BlitzReels?

NOT REALLYA prototype of the interface is possible, but the durable product depends on difficult systems beyond the UI. Build a safer adjacent workflow instead.

BUILD FIRST

A non-sensitive or read-only version of the core experience
A manual review step wherever correctness or trust matters
A narrow companion tool that removes a real piece of work

LEAVE FOR LATER

Regulated decisions, payments, or irreversible actions
Claims of correctness, compliance, or uptime that the MVP cannot support
Sensitive integrations until security, support, and auditability are ready

RESEARCH NOTES

What this tool actually does.

Checked 2026-09-06

BlitzReels is an AI video editing SaaS that converts long-form recordings (YouTube, podcasts, webinars, tutorials, Loom, Zoom) into branded short-form clips for LinkedIn, Reels, Shorts, and TikTok. The workflow: upload/import a long recording, AI transcribes it, ranks standalone moments, reframes the speaker to 9:16, 1:1, 4:5, or 16:9, adds captions in 35+ languages, and produces 5-8 editable draft clips. A Pro Timeline editor provides unlimited video/audio tracks, magnetic snapping, keyboard shortcuts, non-destructive editing, drag-and-drop media import, effects/transitions/captions, real-time preview, and export up to 4K 60fps. It also offers an API, SDK, CLI, and agent docs for automated editing, plus free browser tools: AI caption generator, podcast audio extraction (MP3/WAV), resize, compress, and convert utilities.

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RESEARCHED BUILD PROMPT

Give this to your coding agent.

Build a BlitzReels-style AI short-form clipping web app: user uploads a long video (podcast, webinar, talk, Loom/Zoom recording); the app transcribes it, automatically selects 3-8 engaging standalone moments, reframes them vertically with speaker tracking, adds styled captions, and presents drafts in an editable multi-track timeline before export.

User-facing requirements: upload page with progress; auto-generated clip list with transcript snippet and confidence score; per-clip preview; timeline editor with trim, cut, move, caption edit, undo/redo, keyboard shortcuts, magnetic snapping, and non-destructive edits; aspect-ratio presets (16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5); caption style controls (font, size, color, position); export to MP4 via ffmpeg with selected clips.

Technical requirements: web app (React + Node.js/Python); video processing with ffmpeg; transcription via OpenAI Whisper (local or API); face/speaker detection for reframing (e.g., MediaPipe or YOLO-based tracking); caption burn-in with canvas or ASS subtitles; job queue with progress events (WebSocket or SSE); SQLite/Postgres for job state.

Do not copy BlitzReels branding, logo, copy, or UI layout; design an original clean interface. Out of scope: 35+ language localization, public API/SDK/CLI, social platform publishing, real-time collaboration, advanced effects library, mobile apps, billing/payments.

Include a README covering setup, environment variables, ffmpeg/Whisper dependencies, and known limitations (e.g., transcription accuracy on accented speech, speaker tracking failures on cuts or multiple speakers, export speed, and caption language coverage).

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