Prompts

Tutorial video rough cut prompts

These prompts cut raw footage into a tutorial video (45-90s, 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: Tutorial video
Step: Rough cut
Length: 45-90s short, 5-15 min long
Aspect: 9:16 short, 16:9 long
Platforms: YouTube, TikTok, Reels, Shorts

Real examples from @sulansart

At a glance


Target length	45-90s
Beat order	0-3s: the finished result; 3-8s: what you need, as a list on screen; 8-70s: the steps, numbered and labeled; 70-80s: the result again, plus one common mistake; 80-90s: what to try next
Pacing	8-15 seconds per step
Hook	The finished result plus "here's how in N steps"
Avoid	Skipping a step; Talking about the step instead of showing it; No result at the start

Prompt it in Vyra

Minimal:

Make a 90-second tutorial video from these clips. Best takes only.

Standard:

Cut my clips into a 90-second tutorial video for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-3s: the finished result
- 3-8s: what you need, as a list on screen
- 8-70s: the steps, numbered and labeled
- 70-80s: the result again, plus one common mistake
- 80-90s: what to try next
Pacing: 8-15 seconds per step.
Keep the strongest clip or take for each part and cut the rest. No captions or music yet.

Full:

Cut my clips into a 90-second tutorial video for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-3s: the finished result
- 3-8s: what you need, as a list on screen
- 8-70s: the steps, numbered and labeled
- 70-80s: the result again, plus one common mistake
- 80-90s: what to try next
Pacing: 8-15 seconds per step.
Keep the strongest clip or take for each part and cut the rest. No captions or music yet.
Open with this. The finished result plus "here's how in N steps"
Avoid these. Skipping a step. Talking about the step instead of showing it. No result at the start.
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.
Tutorial videos usually run 45-90s as short-form and 5-15 min as long-form on YouTube, TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.
The pacing line (8-15 seconds per step) 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 70 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 3-8s 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 tutorial video be? Short versions run 45-90s and long ones run 5-15 min. 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.