Formats / Social Short

Make one idea a social short

Give a focused topic or announcement a short, vertical treatment. Create a narrated video with captions for your social content workflow.

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For short-form recaps, creator updates, and social video posts.

Social Short · Example output

How it works

From your input to social short

Social Short turns a topic, URL, or prompt into a fast vertical video with narration and captions. Start with one clear idea, choose the angle, and review the generated short before posting. The preset targets 16 seconds, making it useful when the message needs to fit a brief moment in the feed.

  1. 01

    Pick one idea

    Bring a topic, link, or prompt. Decide which single point the viewer should take away.

  2. 02

    Shape the short

    Choose Social Short and provide the audience and angle. The preset starts in vertical framing with narration and captions.

  3. 03

    Review for the feed

    Check pacing, captions, and the opening message. Review the destination platform’s requirements before posting.

Keep the message focused

Introduce a development, highlight one takeaway, or give a longer story a short opening. Use Social Short when the goal is a compact social post. Choose Article Recap when a particular article needs more context, or Topic Catchup when research is the starting point.

Input
Topic, URL, or written prompt
Default length
16-second target
Default framing
Vertical · 9:16
Audio and text
Narration and captions on by default
Branding
Use your project’s brand kit

Useful details

Before you create

Is this made from an existing long video?

The preset generates a short from a topic, URL, or prompt. It is not presented as a clipping tool for uploaded long-form video.

How long is the default short?

The current Social Short preset targets 16 seconds. That is a starting setting, not a guaranteed final runtime.

Does it post to my social accounts?

This page describes creating the video. It does not promise automatic posting to social accounts.

Are captions included?

Captions and narration are enabled by default. Review both before publishing, especially names and specialist terms.

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