How-to guides for short-form video
Hooks, pacing, captions, framing, audio, music. Short guides with real numbers.
Short guides with real numbers, written from our own footage. Plan, film, edit, then grow. Each one ends with the prompt that does the same job in Vyra.
Edit on iPhone · Plan · Film · Edit · Grow
Edit on iPhone
How to add transitions to videos on iPhone
Add Zoom, Swipe, Light leak or Film burn transitions between clips in the Vyra iPhone app. Steps, filming tips and prompts for your own footage.
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How to add captions to videos on iPhone
Generate captions from your footage in the Vyra iPhone app, check the words, style the track and save the captioned video to Photos.
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How to edit your iPhone videos using a reference Reel or TikTok
Share an Instagram Reel or TikTok to Vyra on iPhone, add your own footage and ask for the pacing or caption style you want to match.
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How to trim a video on iPhone without losing the moment
Trim the beginning or end of your footage in Vyra on iPhone. Keep the full sentence, review the cut and save the shorter video to Photos.
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How to split a video on iPhone and remove a section
Divide a clip into pieces in Vyra on iPhone, remove a retake or pause, and check that the remaining shots still flow together.
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How to combine videos on iPhone into one edit
Put clips from Photos into one Vyra project on iPhone, choose their order, tidy the joins and export a single video.
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How to add music to a video on iPhone without covering your voice
Add a music track to your footage in Vyra on iPhone, lower it under speech and check the balance before exporting.
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How to adjust video volume on iPhone
Balance loud and quiet clips in Vyra on iPhone. Change original audio and music separately, then check the exported video.
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How to add a voiceover to a video on iPhone
Record narration for your footage in the Vyra iPhone app, keep the words aligned with the action and balance any music underneath.
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How to add text to a video on iPhone
Add a title or label to your footage in Vyra on iPhone, choose when it appears and keep it readable on a small screen.
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How to make a vertical video on iPhone from your own clips
Choose a vertical canvas in Vyra on iPhone, check each clip inside the frame and keep titles and faces clear of the edges.
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How to save your edited video to Photos on iPhone
Export a finished Vyra edit to your iPhone photo library, check the saved file and keep export quality separate from canvas shape.
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How to record video straight into your iPhone editing project
Use the camera in the Vyra iPhone app to record a missing shot for your edit, then check it alongside the clips already on the timeline.
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How to edit a vlog on iPhone from the clips you filmed
Turn a day of phone footage into a vlog in Vyra. Choose the story, keep the moments that explain it and leave room for the ending.
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How to edit an art process video on iPhone
Build a painting or drawing video from your phone footage. Keep the visible changes, explain one decision and give the finished piece room at the end.
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How to edit a Reel on iPhone using your own footage
Make a vertical edit from your camera-roll clips in Vyra, check the opening and captions, then export it for Instagram.
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How to make a before-and-after video on iPhone
Join the starting point and finished result in Vyra on iPhone. Match the framing, keep the change clear and hold the reveal long enough to see it.
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Plan
How to write a hook for short-form video
A hook is the first 1.5 seconds. It works when something moves, you say one specific thing, and the text on screen says it a second way.
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How to structure a storytelling video
Setup, tension, turn, payoff. Open on the problem, say what's at stake in one line, show the moment things changed, then the result. 45 to 90 seconds.
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How to find your niche as a creator
Your niche is what you can make every week, what a specific group wants, and what you can say that they can't get elsewhere. You find it by posting ten videos.
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How to build a video series that people come back for
A series is one premise, a numbered episode, the same opening every time, and a reason to watch the next one. It grows faster than one-off videos.
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How to batch film a week of content in one session
Batch filming is shooting five to seven videos in one two or three hour block, then editing one a day. It's how I post daily without living in the studio.
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Film
How to frame yourself for a talking head video
Lens at eye level, eyes on the upper third line, both shoulders in frame, a hand of headroom, and at least an arm's length between you and the wall.
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How to light a talking head video at home
A window 45 degrees to one side, a white wall or matching lamp on the other, every other light off, and exposure locked on your face. Costs nothing.
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How to record clean audio for video on a phone
Keep the mic within 30 cm of your mouth, record in a room with soft stuff in it, use a lav when you can't stay close, and always use a windscreen outside.
How to shoot b-roll that actually gets used
Shoot a wide, a medium, and a detail of every subject, one simple move per clip, at least 8 seconds each, in the same light as the main footage.
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How to vlog properly
Shoot for the edit. Short talking clips, a wide of where you are, a close detail, a moving shot to the next place. Film 15 to 25 minutes for a 60 second vlog.
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Edit
How to pace a short-form video
Pacing is how often the viewer gets something new. Go fast, then slow for the payoff, then fast to the end, with a visual change every 2 to 4 seconds.
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How to choose captions for short-form video
Default to 3 to 5 word phrase captions in a bold sans-serif, lower-middle of the frame above the platform UI. Word-by-word only for fast, punchy delivery.
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How to cut a talking head video so it feels crisp
Cut every pause over 0.3 seconds, every filler, every bad take. Then hide the jump cuts with punch-ins and b-roll, and leave a small breath before each idea.
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How to make motion graphics for short-form video
Use a motion graphic only for a job the footage can't do. A big word for the key claim, a lower third for a name, a callout. Two or three per video.
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How to choose music for a short-form video
Match tempo to the format, 90 to 110 BPM for vlogs and 120 to 140 for montages, keep music 6 to 10 dB under speech, and cut on beats when the music leads.
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How to edit a short-form video for retention
Win the first 3 seconds, put a re-hook every 8 to 12 seconds, deliver something before the midpoint, and end on the last useful frame with no outro.
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How to repurpose long-form video into shorts
Find a 20 to 60 second piece with a complete idea, reframe 16:9 to 9:16 around the speaker, add captions, and restore any missing context.
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Grow
How to grow on TikTok as a creator in 2026
TikTok grows on watch time from strangers. Post one repeatable format daily with a hook in the first second and no dead air after it.
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How to grow on Instagram Reels in 2026
Reels grow on shares and saves more than likes. The videos that spread are the ones someone sends to a friend or keeps for later.
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How to grow on YouTube Shorts in 2026
Shorts grow on viewed versus swiped away. You need a first frame that stops the swipe, a payoff before 30 seconds, and a long-form channel to catch subscribers.
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How to post consistently without burning out
One format you can repeat, one filming block a week, one editing pattern the AI runs, and a schedule you set once. Consistency is a system.
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How to read your video analytics (the four numbers that matter)
Hook rate, the retention curve, average watch time, and shares versus saves. Each one points at a different fix for the next video.
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How to cross-post to TikTok, Reels, and Shorts without a watermark
Export one clean 9:16 master from your editor and upload it to each app yourself. Never share from one app to another.