HookWise
For Instagram Reels

Clean Reels from long videos, with a cover, caption and hashtags

For people who care how their feed looks. Color, fonts and caption style can match across every Reel because it all lives in one editor on your computer.

Try Free for 7 Days Making Reels from long videos

Common problems with Reels

The feed looks inconsistent

Quick cuts end up with different colors and fonts, and the profile grid looks messy.

Covers are made separately

Once the video is done you still screenshot a frame or design a cover in another app.

The best line is at minute 12

Reels viewers decide to stay or swipe within a few seconds, and long videos rarely open with their strongest sentence.

Making Reels from long videos

  1. 1

    Import and pick moments

    Bring in a file, or a link from Instagram, Facebook or YouTube. Pick moments yourself from the transcript, or have Gemini propose reels with the hook up front.

  2. 2

    Match the look

    Use one of 10 filter presets or your own LUT, grade color with curves and HSL, and add your brand fonts.

  3. 3

    Build it in the editor

    One of 5 reel templates gives you a starting structure. Then adjust captions, stickers and the 20 transitions in the multi-track editor.

  4. 4

    Export with a cover

    The Reels preset writes the video, a thumbnail for the cover, an .srt and a caption.txt. Gemini writes a caption and hashtags tuned for Reels.

Settings for Instagram Reels

Ratio
9:16 for Reels, 4:5 for a feed version
Reframe
Auto face, or fit + blur for landscape video
Captions
Active word mode, one style preset across all Reels
Color
Filter preset or brand LUT
Export
Reels preset, 1080p, thumbnail included

Tools in this workflow

Auto Reframe 9:16Vertical crop that follows faces, split screen for two peopleAuto CaptionsWord-by-word subtitles with 10 ready styles and keyword highlightsMulti-track Video EditorKeyframes, 20 transitions, color grading, multicam and reel templatesAI Titles, Captions & HashtagsPost copy for TikTok, Reels and Shorts written from what the video says

Other use cases

Podcasters YouTubers Streamers & gamers TikTok creators YouTube Shorts

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Every export writes a thumbnail file next to the video, and you can choose it as the cover when you upload to Instagram.

There is no automatic posting. A calendar slot triggers a desktop reminder, then the Upload Kit copies the caption and hashtags and opens the Instagram upload page.

There is no built-in music library. Import your own music, then use ducking and beat sync to cut on the beat.

Try it on one of your own long videos

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