How to make time-lapse videos from your footage

Compress the repetitive portion while leaving enough setup and a clear final result.

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring a continuous process recording or existing time-lapse clips. 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

Compress the repetitive portion while leaving enough setup and a clear final result.

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 a continuous process recording or existing time-lapse clips. Compress the repetitive portion while leaving enough setup and a clear final result. Use my supplied wording for titles. Keep the process order intact and retain key stages needed to understand the change.

Make the next version more specific

Keep the process order intact and retain key stages needed to understand the change.

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 continuous process recording or existing time-lapse clips. 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