How to edit a talking-head video with AI, in Hebrew
A talking-head video is you, a camera and one point to make. Editing it is mostly cutting: what's left should be the strongest version of what you said.
Film it
- Framing: eyes about a third from the top, a little space above the head, the phone at eye level.
- Light: face a window or a soft lamp; never sit with a bright window behind you.
- Sound: a mic close to you and a quiet room matter more than the camera.
- Retakes are fine. Say the line again; the edit keeps the good take.
Give it a structure
Open on the strongest line, make one point, and end with what you want the viewer to do. If there are two points, there are two videos.
Cut between words
Take out the umms, the false starts and the repeated lines, cutting between words and never inside one. A tight cut sounds natural when every cut lands in a pause.
Captions, graphics and music
- Captions in the picture, a few words at a time, with the key word stressed.
- A graphic when you say a number, a list or a comparison, on screen while you say it.
- Music low under the voice, never on top of it.
Watch it once on a phone
Watch the finished video on a phone, with sound and without. Check the captions' spelling, the first seconds, and the ending.
Where ion fits, and where it doesn't
What ion does here
- Talking head: You talk to the camera: ion writes the story, cuts it, and adds captions, graphics and music.
- Writes the story. Opens on the strongest line, keeps only what holds, and ends with a call to action.
- Cuts between words. Retakes, “umm”s and repeats go. Never mid-word.
- Live captions. Word by word, stressing what matters.
- Graphics that explain. Numbers, lists and comparisons, the moment they're said.
- Music and effects. Music written for the video, effects on the transitions. The voice always on top.
- Time: A 90-second video is usually ready in about 5 minutes, the full-quality file included; longer footage takes longer. You can close the page meanwhile, and we'll let you know when it's ready.
- Styles: There are 10 complete editing styles to choose from, and the graphics for numbers, lists and comparisons are built anew for each video, from what you said in it. You can switch styles even after the video is ready, and your words and cuts stay.
- Your notes: ion reads your notes when it writes the story and directs the edit. Nothing you didn't say on camera is shown as if you said it.
- Export: 1080p export on every plan; 4K export on Professional.
- Consent: Before any edit you confirm: “Everyone who speaks in this video agreed to it being edited and published.” Required by law. Your confirmation is stored with the video.
Where ion isn't the tool
- ion works from the footage you upload: it doesn't film anything new or change what is in the picture. Any cutaways it adds come from public stock footage libraries.
Short answers
- Is there an AI video editor that works in Hebrew?
- Yes. ion was built for Hebrew first: captions run right to left, and English words, numbers, prices and @handles stay in place. It works in English too, and in videos that mix both.
- What should I check before posting an AI edit?
- Watch it once on a phone, with sound and without: the spelling of names in the captions, the first seconds, the numbers on screen and the ending.
More guides
- Editing a video by editing its text
- Hebrew captions for Reels, TikTok and Shorts that read right
- What video editing costs in Israel: an editor, a freelancer, or AI
- Guides
- Pricing
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