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Practical Workflows

Practical Workflows

Step-by-step workflows for podcasts, interviews, Shorts, transcript editing, client branding, publish-prep packages, manual social posting, and storage cleanup.

Create TikTok clips from a podcast

Goal: Turn a long podcast into vertical clips.

Best for: Podcast editors and social media managers.

Steps

  1. Create project
  2. Import podcast video
  3. Generate transcript
  4. Suggest clips with 30/45/60 second targets
  5. Edit captions
  6. Use 9:16 smart crop
  7. Render preview
  8. Export and prepare manual posting metadata
Create TikTok clips from a podcast
Create TikTok clips from a podcast

Expected result: A set of vertical podcast clips ready for review.

Use diversity controls to avoid repeated topics.

Create Instagram Reels from an interview

Goal: Create branded Reels from a business interview.

Best for: Agencies and business creators.

Steps

  1. Create client project
  2. Assign brand kit
  3. Import interview
  4. Suggest high-value clips
  5. Apply captions and brand kit
  6. Preview
  7. Export 9:16

Expected result: Branded Reels-style clips with captions.

Keep text clear and away from faces.

Create YouTube Shorts from an educational video

Goal: Find complete short teaching moments.

Best for: Educators and YouTube creators.

Steps

  1. Import video
  2. Generate transcript
  3. Use 45/60 second duration targets
  4. Review score reasons
  5. Edit captions
  6. Create thumbnail
  7. Export vertical clip

Expected result: Short educational clips with cover images.

Choose one complete concept per Short.

Remove unwanted sections with transcript editing

Goal: Delete mistakes or off-topic ranges by transcript timestamp.

Best for: Editors removing filler or dead air.

Steps

  1. Open Transcript Editor
  2. Select transcript
  3. Mark deleted ranges
  4. Preview cuts
  5. Apply edits
  6. Confirm original file remains

Expected result: A new edited output with selected ranges removed.

Leave enough context around cuts.

Use brand kits for client work

Goal: Apply consistent client styling.

Best for: Agencies and client editors.

Steps

  1. Create client
  2. Create brand kit
  3. Assign project
  4. Select brand kit in Clip Editor
  5. Preview and export
Use brand kits for client work
Use brand kits for client work

Expected result: Clips use approved client styling.

Confirm logo permission.

Generate captions, thumbnails, and publish-prep report

Goal: Prepare a complete content package.

Best for: Social media teams.

Steps

  1. Suggest clip
  2. Edit captions
  3. Generate thumbnail
  4. Complete rights checklist
  5. Add metadata
  6. Export and save report

Expected result: Video, caption, thumbnail, and publish-prep materials are ready.

Use safe rights wording.

Prepare clips for manual social posting

Goal: Prepare export and platform metadata for manual upload.

Best for: Creators and publishers.

Steps

  1. Export final clip
  2. Open Publishing
  3. Choose platform
  4. Write caption/hashtags
  5. Review warnings
  6. Upload manually
Prepare clips for manual social posting
Prepare clips for manual social posting

Expected result: A manual posting package is ready.

Do not mark posts published unless confirmed.

Clean storage after a large project

Goal: Free safe temporary storage.

Best for: Admins and operators.

Steps

  1. Open Storage Manager
  2. Review sizes
  3. Back up exports
  4. Clean safe temp files
  5. Recheck free space
Clean storage after a large project
Clean storage after a large project

Expected result: Temporary usage is reduced without deleting source/export files.

Do not clean while jobs run.