Tella — I Use Claude to Edit Videos: Here’s My Exact Process
- Video: I Use Claude to Edit Videos: Here’s My Exact Process
- Channel: Tella — “The screen recorder that edits videos for you”
- Tagline: “In 6 months, only insane people will edit videos manually”
Overview
Tella (a screen recording tool like Loom with built-in AI editing) shows their actual Claude video editing pipeline. The video demonstrates Claude as a complete video editor — from raw recording to finished export — using Claude Code + Remotion.
The Workflow
Claude handles the entire post-production pipeline:
1. Rough Cut
- Claude analyzes the recording and removes silences, filler words, and mistakes
- Unlike basic silence-trimming, Claude understands semantic context — cuts out takes that don’t move the idea forward
- Returns a rough cut where most obvious errors are already gone
2. Image & Video Meme Overlays
- Claude searches the user’s home directory for images/video clips
- Automatically places relevant memes, screenshots, and visual aids at the right moments
- No manual dragging — Claude decides placement based on transcript context
3. Motion Graphics (Remotion)
- Uses Remotion (React-based video framework) for motion graphics
- Claude generates and renders animations, titles, lower thirds programmatically
- Brand-consistent styling driven by existing templates
4. Sound Effects & Audio Polish
- Claude sources and places sound effects at appropriate moments
- Syncs audio transitions with visual cuts
Why This Matters
The Tella team is unique — they built a screen recorder, yet they’re showing how Claude replaces traditional video editing software entirely. This is the screen recording company itself saying manual editing is obsolete:
“Before Claude touches anything, I do the editorial work myself in Tella” — The creator records in Tella, then Claude does everything else.
Prerequisites
- Claude Code (or any agent with shell/FFmpeg access)
- Remotion installed for motion graphics
- FFmpeg for video processing
- A
.claude/settings.jsonorCLAUDE.mddefining brand style
Key Takeaways
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Recording | Done in Tella (screen + camera + mic) |
| Editing | Claude Code with Remotion + FFmpeg |
| Images | Claude auto-discovers from home directory |
| Motion Graphics | Programmatic via Remotion |
| Audio | Claude places sound effects by context |
| Result | Finished, polished video — no manual timeline work |