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AI Podcast Clip Generator

Extract viral moments from long podcasts.

The Problem

Podcasters record 1-2 hour episodes but struggle to promote them. The best content is buried in hour-long recordings. Manually scrubbing through audio to find clip-worthy moments takes forever. Most podcasters never repurpose their content, missing huge audience growth opportunities.

The Solution

Upload a podcast episode, AI transcribes it, identifies the most engaging 30-90 second segments, and generates shareable video clips with auto-generated captions. Export ready for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

How it works:

1

Upload episode

Audio or video file

2

AI finds highlights

Best moments detected

3

Export clips

With captions, ready to post

Market Research

  • Opus Clip, Descript prove demand for AI video editing
  • 5M+ podcasts globally—massive TAM
  • Short-form video is primary discovery channel

AI Prompts to Build This

1. Project Setup

Create a Next.js app for podcast clip generation. Features: - Dashboard: uploaded episodes, generated clips - Upload: audio/video files up to 2GB - Processing status: transcription progress, clip detection status - Clip editor: trim, adjust, preview - Export: download clips in multiple formats Use Supabase for auth. Mux or Cloudflare for video processing.

2. Highlight Detection

Build the AI highlight finder: 1. Transcribe audio using Whisper API (with timestamps) 2. Send transcript to Claude with prompt: "Find the 5 most engaging, shareable moments in this podcast. Look for: surprising statements, emotional moments, actionable advice, controversial takes, funny exchanges. Return timestamp ranges and why each is clip-worthy." 3. Extract those segments from original audio/video 4. Rank by predicted engagement Let users mark favorites and reject unwanted suggestions.

3. Clip Generation

Create the video clip with captions: 1. Extract clip segment from source 2. Generate word-level captions from transcript 3. Apply caption style: animated word highlighting, emoji reactions 4. Add branding: logo watermark, podcast name 5. Format for platform: 9:16 for TikTok/Reels, 1:1 for Instagram 6. Render using FFmpeg or Remotion Templates: choose from pre-designed caption styles and layouts.

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