Claude + CapCut = GOD MODE (3 cool ways to use it)

Joey Edits · 10:49 · Three practical ways Claude slots into a video editor’s workflow — works in any editor, shown with CapCut.

1. Countdown (SRT file)

Prompt: Create an SRT file of countdown numbers from 10 to 1 (scale up freely — 100→1).
Claude web/desktop generates the SRT reliably; ChatGPT was “on and off”.
Preview pane → dropdown → Download, save.
Import in CapCut: Text → Local captions, or drag-and-drop the file onto the timeline.
Style all numbers at once (font/color/size, “apply to all”), then Option/Alt+G compound clip so it can be placed anywhere on screen.

Same trick, different prompt: Create an SRT file of counting numbers from 1 to 1,000 — keyword is SRT file.
One number per second by default; style, compound-clip (Alt+G), then Speed → raise (e.g. 100) for the fast-count effect.
Compound clip again if you need more speed headroom.

Uses Claude Code desktop + a Remotion skill: skill = ingredients, Remotion = kitchen, output = rendered motion graphics.
Install skills from Anthropic technical team’s repo (link in description): prompt like “Install these Claude skills. Please build or show me an example.” Pick Opus, choose a project folder, “always allow” permissions.
Result opens in Remotion Studio for preview/tweaks → Render → MP4 → drag into CapCut.
Examples shown:
- From-scratch prompt (“yellow circle glow enters from top, moves to center”) — iterate by typing changes back into Claude Code.
- Image-based: drag your image in, ask for motion graphics matching it; if wrong, re-send image + “this looks nothing like the image I sent you.”
- Promo from website: paste site URL, “fetch assets, same colors/text styles/images, create 20-second promotional motion graphics video.”
Takeaway: endless applications — editor stays the assembly point, Claude generates timed text files and rendered animation layers.