How to make Pinterest videos from your footage

Show the result first, explain the main steps visually and close with the finished item.

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring a visual tutorial, styled product or process footage. 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 the result first, explain the main steps visually and close with the finished item.

Try a 30-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 30-second 9:16 video from my a visual tutorial, styled product or process footage. Show the result first, explain the main steps visually and close with the finished item. Use my supplied wording for titles. Keep the subject visible in every vertical crop and use only supplied labels.

Make the next version more specific

Keep the subject visible in every vertical crop and use only supplied labels.

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?

A visual tutorial, styled product or process footage. Choose the takes that support the sequence you want.

Can I use a different duration or format?

Yes. The 30-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