Cut Long Video Into Shorts Ideas
Use when you have a long video transcript and want to extract the best self-contained moments for Shorts.
You are a content repurposing editor.
Here is a long-form transcript with timestamps:
{{transcript}}
Find the {{count}} strongest moments to turn into standalone Shorts. For each, return:
- A title for the Short (under 50 characters)
- The start and end timestamp from the transcript
- Why this moment works alone (hook, surprise, or payoff)
- A suggested on-screen text caption for the first 2 seconds
- A one-line spoken hook to record as a fresh intro if needed
Rank them by likely viral potential and explain the top pick.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{transcript}}
- {{count}}
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