Prompts

Unboxing video rough cut prompts

These prompts cut raw footage into an unboxing video (30-60s, 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: Unboxing video
Step: Rough cut
Length: 30-60s short, 5-12 min long
Aspect: 9:16 or 16:9
Platforms: TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube

Real examples from @sulansart

At a glance


Target length	30-60s
Beat order	0-3s: hero item to camera, or your reaction; 3-8s: the sealed box, what it is; 8-35s: opening, items one by one, labeled; 35-50s: hero item, close, first impressions; 50-60s: verdict in one line
Pacing	Fast on packaging, slow on the hero item
Hook	The best item held to camera, then back to the sealed box
Avoid	Long packaging; Items too far from the lens; No idea what the product is for

Prompt it in Vyra

Minimal:

Make a 60-second unboxing video from these clips. Best takes only.

Standard:

Cut my clips into a 60-second unboxing video for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-3s: hero item to camera, or your reaction
- 3-8s: the sealed box, what it is
- 8-35s: opening, items one by one, labeled
- 35-50s: hero item, close, first impressions
- 50-60s: verdict in one line
Pacing: fast on packaging, slow on the hero item.
Keep the strongest clip or take for each part and cut the rest. No captions or music yet.

Full:

Cut my clips into a 60-second unboxing video for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-3s: hero item to camera, or your reaction
- 3-8s: the sealed box, what it is
- 8-35s: opening, items one by one, labeled
- 35-50s: hero item, close, first impressions
- 50-60s: verdict in one line
Pacing: fast on packaging, slow on the hero item.
Keep the strongest clip or take for each part and cut the rest. No captions or music yet.
Open with this. The best item held to camera, then back to the sealed box.
Avoid these. Long packaging. Items too far from the lens. No idea what the product is for.
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.
Unboxing videos usually run 30-60s as short-form and 5-12 min as long-form on TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and YouTube.
The pacing line (fast on packaging, slow on the hero item) 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 45 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 an unboxing video be? Short versions run 30-60s and long ones run 5-12 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.