A script for a reelWhat to film, what to say, and what to put on screen

Your screen may look a little different (for example, the name under the message box). That's fine. Don't have a Claude account yet? Guide 1 covers everything. Tap any screenshot to see it bigger.

Want to film a short video for a reel or a story, but your mind goes blank in front of the camera? Today Claude writes you a script: for each segment, what to film, what to say and what to put on screen. You just film it on your phone.

Ask for a script

Start a new chat (on a computer: the new chat button at the top of the side menu, called New chat or New; on a phone: the pencil icon at the top), or open your business project, if you have one from guide 2.

Copy the message and paste it. At the end of the message, after the colon, write the topic of the video, for example one tip your customers ask about:

Write me a script for a short 30-second video that I'll film on my phone at my business, for a reel or a story. Split it into short segments, and for each segment: what to film, what to say, and what text to put on screen. In the first seconds, a line that grabs attention, and at the end what to do (send a message, book an appointment). Simple language, no promises, and don't make up prices. Plain text, no asterisks and no formatting. The topic of the video:

After you tap "Copy": click inside Claude's message box and paste. On a phone: press and hold in the box, then tap "Paste". On a computer: Ctrl+V (on a Mac: Command+V).

Click the orange arrow (mark 2 in the screenshot).

The request in the message box (1), and the send arrow (2) — In this example the topic is root color.

Read the script

Claude splits the video into short segments. For each one: what to film, what to say, and what to put on screen.

Claude writes the answer bit by bit. Wait until it finishes, then scroll down.

The start of the script: the first segment, with the opening line

At the end of the script: what the viewer should do (for example, send a message). If Claude adds filming tips or a "CHECK:" line (in the frame), read them. "CHECK:" is what you fill in or decide yourself before you film, for example how many weeks between touch-ups. And if it says "close-up": film up close.

The last segment, filming tips, and a "CHECK:" line (in the frame) — In this example, the salon's Business page doesn't say how often to touch up roots, so Claude didn't make up a number: that's exactly what "CHECK:" is for.

Film it

The first button on the left under the answer (an icon of two pages) copies the whole script. Paste it into a note on your phone, and film segment by segment. Worked on a computer? The simplest way: open Claude on your phone, with the same account, and open the same chat. Or email the script to yourself.

You can film each segment separately and put them together in the app where you post (Instagram or TikTok): film a segment there, stop, and film the next.

Too long? Write under the answer:

Shorten the script to 15 seconds, with only two segments.

Add the "on screen" text in the app where you post the video (the text button, usually Aa). And if you film customers, ask their permission first.

Today's task

Pick one topic, ask for a script, and film only the first segment. You can stop there and continue tomorrow.

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