How to make countdown videos from your footage

Show a clear countdown with consistent timing and a deliberate ending.

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring your background clip and the exact countdown duration or event time. 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 a clear countdown with consistent timing and a deliberate ending.

Try a 20-second 9:16 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 20-second 9:16 video from my your background clip and the exact countdown duration or event time. Show a clear countdown with consistent timing and a deliberate ending. Use my supplied wording for titles. Verify the displayed numbers and distinguish a rendered countdown from a live clock.

Make the next version more specific

Verify the displayed numbers and distinguish a rendered countdown from a live clock.

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?

Your background clip and the exact countdown duration or event time. Choose the takes that support the sequence you want.

Can I use a different duration or format?

Yes. The 20-second 9:16 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