Step 1
Upload your recording
Add your podcast, webinar, interview, or tutorial. Editly handles long recordings that would be unwieldy in CapCut's mobile timeline.
Editly AI
TikTok Video Editor
What is the best TikTok video editor?
CapCut is the best for mobile-native TikTok creation with effects and trending audio. Editly is best for extracting TikTok clips from long-form footage with AI automation. For most creators, both tools serve different parts of the TikTok workflow.
TikTok Editing: CapCut App vs Editly AI
For different TikTok workflows, different tools win. Here's the breakdown.
| Decision | Other Apps | Editly |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile phone footage | CapCut: native mobile experience, trending audio, effects — best for phone-filmed TikTok | Editly: better for longer recorded footage — use CapCut for mobile-native TikToks |
| Long footage extraction | CapCut: manual scrubbing to find segments, manual clip per TikTok — time-intensive at scale | Editly: AI identifies best segment, applies 9:16 and captions from one prompt per TikTok |
| Captions | CapCut: good auto-captions on mobile but requires per-TikTok styling | Editly: caption style in the prompt — burned in before upload, consistently styled |
| Batch production | CapCut: each TikTok is a separate mobile project — linear workflow for each | Editly: each TikTok is a prompt on the same upload — scalable at volume |
Creating TikToks From Long Footage With Editly
Step 2
Write a TikTok-specific prompt
'Extract the 20 seconds where I explain [specific point]. 9:16 format. Start with the most surprising statement. Add bold white captions. Remove any pauses.'
Step 3
Review the AI-extracted TikTok
Editly returns a vertical, captioned, hook-first clip. Check the opening second — does it stop the scroll? Are the captions readable?
Step 4
Repeat for each TikTok
Write a new prompt targeting a different segment. Same upload, different topic — consistent quality across all TikToks.
Create TikToks From Long Footage — 3 Free Exports
Upload your next podcast or interview recording. Write a TikTok extraction prompt. See how many strong TikToks are hiding in your footage.
- 3 free 9:16 captioned TikTok-ready exports
- Better for long footage than CapCut's mobile timeline
- Pro $28/month for creators posting TikTok daily from long-form content
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