Free AI Video Editing Template: Copy, Fill, Ship

The blank message box is the slowest part of AI editing. You know what you want, but typing it out each time wastes minutes and gives uneven results. This template removes the blank page. Copy it, fill the gaps, paste it.

It follows the order taught in Lesson 3.1: rough cut, zooms, colour, captions.

Fill in six short lines once per video, and keep the parts that never change in a saved style.

The template

Copy everything inside the quote and fill the brackets.

Video: [what it is, who it is for, how long] Footage: [number of cameras, where the sound comes from] Style: Use my saved style from [name of reference reel]. [Any change for this video.] Rough cut: Line up the cameras with the sound. Remove pauses and mistakes. Keep the best take of each line. Show me before you go on. Zooms: Zoom in on key words. Make sure no zoom cuts off my face. [Any limit.] Colour: Make [camera A] and [camera B] look like one shoot, [warm and clean]. Show before and after. Captions: Add captions last. Only when I speak. Two lines at most. [Font or position notes.] Export: Vertical, [length limit if any]. When you finish, ask me what I changed so you can save it as a rule.

Why each line is there

• Video. Gives context, so the cut serves the reader.
• Footage. Tells the assistant which sound to trust.
• Style. Points to the saved example instead of describing taste in words.
• Rough cut. The most important step. The pause for review stops mistakes spreading.
• Zooms. Keeps the picture moving without clutter.
• Colour. Two cameras rarely match without a request.
• Captions. Last, because they follow the final timing.
• Export. Avoids a second pass for format.
• The last line. Builds your rule list over time.

A worked example

Video: (Illustrative example.) A three minute tip for small business owners on writing shorter emails. Vertical, for Instagram. Footage: Two cameras. Sound only from the microphone. Style: Use my saved style from my favourite reel. Slightly slower pace than the reel. Rough cut: Line up the cameras with the sound. Remove pauses and mistakes. Keep the best take of each line. Show me before you go on. Zooms: Zoom in on key words. Make sure no zoom cuts off my face. Colour: Make the front camera and side camera look like one shoot, warm and clean. Show before and after. Captions: Add captions last. Only when I speak. Two lines at most. Bottom third. Export: Vertical, under 90 seconds (an example limit, use your platform's own). When you finish, ask me what I changed so you can save it as a rule.

Shorten it as you go

After a few videos, most lines can disappear. Your saved style carries the zoom limit, the colour look and the caption rules. The template shrinks to the video, the footage and the export, and the assistant asks about anything else.

Checklist before you press send

1. ConnectedAsk what is on your timeline. Does it read it back?
2. Style savedDoes the assistant describe your style correctly?
3. Footage readySound from the microphone, clips named clearly.
4. UsageWork from the transcript where you can.

Three ready made versions

Different videos need different emphasis. Here are three shortened versions of the template.

For a short tip.

Cut my best takes, remove pauses and mistakes, show me. Zoom in on key words, keep my face in frame. Captions last, only when I speak, two lines. Export vertical.

For a longer lesson.

Line up both cameras with the sound. Keep the best take of each line and remove pauses. Use fewer zooms than my short style. Match the colour across cameras. Captions last, two lines, only when I speak.

For a repeat series.

Use my saved style for this series. Follow the same rules as last time, then tell me anything you are unsure about before you start.

How to keep your own version

Save the template in a note that you can open in two clicks. After each video, change one line if something kept going wrong. Over a month, the template becomes a record of what works for you. That record is worth more than any generic template, because it contains your fixes.

1. Copy the template into a noteKeep it where you can reach it fast.
2. Fill in the gapsVideo, footage, style, export.
3. Paste and sendOne stage at a time, reviewing as you go.
4. Update one lineChange the template if the same problem appears twice.

Troubleshooting the template

The assistant skips the review. Move the "show me before you go on" line to the top, and say it applies to every stage.

The result ignores your style. Check that the saved style exists, by asking the assistant to describe it. If it cannot, teach it again with your reel.

The captions are too long. Repeat the rule in the same message: two lines at most, only when you speak.

You run out of usage. Say at the start that it should work from the transcript where possible and check only a few frames. Usage depends on conversation length, so start a new conversation for a new video.

Questions people ask

Is the template really free?

Yes. Copy it from this page.

Does it work with any AI assistant?

The wording works anywhere. The editing itself needs an assistant connected to Premiere Pro, which the lesson shows.

Can I change the order?

It is best not to. Each step depends on the one before.

Where to go next

Watch the template used on screen in Lesson 3.1. Cut the finished video into shorts with Lesson 3.2, and set up captions in your style with Lesson 3.4. Read the full process in the Edit Framework.