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Highlight Video Maker

Turn long content into attention-grabbing highlight videos in minutes. Pictory automatically extracts key moments, builds clean scenes, and enhances them with captions and visuals.


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  • URL to Video

  • AI Video Editor

  • Image to Video

  • PPT to Video

  • Screen Recorder

Text to Video AI video generator

Turn prompts, text, scripts, articles, or blog posts into engaging videos with AI-selected visuals, voiceovers, and musical all in minutes.

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Create Highlight Videos Effortlessly

Long videos are difficult to repurpose, and manual clipping takes time. Pictory solves this by detecting meaningful moments automatically or letting you choose your own highlight points. Scenes are structured using clean layouts, and you can refine visuals through the Visuals tab inside AI Studio. This creates polished highlight reels without complex editing.

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Why Highlight Creation Is Faster with Pictory

Highlights require strong pacing, accuracy, and clear messaging. Pictory automates the heavy lifting: clipping, structuring scenes, adding captions, and applying layouts. You can regenerate visuals, rewrite text, or add narration instantly. This saves hours and helps you publish highlight videos consistently across platforms.

What Helps You Build Strong Highlight Videos

Explore the features designed specifically for highlight extraction and clip editing.

Automatic Highlight Detection

Identify key moments from long videos quickly.

Editable Layout Structures

Layouts organize scenes automatically and can be changed anytime.

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AI Voice Options

Add narration or emphasis to important moments.

Visuals Tab (AI Studio)

Generate or refine visuals using prompts when needed.

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Captioning Tools

Auto-generate captions for clear, accessible highlights.

Multi Language Translating

Multi-Format Export

Export vertical, square, or widescreen highlight videos.

Each of these features ensures your idea evolves into a polished video workflow that aligns with your goals and platform strategy.

Start Creating Your Highlight Video

Add your long video, webinar, podcast, or footage. Pictory extracts key clips and structures them into highlight-ready scenes. Enhance visuals, refine captions, and update layouts before exporting.

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Make Every Highlight Your Own

Adjust pacing, swap layouts, regenerate visuals, rewrite key messages, or add narration. You can also apply brand fonts, colors, and styling for consistent output.

How to Build a Highlight Video

Step 1

Add Your Long Video

Upload your footage or long-form content.

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Step 2

Extract Highlights Automatically

Pictory detects key sections or lets you choose your favorite moments.

Step 3

Refine Clips

Adjust pacing, regenerate visuals, or update captions.

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Step 4

Export in Multiple Styles

Download your highlight video in the aspect ratio you need.

Create Highlights for Any Audience

Produce multilingual captions and narration. Pictory adjusts pacing, formatting, and visual suggestions to match different regions.

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Supported Platforms and Channels

Where Your Highlights Can Be Shared

Export highlight videos formatted for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook, LinkedIn, websites, and presentations. Compatible with Make, Zapier, and Chrome workflows.

Reasons People Use This Highlight Tool

  • Fastest way to turn ideas into videos
  • AI-generated scripts and visuals
  • Custom branding and layouts
  • Ideal for marketing, training, and education
  • Compatible with popular platforms
  • No technical skills required

Use Cases for Highlight Video Maker

Marketing Campaigns:

Generate explainer videos or product teasers from your campaign concepts instantly.

Educational Tutorials

Turn lesson ideas into complete teaching videos with narration and visuals.

Corporate Training

Convert internal communication topics into polished instructional videos. 

Social Media Content

Create short-form videos tailored for brand awareness and audience engagement.

Get Started with the Highlight Video Maker

Create engaging highlight videos quickly. Build and refine your best moments with Pictory’s AI-powered workflow.

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Highlight Video Maker FAQs


What is Pictory’s Highlight Video Maker?

It’s an online tool that helps you create highlight videos from long-form content using AI-assisted clipping, layouts, and captions.

Can it detect highlights automatically?

Yes. Pictory identifies important moments or lets you select them manually.

Can I enhance visuals?

Yes. Use the Visuals tab to generate or refine images using prompts.

Can I change layouts?

Yes. Layouts are applied automatically and can be switched anytime.

Can I try the highlight maker for free?

Yes. A free trial lets you explore core features.

Are highlight videos created with Pictory royalty-free?

Yes. All Pictory-generated content can be used commercially.

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