How to make status videos from your footage

Keep one theme, use a short opening message and give the final photo a quiet finish.

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring personal clips or photographs and the short message you want to share. 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

Keep one theme, use a short opening message and give the final photo a quiet finish.

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 personal clips or photographs and the short message you want to share. Keep one theme, use a short opening message and give the final photo a quiet finish. Use my supplied wording for titles. Check personal names and remove material you do not want in the shared version.

Make the next version more specific

Check personal names and remove material you do not want in the shared version.

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?

Personal clips or photographs and the short message you want to share. 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