> Shorty features explained: footage selection, reference style matching, captions, original audio, revisions, ad versions, effects, imports, MP4 exports and MCP. Source: https://shortyedit.com/features --- # Shorty features Select footage, build a story, match a reference, add captions and revise the cut. Shorty edits video for creators, brands and agencies from their own source material. ## Start with the video your work needs | Your work | Give Shorty | Direct the result | | --- | --- | --- | | Creators | Travel clips, a filmed day, training footage or a spoken recording. | A story, highlight or short with a clear opening, connected moments and ending. | | Brands and marketing teams | Product footage, approved wording and campaign direction. | A product demonstration, social ad or several openings from the same shoot. | | Agencies | Client-approved footage, a creative brief and feedback. | A first cut, targeted revisions and separately reviewed deliverables. | ## Choose footage and direct the edit ### Footage selection and story sequencing Turn a travel shoot, product demonstration or event recording into a selected, ordered cut. Set the message and must-keep moments. [Footage selection and story sequencing details ↗](https://shortyedit.com/features/footage-selection) ### Reference style matching Apply a reference’s pacing, shot structure, transitions, text treatment and colour direction to your own footage. [Reference style matching details ↗](https://shortyedit.com/products/reference-video-editing) ### Speech with supporting B-roll Give Shorty a spoken recording and relevant supporting footage. Ask for complete thoughts, cutaways and emphasis; review what illustrates each line. [Speech with supporting B-roll details ↗](https://shortyedit.com/features/footage-selection) ## Shape the picture, captions and sound ### Caption fonts, placement and timing Use speech captions, select from 80 font families, specify visual treatment and request exact wording or timing corrections. [Caption fonts, placement and timing details ↗](https://shortyedit.com/products/video-captions) ### Colour, transitions and picture effects Request a specific look or choose an effect reference. Browse playable examples of treatments such as CRT, dither, motion trails and colour grades. [Colour, transitions and picture effects details ↗](https://shortyedit.com/effects) ### Titles, motion graphics and subject effects Direct animated text and graphics through the brief. Supported treatments include text behind subjects and tracked elements; inspect the rendered result. [Titles, motion graphics and subject effects details ↗](https://shortyedit.com/effects) ### Original sound and music direction Tell Shorty which dialogue or source audio should stay, whether music is wanted, and what sound to preserve during a visual revision. [Original sound and music direction details ↗](https://shortyedit.com/features/audio-and-dialogue) ## Revise the cut and make more versions ### Written and targeted revisions Change a shot, opening, timing or caption in the existing edit. Target an editable element when available and compare the next version. [Written and targeted revisions details ↗](https://shortyedit.com/products/video-revisions) ### Different hooks and stories Reuse one shoot across separate briefs. Give each version its own opening, message, ending and review. [Different hooks and stories details ↗](https://shortyedit.com/products/social-video-editing) ### Multiple briefs in one batch Duplicate a brief with +, change the direction and submit the prepared versions using the batch controls. Each render uses credits. [Multiple briefs in one batch details ↗](https://shortyedit.com/batch-video-ads) ## Import, export and work with your team ### Seven output canvases Create 9:16 Reels, 4:5 or square feed videos, landscape work and cinematic 21:9 edits. Check the crop on each version. [Seven output canvases details ↗](https://shortyedit.com/features/import-and-export) ### Saved footage and Drive import Reuse saved clips and folders, or select videos from an accessible shared Drive folder for a new edit. [Saved footage and Drive import details ↗](https://shortyedit.com/features/import-and-export) ### Editing through an AI assistant Connect Shorty through MCP to submit footage and direction, follow rendering progress and collect the completed video from a compatible assistant. [Editing through an AI assistant details ↗](https://shortyedit.com/mcp) ### Shared production workspaces Business workspaces provide shared projects, footage and credits, with member invitations and owner billing. Check the plan’s available controls. [Shared production workspaces details ↗](https://shortyedit.com/pricing) ## See a specific revision in the output In this recorded browser test, six supplied clips became a four-shot product film. A follow-up instruction changed the timing to 2, 2, 2 and 4 seconds while keeping the order and total duration. The linked case includes both original exports and all six inputs. Sources: [Inputs, first cut, revision and observations](https://shortyedit.com/examples/fragrance-browser-test). One first-party browser test. It demonstrates this edit and revision; results depend on the source material and brief. Original revised MP4. The same vertical format and silent audio; no added captions or scenes. [Watch the film ↗](https://cdn.shortyedit.com/examples/fragrance-browser-test/revised-cut.mp4?v=e69ea4cf) ## Formats, inputs and credits | Item | Supported behavior | | --- | --- | | Source files | Video up to 1 GB per uploaded file; supported photos; selected shared Drive videos. | | Reference | Optional MP4, MOV or WebM up to 256 MB, Discovery reference or written direction. | | Length | Auto or a requested 3–60 seconds, subject to destination settings. | | Canvas | 9:16, 4:5, 3:4, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 and 21:9. | | Output | Cloud-rendered, downloadable MP4. | | Account and cost | An account and credits are required. Review the current estimate and pricing before submitting. | ## Related workflows and examples ### Travel stories and real examples Explore this editing workflow in Shorty. ### Agency editing workflows Turn client footage and creative direction into an edit your team can build on. Use a reference to set the style, then turn feedback into the next version. ### Product demonstrations Keep the cause-and-effect sequence intact and use close-ups to explain the important step. ### Product facts Shorty turns your own video clips and photos into an edited MP4 from a written brief or optional reference. You can review the result and request revisions. This page collects current product facts, fit, limitations and canonical sources. ### Current plans Explore this editing workflow in Shorty. ## Questions, answered. ### Does Shorty assemble the video or only suggest edits? Shorty analyses the supplied material, builds an edit plan and renders an MP4. You review the result and can request revisions. ### Can I edit without a reference video? Yes. Describe the story, style and output in a written brief. ### Which feature should I use for several ad hooks? Use separate briefs with the same suitable source footage and different opening directions. The batch controls can submit several prepared versions. ### Can I control every cut manually? The workflow uses direction, preview and revisions. Use a conventional timeline editor when exact manual control over every cut and layer is required. ## Your next video starts here. Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit. --- Published by Tools Products FZ-LLC. Canonical HTML: https://shortyedit.com/features