1. Choose AI Clips or Captions
Open Create in Keyframe and sign in. Choose AI Clips when you want shorter excerpts from a longer recording. Choose Captions when you already have the video you want and need to transcribe and style it. The caption workflow does not choose highlights for you.
For example, use AI Clips for a recorded interview with several complete answers. For a single explanation you have already trimmed, start with Captions so you can work on that video directly.
2. Import a source you can access
The source panel offers Photo Library, Files, Video link and Google Drive. File-picker options depend on your device and browser. Google Drive requires a connected account and permission to the selected file. A public link can still fail if the source blocks access or requires authentication.
For YouTube, paste the watch or share link into Video link and select Continue. Check the title, thumbnail and duration on the setup screen. If these do not match your source, go back before starting. If a link cannot be read, use the original video file where available.
The project uses the resolved video title for supported links or the imported filename for files and Drive. Give local recordings meaningful names before uploading: “Interview with Maya — garden design” is easier to find later than “IMG_0123”.
3. Review the range and credit estimate
Choose your output format and caption language. For AI Clips, check the start and end of the selected processing range. Keeping the relevant section can reduce processing compared with submitting the entire recording.
Keyframe uses one credit per minute of processing, rounded up. As a worked example, a selected range of 5 minutes 56 seconds is estimated at 6 credits. The setup screen shows the estimate and your available balance before you start; the server checks the final allowance when you submit.
New accounts receive 60 one-time welcome credits. Pro includes 1,000 credits per monthly billing period. These are processing allowances, not a promised number of generated clips. Read the current plans and export rules.
4. Review finished clips while others process
After starting, the project page shows processing progress. Finished clips appear progressively. “2 ready | 6 in progress” means two clips are available while the other six are still being prepared. Before the backend reports a count, the page shows “Clips in progress…” instead of implying that no work remains.
Read the transcript excerpt and preview the clip. A high virality score is a suggestion for review, not a prediction of views. Check whether the opening identifies the subject and the ending completes the thought. A punchy excerpt can still be misleading when it loses the speaker’s qualification or answer.
5. Edit where needed, then download
Open the editor to correct captions, adjust their appearance, or add text and image layers. Keep important faces and on-screen information clear. Play through transitions to catch a caption or overlay that lasts longer than intended.
You can also select Download on the clips page without opening the editor. If the saved clip needs rendering, Keyframe prepares it and then downloads the verified result. In the editor, Export video follows the same render-then-download flow.
Keep the page open during export. Leaving an active export prompts you to confirm cancellation. If a download fails, use the available retry action and check its status instead of repeatedly submitting new jobs.
Free exports include the Keyframe watermark; Pro exports are watermark-free. Watch the downloaded file, not only the editing preview, before posting. Use the export checklist for a final review.
Common questions
Does Keyframe publish directly to my social accounts?
Keyframe prepares your video for download. You choose where and when to publish it.
Why are there fewer clips than I expected?
The source and selected range affect the number of candidates. Wait until processing finishes before treating the current ready count as final. There is no fixed number of clips per minute.
Can I create clips on my phone instead?
Yes. The iPhone and iPad app offers AI clipping and caption editing. See our iPhone podcast workflow for the mobile steps.