How to make app demo videos from your footage

Show one task from start to finish, trimming waiting time while preserving the action that causes each change.

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring screen recordings of the starting state, key action and resulting screen. Pick the takes that make the subject clear, including a strong opening and a complete ending. These choices give Shorty a useful starting point for the edit.

Give Shorty the creative direction

Show one task from start to finish, trimming waiting time while preserving the action that causes each change.

Try a 45-second 16:9 edit as a starting point. Include the exact title or closing message you want on screen. Add a reference when you want to show the pace, captions or mood.

Try this editing prompt

Create a 45-second 16:9 video from my screen recordings of the starting state, key action and resulting screen. Show one task from start to finish, trimming waiting time while preserving the action that causes each change. Use my supplied wording for titles. Keep cursor actions, interface labels and the actual result consistent.

Make the next version more specific

Keep cursor actions, interface labels and the actual result consistent.

Play the first cut and pick the change that would help the story most. Name the moment, describe the result you want and tell Shorty what to keep. A note such as “hold the final product shot longer” gives the revision a clear direction.

Questions, answered.

What footage should I use?

Screen recordings of the starting state, key action and resulting screen. Choose the takes that support the sequence you want.

Can I use a different duration or format?

Yes. The 45-second 16:9 prompt is a starting point. Describe the length and canvas your video needs, then check the rendered result.

Your next video starts here.

Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit.

Start editing