# Turn your guide or notes into a 60-second vertical video > Your old lead magnet turns into a narrated short video without you recording a thing. Upload a PDF, blog post, or your notes to Gemini Notebook and generate a Short Video Overview: a narrated, 60-second vertical video that explains one idea from your own material. - Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/guide-to-60-second-video/ - Category: Make content in minutes - Made for: Coaches, Consultants, Creators, Small business owners - Works in: Gemini Notebook - Time: About 10 minutes - Effort: A few steps - Note: Rolled out to paid Google AI plans first. - Video: https://thesolocreators.com/media/ai-use-cases/video/guide-to-60-second-video.mp4 (60 seconds, shows it working) ## The prompt Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them. ```text Make a 60-second vertical video for [YOUR AUDIENCE, e.g. first-time business owners] that explains one idea from my sources: [THE SINGLE IDEA, e.g. why most people undercharge]. Open with a surprising statement or question in the first 3 seconds. Use one simple example from my material. Avoid jargon, keep sentences short, and end with one practical action the viewer can take today. Only use facts that appear in my sources. ``` ## Step by step 1. Create a notebook and upload your PDF, notes, or a website link. 2. In the creation panel on the right, choose Short Video Overview. 3. Paste the focus prompt so it covers one clear idea. 4. Generate, watch, and download the video. ## What you'll get A narrated vertical video of about 60 seconds, with visuals drawn from your sources, ready to download and post to Reels, Shorts, or TikTok. ## Video transcript (60 seconds) [0:00] Hey, let me show you how to turn your old PDF into a narrated 60-second video. [0:05] Because most of us write a guide once, and it just sits in a folder. [0:09] I grew my last company to 650,000 customers, and now I do it all with AI. [0:14] And Gemini Notebook's own post about this got 2.6 million views. [0:19] So open Gemini Notebook, and upload your PDF. [0:22] Then on the right, pick Short Video Overview. [0:24] Then paste this. Hey, make a 60-second vertical video for business owners, about one idea from my sources. [0:31] Open with a surprising statement or question, and end with one action they can take today. [0:36] And only use facts from my sources. [0:38] Then hit generate, and it'll narrate it with visuals from your own guide. [0:42] Oh, this is super cool. And you didn't record a thing. [0:45] Now, it rolled out to paid Google AI plans first. [0:48] The full prompt's free, just head to thesolocreators.com/prompts. [0:52] Want more like this? Give me a follow, and leave a comment. What guide would you turn into a video? ## Good to know **Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Gemini Notebook. On this page, one tap copies the prompt and opens the app, so you just paste. Rolled out to paid Google AI plans first. **How long does it take?** About 10 minutes. It's rated "A few steps". There are 4 steps, listed above. **What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 2 blanks: your audience and the single idea. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them. **What will I get back?** A narrated vertical video of about 60 seconds, with visuals drawn from your sources, ready to download and post to Reels, Shorts, or TikTok. Idea spotted on X, shared by @Gemini_Notebook: https://x.com/Gemini_Notebook/status/2071987494799716626. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version. ## Go further Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Content Chain (One video and one website become a playbook, an audit, a deck, a carousel, TikTok slides, a fact check, a promo, and a teaser, all in one brand); Carousel Generator (Turn one idea into a swipeable LinkedIn and Instagram carousel, ready to post). From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.