> Connect Shorty to ChatGPT and edit your own clips from the chat: open Shorty Studio, add footage or a reference, watch the render and revise it by message. Source: https://shortyedit.com/guides/edit-videos-in-chatgpt --- # Can ChatGPT edit my videos? Edit your own clips inside ChatGPT with Shorty Yes, with a video editor connected. Add Shorty to ChatGPT as a custom connection with the endpoint https://mcp.shortyedit.com/mcp, sign in to Shorty in your browser, then ask ChatGPT to open Shorty Studio. The real Shorty editor opens inside the chat with your footage, Discovery references, your edits and the revision box. Pick a reference, add clips and send: ChatGPT builds the edit with Shorty and you watch it render without leaving the conversation. Opening Studio uses no credits; rendering uses your plan’s credits. [The Shorty team](https://shortyedit.com/about#editorial-team) · Updated 22 October 2026 · Published 22 October 2026 ## Key takeaways - ChatGPT edits video through a connected editor; Shorty connects over MCP at https://mcp.shortyedit.com/mcp. - Ask ChatGPT to open Shorty Studio to get the full editor inside the chat. - Sign-in happens in your browser and is never handed to the chat. - Opening Studio is free; rendering uses your Shorty credits. ## What ChatGPT needs to edit a video ChatGPT can plan an edit, write the brief and answer questions about your footage. To cut, caption and render the clips, it needs a video editor it can call. Shorty connects to ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor and Codex through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) over Streamable HTTP with OAuth sign-in, so the assistant can upload footage, start an edit and bring back the result. ## Connect Shorty to ChatGPT These are the ChatGPT steps from Shorty’s MCP page. - Copy the Shorty endpoint: https://mcp.shortyedit.com/mcp. - In ChatGPT Settings, enable Developer mode. - Open Plugins, press +, name the connection Shorty and paste the full /mcp URL. - Complete the Shorty sign-in when it opens. A free Shorty account is created the first time you authorize; no API keys are needed. - Add the connection from the tools menu in a chat and ask ChatGPT to open Shorty Studio. Sources: [Shorty MCP setup for ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor and Codex](https://shortyedit.com/mcp) · [Shorty docs: the MCP connector](https://shortyedit.com/docs). Shorty’s published setup steps. ## Edit in Shorty Studio without leaving the chat Ask ChatGPT to open Shorty Studio and the Shorty editor opens inside the conversation, with Discovery references, your footage, your edits and the revision box in one place. Pick a reference, add clips and send. ChatGPT builds the edit with Shorty and you watch it render in the chat. To revise, select a title or a clip in the edit and say what should change. Opening Studio never uses credits; an edit uses credits from your Shorty plan, the same as on shortyedit.com. Sources: [Shorty Studio for ChatGPT](https://shortyedit.com/blog/shorty-studio-for-chatgpt-and-edit-sharing). Shorty News release notes for these features. ## Your Shorty sign-in stays in your browser Signing in opens Shorty in your own browser, where you use Google or email as usual. Studio connects as soon as you finish, and your Shorty sign-in is never handed to the chat. Use the same Shorty account you connected to ChatGPT. ## Ask ChatGPT for the edit you want Once Shorty is connected, write the brief to ChatGPT the way you would to an editor: what the clips are, how long the video should be, the format and the style. Open Shorty Studio. Use my 12 travel clips to make a 20-second vertical Instagram Reel cut to upbeat music, with short white titles and the best sunset shot at the end. ## Other assistants use the same connector Claude, Claude Code, Cursor and other MCP clients that support Streamable HTTP with OAuth connect to the same endpoint. In Claude, add it as a custom connector; in Claude Code, run claude mcp add --transport http shorty https://mcp.shortyedit.com/mcp. ## Where it fits and where it does not It fits when you already work in ChatGPT and want your own footage edited without switching apps, or want ChatGPT to direct an edit and handle revisions by message. ChatGPT does not edit the video itself; Shorty renders it. The connection is added as a custom connection in Developer mode, so if your ChatGPT workspace does not allow custom connections, use Shorty directly at shortyedit.com with the same account. ## Keep the ideas coming ### How to match a reference video’s editing style with ChatGPT Connect Shorty to ChatGPT, ask it to open Shorty Studio, add the reference video and your clips, and list what to copy: pace, captions, beat, the opening title. ChatGPT builds the edit with Shorty and you watch it render in the chat. ChatGPT does not cut video itself; Shorty uploads the media and renders the MP4. ### Shorty MCP setup Connect Shorty to a compatible AI assistant and direct an edit in chat. Bring your footage and a brief; Shorty handles the media processing and rendering. ### Shorty docs Explore this editing workflow in Shorty. ### Shorty Studio for ChatGPT Explore this editing workflow in Shorty. ### Edit your 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. ### Video editing workflows with AI assistants Assistants direct edits, operate installed editors, search footage or coordinate tasks. Compare source access, controls and project/file delivery. ### Revise an edit by chat Shorty is an AI video editor you can revise by chat. Open an existing edit and describe the change in plain language, such as a new opening, different shot timing or corrected title text, or select an editable title or graphic in the preview and say what should change. Shorty renders a new version to compare with the previous cut. ## Questions, answered. ### Can ChatGPT edit my videos? Yes, with a connected video editor. Connect Shorty to ChatGPT, ask it to open Shorty Studio, add your clips and describe the edit; Shorty renders the video and you can revise it from the chat. ### How do I connect Shorty to ChatGPT? In ChatGPT Settings, enable Developer mode, open Plugins, press +, name the connection Shorty and paste https://mcp.shortyedit.com/mcp. Complete the Shorty sign-in, then ask ChatGPT to open Shorty Studio. ### Does opening Shorty Studio in ChatGPT cost credits? No. Opening Studio never uses credits. Rendering an edit uses credits from your Shorty plan. ### Do I need a Shorty account? Yes. A free Shorty account is created the first time you authorize the connection. Use the same account in your browser and in ChatGPT. ### Does it work with Claude too? Yes. Claude, Claude Code, Cursor and other MCP clients connect to the same Shorty endpoint. ## 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/guides/edit-videos-in-chatgpt