How to edit a video with Claude
Claude can plan an edit. Clypmint makes it. Connect Clypmint to Claude, attach your video and say what you want. Clypmint cuts the video and adds captions and graphics. You watch the result in the conversation, ask for changes in plain words, and open the same project in Clypmint Studio. Free to make and watch, a paid plan to download.
Updated October 20, 2026. Or read this guide as plain text for your assistant.
Quick start
- Connect Clypmint to Claude.
- Start a new conversation and attach your video.
- Say what you want in a sentence or two.
- Watch the result and ask for changes.
- Download it with a paid plan, or fix details in Studio.
What you need
- A Claude account where you can add a connector. On Team and Enterprise, your administrator adds it first.
- A Clypmint account. Free to make and watch, a paid plan to download.
- A video you shot, or just an idea. Use only footage you have the right to use.
- Optional: a song, or a link to a video whose editing you like.
The steps
- Connect Clypmint
Paste the install line into Claude Code, or connect Clypmint by hand. Either way, sign in to your Clypmint account when asked. Sign-in happens in your browser. Never paste a password or a token into the conversation.
Paste one line to installPaste it into a new Claude Code session, in the terminal or the desktop app. It needs Claude Code, which can run commands on your computer. claude.ai in a browser cannot, so use the steps below.Read https://clypmint.com/claude.md and set up Clypmint in Claude for me.
Or connect it by hand
Connect Clypmint in Claude, Cowork or Claude Desktop.
- Open Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector.
- Name it Clypmint, enter the server URL and choose Sign in when needed.
- Connect your Clypmint account, then enable the connector in your conversation.
https://clypmint.com/mcp
Team and Enterprise members need their administrator to add the connector first. This is a Clypmint custom connector; Anthropic directory verification is separate. A connector exposes tools. Install the Clypmint plugin bundle for its agent skills.
Try your first editUse Clypmint to edit my talking video for Reels. Show me the styles first, cut the pauses and add readable captions. Keep my words. Give me an upload link if you cannot use my attachment.
Your Clypmint plan and credits apply. If your chat cannot pass a video attachment, Clypmint gives you a private upload page. Ask for a change after watching the result.
Screenshot to captureThe Claude Connectors page with Clypmint listed and switched on. - Start a new conversation
Tools load when a conversation starts, so start a new one after you connect Clypmint. Switch the connector on for that conversation. In Claude Code, run /mcp to sign in, then start a new session.
Screenshot to captureA new conversation with the Clypmint connector switched on. - Attach your video
Drop the file into the conversation. If Claude cannot pass the file on, Clypmint gives you a private upload link. It works for 15 minutes. Upload there and the same edit carries on.
Screenshot to captureThe private upload page after a file has landed. - Say what you want
Say what the video is for, how long it should be, what to keep and what to leave out. Ask for the list of styles first if you want to choose one. You do not need a perfect request. You can change anything after you see the first cut.
For example:
Use Clypmint to edit my talking video for Reels. Show me the styles first, cut the pauses and add readable captions. Keep my words. Give me an upload link if you cannot use my attachment.
- Watch it work
The video card shows progress and plays the finished edit. Ask how it is going at any time. Your last version stays until the new one is ready.
Screenshot to captureThe video card in Claude while Clypmint is working, then when it is ready. - Ask for changes
Say it the way you would tell an editor. Make the opening faster. Make the captions smaller. Spell my name with two Ns. Fixing a caption word or changing a scene directly is free.
- Download it, or keep going in Studio
Downloading needs a paid plan. Studio holds the same project, so you can change scenes and captions directly.
Screenshot to captureThe ready video card with the Open in Clypmint button.
Prompts for common jobs
Montage to a song
Rolling outSend your clips and a song. Get one vertical video cut to the song.
See how it worksGaming edit
Rolling outSend your gameplay and say which plays matter. Get a vertical highlight with bold captions.
See how it worksTalking-head edit
Send a video of you talking. Get it back without the pauses, with captions and graphics.
