Creating a Reel
Open the Videos tab on an account, click Generate Reel, and fill in the options below. The reel queues immediately and processes in the background.
Reel Options
Offer
Select the offer the reel should speak to. The offer's audience, value proposition, and knowledge base shape the script, so a well-defined offer produces a sharper video. See Offers and Knowledge Base.
Topic
Enter the subject of the reel, for example "Why cold DMs fail before the second follow-up." If you are not sure what to make, click Suggest Topics and AutoReach proposes ideas tailored to your offer and the format you picked.
Format
The format sets the structure, pacing, and length band of the video:
Talking Head
A presenter speaks to camera. Uses your character photo and voice. The default.
No Person
Narrator-only. Voiceover over visuals, with no on-camera presenter.
Short Motivational
A punchy, high-energy clip (roughly 8 to 15 seconds).
Listicle
A "Top N" style rundown.
UGC
A casual, selfie-style first-person take, the look of organic creator content.
UGC with Inserts
The selfie-style take plus cutaway shots that illustrate the point.
Energy Vibe (optional)
Set the delivery tone, or leave it on automatic and AutoReach picks one that fits the format. Options:
Calm and authoritative
Urgent and punchy
Vulnerable and personal
Sarcastic and dry
Inspirational and warm
Creative Brief (optional)
A free-text box for any extra direction on framing, visuals, or tone that the energy vibe selector does not cover. Optional.
Include CTA
Toggle whether the reel ends with a call to action that points back to your offer.
Quality
Choose Fast for quicker, cheaper generation or Full for higher-fidelity video. Fast is a good default while you are dialing in topics and formats; switch to Full for reels you intend to publish widely.
Duration Override (optional)
Each format has a natural length range. You can clamp the final video to a specific length within that range if you need it to hit a particular runtime.
Cost Estimate
Before you generate, AutoReach shows an estimated cost for the reel based on your format, quality, and duration choices. See Setup, Requirements, and Costs.
Creative Variation
So your reels do not all feel the same, AutoReach automatically varies the creative direction (the hook style, visual treatment, and opener) from one reel to the next, avoiding choices it used on your recent videos. You do not need to configure this; it happens on every generation.
The Generation Lifecycle
A reel moves through these statuses:
Queued
Waiting for a worker to pick it up
Generating
Being produced (the current step is shown)
Ready
Finished. MP4, caption, and script are available
Failed
A step could not complete (the reason is shown)
While Generating, AutoReach shows the current step so you can see where it is:
Script - writing the script from your topic and offer
Voice - generating the voiceover
Captions - building synchronized on-screen captions
Cuts - planning the visual cuts and effects
Visuals - generating the imagery and motion for each cut
Render - assembling the final video
Generation runs in the background and typically takes several minutes. You can leave the page and come back.
Retrying a Failed Reel
If a reel fails, the row shows a Retry button and a short reason. Retrying re-runs the pipeline but reuses every step that already succeeded, so it resumes from the step that broke instead of starting over. You only pay again for the failed step and the steps after it.
If a worker restarts while a reel is mid-generation, AutoReach automatically recovers it on the next boot and resumes from where it left off; you do not need to do anything.
Viewing and Managing Reels
The Videos tab lists every reel for the account with its status, duration, and actions:
Download the finished MP4
View Script to read the full script and caption
Retry a failed reel
Delete a reel you no longer need
Remember that finished videos expire after 3 days, so download anything worth keeping.
Next Steps
Setup, Requirements, and Costs: API keys, character photos, voices, failures, and pricing
AI Video and Reels Overview: How reels fit into your content strategy
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