How to upload and prepare footage in Vyra

Add your original clips to one Vyra project, check that they are available and ask for a summary before editing. Keep the original files. If a clip has not finished arriving, check its progress before adding the same video again.

Before you start

Keep one shoot or video idea together so you can tell which footage belongs to the edit. On iPhone, select the clips you intend to use from Photos. On web, use the project's footage controls to add the files.

Try a representative clip before a large shoot. Check it with sound so an unavailable or incomplete file does not go unnoticed until export.

Steps

1. Create or open the project. Give it a name you will recognize when you return.
2. Add the footage. Choose the original clips you want edited and check that they are going to the intended project.
3. Check progress. Distinguish footage still arriving from footage being prepared or already available.
4. Play the clips. Check the opening, ending and a section with speech or other important sound.
5. Ask for a summary. Have Vyra describe the footage before making changes. Correct names or details it misunderstood.
6. Add a reference separately if useful. Explain which editing choices it should guide while keeping your footage as the subject.

The prompt to use

Summarize the footage I added. Identify the talking clips and the strongest moments with timestamps. Tell me if a clip I named is unavailable. Do not edit anything yet.

Review the summary against your clips. A description helps you plan the edit, but it is still worth checking the footage yourself.

If a clip seems stuck

Open the existing clip before adding it again. Check the original on your device, your connection and any progress or error message. Keep the project and originals while you use the upload troubleshooting answer.

FAQ

Can I add more footage later? Yes. Add it to the intended project and check that it is available before asking Vyra to use it.

Do silent clips still belong in the project? Yes. Silent footage can be useful in the edit. Tell Vyra what the shot shows and where you want it used.

Should I upload everything again if one clip is incomplete? Check the existing copies first. Keep the project organized and focus on the clip that has a problem rather than creating several copies of the whole shoot.

Can I leave the iPhone app while it works? Vyra supports background editing on iPhone. Check upload progress separately and read the background workflow before assuming every clip is ready.

Sources

The App Store listing describes adding and organizing footage. Caleb's mobile release post explains the mobile workflow. Checked November 10, 2026.

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