How to Use AI Tools for Video Editing
Start with a task that takes time in every edit, such as transcribing an interview or locating a quote. Try the tool on a short sample and compare how much work is left once a person has checked the result.
Choose the editing task first
For an interview, start with a transcript you can search. For social clips, use it to find a useful passage and then watch the complete answer before trimming. Use automatic captions as a draft and correct names, numbers, technical terms and speaker changes. Adobe’s Speech to Text guide is one example of a transcription-to-captions workflow.
Check footage permissions before uploading
Check whether your client has authorised the proposed use and where the tool processes and stores files. Ask what happens to raw footage after processing and whether it can be used for training. Get explicit permission before using someone’s voice or likeness in synthetic media, and agree how to explain generated material to the audience where relevant.
Run one short pilot
Use a clip with two speakers, some background noise and a brand name. Compare time spent making the rough cut and correcting the result. Export the finished clip and caption file, check captions on a phone and listen for edits that change the meaning. Keep the source footage, editable project and approved export.
