Generate sizzle reels from transcript-based videos

What you'll:

• How to add transcript-based videos to your asset library

• Step-by-step process for generating multi-scene sizzle reels

• How to export and repurpose individual scenes

This workflow is designed for teams who need to quickly extract value from long-form video content without professional editing skills or software. It's particularly effective when you have multiple videos covering similar themes and want to create a highlight reel.

Our customers typically use this feature to create:

• Event highlights for LinkedIn and YouTube that showcase keynote moments, speaker insights, and audience reactions

• Social media teasers for Instagram, YouTube Shorts and LinkedIn promoting upcoming webinars or events with compelling excerpts

• Product launch recaps for LinkedIn and YouTube featuring customer testimonials and executive commentary

• Customer success story snippets for LinkedIn and websites highlighting impactful quotes, results, and testimonials

• Educational micro-content for Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn breaking down complex topics into quick, digestible lessons

Before you begin generating sizzle reels, ensure your account is configured with the necessary assets and content.

Assets

Upload your transcript-based videos to your centralized assets library.

1. Navigate to Assets in your workspace

2. Click "+ Add Assets" and select a collection or create a new one (optional but recommended)

3. Upload your videos (up to 10GB each) or import directly from your DAM

Keep this in mind when uploading your videos to asset library:

• Videos must include a transcript

• Use videos that have voice audio in English language

• Clear speech with minimal background noise

• Any length supported (as long as file size is under 10GB)

Create event recaps, "year in reviews," highlight reels, and brand stories, all in minutes.

Here’s how:

1. Click the paperclip icon in chat to select videos from your asset library.

You can attach multiple videos to create a reel that pulls from multiple sources.

2. Enter a prompt describing what you want to create.

Example prompts:

• "Create a 60-second sizzle reel focused on 'AI and the Future of Work' using the two attached interviews. Highlight quotes and end with an insight about workplace transformation."

• "Make a 30-second sizzle reel teaser for our upcoming webinar series using clips from these three customer interviews. Focus on pain points and transformation stories."

Video Agent may ask you to confirm the type of sizzle reel you want to create (fast-paced or speaker-focused), its objective, and the desired duration.

3. Video Agent analyzes the transcripts from all attached videos and generates a scene-by-scene outline directly in chat, where you can iteratively refine it.

Change the order of scenes, request different scenes, or modify the overall structure just by typing simple prompts.

4. Once you're satisfied with the outline, confirm to start the video generation. The agent will extract the specified clips from your source videos and compile everything into a polished sizzle reel.

After generation, you can click on your generated video and enter Focus Mode to access the clip editor.

Here, you’ll find two different modes for editing the generated sizzle video:

• Storyboard: A high-level view that displays your video as individual scene blocks. Perfect for quick changes like reordering scenes, replacing clips, or making broad adjustments to your narrative flow through transcript-based edits.

• Timeline: An advanced editing interface that gives you frame-by-frame control over timing, transitions, audio, and effects. Ideal for precision editing and fine-tuning details.

You can switch between modes at any time depending on what edits you need to make.

• Reorder scenes: Drag and drop scene blocks to restructure your narrative

• Replace scenes: Click any scene to swap it with a different clip from your asset library

• Delete scenes: Remove scenes that don't fit the final cut

• Add new scenes: Insert additional moments from your source footage

• Edit scenes: Open the Transcript tab on the left. This view shows the full transcript for each scene, making it easy to identify the exact moment you want to include/exclude and ensure scenes flow naturally from one to the next

• Video trimming: Adjust scene in/out points down to individual frames

• Layer management: Control video tracks, audio tracks, and text overlay layers independently

• Audio mixing: Adjust volume curves or add/change background music. You can also separate speech from background music directly in the editor to get cleaner voice tracks and better audio control within the timeline.

• [Coming soon] Automatic soundtrack extraction to align a single, consistent soundtrack across the entire reel

• Add transitions: Add transitions from the pre-set transition library or generate a custom transition using a prompt.

You can also generate a title scene as a transition between clips. Based on your prompt, AI creates a title card introducing the next scene.

Automatically resize your clips for different platforms like Instagram and YouTube. No need to rebuild edits manually.

To create variations:

1. Click on the “Variations” option in the toolbar and then click “Resize”

2. Select your preferred output dimension

3. Click Generate to create the resized version

When your sizzle reel is finalized, click the download button in the toolbar.

Exporting individual scenes

You can also export any scene in your sizzle reel to canvas as a standalone clip. To export a scene:

1. Select the scene in storyboard view

2. Click "Add to Canvas"

3. The scene opens as a new asset you can edit independently and download

You can also invite collaborators to review or customize videos directly. This makes it easy to gather feedback and iterate as a team.

Start creating sizzle reels from your transcript-based videos. To practice the topics covered in this guide, try out the following:

• Upload videos and create a sizzle reel highlighting key takeaways

• Practice transcript-based editing by trimming a webinar clip to remove filler words and pauses

• Make refinements in the video editor

• Resize the sizzle reel for different channels

• Repurpose them as standalone social media posts or any other content

Who is this feature designed for?

This workflow is ideal for marketing teams, social media managers, and video editors who work with long-form video content. It allows users to quickly curate relevant moments from their footage library without manual scrubbing.

What types of videos are supported?

Transcript-based videos up to 10GB each, including:

• Webinars and virtual events

• One-on-one or panel interviews

• Keynote presentations

• Town halls and internal meetings

• Customer testimonials and case studies

Can I use videos from different events or sources?

Yes! One of the key advantages of this workflow is the ability to combine clips from multiple videos. As long as the videos share a common theme or topic, Video Agent will analyze all transcripts and create a cohesive narrative.

Can I add my own video clips to a generated sizzle reel?

Yes. After generation, you can add new scenes from any video in your asset library or upload additional clips directly into the timeline editor.

What's the maximum length for a sizzle reel?

While you can technically create videos of any length, sizzle reels are most effective at 30-90 seconds.

Can I remove or mute background audio from scenes?

Yes. The audio controls allow you to adjust volume levels per scene or mute scenes entirely. The upcoming ‘Generate music’ feature will make it easy to replace all original audio with a consistent background track.

Can I download just one scene instead of the whole video?

Absolutely. Use the "Export to Canvas" feature to extract any individual scene as a standalone clip. You can then download or further edit that scene independently.

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