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References and direction

Can I upload a reference video and my raw footage and have AI edit it for me?

Yes. In Shorty, add your raw clips, add the reference video under References and write what you want, such as “like the reference”. Shorty cuts your footage to match the reference’s pace, captions, beat and titles, renders an MP4 and keeps it in Edits for revisions.

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What to upload

Inputs and limits
InputLimit
Your clips or photosUp to 150 clips and 8 GB per edit; each video up to 1 GB.
Reference videoMP4, MOV or WebM, up to 256 MB. Or pick a reference from Discovery.
Your own song (optional)MP3, WAV or M4A.

Sources: Which files to add · Shorty News: Reference Match 2.0 · Reference video style matching. Shorty help and release notes.

What you get back

A finished MP4 in the shape you chose, such as 9:16 for Reels. Edits keeps every run, so closing the tab does not lose the render. To revise, name the shot or title and what should change.

Make a 20-second vertical Reel from my clips like the reference: same cut speed, captions in the same place, cuts on the beat. Open on the sunset shot.

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Keep the ideas coming

Edit your footage to match a reference video

Reference editing

Add your raw clips and the video you want to copy, write “like the reference”, and Shorty edits your footage to match it: where the captions sit and which words light up, how fast it cuts, cuts locked to the beat in music edits, transitions, framing and colour. Ask for a one-to-one recreation and Shorty rebuilds the reference’s opening and titles with your own clips. You get a finished MP4 and revise it by message.

Make your first edit

Help article

Add your clips or photos, describe the edit, and optionally add a reference video. Review the canvas and credit estimate before submitting. Shorty prepares the cut; you can review the result, request changes, and download the MP4.

Prepare your files

Help article

Add source video clips or supported photos that show your story. One edit can use up to 150 clips, 8 GB in total, and each uploaded source video can be up to 1 GB. An optional reference can be MP4, MOV, or WebM up to 256 MB.

Questions, answered.

Do I need a reference?

No. A written brief is enough; a reference shows the treatment you want.

Can I paste an Instagram or TikTok link as the reference?

Add the video file. Shorty does not download videos from social platform pages.

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Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit.

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