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110presets
researched, 2025–26

19styles
from weddings to podcasts

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Research

What's working in 2026

What we found studying Reels, Shorts and YouTube edits from 2025–26. Every preset below is built on it.

Sweet spot

21–34^sec

LENGTHPEAK

0s21s34s1m3m

Short still wins. 3-minute caps are for stories and tutorials.Kapwing 2026 ↗

Hook window

00:03^sec

1 IDEA

FIRST SECONDSOPEN STRONG

Hook first, one idea per video, captions burned in.Meta, Jul 2025 ↗

Sangeet reel

22.5^{M views}

INDIA

WEDDING REELSVIEWS

Sangeet22.5M

Vidaai6.8M

Getting ready4.2M

Haldi0.17M

Weddings are India's big format. Each function gets its own look.The Nod Mag ↗

Velocity

10^{× max}

SLOWFAST

SPEED RAMP.1× → 10×

0.1×1×2×5×10×

Gym, sports and fan edits share one speed-ramp recipe.CapCut ↗

Digicam sales

7^{× growth}

LO-FI LOOKRISING

2022202320242025

Raw beats polished: grain, digicam, honest edits.Instagram India 2025 ↗

Named transitions

10+^{in 10 mo}

WEEKS

TREND LIFESPANSHORT

DecMarJunOct

Lens wipe, leg swipe, freeze-then-drop: presets use the technique, not the name.Later tracker ↗

Presets

Each one is a complete editing brief, researched from what people actually post on Reels, Shorts and YouTube. Copy the full prompt or a short one, add a line about your clips, and paste it into your AI video app.

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110 AI video edit prompt presets

