AI video editing: an example with Claude and Borumi

From an instruction to an edit

In his demonstration, Lipsky asks Claude to remove long pauses and false starts. He also wants it to zoom in on the screen content where it makes sense. He saves recurring preferences as instructions so he does not have to explain them again for the next video.

Later, he adds requests for individual scenes, including animated overlays. He treats the first pass as groundwork: afterwards, he corrects small mistakes and poorly placed zooms. He decides what the video should say and how it should feel.

Source: Paul J. Lipsky: demonstration of video editing with Claude and Borumi

The connection to the editor matters

Borumi combines recording and editing in one app for Mac and Windows. You can record scenes separately and edit them using an automatically generated transcript. Delete a passage from the text and it is removed from the video too.

For Claude to make changes itself, the connection to the app needs to be set up. Borumi calls it MCP: an interface that lets an AI assistant operate tools. According to the maker, it works with supported desktop apps; the web-only versions are not enough.

This integration has been available since July 2026 and is still being developed. An update on 28 September included a fix for its interaction with Claude Code.

Source: Borumi: features and trial · Borumi: changelog

What matters in the finished video

A trimmed video can flow more smoothly. It can also sound rushed if every thinking pause disappears. A tutorial needs to leave enough time for viewers to follow what is happening on screen.

Lipsky’s demonstration makes the approach easy to understand. It does not establish how much time other people will save or how well every recording will work. He says the video is not sponsored. However, he links to Borumi through an affiliate link and may earn money from purchases made through it.

Source: Paul J. Lipsky: demonstration of video editing with Claude and Borumi

Start small, with clear instructions

If you want to try this workflow, start with a short recording that explains a single step. Keep the original. Be specific about which pauses can be shortened and which parts should stay as they are.

Here is a possible instruction for a connection you have already set up. We wrote it and have not tested it in practice: “Shorten long pauses in this recording and remove false starts. Keep complete explanations. Highlight the part of the screen being discussed. Show me the result before I export it.”

Watch the whole edit afterwards. Are all the points you need still there? Do the picture and sound match? Is the explanation still clear? That is how you can judge whether the help was useful for your video.

For a trial, consider the costs separately: Borumi says you can try the app for free, but need a licence to export. The connected AI service has its own terms and costs.

Source: Borumi: features and trial