Turn raw footage into scroll-stopping Instagram Reels.
Reelsmith.video is an AI video editor made for Instagram Reels. Upload a clip and it finds the hook, cuts the dead air, reframes to the speaker in vertical 9:16, and captions every word, then hands you several ready-to-post takes at 1080x1920.
From upload to posted Reel in minutes.
Upload your clip
Drop in raw talking-head, podcast, or product footage and pick the Instagram Reels format.
AI edits it
Transcribe, find the hook, cut dead air, reframe to 9:16, caption, grade, and self-review, automatically.
Post the take you like
Get several editorial variants at 1080x1920. Preview, fine-tune the timeline, and download.
Everything a Reel needs, decided for you.
Hook up front
Opens on your strongest moment so the viewer stops scrolling in the first second.
Vertical 9:16 reframe
An active-speaker crop that follows the face and never leaves it half-out of frame.
Captions for mute viewing
Word-by-word captions from the real transcript, emphasized for readability.
Dead air removed
Silences and filler words are trimmed to the word so every second earns its place.
Beat-synced energy
Cuts snap to the tempo and music ducks under speech automatically.
Several takes
Safe, high-energy, and hook-led variants so you pick the one that fits your feed.
Prefer TikTok? The same editor ships native TikToks too, see the AI video editor for TikTok.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best AI video editor for Instagram Reels?
- Reelsmith.video is an AI video editor built specifically for short-form formats like Instagram Reels. You upload raw footage and it transcribes the audio, opens on the strongest hook, trims silences and filler words, reframes to the speaker in a vertical 9:16 crop, adds word-by-word captions, and returns several editorial takes ready to post. Every plan runs the same AI pipeline, and the free plan lets you try it without a credit card.
- Can AI edit my Instagram Reels automatically?
- Yes. Reelsmith.video automates the full edit: hook selection, dead-air and filler-word removal, active-speaker reframing to 9:16, animated captions, beat-synced cuts with music ducking, and a color grade. A vision model reads your actual frames so it keeps the speaker centred and favours the sharp, well-framed takes, then a self-review pass re-renders anything that looks off.
- Does Reelsmith.video add captions to Reels?
- Yes. Reelsmith.video generates word-by-word animated captions built strictly from what was actually said in your footage, with keyword emphasis for readability on mute. Captions are burned in at 1080x1920 so they render correctly inside the Instagram Reels feed.
- What aspect ratio and resolution does it export for Reels?
- Every output is a vertical 9:16 video at 1080x1920, the native Instagram Reels format, so you can post directly without re-cropping.
- Is there a free way to try it?
- Yes. Reelsmith.video has a free plan with no credit card required, so you can upload a clip and see a finished Reel before deciding to upgrade. Paid plans (Creator at $29/mo and Studio at $99/mo) add more output volume, longer source video, larger uploads, and remove the free watermark, with identical edit quality on every tier.