HardMarketing SaaS

ClipForge

Upload one long-form video, get 20+ platform-optimized clips with captions in minutes - stop manually editing the same content 5 times

The Problem

Content creators spend 10-15 hours per week manually repurposing one podcast or YouTube video into 15-30 short clips for TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and LinkedIn. They must: identify highlights, trim clips, resize for different aspect ratios, add captions, export multiple times, and manually upload to each platform. This bottleneck prevents consistent multi-platform presence, and hiring editors costs $500-2000/month.

The Solution

AI-powered repurposing engine that ingests one long-form video (podcast, webinar, YouTube), automatically identifies viral-worthy moments using speech analysis and engagement patterns, generates 15-30 clips optimized for each platform (9:16 vertical, auto-captions, hook-first editing), allows quick trim adjustments, and either bulk downloads or directly schedules to TikTok/Instagram/YouTube/LinkedIn. Turn 1 hour of content into a month of posts in 10 minutes.

MVP Features

1

Long-form video upload (MP4, MOV) up to 2 hours

2

Automatic transcription and timestamp generation

3

AI highlight detection identifying top 15-20 moments based on speech patterns

4

One-click clip generation with platform presets (TikTok 9:16, Reels 9:16, Shorts 9:16, LinkedIn 1:1)

5

Auto-captioning with customizable styles (font, color, position)

6

Manual trim editor to adjust clip start/end times

7

Batch export all clips as ZIP download

8

Platform-specific optimization (add progress bars, auto-crop faces, apply trending transitions)

9

Preview grid showing all generated clips

10

Simple scheduler for posting clips over time

11

Content calendar view showing scheduled posts across platforms

12

Template library for caption styles matching brand

13

Hook/CTA overlay text options

14

Basic analytics on clip performance post-publishing

Monetization

Credit-based system: $29/month for 4 videos (20 clips each = 80 clips), $79/month for 12 videos (240 clips), $199/month for 40 videos (800 clips) targeting agencies and full-time creators. Alternative: $0.50-1.00 per clip generated as pay-as-you-go for casual users. Premium add-ons: AI voiceover translations ($20/month), brand kit templates ($15/month), white-label exports ($50/month). Target 200 users at $79 average = $190K ARR Year 1.

Required Skills

Video processing at scale (FFmpeg, cloud encoding)AI/ML for highlight detection and scene segmentationSpeech-to-text API integration (Whisper/AssemblyAI)Automated caption generation and burningAspect ratio conversion (16:9 to 9:16, 1:1, 4:5)Social media APIs (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn)Cloud storage and CDN (AWS S3/Cloudflare)Queue management for video processing jobsReact frontend with video preview and trim editor