OpenClip for Sports Teams × Canva
Extract the best moments from game footage with OpenClip, then polish them with Canva's design tools for a fully branded social presence.
Sports teams get the best of both worlds: OpenClip handles the heavy lifting of AI clip detection and speaker-tracked cropping, while Canva lets social media managers layer on team colors, logos, and animated graphics before posting.
Pain Points We Solve
Post-Game Highlight Production
Upload the full game broadcast or raw footage to OpenClip
Let AI analyze the transcript and identify the most clip-worthy moments
Review the 5-15 suggested clips and select your top highlights
Apply on-brand caption presets and export in vertical 9:16 for TikTok and Reels
Export versions for Instagram feed and horizontal
Press Conference & Interview Repurposing
Upload the full press conference or interview recording
AI detects the strongest sound bites and quotable moments
Apply caption styling with team branding using customizable presets
Export clips optimized for LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and Instagram Reels
Batch process multiple interviews at once during busy game weeks
Behind-the-Scenes Content Pipeline
Upload long-form behind-the-scenes or training footage
Review AI-identified engaging moments with high viral potential
Use speaker tracking to keep individual athletes perfectly framed
Add word-level captions to boost accessibility and engagement
Schedule batch exports for consistent daily posting throughout the season
Setup with Canva + OpenClip: Design-Ready Short-Form Clips
Generate Your Clips in OpenClip
Upload your long-form video to OpenClip. Let the AI detect viral moments and export your short-form clips in the format you need — vertical (9:16) for Reels and Shorts, for Instagram.
Download the Exported Clips
Once processing is complete, download your AI-captioned clips as MP4 files from the OpenClip dashboard. These clips come ready with word-level captions baked in.
Open Canva and Create a Video Project
Log into Canva and start a new project matching your clip's aspect ratio — use the 'Short Video' template for 9:16, or a custom 1080x1080 canvas for vertical format.
Upload Your OpenClip Export to Canva
In Canva, navigate to Uploads and drag your downloaded MP4 into the panel. Add it to your canvas as the base video layer.
Add Branded Elements and Graphics
Layer Canva's design elements — logos, lower-thirds, animated text, brand colors, or outro screens — on top of your clip to create a polished, on-brand final asset.
Export and Publish
Export your finished video from Canva as an MP4 and publish it directly to TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, or any platform of your choice.
Features
AI Clip Extraction First
OpenClip identifies the top highlight moments from long game footage before you ever open Canva — no manual scrubbing required.
Speaker-Tracked Framing
Automatic face detection keeps athletes and coaches perfectly centered so your Canva overlay always lands in the right place.
Caption-Ready Clips
Export clips with word-level AI captions already baked in, or leave them caption-free and add Canva text overlays on top.
Vertical Short-Form Export
OpenClip exports 9:16 vertical format — match whatever canvas size your Canva template uses.
Batch Clip Generation
Process a whole week of games at once and hand a batch of polished clips to your Canva designer in one go.
Viral Moment Scoring
AI ranks clips by engagement potential so your design team always starts with the highest-value content.
Frequently Asked Questions
From Raw Footage to Branded Highlights
Let OpenClip find the moments — then make them stunning in Canva. Start your free trial today.