AI video editor for talking-head shorts
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What the AI edit does to your video
One upload, one pass. Each step below happens automatically; you can switch off the cut, the B-roll or the music before it starts.
Cuts pauses and retakes
Removes silences and repeated takes, and opens the video on your hook instead of a greeting. It keeps what you say: the edit is not a highlight reel.
Adds captions word by word
Captions follow your speech word by word, in the font and colours of the style you picked. AI captions in 118 languages.
Zooms and punch-ins
Zooms in and out on the speaker to change the rhythm from shot to shot, the way a short-form editor would.
Motion graphics and titles
Draws titles, app and brand icons, UI cards, diagrams, stickers and counters from what you say, timed to the words.
Adds B-roll
Finds stock clips and pictures that match what you are talking about and places them over your video. Your own clips can go in too. Some styles use none.
Picks the music
Adds a track from Submagic's music library that fits the style, and keeps it under your voice.
Sound design
Adds sound effects on the cuts, graphics and transitions, chosen from a library of a few hundred.
Transitions in the style
Moves between shots and graphics with the transitions of the style you picked.
Made for vertical feeds
Exports a 9:16 video, with text kept out of the areas TikTok, Reels and Shorts cover with their buttons.
How it works
From raw video to finished short in 4 steps
You record. The AI edits. You keep the final say.
Pick a style, or bring your own
Choose one of 43 editing styles, or paste an Instagram Reel or YouTube Short you like and Submagic turns it into your own template.
Upload your raw video
An MP4 or MOV up to 3 minutes, vertical or horizontal, from your computer, your phone or Google Drive.
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The AI edits it
Iris watches your video and makes the whole edit in the style you picked. Most edits are ready in 11 to 20 minutes.
Change anything
Ask for changes in chat, in your own words, or change the captions, style, music, B-roll and cut by hand in the editor. Then export.
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What you upload
One video file per edit: MP4 or MOV, up to 3 minutes, vertical or horizontal. Talking to camera works best; podcasts, interviews, product demos and tours have styles too.
What you get back
A finished vertical (9:16) MP4. Export in 720p or 1080p, or in 2K and 4K on plans that include them.
How long it takes
Most edits are ready in 11 to 20 minutes, typically 14. A template made from a reel takes 1 to 2 minutes.
What it costs
8 credits per edit, from your plan's monthly credits, refunded if the edit fails. Exports use no credits. See pricing.
Styles
43 editing styles in four groups: talking head, podcast and interview, product and demo, places and tours. A template made from your own reel costs 4 credits on a paid plan.
Languages
Captions in 118 languages, detected automatically. Iris answers the chat in the language you write in and can translate the captions.
Need something else?
The AI edit is for one short video you recorded. For other jobs, use these.
Magic Clips
Long video? Magic Clips finds the best moments and turns them into several short clips.
Podcast clips
Turn a full podcast episode into short clips.
AI captions only
Keep your own edit and add animated captions in 118 languages.
AI Auto Edit
Captions, B-roll and effects in one click with the classic templates.
Frequently asked questions
Can AI edit my talking-head video automatically?
Yes. Upload a raw video of you talking to the camera and pick a style. Iris, Submagic's AI editing agent, cuts the pauses and retakes, opens on your hook, adds word-by-word captions, zooms, motion graphics, B-roll, music and sound effects, and gives you a finished vertical short. You don't touch a timeline.
What is the best AI video editor for shorts?
It depends on what you start from. If you already recorded a short talking-head video and want the whole edit done for you, that is what this page's AI edit does: one upload in, a finished short for TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts out, with changes in chat. If you start from a long video or a podcast, use Magic Clips to cut it into clips.
How long does an AI edit take?
Most edits are ready in 11 to 20 minutes; the typical edit takes 14. A template made from your own reel takes 1 to 2 minutes.
How do I change the edit?
Write what you want in the chat, in your own words: cut the intro, make the captions bigger, swap a B-roll, use calmer music. Each edit includes 20 chat messages; on a paid plan, 20 more cost 8 credits. You can also change the captions, style, music, B-roll and cut by hand in the editor.
How much does it cost?
An AI edit costs 8 credits from your plan's monthly credits, and the credits come back if the edit fails. Exporting uses no credits. Cleaning the audio (2 credits) and correcting eye contact (3 credits) from the chat cost extra. Plans and their credits are on the pricing page.
Which videos work best?
A video of one or more people talking to the camera, up to 3 minutes, as an MP4 or MOV, filmed vertically or horizontally. There are styles for talking head, podcast and interview, product and demo, and places and tours. For a longer video, use Magic Clips.
Does it work in my language?
Captions work in 118 languages, and the language is detected automatically. Iris answers the chat in the language you write in, and can translate your captions into another language.
How is it different from CapCut or Opus Clip?
CapCut is a timeline editor: you make the edit yourself, with AI tools for single steps. Opus Clip cuts long videos into short clips. Submagic's AI edit starts from a short video you already recorded and makes the whole edit for you in one pass, then takes your changes in chat. Submagic also cuts long videos into clips, with Magic Clips and the AI podcast clip generator.
Can it edit in my own style?
Yes. Paste an Instagram Reel or YouTube Short between 10 seconds and 3 minutes long and Submagic turns it into your own template for 4 credits on a paid plan, refunded if the build fails. Iris also uses your brand kit: logo, fonts and colours.
Does it use an AI voice or avatar?
No. The edit keeps your own voice and footage. You can add your own clips, images and music from the chat. To make a video with an AI presenter, see AI Actors Studio.
Is Iris available in every country?
Not yet. Where it isn't, Submagic offers AI Auto Edit, which adds captions, B-roll and effects with the classic templates.
