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When should you use Best Moments or Fixed-Length Clipping?

Use Best Moments to pull selected highlights from a recording. Use Fixed-Length Clipping to cover the entire source in order, with a duration you choose.

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How it works

  1. Start with a 12-minute recording

    Decide whether you want a handful of highlights or a series covering the full source.

    twelve-minute-interview.mp4
    12:00

  2. Best Moments picks excerpts

    Set a target count and length range to find the sections you want to review on their own.

    Automatic Best Moments
    Clip 1
    02:14–02:42
    Clip 2
    05:08–05:39
    Clip 3
    09:40–10:02

  3. Fixed-Length covers the source

    A 60-second interval covers the same recording in 12 consecutive parts with sentence alignment off.

    Fixed-Length Clipping
    Part 1
    00:00–01:00
    Part 2
    01:00–02:00
    Part 12
    11:00–12:00
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Best Moments for selected excerpts

Set a target count and minimum and maximum lengths. Use it for podcasts, interviews and streams where individual moments can stand on their own. The suggestions depend on the recording and available analysis.

Fixed-Length for consecutive parts

Set a 5-second to 10-minute interval for a tutorial series, class or gameplay recap. The final clip may be shorter. Sentence alignment can move cuts closer to natural breaks when transcription is available.

Two ways to clip a 12-minute recording

For a 12-minute interview, request a few Best Moments clips to share the strongest answers. For a walkthrough covering the same 12 minutes, a 60-second fixed interval yields 12 consecutive parts with sentence alignment off.

Frequently asked questions

Does Fixed-Length Clipping need transcription?
Fixed-length cuts work without transcription when automatic captions and sentence alignment are turned off.
Can both modes add captions?
Yes, when automatic transcription is available. Choose the style and position under Style & format.
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