Prompts

Beat-synced edit rough cut prompts

These prompts cut raw footage into a beat-synced edit (10-30s, 5 beats in order), with the pacing and the usual mistakes written in.

By Sulan Zhang, co-founder of Vyra · Updated 2026-09-24

Format: Beat-synced edit
Step: Rough cut
Length: 10-30s
Aspect: 9:16
Platforms: TikTok, Reels, Shorts

Real examples from @sulansart

At a glance


Target length	10-30s
Beat order	0-1s: first cut on the first beat; 1-15s: cuts on every beat, alternating shot types; 15-18s: a hold or slow-mo on a pause in the track; 18-28s: the drop, cuts on half-beats, zooms and flashes; end on the last hit, hard cut to black
Pacing	Locked to the track, often every beat
Hook	First beat is the first cut, no intro
Avoid	Cuts a few frames off; Every cut the same type; No break from the rhythm

Prompt it in Vyra

Minimal:

Make a 30-second beat-synced edit from these clips. Best takes only.

Standard:

Cut my clips into a 30-second beat-synced edit for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-1s: first cut on the first beat
- 1-15s: cuts on every beat, alternating shot types
- 15-18s: a hold or slow-mo on a pause in the track
- 18-28s: the drop, cuts on half-beats, zooms and flashes
- end on the last hit, hard cut to black
Pacing: locked to the track, often every beat.
Keep the strongest clip for each part. Time the cuts to the track I uploaded called "[file name]". No captions yet.

Full:

Cut my clips into a 30-second beat-synced edit for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-1s: first cut on the first beat
- 1-15s: cuts on every beat, alternating shot types
- 15-18s: a hold or slow-mo on a pause in the track
- 18-28s: the drop, cuts on half-beats, zooms and flashes
- end on the last hit, hard cut to black
Pacing: locked to the track, often every beat.
Keep the strongest clip for each part. Time the cuts to the track I uploaded called "[file name]". No captions yet.
Open with this. First beat is the first cut, no intro.
Avoid these. Cuts a few frames off. Every cut the same type. No break from the rhythm.
Export 9:16. When you're done, list what you cut with timestamps so I can check.

Why these settings

A numbered beat list gives the agent an order to follow. Leave it out and it picks one for you.
Beat-synced edits usually run 10-30s on TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.
The pacing line (locked to the track, often every beat) sets how long each clip stays on screen.
The full prompt names the common mistakes up front, so you're less likely to see them in the first cut.
Asking for a list of cuts with timestamps makes the first pass quick to check.

Fixes

Too long. "Cut it to 25 seconds. Drop the weakest part first."
Parts out of order. "Follow the order from my first message exactly."
Wrong clip in a part. "For the 1-15s part, show me other clips I could use, with timestamps."
Something you wanted got cut. "Put back the part where [describe it]." It can find the moment from a description.

FAQ

How long should a beat-synced edit be? Short versions run 10-30s. Put the number in the first sentence of the prompt so the cut is built around it.

Do I need to trim my clips before uploading? No. Upload the raw clips. Vyra transcribes and describes every scene on upload, so it can find the part that fits each beat.