PricingChoose the story before choosing the treatment
State the point the short video should establish, identify the source moments that support it and give the editor enough surrounding context. If a quote needs a qualification to remain accurate, include that requirement in the brief.
Match the source to the editing job
| Material | Useful direction | Review priority |
|---|---|---|
| Interview excerpt | Keep a complete answer and illustrate it with relevant source footage | Meaning and attribution. |
| Event recap | Build one short story from selected moments | Chronology and what the images actually establish. |
| Explainer | Pair an approved explanation with supporting visuals | No unsupported visual inference. |
| Social adaptation | Create a separate vertical cut with readable text | Framing, captions and sufficient context. |
Try an editorial brief
Assemble a 30-second vertical event recap from the supplied clips and approved quote. Preserve the full meaning of the quote, keep events in their actual order and use only relevant supporting footage. Add the supplied speaker name exactly. Keep dialogue audible and add no stock or generated scenes. End on the closing moment identified in my notes.
Review the cut for evidence, not just rhythm
Check whether a cutaway implies a reaction, place or sequence that the sources do not support. Verify names and quoted words against the recording. Request specific corrections and watch the surrounding sequence again after the new render.
Choose another workflow when needed
Use transcript-led editing when precise sentence selection across long interviews is the main job. Use a dedicated clipping workflow when searching an entire long recording for many highlights. Shorty is useful for assembling selected source material into a directed short edit; it should not be treated as a newsroom archive search or fact-checking system.
How to evaluate the workflow
Run one representative edit through its first feedback round before planning a larger rollout. Save the brief, the first output, the revision and the approved file. Record upload time, processing time, review effort and charged credits separately. A fast first render is only useful if the result can be approved.
The workflow below is a suggested use of Shorty, not a customer case study. The linked browser test shows a real product edit and timing revision; it does not establish results for every type of team or footage.