# Scripts and briefs (https://openclip.app/docs/ugc-studio/scripts-and-briefs/)



The script is the one required input: the line your creator speaks. Everything else (brief, voice, scene, seed) is optional fine-tuning on top of the creator's defaults.

## Writing the script [#writing-the-script]

Type your line in the **Write the script** step. A live counter shows the word count and an estimated spoken length, and warns when the read runs past your selected clip length.

Guidelines:

* **Lead with the hook** in the first 2 seconds.
* **Fit the clip.** A natural read is roughly 2.5 words per second, so a 12-second Standard clip fits about 30 words and an 8-second Short clip about 20.
* **Hard limit: 55 words.** Clips cannot exceed 20 seconds of output, and the studio rejects scripts that would not finish on screen.

Stuck? The **Need a starting point?** row offers one-tap hook starters that prefill the script.

## Clip length [#clip-length]

Pick a length in the Fine-tune step:

| Option   | Cap | Notes                                        |
| -------- | --- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Standard | 12s | Best for most videos (default)               |
| Short    | 8s  | Quick, punchy test                           |
| Street   | 12s | Punchier street-style pacing, under Advanced |

The clip is sized to your script at a natural speaking pace; the cap is a ceiling, not a target.

## The brief [#the-brief]

Open **Advanced: brief, voice, scene, seed** in the Fine-tune step to reach the brief. A creator already bakes these values, so only fill in what you want to override:

| Field     | What it controls | Example                                                |
| --------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Character | Who is on camera | a woman in her late 20s, natural skin, warm and candid |
| Wardrobe  | What they wear   | plain dark crewneck, minimal                           |
| Setting   | Where they film  | a bright kitchen, soft window light                    |
| Framing   | Camera position  | phone propped on the counter, medium-close             |
| Vibe      | Delivery feel    | candid, talking to a friend                            |
| Sound     | Audio character  | quiet room tone, no music                              |

## Voice [#voice]

The voice picker sets accent and tone with chips. Re-clicking a selected chip clears it, falling back to the creator's baked voice.

| Setting | Options                                                               |
| ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Accent  | american, british, australian                                         |
| Tone    | energetic, calm, confident, warm, playful, casual, motivating, bubbly |

## Start scene [#start-scene]

Also under Advanced, **Start scene** offers curated scene presets that set the clip's opening frame. Click to select, click again to clear and use the creator's default scene.

## Seed [#seed]

The seed locks the generation's randomness. Reuse a seed with the same inputs to get a closely matching result; leave it empty for variety. When you [Remix](https://openclip.app/docs/ugc-studio/library-and-sharing/) a clip, its seed is carried over automatically.

## Captions [#captions]

On paid plans, pick any caption preset in the Fine-tune step to caption the clip in the same run, or choose **No captions**. Free accounts see an upgrade prompt; captions for UGC clips require a paid plan. The presets are the same ones used across OpenClip; see [Captions](https://openclip.app/docs/clipping/captions/).

## Review and generate [#review-and-generate]

The final step shows the creator, script, and a settings grid (Length, Captions, Scene, Voice). On paid plans a cost line shows the worst-case credit reservation; you only pay for the final clip length. Click **Generate your video** to start the render.