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YouTube’s conversational video editing tool lets creators make edits in natural language

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  • YouTube announced a bunch of new creator tools at Wednesday’s Made On YouTube event, including a conversational editing tool that uses natural language to refine both long- and short-form footage.
  • In a chat interface, creators give the AI instructions on how to help them put a video together.

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YouTube announced a bunch of new creator tools at Wednesday’s Made On YouTube event, including a conversational editing tool that uses natural language to refine both long- and short-form footage.

YouTuber Happy Kelli shared on stage.

In a chat interface, creators give the AI instructions on how to help them put a video together. In Happy Kelli’s example, she shares footage of her dancing in different outfits and asks the AI to select the best take for each outfit. Then, she adds music and transitions that go along with the dance.

Conversational editing will be available for both YouTube Shorts and the YouTube Create app in early 2027.

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