Turn a single video into short clips, titles, and captions

Upload a video to Google Drive and get AI-generated titles, thumbnails, short clips, and captions automatically.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Every path runs; all paths must finish before it continues.

Pattern: Parallel Split (2) · Synchronisation (3) · Transient Trigger (23)

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Starts itA stepA record or sheetEvery pathWaits for allResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Document Processing & OCRSpreadsheet & Database OpsFile & Cloud Storage
Connects
Google DriveAirtableYouTubeOpenAI

The problem it solves

You spend hours cutting one long video into shorter pieces, writing titles that might actually get clicks, and hoping your thumbnail stands out. Every video means repeating the same tedious editing and writing tasks before you can post anywhere.

Who it fits

Content creators or small agencies who publish long-form YouTube videos regularly.

How it works

  1. A new video uploaded to Google Drive starts the process automatically
  2. The video is transcribed with timestamps
  3. AI writes several title options and a description with chapters
  4. AI reviews the transcript to find the best short clips with captions
  5. You get titles, a description, and a list of ready-to-cut clips in one place
What you get

Clip and title options ready to review

You get title options, a description, and a set of ready-to-cut short clips pulled from your video, waiting for your final picks.

What you get

A set of AI-written titles, a video description, and a list of short-clip timestamps with captions, ready for you to cut and post.

What you need

A Google Drive account, an Airtable account, and API access to OpenAI and other AI tools.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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