Birthday Highlight Dump (Family & kids, 9:16, 30 s): Kids' birthday party clips: decor, cake cutting, candle blow, guests and gifts.
Baby First Year Montage (Family & kids, 9:16, 60 s): Monthly photos or clips of a baby in the same pose, prop or spot.
Family Day Mini Vlog (Family & kids, 9:16, 60 s): Handheld phone and 0.5x clips of an ordinary family day, outing or weekend.
Kids Growing Up Glow-Up (Family & kids, 9:16, 30 s): Old baby photos or clips paired with matching recent shots of the same child.
Funky Reel (Family & kids, 9:16, 60 s): Family moments, festivals, birthdays: fast, colourful, made to be shared.
Birthday Story (Family & kids, 9:16, 45 s): Kids' birthdays and milestones: sweet, funny, a little emotional.
Baby Firsts Milestone (Family & kids, 9:16, 30 s): Clips of a baby's first steps, first food, first word or first smile.
Garba Twirl Slow-Mo (Festivals, 9:16, 30 s): Navratri garba and dandiya clips, ghaghra twirls, group circles and night lights.
Festive Outfit Reveal (Festivals, 9:16, 15 s): Same-spot clips of a casual look and the festive outfit for any festival.
Diwali Day To Night (Festivals, 9:16, 30 s): Diwali prep footage: cleaning, rangoli, diya lighting, lit-up house and fireworks.
Holi Colour Burst (Festivals, 9:16, 30 s): Holi clips with gulal throws, water fights and white outfits getting drenched in colour.
AI Retro Saree Portrait (Festivals, 9:16, 15 s): Selfies restyled by AI into retro Bollywood-poster saree or festive portraits.
Festival Highlight (Festivals, 9:16, 45 s): Diwali, Navratri, Eid, Christmas, weddings: rituals in order, lots of light.
Durga Puja Pandal Hop (Festivals, 9:16, 45 s): Durga Puja pandals, crowds, dhunuchi dance, dhak drummers and sindoor khela.
Ganpati Dhol Visarjan (Festivals, 9:16, 45 s): Ganesh Chaturthi home puja, procession, dhol-tasha troupes and visarjan crowds.
Festive Family Dump (Festivals, 4:5, 30 s): Mixed photos and clips from Raksha Bandhan, Eid, Lohri, Onam, Pongal or Christmas.
Same Day Edit Teaser (Weddings, 9:16, 60 s): Footage shot earlier the same wedding day, for the reception screen or WhatsApp.
Haldi Splash Reel (Weddings, 9:16, 30 s): Candid haldi clips: turmeric smearing, splashing, laughter and yellow decor.
Sangeet Performance Cut (Weddings, 9:16, 60 s): Multi-camera sangeet dance performances with crowd reactions and stage lights.
Bridal Entry First Look (Weddings, 9:16, 45 s): Bridal entry or first look with the groom's and family's reactions.
Vidaai Black And White (Weddings, 9:16, 60 s): Vidaai, pheras and father-daughter moments with tears and hugs.
Shaadi BTS Creator Reel (Weddings, 9:16, 30 s): Phone-shot behind-the-scenes clips: makeup, outfit trials, bloopers, banter and 0.5x selfies.
Wedding Teaser (Weddings, 16:9, 60 s): Weddings and engagements: emotional, slow, built to a big moment.
Cinematic Wedding Teaser (Weddings, 16:9, 120 s): Best shots across all wedding functions from a professional film crew, including drone.
Wedding Highlight Film (Weddings, 16:9, 180 s): Multi-function wedding footage with speeches, vows and family interviews.
Baraat Dhol Entry (Weddings, 9:16, 30 s): Groom's baraat with dhol, horse or car, dancing relatives and drone overhead.
Pre-Wedding Story Film (Weddings, 16:9, 120 s): Scripted pre-wedding shoot at a destination, with drone and couple scenes.
Event Recap Rapid Fire (Events & parties, 9:16, 30 s): Many short clips from a launch, conference, meetup, birthday or party.
Concert Night Recap (Events & parties, 9:16, 30 s): Phone clips from a concert or music festival: stage, lights, crowd and friends.
Event Aftermovie (Events & parties, 16:9, 120 s): Multi-camera event coverage with drone, stage moments and attendee interviews.
Pet POV Comedy (Pets, 9:16, 30 s): Dog or cat clips with expressive faces that can carry a voiceover or caption.
Pet Gotcha Day Glow-Up (Pets, 9:16, 30 s): Puppy or kitten photos and clips of the same pet now, plus party footage.
Pet Cameo Interruption (Pets, 9:16, 15 s): Any everyday clip where a pet wanders in or interrupts unexpectedly.
Beat Sync Photo Dump (Photo & memories, 9:16, 30 s): Five to twenty phone photos from a trip, month or event, all vertical.
Calming Memories Montage (Photo & memories, 9:16, 60 s): Old photos and gentle clips of family, friends or a past chapter.
Then And Now Anniversary (Photo & memories, 9:16, 30 s): Old and recent photos of a couple, friends or family in matching poses.
