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Paste source text
Use the existing New project flow to paste the script, brief, story, listing facts, or approved product notes.
Short-form scripting
Pro workflow
How-To
Templates / Script to Shorts
Script to Shorts generator
Convert a pasted script into a YouTube Shorts, Reels, or TikTok storyboard with cost preview and caption-ready pacing.
Current app handoff
This CTA opens /projects/new?template=script_to_shorts with the workflow preselected in the New project form before quote confirmation.
Use /projects/new and choose this workflow in the Workflow selector if the query string is not preselected yet.
What to paste
Source requirements
These pages are truthful P0 entry points. They work from source text and facts you provide directly.
- Paste the complete script or a tight beat outline.
- Add notes for speaker tone, captions, visual style, and required CTA.
Workflow
From template to quote
The static template page hands off to the current project form and keeps cost visibility in the app flow.
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Review the quote
SceneLock plans the storyboard and shows an itemized USD estimate before paid generation starts.
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Render with guardrails
The project stores the selected template slug and uses source-fact prompts to avoid unsupported claims.
Hook metadata
How-To
The registry stores hook style metadata alongside each template so prompts and future analytics share the same source of truth.
Opening
Open with the task, who it is for, and the visible outcome.
Pacing
Step-by-step with clear cause and effect.
Visual direction
Show hands, screens, diagrams, or before-and-after visuals where they fit the user's source.
CTA style
End with a practical next step rather than a vague follow request.
Risk notes
Do not imply professional, medical, legal, or financial certainty from thin source text.
Use cases
Good fits
Use this template when your source facts are ready to paste before quote.
- Convert a written script into a renderable storyboard.
- Prepare caption-first Shorts with predictable scene counts.
- Lock the script's claims before spending provider budget.
P0 boundary
Not promised here
These limits keep the page aligned with what the current app route can render.
- Long-form video repurposing
- Podcast transcript clipping
- Automatic source research
FAQ
Script to Shorts questions
Short answers for search visitors before they enter the app.
Can this split a long video into Shorts?
No. P0 handles pasted scripts and facts. Long-form repurposing is a P1 workflow.
Does the template change my claims?
It should tighten and sequence the script, not invent facts or proof points.
Which aspect ratio should I start with?
9:16 is the default for Shorts, Reels, and TikTok. Square and landscape are supported as app options.
Ready for quote-first generation?