Pick moments from a long talk for short vertical clips

A clip candidate list with in and out times, hook line, caption and any context needed.

Choose one of three approaches. The steps for that option appear below.

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Descript: proposes the clips, you write the captions

Descript proposes clips from the recording. You write hooks and captions; the speaker approves.

  1. You

    Import the recording

  2. Descript

    Generate candidate clips

  3. You

    Write hooks and captions

  4. The speaker

    Speaker approves

  1. Import the recording and transcript into Descript

    Use: You

    Import the 90-minute recording and its transcript into a Descript composition first; Create clips works on an existing composition.

    Check

    Check the transcript timecodes match the recording at 3 sample points.

  2. Generate 8 candidate portrait clips

    Use: Descript

    Use Create clips: 8 clips, portrait (9:16), 30-60 seconds each (the page allows 10 seconds to 5 minutes); log each in a table.

    Details

    What to paste into the tool

    Task: Candidate clips table: in, out, hook, speaker, context_needed. Create clips of 30-60 seconds; pick 8 and record in and out times for each.

  3. Write the hook line and caption per clip

    Use: You

    Write the hook line and caption for each kept clip by hand.

    Check

    Check the wording matches what the speaker says, watching the lead-in for context.

  4. Approve each caption and hook

    Use: The speaker

    Approve each caption and hook before any clip is used.

    Check

    Do not publish any clip or caption without the speaker's approval; check each clip does not mislead out of context.

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Tools in this workflow

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Final check

Each candidate stands alone without context.

The speaker approves each caption and hook; do not publish without the speaker's approval.

Clips must not mislead out of context.

Check the result against your original inputs. Approve it before sharing or acting.

What still needs checking
  • Vertical format and clip tool for the final cut are not specified in the source record.
  • Whether the recording is available.

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