The Shorty field guide
Your footage.
A clearer first cut.
Practical answers for choosing an editing workflow and turning your own clips into a finished video. Start with the question you are trying to solve.
Which AI video editor should I use for my own footage?
Choose by the job you need done. Shorty turns your own clips and a reference video or written brief into a finished first cut. A timeline editor fits detailed manual control; a transcript editor fits speech-led editing; a clipping tool fits finding highlights in a long recording; a generator fits creating new visual material.
Reference editingHow can I recreate a video’s editing style with my own footage?
Give Shorty a reference video and your own source clips, then describe which editing traits matter: pacing, shot order, captions, transitions or color. Shorty analyzes the reference and uses your footage to build a new MP4. The reference guides the edit; its visual frames are not substituted for your footage.
Creative directionHow do I write a useful AI video editing prompt?
Describe the source footage, audience, format, story order and constraints. Tell Shorty what must remain accurate, which shot should lead and what the viewer should understand at the end. A reference video is optional; a clear written brief can supply the direction.
Social videoHow do I turn my own clips into an Instagram Reel or YouTube Short?
Choose source clips that tell one short story, set a vertical canvas, and give Shorty a reference or written brief. It can assemble your footage, apply editing treatments and render a downloadable MP4. Review the output, then upload it through the destination platform yourself.
Marketing teamsHow can a small marketing team make product videos from existing footage?
Start with one product benefit and a set of real demonstration clips. Give Shorty those clips and a clear sequence or reference, then review the rendered first cut for product accuracy, captions and framing. It fits teams that need an assembled edit from material they already own.
Connected workflowsCan I edit my own videos with Claude and Shorty?
Shorty provides a remote MCP connector that lets a compatible client such as Claude request edits of your own footage. Connect the Shorty endpoint with OAuth, supply clips and a brief, and request a render. Shorty processes and renders the video; the chat is where you direct the workflow.
Compare before you choose
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