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Avista AI Shorts Studio
Your long video. One great moment. A short you can edit, review and share. Start with these examples, then follow the steps to create your own.
Small clips. Different possibilities.
Illustrative AI-generated stills with sample captions—not customer videos or finished exports.
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Start here
Bring in a video you own.
- 1
In Shorts, click Allow Google Drive import and approve access to your own Google account.
- 2
Under Google Drive videos, choose a video file you own and click Make clips.
- 3
Keep the page open while the file is copied into your private Shorts storage. Your project opens when the import finishes.
From source to finished short.
01
Find a moment
Wait for your video to be ready. Click Find clips if suggestions have not started. Review the suggested moments and pick a complete thought, answer or tip.
02
Make it yours
Open Trim & captions. Adjust the start and end, correct caption text, and choose Classic, Bold or No captions. Pick Follow speaker, Center crop or Keep full picture for vertical framing.
03
Create and preview
Click Create vertical clip and wait for rendering. Watch the finished clip and check the sound, framing and captions. If you change an edit, create the clip again to update the finished video.
04
Review or post
Download MP4 to keep the clip, or Share for review to ask someone to approve it. To post, first Allow posting to YouTube, then click Post to YouTube on the finished clip. Choose Only me (private) for your first test.
Before you share
- Listen from start to finish—avoid cutting off a sentence.
- Check names and caption timing. AI can make mistakes.
- Keep faces and important details inside the vertical picture.
- Check YouTube visibility before clicking Post now.
Common questions
Can I create clips from just a YouTube link?
Not directly. Use the original video file, a video already in your Drive, or download your own video through YouTube Studio. Avista does not pull video files from YouTube.
Does Google Drive keep the process off my computer?
Yes, when the original video is already a supported video file in your Drive. You grant access and choose Make clips; the file is copied into private Shorts storage.
Will my clips post automatically?
No. You review the clip, grant YouTube posting permission, choose its visibility, and click Post now. Facebook posting is not available yet.
Why is my video waiting?
It may be queued for processing. Check the status and any error shown on its page. If processing is paused or fails, follow the message there instead of uploading the same file again.
Where are my files kept?
Source files and finished clips are private unless you share them. Originals are scheduled for deletion after 14 days; keep your own original if you will need it later.
Ready for your first clip?
Start with a short source video and review the result before posting.