How your reel gets compiled

Updated October 8, 2026

In short

Whoosh stitches the clips you chose together in the order you set, adds the branding you’ve picked, and renders a single video file — usually ready within a minute or two, with no editing software for you to learn.

What goes into the final video

A reel contains the clips you added to it, and it needs at least two. Clips held for review or rejected are never included, and Starter limits how many clips a reel can have. Clips play in the order shown under Clip order on the Reels tab, so reordering before you click Generate is the way to control pacing (open with your strongest clip, for example, and close with a memorable one). Smart order arranges clips by highlight strength and spaces out similar ones.

How long compiling takes

Most reels finish rendering within a minute or two. Longer reels with many clips can take a little longer. The reel shows Generating while it renders and Ready when it is done, and you’re free to leave the page in the meantime.

Re-compiling after changes

Added a late submission, or want to swap the order? Use Add clips or reorder the clips, then click Regenerate; until you do, the reel shows Changed since last render. Regenerating replaces the video behind the reel’s public link, and copies you’ve already downloaded stay as they are.

Why this beats editing it yourself

Manually combining a dozen clips of different resolutions, orientations, and lengths into one smooth video normally means opening a video editor, matching levels, trimming transitions, and exporting — work that easily eats an afternoon even for someone comfortable with editing software. Whoosh does the normalising, sequencing, and rendering automatically, so compiling is a single click regardless of how many clips you’re combining.

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