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Workflow Overview

VidStitch offers three distinct workflows, each designed for different content creation scenarios. This guide helps you choose the right approach.

Workflow Comparison

Feature B-roll Clips (V2) VidStitch AI V5 Story Maker
Primary Use Enhance existing video Create from script Clone/recreate video
Main Input Your video file SRT + Voiceover YouTube URL + Voiceover
B-roll Source Upload or YouTube AI-sourced from web Source video
AI Role Suggest placements Full automation Match scenes
Control Level High Medium Medium
Processing Time 10-20 min 15-30 min 10-25 min

Decision Flowchart

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│           Do you have an existing video to enhance?            │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
              ┌───────────────┴───────────────┐
              │ YES                           │ NO
              ▼                               ▼
┌─────────────────────────┐   ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ Do you have B-roll      │   │ Do you have a YouTube video     │
│ footage to insert?      │   │ you want to recreate?           │
└─────────────────────────┘   └─────────────────────────────────┘
              │                               │
    ┌─────────┴─────────┐         ┌──────────┴──────────┐
    │ YES               │ NO      │ YES                 │ NO
    ▼                   ▼         ▼                     ▼
┌─────────┐     ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐
│ B-roll  │     │ Consider    │  │ V5 Story    │  │ VidStitch   │
│ Clips   │     │ VidStitch AI│  │ Maker       │  │ AI          │
└─────────┘     └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘

B-roll Clips (V2)

Best For

  • Documentary filmmakers with existing footage
  • Content creators enhancing talking-head videos
  • Churches adding visuals to sermon recordings
  • Educational content with supplementary footage

How It Works

  1. Upload your main video - The primary footage (e.g., interview, presentation)
  2. Add transcript - SRT or text file for content analysis
  3. Provide B-roll source - Upload video or link YouTube
  4. AI analyzes content - Identifies optimal insertion points
  5. Review suggestions - Approve, reject, or adjust placements
  6. Render final video - Combine main video with B-roll

Key Features

  • Timeline-based editing interface
  • Clip segment editor for precise trimming
  • Manual marker placement option
  • Multiple content types (Documentary, TV Show, Sermon)

Full B-roll Clips Guide →

VidStitch AI

Best For

  • News content creation
  • Educational explainer videos
  • Documentary narration
  • Any script-based video production

How It Works

  1. Upload SRT transcription - Your timed script
  2. Upload voiceover audio - Narration audio file
  3. Configure settings - Choose content mode and style
  4. AI processes everything:
  5. Analyzes script content
  6. Generates search strategies
  7. Sources relevant visuals from web
  8. Composes final video
  9. Download result - Complete video ready to use

Key Features

  • Fully automated visual sourcing
  • AnimaBot AI assistant
  • Checkpoint/resume capability
  • Multiple background styles
  • Documentary and News modes

Full VidStitch AI Guide →

V5 Story Maker

Best For

  • Content repurposing
  • Video localization
  • Creating derivative content
  • Recreating videos with new narration

How It Works

  1. Enter YouTube URL - Source video to clone
  2. Upload your script - SRT with new narration text
  3. Upload voiceover - Your audio narration
  4. Configure source priority - How much to use from source
  5. AI matches and composes - Creates new video
  6. Download result - Your recreated video

Key Features

  • Source priority slider (50-90%)
  • AI budget controls
  • Scene matching technology
  • Automatic pacing adjustment

Full V5 Story Maker Guide →

Choosing Based on Content Type

Documentary

  • Have B-roll footage: Use B-roll Clips
  • Need footage sourced: Use VidStitch AI
  • Cloning existing doc: Use V5 Story Maker

News/Current Affairs

  • Breaking news: VidStitch AI (fast production)
  • In-depth report: B-roll Clips (precise control)

Educational

  • Lecture enhancement: B-roll Clips
  • Explainer videos: VidStitch AI

Religious Content

  • Sermon with footage: B-roll Clips (Sermon mode)
  • New sermon video: VidStitch AI

Processing Time Expectations

Workflow Analysis Sourcing Rendering Total
B-roll Clips 1-3 min N/A 5-10 min 10-15 min
VidStitch AI 2-3 min 5-15 min 5-10 min 15-30 min
V5 Story 2-3 min 3-5 min 5-10 min 10-20 min

⚠️ Note: Times vary based on video length, script complexity, and server load.

Workflow Compatibility

You can combine workflows:

  1. Use VidStitch AI to create a base video
  2. Import result into B-roll Clips for fine-tuning
  3. Add custom B-roll for the perfect final product

Next Steps

Choose your workflow and follow the detailed guide: