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Make Viral Instagram Reels Using Claude (Step By Step)

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Summary: Making Viral Instagram Reels Using Claude (Step-by-Step)

The video presents a workflow that uses Claude (via “Claude Co-Work”) to go from idea discovery → scripted outline → editing → captioning → scheduling/posting—largely without coding and with minimal manual effort after setup. The creator emphasizes that AI should not replace personal taste/personality; those traits are what make content uniquely compelling.

Core concept / pitch

Use Claude + (optionally) other tools to automate the content pipeline for short-form video:

  1. collect inspiration
  2. analyze what worked in saved reels
  3. generate scripts/outlines
  4. edit video using Claude Code + Remotion
  5. write caption and schedule/post with a scheduler tool

Claim: you can produce a fully planned and executed reel without leaving Claude, and with zero coding ability required.

Step 0: Inspiration capture (save competitor/format ideas)

  • Create a public Instagram “saved” folder (or public TikTok saved collection) so Claude can access it easily.
  • If it’s private, Claude may need logged-in browser access and special permissions.
  • As you scroll, save:
    • formats/hooks
    • ideas from other niches
    • competitor posts and their teaching angles

Step 1: Claude analyzes saved posts and turns them into ideas (script inputs)

Three options are described:

  1. Free / more manual

    • Download saved reels (example tool: reelsvideo.io).
    • Upload the videos to Claude for analysis.

  2. Paid / low effort (recommended)

    • Use Poppy AI as Claude’s “eyeballs” to analyze content automatically.
    • Claude can run/coordinate Poppy.
    • Automation example:
      • once a week, grab new reel links from the saved folder
      • feed them into Poppy
      • analyze while the user sleeps

  3. More technical / custom

    • Use custom/proprietary code to allow Claude to “see” the content (not recommended by the speaker).

Output goal of Step 1: generate niche-specific content ideas/scripts/outlines informed by saved inspiration.

Step 2: Script writing via a unified Claude chat inside Poppy

Once a day, Claude:

  • opens the saved folder
  • collects new links from the last 24 hours
  • inserts them into a single Poppy board
  • connects them to a unified Claude-powered chat

The prompt is customized with:

  • a detailed niche description
  • target ideal follower/customer profile
  • rules to match style, format, pace, and visual content (not just spoken transcription)

Key critique: many AI scripts sound generic because prompts don’t analyze visual/formatted elements that drive virality.

Step 3: Human selection + personalization (taste matters)

  • Claude generates many candidates, but the human:
    • reads and selects the best ones
    • rewrites/rescripts to match their own voice and preferences
  • The speaker strongly disapproves of AI clones/robot fake people and recommends:
    • record the reel yourself

Optional advanced loop (mentioned): If you rewrite changes, you could theoretically feed them back into Claude so it “learns” your edits for future iterations.

Step 4: Editing using Claude Code + Remotion (automation for video edits)

This stage is positioned as the most impactful for non-editors.

Tools mentioned:

  • Claude Code
  • Remotion (example: remotion.dev; copy/paste code; Claude Code asks questions/authorization)

Workflow described:

  • Claude Code accesses the raw video files
  • you specify the desired final output
  • Remotion handles the edit

Experiment cited: Claude Code + Remotion produced a “pretty dang good” edit on a technically complex reel, with minor mistakes corrected via follow-up Claude Code adjustments.

Notes: best suited for basic edits / talking head / B-roll / split screen / simple formats; more advanced edits may require human refinement.

Step 5: Captions + scheduling/posting automation

  • Claude generates the caption (via normal Claude or Claude Co-Work in Poppy).
  • Then it can control a scheduling tool to:
    • insert the caption
    • set optimized time/date based on instructions
    • schedule the post

Scheduling tools named:

  • Metricool (shown as “Metrocool” in subtitles)
  • Later
  • Hootsuite

Practical claim: Setup help without coding

The speaker emphasizes:

  • you don’t need coding skills
  • you can ask Claude “how to set this up”
  • Claude can guide step-by-step and build parts of the workflow with minimal user intervention

Personal anecdote: Claude built the workflow for them with zero coding/software experience.

Main speakers / sources

  • Main speaker: The video creator (single narrator; no other primary on-screen speaker identified).
  • Tools/companies referenced as system components:
    • Claude (Claude Co-Work / Claude Code)
    • Poppy AI
    • Remotion
    • Metricool
    • Later
    • Hootsuite
  • Plus an ad/sponsor for Shopify.

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