Question 1

What is the best video editor for Reels?

Accepted Answer

For mobile-native Reels: CapCut is the most popular. For AI-powered Reels extraction from long-form footage: Editly is the most efficient. The best editor depends on whether your content is phone-filmed or extracted from longer recordings.

Question 2

What format do Reels need to be?

Accepted Answer

All Reels platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts) use 9:16 vertical format. Include '9:16' in your Editly prompt and vertical reframing is applied automatically.

Question 3

How many Reels can I create from one recording?

Accepted Answer

As many as there are distinct valuable segments. A 30-minute interview might yield 5-10 Reels. Each Reel is a separate prompt on the same upload in Editly. With Pro at $28/month (100 exports), you can produce a full month of Reels from a few recordings.

Question 4

Can Editly create Reels for all platforms at once?

Accepted Answer

Editly creates one Reel per prompt. For cross-platform distribution, you can create the same clip once and post to Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts — the 9:16 format works on all three.

Decision	Other Apps	Editly
Source content	Mobile apps (CapCut, InShot): designed for short clips filmed on phones	Editly: designed for extracting Reels from long-form recorded footage
9:16 framing	Mobile apps: manual crop/canvas tool per clip	Editly: format specification in prompt — automated
Batch Reels	Mobile apps: each Reel is a separate manual project	Editly: each Reel is a prompt — batch efficient
Hook selection	Mobile apps: you manually find and position the hook	Editly: AI identifies and starts with the strongest moment

Video Editor for Reels

What is the best video editor for Reels?

Reels Editors: App-Based vs AI Prompt-Based

Create Reels From Long Footage With Editly

Upload long-form content

Write a Reels prompt

Receive your Reel

Extract more Reels from the same upload

Create Your First Reels From Long Footage — 3 Free Exports