Creating and working with reels

Select from the transcript to create reels

One of the simplest ways to create a reel is by selecting text directly from the transcript:

1. Select the part of the transcript you want to turn into a reel.
2. Click on Add to reel.
3. Type in a name for your reel and press Enter, or click Create new reel to save.
   

Other ways to create reels

You can also create reels using Highlights, Videoboards, Labels, etc.

Check out this article to learn more workflows of creating a reel.

Working with reels

Viewing and organizing reels

To view your reels, click the Reels tab (the last icon on the left sidebar).

You can rearrange the sequence of clips within a reel using drag and drop.

Splitting a reel item into multiple parts

1. Select the part of the transcript where you want to make the split. Alternatively, place the playhead where you want to create the split - that location will become the first word of the second half of the item.
2. Click the Split button. This will divide the reel into two blocks.
   

Cut unwanted parts from a reel

1. Select the portion of the transcript that you want to remove from the reel.
2. Click the Cut button. The cutout portion will appear with a strikethrough and will be seamlessly removed from your reel.
   
   

Adjusting the timing of an item in a reel

Sometimes you may want to fine-tune exactly where a reel item begins or ends. For example, there might be a little pause before the first word that you may want to tighten up, or a disfluency you want to cut out. You can do that by using the Adjust item timing option.

1. Click the three-dot kebab (︙) menu on the reel item you want to adjust.
2. Select Adjust item timing from the dropdown.
   
3. In the dialog, drag the handles on the waveform to set the precise start and end points. The transcript text underneath the waveform helps you orient which words fall where in the audio. There may be an overlap in the text for rapidly spoken content.
   
4. Once you adjust the handles, click Update to save your changes.

Changing the thumbnail/cover image of your reel

You can select a specific video frame as the preview image that is displayed on the left sidebar as well as the preview that is displayed when a reel is published and the link is dropped into an application that generates an “unfurl”:

1. Click the three-dot kebab (︙) menu next to your reel's name.
2. Select Adjust preview image from the dropdown.
   
3. Use the horizontal scroll bar to browse video frames.
4. Once you've reached the frame you want to use as your thumbnail, click Update to save your selection.