You know what’s more time consuming than editing one video?
Editing fifty.
Welcome to the wonderful world of batch video editing, where smart creators don’t just edit, they automate. If you're stitching together dozens (or hundreds) of video clips, resizing them for every aspect ratio, dropping in subtitles, and adding transitions, overlays, music, and a watermark... by hand... you're living in 2013.
I’ll show you how I, and a bunch of smart content creators, scale video creation using automation. No, you don’t need a PhD in code (real coders talk like that.. suuuure). Yes, you can do this even if you still Google how to screenshot on Windows.
Let’s talk about the two main ways to batch edit like a boss:
Route 1: Use Submagic’s API and automate everything
If you're technical (or friends with someone who is), this is your playground. The Submagic API lets you programmatically send in video files, add templates, generate subtitles, apply transitions, resize, format for Reels or TikTok, even tweak fonts and overlays, and get back ready-to-post video content.
Use case: “Give me 30 branded clips, stat.”
Let’s say you recorded a webinar. You want to chop it into 30 clips, brand it, subtitle it, and push it to your content calendar.
With the API, that entire editing process can be turned into a batch process. Just connect to Submagic with your API key and language of choice. Boom! Submagic can send you back polished videos. It will even find viral moments in each video and create 20+ shorts from each of your raw video.
The math of how many videos you can produce automatically is mind blowing
Pro move:
Submagic can even give you hook titles, descriptions, and hashtags for each video.
Route 2: Use no-code integrations to connect the dots
No devs? No problem. You can still automate your video editing with tools like Make, Zapier, or Pabbly, using Submagic integrations.
It’s a few clicks, select a Google Drive folder, upload your video, and the workflow kicks in. You can use pre-designed video templates, brand assets, choose your fonts, music, and more.
Use case: “Every time a video hits my Google Drive, process it.”
This setup is perfect for agencies or teams who need to process videos in volume. Client sends video → your Submagic-connected flow adds subtitles, logos, formats it for TikTok → drops finished video into a shared folder.
Set it and forget it. Like meal prepping, but for video.
Bonus tip:
You can even set up automated resizing, horizontal to vertical, with dynamic auto zoom and overlays, to go from YouTube to Reels in one go. This isn't just video editing software. This is your AI video robot assistant.
Why batch editing matters
If you're publishing daily (you should be), or you're handling multiple clients, or you're repurposing long videos into snackable content, then batch editing is the difference between “burnout” and “scaling.”
It frees you from the time-consuming grunt work so you can focus on creating and growing.
Three real-world use cases:
- Coaches repurposing webinars: Turn 1-hour coaching calls into 20 short-form clips for TikTok and Instagram Reels with a few clicks.
- Agencies managing bulk content: Upload a month of content for 10 clients, then process and edit them automatically, without drowning in Premiere Pro.
- YouTubers scaling Shorts: Use Magic Clips AI to auto-extract highlights, brand them, add dynamic transitions, and bulk upload to YouTube Shorts.
Phew. Here’s the bottom line:
- You can scale content creation without scaling headaches.
- Submagic’s API and integrations let you automate everything, from templates to subtitles to exports.
- Whether you’re a techy or a total beginner, batch video editing is now completely doable (and dare I say, fun?).
Key takeaways:
- Batch video editing helps you scale your content creation, especially for social media and client work.
- You can automate the whole editing process with either Submagic’s API or no-code integrations.
- Templates, subtitles, transitions, resizing, and overlays can all be automated, making your workflow insanely fast and efficient.
Want to stop editing and start scaling? Try Submagic. It’s the bulk video editor your 2020 self wished existed.
And yes, it only takes three clicks.
