Folio learns how you edit from films you've already made. Upload 4 or more of your finished films, as the video file or just the audio. Music is fine. Folio transcribes each one and builds a profile of your editorial instincts: what you select, how you pace, what you leave out.
What to upload
Your finished films as MP4 or MOV, or their audio as MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC or FLAC. Music is fine. Folio reads the audio on your computer and uploads only that, never the video. Films must be under 15 minutes, and audio files under 500MB.
How many films
Minimum 4. The more you upload, the more Folio understands your voice. Each transcript appears when it's ready, and you can read and edit it before Folio builds your style guide.
Already done this
Add more films any time, then rebuild your guide and accept the changes you want. Skip setup and go straight to a new project.
Style profile setup
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Luke_Sophie_audio.mp3
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Sarah_James_audio.mp3
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Claire_Tom_audio.mp3
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Mia_Ben_audio.mp3
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✓ Style profile generated. Folio knows how you edit.
Step 2
Start a new project.
Name the couple, choose your NLE and frame rate. Add optional context: venue, cultural background, day energy, genre references. Folio factors it into the edit plan. The more context, the more tailored the output.
NLE support
Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, and DaVinci Resolve are all supported. Choose the one you're editing in and the export file will be formatted correctly for it.
Context fields
Everything is optional except the couple names, NLE, and frame rate. But adding a venue, cultural background, or a note like “keep it under 4 minutes” gives Folio real material to work with.
New project
Couple names
Luke and Sophie
NLE
Premiere Pro
Frame rate
25fps
Venue
Yarra Valley vineyard, outdoor ceremony
Editorial notes
Lean into the groom's humour. Best man audio is patchy from 3:20 onwards.
Step 3
Upload your audio.
Upload your synced sequence XML from your NLE alongside the dialogue audio as an MP3, M4A, WAV or AAC file. Folio uses the XML for clip positions and timecodes, and the audio to transcribe the words. Both files must share the same base filename.
Synced sequence XML
Before exporting, make sure all the dialogue you want transcribed is synced together in a single sequence: ceremony, speeches, and any other parts of the day you want to include (MC entrance, toasts, and so on). Export one XML and one audio file (MP3, M4A, WAV or AAC) from that sequence. In Premiere: File > Export > Final Cut Pro XML.
Dialogue audio
For the best transcript, solo your clearest dialogue track, a lav or dedicated mic if you have one. Mute everything else. Export as MP3, M4A, WAV or AAC. For MP3, mono at 96kbps or higher.
Prefer a transcript?
If you already have a transcript, upload it as a .txt file instead of audio.
Upload
Drop your XML and audio file here, or click to select
Transcribing audio...
Identifying speakers...
Capturing timecodes...
Transcript ready
Step 4
Folio generates.
Hit Generate and Folio reads the transcript through your style profile. It builds the acts the day calls for, or the acts you define, selects the strongest VO moments for each, writes visual notes, and generates a music brief shaped by the day's energy. The timeline tab loads first. Reels, music, and export follow on demand.
Act structure
Acts built around your style profile, or the acts you define. Each act has a name, its spoken running time, a director's note, and selected VO pulls.
VO pulls
Every selected line includes the exact timecode, speaker ID, and the camera clip it came from. Nothing vague.
Music brief
A suggested music direction shaped by the day's energy, cultural context, and the emotional arc of the edit.
Step 5
Review your edit plan.
Your edit plan lives across four tabs: Timeline, Transcript, Reels, and Music. The Timeline shows every act with its VO pulls and visual notes. Transcript gives you the full ceremony text to pull your own lines from. Reels suggests social cuts from the strongest moments. Music gives you a brief to take to your library.
Timeline tab
Acts in order, each with selected VO lines, exact timecodes, speaker labels, and a director's visual note. This is your edit blueprint.
Transcript tab
The full ceremony transcript, speaker-labelled. Select any lines Folio didn't pick and add them to your VO Bank, ready to drop into the timeline exactly where you want it.
Reels tab
Suggested cuts for social. Folio pulls the most emotionally resonant moments and structures them as short-form sequences.
Music tab
A music brief describing energy, pace, and feel for each act. Take it to your music library or send it to a composer.
ACT 01 · Cold Open
Luke — groom speech
“You've shown me every version of yourself. And every single one, I love.”
ACT 02 · The Ceremony
Sophie — vows
“I used to think I had to be fearless. Then I met you, and I realised I just had to be honest.”
ACT 03 · The Speeches
Rachel — maid of honour
“She called me the night before and said, ‘I think I'm going to be okay.’ I knew she was more than okay.”
Step 6
Export to your NLE.
Download your sequence file and open it directly in Premiere, Final Cut, or Resolve. All camera tracks are placed and ready. Every VO clip is trimmed to the exact in and out points Folio selected (Pro and above). Open the file and the structure is already there.
What's in the file
All camera tracks placed separately. Every VO clip trimmed to exact in/out points (Pro and above). Your source files stay where they are. Folio just tells your NLE where to find them.
Core plan
Includes a markers sequence: every VO moment marked on your timeline so you can build the cut yourself with the structure already visible.
Pro and Studio
Includes a full cut sequence with every clip pre-placed. Open the file and the edit is already roughed in.
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Ready to try your first wedding?
Upload your style profile films and run a project. The first one takes about 10 minutes to set up. Every one after that is faster.