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Turn hours of footage into
ad-ready inventory

Upload a long-form video and ClipAd's OptiClip engine finds the moments worth clipping — not fixed-length chunks, but the parts people actually watch. Cut them into standalone clips, place an approved ad pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll, and you've turned one upload into a shelf of ad inventory.

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What Activate actually does

Built on a transcript, not a stopwatch

Most auto-clip tools slice video into equal-length chunks. ClipAd's OptiClip engine transcribes the audio, then ranks it for the segments worth cutting — so a clip ends where the thought does, not where a timer runs out.

OptiClip-ranked
Clips are chosen by transcript + a ranking model, not fixed-length slices
Pre · Mid · Post
Ad placement slots available on every approved clip
30–180s
Typical clip length — long enough for a full moment, short enough to run
5GB
Max upload size, in MP4, MOV or MKV
The pipeline

From upload to a finished, ad-ready file

1
Detect

ClipAd's OptiClip engine transcribes the video and ranks it for clip-worthy moments — real editorial judgment, not a scene-cut algorithm.

2
Cut

Approve a segment and OptiClip cuts it into its own standalone clip file, frame-accurate, with a thumbnail — ready to place or publish.

3
Place an ad

Pick an approved creative and a slot — pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll — and ClipAd renders one finished, publication-ready deliverable.

ClipAd's Activate step reviewing a detected clip
OptiClip listens, not just watches

Content-aware, not content-blind

OptiClip runs on what's actually said, not on pixel changes. A transcript is built first, then OptiClip scores it for standout moments — so a 45-minute interview comes back as a handful of real, self-contained clips, each with a title grounded in what was actually spoken, not a guess.

  • Clips start and end on sentence boundaries, not mid-word
  • Titles are grounded in the transcript — never invented
  • Detection fails loudly if it can't find real moments — never a placeholder cut
You approve everything

Nothing publishes without your sign-off

Every detected segment is a suggestion, not a decision. Review it, approve it or reject it with a reason — and that reason feeds back into how future clips from your account are ranked. The same review step applies to ad placements: you choose the creative and the slot before anything renders.

  • Approve, reject or trim a suggested clip before it's cut
  • Choose which ad creative runs, and where, on every placement
  • Your rejections tune OptiClip for your own content
Reviewing a placement before it publishes
Built for every kind of footage

One engine, three ways to use it

Independent creators

Turn one long upload into a run of 30–180s clips, each one a placement opportunity — no editing skill required.

Media houses

Run full programmes, bulletins and interviews through the same engine to build a standing library of ad-ready inventory.

Brands

Supply an approved creative and it slots into pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll on any clip a creator or media house activates.

Activate FAQ

Straight answers

How does ClipAd know what to clip?
ClipAd's OptiClip engine transcribes the audio first, then scores the transcript for standout, self-contained moments. Clips are chosen on content, not on a fixed timer or a scene-cut algorithm.
What if I don't like a suggested clip?
Reject it with a reason, or trim its start/end before approving. Your rejections feed back into how future clips from your account are ranked.
Where can I place an ad on a clip?
Pre-roll, mid-roll (which splits the clip around the ad) or post-roll. You choose the approved creative and the slot before anything renders.
What video formats and sizes are supported?
MP4, MOV and MKV, up to 5GB per upload.
Do I need editing experience?
No. Detection, cutting and ad integration are all automatic — you're approving and choosing, not editing.
Does anything publish without my approval?
No. Every clip and every ad placement is reviewed and approved before it's cut or rendered.

Your next upload is already full of clips

Upload one video and see what Activate finds — free to start, no editing skill required.

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