THE 3-STEP AI VIDEO WORKFLOW
Record → AI edits → Post. That's it. Here's the detail.
STEP 1: RECORD SOMETHING WORTH EDITING
AI can't fix a bad video, but it can make a good one great. What you need:
- 5-30 minutes of raw footage (talking head, screen record, or anything)
- Decent audio (this matters more than video quality)
- Your phone, a webcam, or a camera — doesn't matter which
If you're recording yourself talking: speak naturally, pause when you mess up, and keep going. AI will cut the mistakes.
STEP 2: AI EDITING TOOLS
FOR TALKING HEAD VIDEOS — DESCRIPT Record your video → Upload to Descript (descript.com) → It transcribes your video automatically.
Then:
- Remove filler words (um, uh, like) with one click — removes them from video and audio
- Delete words from the transcript → the clip disappears from the video
- Remove silences → tighter, faster video automatically
- Fix mispronounced words with Overdub (AI voice correction)
- Add captions automatically
Result: Professional, tight video without any manual timeline editing.
FOR SHORT-FORM CLIPS — OPUS CLIP Upload a long video or paste a YouTube link → Opus Clip finds the best moments and creates short clips → Auto-adds captions → Download and post.
Best for: Turning podcasts, webinars, or long videos into TikTok/Reels/Shorts content.
FOR MOBILE CONTENT — CAPTIONS APP Record on your phone → Open Captions → AI adds animated captions, removes silences, suggests B-roll. Export and post.
FOR THUMBNAIL CREATION — MIDJOURNEY OR CANVA AI "Generate a YouTube thumbnail background for a video about [TOPIC]. Bold colours, cinematic, no text. --ar 16:9"
Then add your text and face photo in Canva.
STEP 3: AI-GENERATED B-ROLL
Don't have footage of what you're talking about? Use AI:
- Runway ML or Pika Labs: text-to-video for short illustrative clips
- Storyblocks or Pexels: free stock footage, found faster with AI search
- CapCut: has built-in B-roll suggestions that match your script
CAPTIONS — DO THEM EVERY TIME
85% of social media videos are watched without sound. Captions are not optional.
Tools:
- Captions app (mobile) — best for creators
- Descript (desktop) — best for long-form
- CapCut (free) — good built-in caption tool
- Rev.com — if you want human-verified accuracy
AUTO-GENERATE A VIDEO SCRIPT WITH AI
Before recording, use ChatGPT or Claude: "Write a [LENGTH] video script about [TOPIC] for [PLATFORM]. Target audience: [WHO]. Include: strong hook (first 5 seconds), 3 main points with examples, and a CTA. Conversational tone — write it how someone would actually say it, not how they'd write it."
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