See how it worksUse Clypmint to edit my talking video for Reels. Show me the styles first, cut the pauses and add readable captions. Keep my words. Give me an upload link if you cannot use my attachment.
Podcast clips
Send a long recording. Get its best parts as captioned vertical clips.
See how it worksUse Clypmint to find the strongest clips in my podcast and make vertical Shorts. Estimate the credits before starting. Save them for review.
Faceless explainer
Give it an idea or a script. Get a finished vertical video with no one on camera.
See how it worksUse Clypmint to make a 30-second vertical video. Help me write the script first and show me the available faceless styles. Use my approved words exactly. Save the result for review.
Ad with three hooks
Send one take. Get an ad in three versions, each with a different opening.
See how it worksUse Clypmint to make an ad from my video with three different hooks. End every version with this exact line: [your call to action]. Estimate the credits before you start.
Edit like a reference
Show it a video you like. Get your footage back edited in a style built from it.
See how it worksUse Clypmint to copy the editing style of this video: [paste the link]. Then edit my video in that style. Tell me what it matched and what it did not.
Check it before you post
- Names, numbers and prices in the captions.
- The first three seconds. Would you stop scrolling?
- The last line, and any link or offer.
- Music you do not own. Social apps may mute it.
- Any claim you would not say out loud yourself.
If something goes wrong
Clypmint does not show up
Start a new conversation, because tools load when it starts. If it is still missing, refresh the tools list in your connection settings. In Claude Code, update the Clypmint plugin, sign in again with /mcp and start a new session.
The connection expired
Reconnect Clypmint in your Claude connection settings. Then carry on with the same request. You do not need to start the edit again.
The attachment will not transfer
Ask Clypmint for a private upload link. It works for 15 minutes. If it runs out, ask for a new one and use the same file.
The first edit is too generic
Add three things: where the video will post, the style you want and what to keep. Or show Clypmint a video you like and ask it to edit yours that way.
It says you are out of credits
Your Clypmint plan sets your credits. Check them in Studio, or pick a plan on the pricing page. Ask Clypmint to price a request before it starts.
What it costs, and who pays
Free to make and watch, a paid plan to download.
| What | Who pays |
|---|---|
| The chat with ClaudeThe thinking, the writing and the questions it asks you. | Your Claude plan |
| The video workCutting, captions and graphics, and making the finished video. The free plan includes some credits. | Your Clypmint credits |
| Exact fixesA caption word or a name, or a scene you change directly. | Nobody. They are free. |
| Downloading the finished videoWatching it needs no payment. | A paid Clypmint plan |
| Plan | Per month | Credits a month | Longest video you can upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $29 | 120 | 15 minutes |
| Pro | $89 | 400 | 90 minutes |
| Operator | $189 | 900 | 3 hours |
| Agency | $499 | 2,400 | 3 hours |
Ask Clypmint to price a request before it starts, and it tells you the credits first. The pricing page has the current prices.
Questions
What does Clypmint add to Claude?
An editor. Claude talks to you and calls Clypmint. Clypmint does the cutting and the captions, and keeps the project in Studio.
Do I need a paid Claude plan?
It depends on your account and workspace. Adding a custom connector is not open to every plan or workspace. If you do not see the option, use Clypmint Studio or ChatGPT.
Can I attach my video in the chat?
Yes. If Claude cannot pass the file on, Clypmint gives you a private upload link that works for 15 minutes.
What does it cost?
Free to make and watch, a paid plan to download. Paid plans start at $29 a month. Ask Clypmint to price a request before you start, and it tells you the credits first.
Can I keep editing outside Claude?
Yes. The same project is in Clypmint Studio. Open it from the chat or from your account.
Can I change the video after it is made?
Yes. Ask in plain words. Clypmint makes a new version and keeps the old one, so you can go back.
Does Clypmint use AI actors or avatars?
No. The people on screen are the people in your footage. Clypmint adds captions and graphics around them.
Method and disclosure
Written by the Clypmint team on October 20, 2026. We make Clypmint, so we are not neutral. Steps and prices change. The pricing page has the current prices, and /claude.md has the current install commands.
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