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Generate Your First Video Draft

Turn raw source footage into a polished, ready-to-edit AI video draft in minutes — choose a format, add your videos, and let Bevyl build the first cut.

Who:
Brand marketers creating their first Bevyl draft
Plan:
All plans
Device:
Desktop browser
Time:
10-15 minutes
The Congratulations screen confirming a completed Bevyl video draft

Setup

  • Sign in to the workspace where you want to create the draft.
  • Have source footage available in Source Videos, or files ready to upload before you start.
  • Decide which format you want to use so you know whether the draft needs a voice, original audio, or a trending sound.
  • Keep the tab open after you click Start editing so you can see when the draft is ready.

Step by step

1. Open your projects and start a new project

Go to Projects in the sidebar and click Create project in the top-right corner.

Bevyl opens the project format screen.

Projects page with the Create project button

2. Choose the format that matches your footage

On the Create with bevyl screen, select the format that fits the clips you are turning into a draft.

  • Narrated Story: best for b-roll, product shots, and footage that needs a spoken script.
  • Trending Sounds: best for a quick montage-style edit set to a trending audio clip.
  • Talking Head: best when someone is already speaking on camera.

Clicking a format card advances you to the inputs step.

Format selection screen with Narrated Story, Trending Sounds, and Talking Head

3. Add your source videos

On the Which inputs do you want to use? screen, click Select videos.

Inputs step showing Choose videos and Choose a voice sections

The Select Videos modal opens showing your library.

Select Videos modal showing the video library

Click one or more clips to select them.

A video selected in the modal with a checkmark

Click Confirm Selection to add the footage to your project.

Inputs step after confirming the video selection

4. Choose a voice (Narrated Story only)

If you chose Narrated Story, click Select a voice to open the voice list.

Voice dropdown open showing available voice options

Click a voice to select it. Voice selected. appears below the dropdown when a voice is active.

Inputs step with one video and voice both selected, Next step enabled

Next step becomes active once both a video and a voice are selected.

5. Describe what Bevyl should make

Click Next step to reach the prompt screen. In the What is your video about? field, describe the draft you want Bevyl to create.

Use one clear sentence with the goal, tone, and audience — for example: "Create a polished product teaser for new customers with a confident, premium tone."

Click Start editing to begin generation.

6. Wait for Bevyl to process the project

Keep the tab open while Bevyl generates the draft. This usually takes 5–10 minutes.

The page shows the project is being processed. You can also click Email me when it's done to get a notification.

7. Open the finished draft

When Congratulations, your video has been created appears, click Take me to my video.

Your first draft opens so you can review the edit and make changes.

Congratulations screen with Take me to my video button

If something blocks you

  • No videos available in the picker: go to Source Videos, upload clips, then return and click Select videos again.
  • Next step is disabled on the inputs step: confirm at least one source video is selected and, for Narrated Story, a voice is also selected.
  • Start editing does not appear: confirm you are on step 3 of 3 and a prompt is entered in What is your video about?.
  • Generation seems slow: keep the tab open. Typical generation is 5–10 minutes.
  • The finished video does not appear: contact support with the project name and the time you clicked Start editing.

Done

You now have a complete first draft ready to review.

Next actions:

  • Open the draft and adjust captions, cuts, and pacing.
  • Review your format choice if you want a different style of video.
  • Create another project with a more specific prompt once you see what Bevyl generated.

Still have questions?

Contact Bevyl support if your first draft does not start or the finished video does not appear.

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