This page is a reference guide of ready-to-use prompts for Cardboard’s AI Chat. Copy any prompt below, paste it into the AI Chat panel, and hit Enter.
These prompts work as written, but you can customize them. Change durations, styles, or details to match your project.
- “Turn this into a 15-second Instagram Reel”
- “Make a vertical 9:16 clip for TikTok”
- “Find the most engaging 60 seconds for a YouTube Short”
- “Create 3 different 30-second clips from this video”
- “Add captions, make it vertical, and keep it under 60 seconds”
- “Add a hook in the first 3 seconds to grab attention”
- “End with a call-to-action that says ‘Follow for more‘“
Presentations & talking heads
For cleaning up recorded presentations, webinars, lectures, and talking-head videos.
- “Remove all the ums, ahs, and long pauses”
- “Cut out the parts where the speaker is looking at notes”
- “Speed up the slow sections to keep the pace up”
- “Add lower-third titles when each new speaker starts”
- “Create a highlight reel of the key points”
- “Trim the first 2 minutes — that’s just the intro”
- “Add captions and make the text large enough for mobile”
Vlogs & personal videos
For editing travel vlogs, day-in-the-life videos, and personal content.
- “Create a cinematic travel montage with smooth transitions”
- “Add trending background music that matches the vibe”
- “Make a 60-second recap of this entire vlog”
- “Add text overlays showing the location name”
- “Speed up the walking and driving clips to 4x”
- “Add a vintage film look to the whole video”
- “Create a timelapse effect for the sunset shots”
Marketing & product videos
For promotional videos, product demos, ads, and brand content.
- “Make a 30-second product demo with a clean, modern feel”
- “Add text highlighting the 3 key features”
- “Create an attention-grabbing intro in the first 2 seconds”
- “Add the company logo at the beginning and end”
- “Make this look professional with smooth transitions”
- “Add background music that feels upbeat and trustworthy”
- “Create a before-and-after comparison”
Podcasts & interviews
For editing recorded podcasts, interviews, and conversations.
- “Remove all dead air and long pauses”
- “Create a 2-minute highlight clip of the best moments”
- “Add captions so people can watch without sound”
- “Show the speaker’s name when they first start talking”
- “Find the part where they talk about [topic] and make it a clip”
- “Add an intro bumper and outro to the recording”
- “Balance the audio so both speakers are the same volume”
Quick fixes
Common one-line commands for fast edits.
- “Add a fade-in at the start and fade-out at the end”
- “Stabilize shaky footage”
- “Brighten the dark clips”
- “Crop to 16:9”
- “Reverse this clip”
- “Loop this clip 3 times”
- “Mute the original audio”
- “Add 2 seconds of black at the beginning”
- “Slow down to half speed”
- “Mirror the video horizontally”
Combining prompts
You can chain multiple instructions in a single prompt for complex edits:
- “Make it vertical for TikTok, add captions, remove silent parts, and add upbeat music”
- “Trim to the best 45 seconds, add a title card, and export at 1080p”
- “Find the funniest moments, create a montage, add transitions, and speed up to keep it under 30 seconds”
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