How to make screen recording edits from your footage

Trim waiting time, emphasize the relevant screen area and keep the actions in order.

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring an existing screen recording and the steps or moments to keep. 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

Trim waiting time, emphasize the relevant screen area and keep the actions in order.

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 an existing screen recording and the steps or moments to keep. Trim waiting time, emphasize the relevant screen area and keep the actions in order. Use my supplied wording for titles. Confirm that text stays readable and private tabs or notifications are excluded.

Make the next version more specific

Confirm that text stays readable and private tabs or notifications are excluded.

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?

An existing screen recording and the steps or moments to keep. 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