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Instagram Reels editor for real footage, driven by a description

Vyra cuts Reels from your own footage. Hook, captions, music, and a vertical export preset from a plain request, plus a 1:1 grid version if you want.

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

Best for
Creators, artists, small brands, and founders posting Reels from phone footage
Input
Phone or camera footage, any aspect ratio
Output
9:16 or 1:1 MP4, Instagram/TikTok preset at 1080p and 20 Mbps, or up to 4K
Time
Minutes per Reel after processing (TODO confirm)
Works with
Built-in chat, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor over MCP
Price
Free to start, plans from $24/mo

Camera roll to posted Reel without an evening in a timeline. Vyra does the cut, captions, and music from a description of what you want, then exports a vertical file and a square one for the grid if you ask.

How it works

  1. Upload the clips and any music you have rights to.
  2. Describe the Reel. Format, length, hook, what to keep and cut, caption style, music level.
  3. The agent puts it together and keeps captions inside the safe zone.
  4. Ask for a grid version if you want the same edit at 1:1.
  5. Export with the Instagram/TikTok preset.

What you can control

SettingOptions
Aspect9:16 for Reels, 1:1 or 4:5 for the grid
HookA quoted line or a described shot first
CaptionsPhrase, word-by-word, or highlight, with emphasis words bigger
MusicUploaded track, cuts on the beat, ducking under speech
TextTitles, lower thirds, motion graphics from a prompt
LookEffects by category, reference style matching

Prompts to paste

Cut a 40-second Reel about my studio setup. Open on the wide shot of the room, then one clip per corner as I mention it, captions in 3 to 5 word phrases, lo-fi track at 25 percent under my voice.
Make a 1:1 version of this Reel for the grid with my face centered. Keep everything else the same.
Add a lower third with @sulansart for the first 4 seconds, bottom left, simple slide in.

When to use something else

  • You want Instagram's native templates, filters, and audio library. Instagram's own editor and CapCut have those.
  • You edit only on a phone. Vyra runs in the browser.
  • You need it scheduled and posted from the tool. Vyra exports files.

FAQ

Which export for Reels? The Instagram/TikTok preset. 1080p vertical MP4 at 20 Mbps.

Can I get a grid crop of the same edit? Yes. Ask for 1:1 with the subject centered.

Do captions stay clear of the Reels overlay? Ask for the lower third above the bottom safe area.

Related

  • /tools/tiktok-video-editor
  • /tools/reframe-video-to-vertical
  • /formats/talking-head
  • /prompts/export-for-platform

Try it on your own footage

Upload your clips, say what you want, get the edit back. Free to start.

Start editing with Vyra