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# How to Create Clips (Snippets) Using the Video Snippet Tool

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# Creating a Clips Workflow

You can easily create short video clips (snippets) using our built-in clipping tool. To create a clips workflow, select **“Create Clips”** from the left-side dashboard. This will begin the clips workflow creation process.

From there, you’ll be able to choose the **source platform** where the original content is located and the **destination platform** where you’d like the resulting clips to be published.

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# Manual Snippet Creation

Manual snippets give you full control over what sections of your video are clipped and how they're labeled.

### Step 1: Access the Snippet Tool

* On your workflows page, use the **"View Workflow"** button to enter the workflow.
* Click the **"Create Clips"** button to the right of a video.
* The snippet interface will appear. The **Video player** will be displayed in the Left panel, and the **Snippets list** will be displayed in the Right panel.

### Step 2: Create and Customize a Snippet

A default snippet is automatically created from 0 to 55 seconds (this length can then be adjusted within the workflow settings under "Default snippet duration"). You can: 

* Change the **start and end time** manually. 
* Adjust the **duration** by entering a specific number of seconds. 
* Give the snippet a **meaningful title** that describes its content.

### Step 3: Preview and Fine-Tune Snippets

While you're working within the Clip Details pop-up:

* Use the **"Play Clip"** button to preview the clip from start to end.
* Press **Spacebar** to play/pause the video. 
* Press **X** to instantly generate a snippet at the current playhead position.
* Once you're done, close the pop-up window with the **"X"** in the upper right corner to save your changes.

|| Note: If you click outside the pop-up to exit it, nothing will be saved.

### Step 4: Modify Snippet Settings

* You can adjust the **default snippet duration** in your workflow settings (e.g., change from 55 seconds to 2 minutes).
* Use this to ensure compatibility with your preferred platforms (e.g. Facebook Reels, Snapchat Spotlight).

### Step 5: Edit, Delete, or Review Snippets

At any time, you can:

* **Edit** or **delete** individual snippets using the 3-dot button to the right of each one.
* Click **"Update Clips"** to view all clips in one window - ideal for team review before publishing.

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# Automatic Snippet Creation

Repurpose supports **two automatic methods** for creating snippets without manual editing.

### Option 1: "Auto Create Snippets"

This method automatically creates a **single snippet** from the start of each video, using the default snippet duration set in your workflow settings.

### How to Enable:

1. Go to your **Workflow Settings**.
2. Locate the **"Auto Snippet Creation"** option and check the box.
3. Set your preferred duration in the **"Default Snippet Duration"** field (e.g., 60 seconds)
4. Set your preferred starting point in the **"Auto snippet start time"** field, by default it will be 0:00.

|| **Note:** This method creates **ONE** snippet per video, starting at the "Auto Snippet Start Time" and lasting for the duration set in the "Default Snippet Duration" field.

### Option 2: "Auto-Detected Snippets" using Timestamps

If your source video description includes timestamps, Repurpose can automatically detect them and create multiple snippets based on those time markers.

### How It Works:

* Add clearly formatted timestamps to your video description (e.g., `00:00 Intro`, `02:15 Main Topic`, `05:30 Conclusion`).
* Repurpose will use these markers to split the video into separate snippets.

|| Note: This option is enabled by default. If your video includes timestamps but you prefer not to generate clips from them, you can turn it off by selecting the "Hide auto-detected snippets" option in the workflow settings

For a full guide on using this feature, visit: [Auto-Detect Snippets Help Article](https://support.repurpose.io/en/article/auto-detect-snippets-1lc5qo7/)

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