# Get a finished highlight video from a pile of raw clips

> ChatGPT Work now edits the video itself, so you get a cut back, not just notes on what to cut.

Hand ChatGPT Work your raw phone clips and a short brief. It picks the best moments, trims them and edits a short highlight video you can review and tweak.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/highlight-video-from-raw-clips-chatgpt-work/
- Category: Make content in minutes
- Made for: Creators, Coaches, Small business owners
- Works in: ChatGPT
- Time: About 20 minutes
- Effort: A few steps
- Note: Needs ChatGPT Plus or higher for Work, as of October 2026. GPT-6.1 Terra is still rolling out.
- Published: 2026-11-01

## Can ChatGPT edit my video clips into a short highlight video?

Yes. Attach your clips in ChatGPT Work, pick GPT-6.1 Terra and describe the video you want; it trims and edits the clips into a draft you can adjust. As of October 2026, Work needs a Plus plan or higher. If you only want advice on what to cut, a regular chat can review your clips, but Work is the version that hands back the edited video itself.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Edit the video clips I've attached into one highlight video.

What it's for: [VIDEO PURPOSE, e.g. recap of my weekend retreat]
Where it'll be posted: [WHERE YOU POST, e.g. Instagram Reels]
Target length: [VIDEO LENGTH, e.g. 45 seconds]
Feel: [VIDEO MOOD, e.g. warm and upbeat]

Please:
1. Watch every clip and list the strongest moments with timestamps before you cut anything.
2. Open with the most eye-catching moment in the first 3 seconds.
3. Cut out shaky shots, long pauses and anything blurry.
4. Keep the clips in an order that tells a simple story: arrive, the main moment, the happy ending.
5. Add short on-screen captions where someone speaks.
6. Export in the right shape for the platform.

When you're done, tell me which clips you used, which you left out and why, so I can ask for swaps.
```

## Step by step

1. Open ChatGPT and go to Work
2. Pick GPT-6.1 Terra from the model list
3. Attach your clips and paste the prompt below
4. Watch the draft and ask for changes, like a shorter intro
5. Download the final video

## What you'll get

A trimmed highlight video in the right shape for your platform, plus a list of the moments used and the ones left out.

## Good to know

**Can ChatGPT edit my video clips into a short highlight video?** Yes. Attach your clips in ChatGPT Work, pick GPT-6.1 Terra and describe the video you want; it trims and edits the clips into a draft you can adjust. As of October 2026, Work needs a Plus plan or higher. If you only want advice on what to cut, a regular chat can review your clips, but Work is the version that hands back the edited video itself.

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT. On this page, ChatGPT opens with your prompt already typed in. Needs ChatGPT Plus or higher for Work, as of October 2026. GPT-6.1 Terra is still rolling out.

**How long does it take?** About 20 minutes. It's rated "A few steps". There are 5 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 4 blanks: video purpose, where you post, video length and video mood. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A trimmed highlight video in the right shape for your platform, plus a list of the moments used and the ones left out.

Idea spotted on X, shared by @ChatGPT: https://x.com/ChatGPT/status/2114781101822714241. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

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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.