Step 1
Upload your long recording
Add your podcast, interview, webinar, or tutorial. Editly handles the long footage that CapCut's mobile timeline makes tedious.
Editly AI
Best Video Editor for TikTok
What video editor do TikTokers use?
Most TikTok creators use CapCut — it's TikTok's sister app with deep integration. For extracting TikTok content from longer recordings, AI tools like Editly are increasingly used to automate the reframing, captioning, and segment selection.
TikTok Video Editors: CapCut vs Editly for Different Use Cases
Both create TikTok-ready content. The right choice depends on whether you're filming on mobile or editing longer footage.
| Decision | Other Apps | Editly |
|---|---|---|
| For mobile-filmed TikToks | CapCut: purpose-built for TikTok mobile filming — trending effects, audio library, native app experience | Editly: better for longer footage editing — use CapCut for mobile-native TikTok content |
| For longer footage extraction | CapCut: possible but manual — find segments, trim, reframe, caption each clip separately | Editly: AI identifies best segments from long recordings and creates TikToks from prompts |
| 9:16 format | CapCut: native mobile format, manual crop for horizontal footage | Editly: '9:16 for TikTok' in the prompt — applied automatically from any source format |
| Captions | CapCut: good auto-caption on mobile — requires per-TikTok review and styling | Editly: caption style in the prompt — generated and burned in without mobile review step |
Create TikToks From Long Footage With Editly
Step 2
Write a TikTok-specific prompt
'Find the most surprising 30 seconds from this recording about [topic]. 9:16 format. Add bold white captions. Start immediately — no slow intro.'
Step 3
Review the extracted TikTok
Editly returns a vertical, captioned, hook-first clip. Check that it starts strong and the captions are accurate.
Step 4
Repeat for each TikTok
Create 5-10 TikToks from the same upload using separate prompts targeting different segments.
Create TikTok Content From Long Footage — 3 Free Exports
Upload a podcast or interview recording. Write a prompt targeting the best 30-60 seconds. See a finished vertical TikTok with captions. 3 free exports to test.
- 3 free 9:16 captioned TikTok-ready exports
- Works on desktop — better for long footage than CapCut's mobile timeline
- Pro $28/month for creators posting TikTok daily
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