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Pick Short Clips From a Long Video
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Transcript with timestamps: {{TRANSCRIPT_WITH_TIMESTAMPS}}
The main audience and their interest: {{TARGET_VIEWER}}
Channel pillars: {{CONTENT_PILLARS}}
Maximum Short length in seconds I want: {{MAX_SECONDS}}
Rules:
- Pick only segments that make sense without the rest of the video. A Short is not a trailer that confuses someone new.
- Use only timestamps from the transcript. Do not edit meaning by cutting out a caveat or context that changes what was said.
- Choose 5 candidates, each with start and end times, and keep them within {{MAX_SECONDS}}.
- For each, say whether it needs a new first line, a trimmed start or on-screen context, and what it would need to link back to the long video.
- Skip sponsor segments unless they are separately and clearly disclosed.
- Do not predict performance.
Output a table: Start, End, What it says, Why it stands alone, Needed edit, Suggested caption, and Risk of misrepresenting the original. Then rank the five by how well they represent the full video, and say which one I should post first to learn most about my audience.
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“Pick Short Clips From a Long Video” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Productivity category, 197 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.
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{{TRANSCRIPT_WITH_TIMESTAMPS}}, {{TARGET_VIEWER}}, {{CONTENT_PILLARS}}, {{MAX_SECONDS}}.
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