Year in 60 Seconds (Photo & memories, 9:16, 60 s): Months of random clips turned into one recap: a year, a pregnancy, a renovation.
Photo Slideshow (Photo & memories, 16:9, 60 s): No video, just photos: anniversaries, memorials, farewell montages.
Memorial Tribute Slideshow (Photo & memories, 16:9, 180 s): Photos and short clips of a loved one across their life.
Speed Ramp Travel Montage (Travel, 9:16, 30 s): Gimbal walks, drone, landscapes and city shots across several locations.
Things To Do List (Travel, 9:16, 30 s): Short labelled clips of spots, food and activities in one destination.
Travel POV Moment (Travel, 9:16, 15 s): First-person phone or head-cam clips of boarding, arriving or first views.
Expectation Vs Reality (Travel, 9:16, 15 s): An idealised postcard-style shot paired with the real, chaotic version.
Travel Storytime Voiceover (Travel, 9:16, 60 s): About five clips from one trip carried by a spoken or written story.
Travel Montage (Travel, 9:16, 30 s): Trips and weekends away: wide shots, food, movement, a sense of place.
Day By Day Itinerary (Travel, 9:16, 90 s): Multi-day trip footage that can be labelled by day, place and cost.
Recipe In A Flash (Food, 9:16, 30 s): Overhead tripod cooking shots from raw ingredients to plated dish.
ASMR Cooking Close-Up (Food, 9:16, 45 s): Macro shots of sizzling, chopping, pouring and frying with clean audio.
Ingredient To Dish Reveal (Food, 9:16, 15 s): Raw ingredients laid out and the finished plated dish from the same angle.
Desi Street Food Vlog (Food, 9:16, 60 s): Handheld stall-side clips of vendors, tawa or kadhai action, hands and first bites.
Restaurant Rating Review (Food, 9:16, 45 s): Restaurant ambience, menu, dish close-ups and the first-bite reaction.
What I Eat Today (Food, 9:16, 30 s): Meal clips through one day, from breakfast to dinner and snacks.
Gym Phonk Velocity (Fitness, 9:16, 15 s): Lifting clips, pump shots and heavy reps filmed on a tripod.
Transformation Progress Reveal (Fitness, 9:16, 30 s): Before and after photos or clips, plus day-counter progress shots.
Save This Workout (Fitness, 9:16, 30 s): Tripod shots of one exercise per clip for a short routine.
Once A Day Routine (Fitness, 9:16, 30 s): Repeatable routine clips grouped as daily, weekly and monthly habits.
Run Stats Overlay (Fitness, 9:16, 30 s): Running or cycling POV, run-club groups and race footage with tracker data.
Outfit Snap Lookbook (Fashion & beauty, 9:16, 15 s): Fixed-camera clips of several outfits in the same pose and spot.
Fan Blade Outfit Swap (Fashion & beauty, 9:16, 15 s): Outfit changes filmed under a ceiling fan or a moving object to mask the swap.
GRWM Loading Percent (Fashion & beauty, 9:16, 15 s): Fixed-camera stages of getting ready, from pyjamas to the full look.
GRWM Chat Voiceover (Fashion & beauty, 9:16, 60 s): Mirror or vanity face-cam getting ready while talking to camera.
15-Second Beauty Tutorial (Fashion & beauty, 9:16, 15 s): Close-up face shots under ring light showing makeup or hair steps.
Skincare Texture ASMR (Fashion & beauty, 9:16, 30 s): Macro shots of creams, serums, pumps, swatches and textures.
Spotlight Fan Edit (Sports, 9:16, 30 s): Broadcast highlights of one player or team's best plays.
Tribute Fan Edit (Sports, 9:16, 60 s): Career archive clips of a retiring or legendary player, including off-field moments.
Cricket Moment Edit (Sports, 9:16, 45 s): Cricket match moments, wins, celebrations and crowd reactions.
Unexpected Meme Cold Open (Sports, 9:16, 30 s): A movie, show or meme clip followed by dramatic sports footage.
UGC Problem Solution Ad (Business & product, 9:16, 30 s): Creator selfie-cam and phone-shot product use, filmed in a real home.
Founder-Led Brand Reel (Business & product, 9:16, 45 s): Founder talking head with behind-the-scenes factory, kitchen or office B-roll.
Product Demo (Business & product, 9:16, 30 s): Screen recordings and product shots: show what it does, fast.
Product Demo Close-Up (Business & product, 9:16, 30 s): Macro product shots and hands demonstrating how the product works.
ASMR Unboxing (Business & product, 9:16, 30 s): Overhead unboxing of a D2C, beauty or gadget product with clean audio.
Customer Testimonial Cutdown (Business & product, 4:5, 60 s): A real customer interview with B-roll of the product in use.
Launch Teaser Hype (Business & product, 9:16, 15 s): Product glimpses, silhouettes, details and bold typography for a launch.
