Create Video
Create Video runs the full long-form pipeline: you upload narration audio, pick a format, walk through a short wizard (background, music, theme, style reference), then generate an MP4. Open the form at /videos/create/ (login required). For product formats and deliverables, see the overview.
How to create a video
- Go to Create Video in the app sidebar.
- Format — choose Documentary (B-Roll), Top 10, or another available format.
- Language — language for transcription and on-screen text (default English).
- Auto (paid plans) — when off, you can review an AI-generated script before processing. With a voiceover upload, script review is skipped because the audio already is the script.
- Title — at least 3 words (e.g. “The Fall of the American Mall”).
- Voiceover — upload MP3, WAV, M4A, WEBM, OGG, FLAC, or similar (max 200 MB, up to about 2 hours by default).
- Check the estimated credits, then click Next.
- Complete the wizard (background → music → visual theme → style reference), then click Generate Video.
- Watch progress on the status page — you can leave and come back; long renders can take a while.
Step 1 fields
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Yes | Controls footage style and pacing. Some formats may be under maintenance or entitlement-gated. |
| Language | Yes | Transcription and text language. 50+ options. |
| Auto | Paid only | Free accounts always run with Auto on. Voiceover uploads skip script review either way. |
| Title | Yes | UI requires at least 3 words; max 255 characters. |
| Voiceover | Yes | Narration audio. Runtime becomes the video duration. Aspect ratio for new videos is 16:9. |
| Estimated credits | Display | Rough browser estimate from audio length. Final charge is settled at generate / after render. |
Formats
Common options on Create Video:
| Format | Best for |
|---|---|
| Documentary (B-Roll) | Video essays, explainers, atmospheric narration over cinematic footage |
| Top 10 (B-Roll) | Ranked lists and evergreen discovery content |
| Documentary / Top 10 with A-Roll | Interview and archival-led stories — may show as under maintenance |
| Illustration / Slideshow / 3D | Stylized or image-led channels — shown when your plan includes access |
Some experimental formats (whiteboard, sketch, stickman, etc.) appear only when enabled for the site. See the overview for visual style notes.
Wizard after step 1
After you click Next, Kliptory saves the project and sends you to the first incomplete setup step. A typical documentary B-Roll path with uploaded voiceover:
- Background — visual backdrop for the piece
- Background music — music bed under narration
- Visual theme — look and motion treatment
- Style reference — thumbnail / reference look, then Generate Video
Other formats add steps (avatar, caption style for vertical ratios, character/hand pickers for illustration styles). Voice selection is skipped when you already uploaded narration.
Credits
- Step 1 shows a rough estimate from voiceover length (you can continue the wizard even if short on credits).
- Credits are checked and reserved when you click Generate Video on the style reference step (with a buffer).
- Final charge is based on measured voiceover runtime and format rate.
- Free accounts can complete the wizard; settings are saved, but generation waits until you subscribe.
Plan allowances and per-minute rates: pricing. Top up or upgrade from billing.
Limits
- Login required to open Create Video.
- Voiceover: required for new videos; max 200 MB; default max duration ~2 hours.
- Aspect ratio: new videos are 16:9 (other ratios available when editing an existing project).
- Concurrent generations: plan-based slot limit (e.g. creator 3). Submit is blocked when your slots are full.
- Incident mode: if the site is under an incident, new submissions may be paused.
After generation
- ✓Progress page with pipeline stages (script → scenes → voiceover → assets → merge)
- ✓Finished MP4 ready for YouTube
- ✓Captions, stems, and FCP XML when export is enabled
- ✓Project listed in your library