A practical kit for independent creators

Make the next short
from footage you own.

An online how-to guide with copyable Python examples: choose a moment, describe it in a manifest, render a vertical draft, and review it yourself.

Preview the code examples See how it works

Online instructions + copyable code · access on this website after payment · $3,000 USD

LONG FORM → ONE IDEA

00:07:24SELECT A MOMENT00:08:02

HERE’S THE PART
PEOPLE MISS.

▶9:16 · REVIEW COPY

CUT
WITH
INTENT

01 / Find a moment02 / Cut a clean frame03 / Add readable captions04 / Review, then publish

The workflow

Small, repeatable steps.
No “viral button.”

Good packaging makes editing easier. It cannot promise views. This kit keeps the work reviewable so you stay in control of the story and the final upload.

Choose one thought

Start with a complete idea: a question, useful answer, reveal, or short story with a clear ending.

Mark the in-and-out

Write a JSON manifest to select your own source file, a time range, and the captions you want burned in.

Render a vertical draft

Run the Python command with FFmpeg to crop, encode, caption, and save a review copy with upload notes.

Check it yourself

Watch for clipped faces, captions over UI, missing context, rights issues, and audio that is hard to understand.

Try a recipe

Describe a clip.
Render a draft.

The online materials walk through each step. This example shows the manifest format and local command used by the starter tool.

my-shorts.json

{
  "project_name": "my-first-batch",
  "source": "interview.mp4",
  "clips": [
    {
      "id": "clear-answer",
      "title": "One useful answer",
      "start_seconds": 82,
      "end_seconds": 113.5,
      "captions": [
        { "start_seconds": 0, "end_seconds": 2.3, "text": "Start with the question." },
        { "start_seconds": 2.3, "end_seconds": 7.6, "text": "Keep each caption easy to read." }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Render locally

python3 clipcut.py render my-shorts.json --output ./exports

Requires Python 3.10+ and FFmpeg. Watch every rendered MP4 and check its upload notes. Nothing is posted for you.

Inside the online guide

Clear steps for
your first cut.

Editing playbookHooks, pacing, captions, review checks, and a simple publishing routine.
Copyable Python recipesManifest-driven vertical renders, caption timing, and upload notes.
Setup walkthroughInstall Python and FFmpeg, prepare your own manifest, and run the first local render.
Human review stays inNo account scraping, engagement bots, or unattended posting. You review every output.

Online guide + code access

Shorts Creator Kit

For one creator or business. The digital materials are a step-by-step online guide and a copyable code library, with a commercial-use license for your own channel or internal workflow. The complete guide and code library open on this website after payment is confirmed. Save your private access code to return later.

You need Python 3.10+ and FFmpeg. The materials do not include hosting, AI API credits, licensed music, or third-party platform approval.

USD$3,000Buy the Starter Kit

One-time purchase. Review the product and delivery terms on our checkout page.

Before you use it

Clear limits, clear ownership.

Can it post automatically?

This edition prepares export files and upload notes. You review and upload them yourself. Platform publishing access can require a separate approved API project.

Can I use any video?

Use footage you own or have permission to edit and publish. You are responsible for rights to faces, music, clips, and other material.

Does it promise views?

No. It helps repeat an editing workflow. Audience response depends on the content, channel, viewer, and many factors outside the software.

What happens after payment?

Checkout is being configured. Once payment opens, a confirmed purchase will unlock the full guide and code library here. Public previews remain available without purchase. No customer account or ZIP download is required.

Make the next shortfrom footage you own.

Small, repeatable steps.No “viral button.”