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Video Remix

Wistia's new AI-powered editing tool is now in beta.

Written by Katie

Remix is an AI-powered video editing tool that eliminates tedious manual editing. Create highlight reels, condensed versions, chaptered content, and more with a short text description.

Note

Only Account Owners and Managers can access Remix.

Create a new Remix

Note

Remixes cannot generate new video and will only leverage your existing footage.

Remix can be used for any single video or a folder containing multiple videos. You can access this feature in a few different ways.

To get started, click the "Remix" button in the account navigation menu, in a folder, or on a media page.

From the Remix page, select a suggested prompt or write your own in the text box.

Tip

Not sure where to start? Check out our prompt writing tips below.

You can also add more source videos to the Remix and view your remaining Remix credits from here.

Note

You'll receive fresh credits every month. Each Remix and revision uses a credit. Unused credits don't carry over.

On the left side panel, you can start a new Remix by clicking the "+" icon or access your Remix chat history using the speech bubble icon.

Send your prompt to start the Remix process. The Remix agent will analyze the video visuals, any music, and transcripts (if available). It will then extract clips and sequence content. It will also add motion graphics, narration, and music as needed.

After the Remix is complete, you can preview the video and request revisions before saving.

Remix offers several capabilities for reading your content.

  • Scene captions: Remix can generate time-coded visual descriptions of each scene. This runs when the agent decides that it's needed, such as when a prompt calls on visual information or there is no transcript.

  • Video-montage: If you give Remix clips with no audio and ask for a montage, Remix uses scene captions to determine what's happening and where to cut, then lays a music bed on top.

Motion graphics

Remix picks and places graphics automatically as it builds your video, pulling copy straight from the transcript.

It chooses from a full set of motion graphic options: Animated title text, lower thirds, accordion transitions, captions, word stacks, quote pulls, and end cards.

There are currently three motion graphic styles available: Standard, Pop, and Elevated. Standard is the default, but Pop or Elevated can be swapped in upon request via chat. You can also tweak the copy, colors, and timing of any graphic via chat.

Prompt writing tips

Tips for writing remix prompts are included in the "Prompt guidance" tool tip in the Remix modal. We recommend including the following information in your custom prompt:

  • Purpose (e.g., teaser, highlight reel, tutorial)

  • Duration (e.g., "60-90 seconds")

  • Pace (e.g., fast-paced, calm)

  • Topics to include from your footage

  • You can even write a full outline

Browse Remix skills

Looking for inspiration? Click "Browse Remix skills" in the chat box to view video format suggestions and quick edit options.

In the "Video formats" tab, you'll find preset prompts for creating repurposed clips, including highlight reels, social clips, and compilations.

When you choose a skill and click "Apply prompt", the modal will close, and the prompt will be written in the chat field. You'll have the opportunity to edit the prompt as needed before sending it.

The "Quick edits" tab provides options to polish your video, including captions, background music, and audio cleanup.

Record in Remix

You can create and refine a webcam and/or screen recording right within Remix. In the Remix chat, ask to make a recording, and a Record button will appear in the conversation.

Clicking the Record button will open up the recording experience. When you're done, the recording will be ready for Remix.

When the recording is complete, Remix offers the following options:

  • Tighten it up: Cleans up the recording by removing pauses and false starts. Remix also looks for clearly out-of-place sections (off-topic tangents or asides) and asks which, if any, to cut before finishing.

  • Rewrite and re-record: Rewrites what you've said to be clearer and more concise. It'll show you the new script to edit and approve, then loads the approved script into the in-app teleprompter and reopens the recorder so you can re-record it.

  • Turn it into narrated slides: Turns the recording into a slide video. Your footage is replaced by slides, and your voice is replaced by an AI voiceover reading the rewritten script (with your approval), set over background music.

  • Keep it as is: Saves the recording to your library; nothing further needed.

Add captions

To add burnt-in captions to your Remix, simply ask for them in the chat.

Captions are derived from your video's transcript and narration. The caption style is also fully customizable: beyond the four presets, you can ask Remix to change the font, colors, positioning, and more.

You may also add burnt-in captions after the remix has been generated in the "Format" tab.

Aspect ratio

Ask Remix to change your video's aspect ratio, including 9:16 (vertical), square, or any custom ratio.

You can also ask Remix to reposition the frame on a per-scene basis (e.g., "focus on the right side of the frame").

Tip

When you change the aspect ratio, turn on Face framing to keep the people in each clip centered instead of relying on a straight center-crop.

Face framing

When changing a video's aspect ratio in Remix, you can turn on Face framing. Remix will then detect the speakers in each clip and keep them in frame, instead of cropping to the geometric center of the video. This helps keep subjects from drifting out of frame when you reframe from a horizontal ratio (like 16:9) to a vertical or square one (like 9:16). You can set face framing for the entire remix or for a single clip.

Enable face framing

To enable Face framing, first prompt Remix to change the aspect ratio of your video. Then, click the "Face framing" toggle that appears in the modal and submit.

Note

Remix won't show a crop preview before you submit your request, but you can adjust face framing after your Remix is created.

Adjust face framing

To reposition a clip, click the "Style" button or hover over the preview and click "Position clip." You can then move or resize the clip.

If there are multiple faces in a clip, you can choose which face(s) to frame. Click "Style" and open the "Face framing" menu below the video preview.

From here you can:

  • Select which face to frame.

  • Reorder or hide detected people.

  • Turn face framing off for that clip (it returns to the centered fit).

Tip

When a clip has two or more visible faces, Remix composes a multi-face grid, placing each person in their own tile so everyone stays in frame.

Add pronunciation

To define exactly how AI narration in Remix pronounces certain words (i.e., brand names, product names, or other tricky words), head to the Pronunciation page in your account settings.

To add a new term or phrase, click "Add word," then enter the word(s) and pronunciation. Click "Add pronunciation" to save your changes and sync them to all Remix narrations.

After saving, you can preview the pronunciation by clicking "Play." If you need to make changes or delete the word(s), click "Edit."

Clean up audio

Remix can also clean up the audio captured in your source clips, including stripping background noise and any background music. Ask the agent to "remove the background music," "clean up the audio," or "isolate the voice".

Remix preview

Once you've created a remix, click "Format" to access additional customization options.

Similar to the Wisita Editor, the Format modal includes "Layout" and "Captions" customization tabs.

Scale and position clip

Click directly on the video preview to open the bounding box and start repositioning clips.

Each scene can be positioned independently by dragging the bounding box or selecting the "Fit" or "Fill resizing options below the video preview.

Remember to click "Apply changes" at the top right of the page to save your work.

Export your Remix

Once you're satisfied with your remix, click "Save as new video" to save it to your Wistia account.

You'll be able to edit the title and select a destination folder when saving.

After saving your Remix, you can edit, customize, and share your new creation like any other media in Wistia.

Below the video previewer, you'll see options to navigate to the new media page (via the "Saved as" title), open the remixed video in the editor, and download the file.

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