i'm firing my editor

i figured out this prompt yesterday to create viral reels and now i can't sleep šŸ˜«

Author

Omar Choudhry
May 21, 2025

Iā€™m trying hundreds of prompts and tools every week to figure out how I can create consistent content with minimal headache (and without compromising quality!)

This is where AI comes in.

I was messing around with ChatGPT on Tuesday and I asked it if there was a way for me to edit videos without needing an editor.

Half a second later, it pointed me towards Descriptā€”an audio editing tool Iā€™ve heard of before never really used and my gosh, I WISH I knew this soonerā€¦

You can literally create viral social media clips and reels using a single prompt in ChatGPT. šŸ¤Æ x 1000

Zero editing. Zero editors. Zero social media team.

The process is simple, literally anyone can do it.

  1. You just need to download an SRT file from a YouTube video.

  2. Upload this file to ChatGPT

  3. Enter the prompt below into ChatGPT

  4. Get your transcription from Descript and add that into the prompt

You're my content strategist and editor.

I've uploaded a YouTube episode for you to work with. The .srt file is attached, and I'll paste the full Descript transcript below for reference.

Your task is to create a short-form social video clip (for Reels, Shorts, TikTok) by crafting a multi-moment highlight. That means:

- Do not take a single slice or sequential paragraph.

- Instead, select multiple key sentences from across the transcript.

- Piece them together into a compelling, story-driven clip ā€” like a cold open, highlight reel, or emotional micro-narrative.

---

## For each clip, give me:

1. Clip Title + Theme 

(e.g. ā€œThe Perfection Trapā€ ā€“ about overthinking and momentum)

2. Final Duration 

Aim for 30ā€“45 seconds total

3. Hook Line 

A scroll-stopping line to start the clip strong

4. Narrative Sequence 

4ā€“7 non-contiguous lines from the transcript that build a compelling story arc

5. Why it Works 

Brief bullet points on emotional payoff or audience appeal

6. Optional CTA or Overlay Text 

Suggested caption, call to action, or text overlay idea

---

## After I select a clip:

ā†’ Give me the Descript-ready version with:

- Each sentence exactly as spoken

- Timestamps or block references from the .srt file

- Cleanly formatted so I can copy/paste directly into Descript

---

### Paste Descript Transcript Below:

```

[INSERT FULL DESCRIPT TRANSCRIPT HERE]

```

### .srt File:

(Attached separately to this thread)

ChatGPT will get to work and share multiple hook/title/script variations with you.

You can pick your favourite ones, or even ask for some adjustments and then head into Descript and paste.

Descript will edit your reel just using the text, so you donā€™t need to edit anything in a software or hire anyone to do it.

And it literally takes a few secondsā€¦

If you have some time today, youā€™ve got to give this a shot because I can tell you for certain, ainā€™t no editors needed round here.

Omar šŸ‘‹

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