Podcast Clip Speaker Track (Creators & talking head, 9:16, 45 s): Widescreen multi-camera podcast or interview footage reframed to vertical.
Bold Caption Talking Head (Creators & talking head, 9:16, 45 s): Direct-to-camera talking head with high energy, for finance, fitness or Gen Z topics.
Dynamic Minimal Talking Head (Creators & talking head, 9:16, 60 s): Talking-head footage for premium, B2B, consulting or professional brands.
Talking-Head with Captions (Creators & talking head, 9:16, 45 s): One person speaking to camera: tips, opinions, stories.
Storytime Talking Head (Creators & talking head, 9:16, 120 s): Seated or walking talking head telling a personal story.
Hot Take Rant (Creators & talking head, 9:16, 30 s): Tight close-up face talking straight to camera with a strong opinion.
Green Screen Commentary (Creators & talking head, 9:16, 60 s): Creator keyed over a news article, screenshot, post or clip.
Kinetic Motion Explainer (Education, 16:9, 120 s): Voiceover script with animated icons, maps, diagrams or stock clips.
Numbered Countdown Listicle (Education, 9:16, 45 s): Talking head or B-roll covering several items, tools or tips.
Screen Recording Tutorial (Education, 9:16, 60 s): Screen capture of software or a phone app, with an optional face-cam bubble.
Whiteboard Teaching Timelapse (Education, 9:16, 90 s): Overhead handwriting, whiteboard or tablet drawing with a teacher's voiceover.
Teacher Graphic Pop-Ups (Education, 9:16, 60 s): Educator talking to camera, with keywords, formulas or charts to show on screen.
Gimbal Property Walkthrough (Real estate, 9:16, 60 s): Smooth gimbal and drone tours of an apartment, villa or project.
Renovation Before After (Real estate, 9:16, 30 s): Same-angle before and after shots of a renovated home or interior.
Agent Area Tour (Real estate, 9:16, 45 s): A property agent walking and talking at listings and around the neighbourhood.
AI Cinematic Product Scene (AI & tech, 9:16, 15 s): A product photo placed into an AI-generated cinematic scene.
Clean Studio Gadget Review (AI & tech, 16:9, 120 s): Desk talking head with macro product B-roll on a turntable.
AI Tool Showcase (AI & tech, 9:16, 45 s): Screen captures of an AI tool's input and output, plus a creator reaction.
Black And White Reveal (Cinematic, 9:16, 30 s): Portraits, street, couples or travel where colour can make a big reveal.
Mini Documentary (Cinematic, 9:16, 120 s): Interviews, behind-the-scenes and process B-roll about a person, craft or business.
Apple-style Cinematic (Cinematic, 16:9, 45 s): Launches, travel, a polished personal film: calm, premium, dark.
Super 8 Film Burn (Cinematic, 9:16, 45 s): Travel, weddings and family moments shot handheld in soft light.
Anamorphic Movie Look (Cinematic, 16:9, 60 s): Any footage you want to feel like a film scene: walks, portraits, landscapes.
Symmetry Pastel Tableau (Cinematic, 9:16, 45 s): Centred, head-on shots of routines, cafes, trains and buildings.
Velocity Beat Edit (Trends & memes, 9:16, 15 s): People, outfits, cars or action clips with clear movement.
Rapid-Fire Blink Recap (Trends & memes, 9:16, 15 s): Dozens of tiny phone clips from a day, trip, month or year.
Word On Beat Text (Trends & memes, 9:16, 15 s): Lifestyle B-roll with a short message to spell out word by word.
Glow-Up Transition Challenge (Trends & memes, 9:16, 15 s): Before and after clips, from casual to dressed up, filmed in the same spot.
Reality TV Confessional (Trends & memes, 9:16, 30 s): Talking heads and everyday B-roll staged like a reality show.
Y2K Digicam Flash (Trends & memes, 4:5, 30 s): Night-out, friends, party and travel candids shot on digicam or with flash.
Filmi Dialogue Lip-Sync (Trends & memes, 9:16, 30 s): Friends or family re-enacting a Bollywood scene or POV skit.
Romantic Slow-Mo Glow (Music & dance, 9:16, 30 s): Couple shots, portraits, rain or golden-hour moments.
Punjabi Swag Couple Edit (Music & dance, 9:16, 15 s): Couple or friends in style shots: walks, cars, outfits and hook steps.
Desi Hook Step Dance (Music & dance, 9:16, 15 s): Solo or group dancing to a trending Bollywood or Punjabi hook step.
Desi Funk Remix Edit (Music & dance, 9:16, 15 s): Dance, style or night clips that suit a Brazilian-funk or phonk remix of Indian classics.
Kinetic Lyric Video (Music & dance, 9:16, 30 s): Abstract B-roll, textures or performance clips under an original song.

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