Long Video to Shorts

Synced from the ChatCut Skill catalog · Updated August 7, 2026

Input one long podcast, interview, course, livestream, or source video plus platform, clip-count, and duration goals; receive standalone social shorts with a clear hook, preserved context, and payoff.

What this Skill does

Cut one long podcast, interview, course, livestream, or other source video into social-ready shorts, reels, highlights, or clip timelines from existing project media. Use when the user asks to cut a long video into Shorts, Reels, TikToks, Xiaohongshu posts, best moments, highlights, or multiple clips.

Use this Skill when

One long source video should be turned into one or more social-ready shorts, reels, highlights, cutdowns, or clip timelines.

What the package contains

7 workflow steps

The ordered procedure the agent works through, from the material you hand it to the finished timeline.

6 operating rules

Constraints it holds to along the way, so the result stays predictable instead of drifting mid-edit.

6 quality checks

What it verifies before calling the work done — the pass you would otherwise run yourself.

5 defined inputs

The footage, references, and decisions this workflow expects from you up front.

How to run it

1. Start in the ChatCut project you want to work on.
2. Open the AI composer's Skills menu and find Long Video to Shorts. Choose the workflow, then check the attached Skill in your prompt.
3. Add the footage or references for this job and explain your intended result. Send the request when those inputs are ready.

For selection and reuse, see the Skills guide.

Changelog

Updated August 7, 2026 — synced from the ChatCut Skill catalog. No revisions recorded before this one.