How to Chain AI Tools Into a Single-Click Workflow

If you edit videos regularly, you probably run the same combination of tools for every project. Upload the transcript, generate titles, create hooks, find the best timestamps for shorts. The process is the same each time — only the content changes.

Running each tool individually works, but it introduces unnecessary friction. You click a button, wait for the result, click the next button, wait again. Three tools means three separate interactions and three separate waits.

Custom workflows solve this by letting you chain multiple tools together and run them all with a single click.

How Workflows Work

On the SmoothyEdit dashboard, below the content upload area, you will find a Workflows section. Clicking the + icon opens the workflow builder, where you can define a sequence of AI tools to run in order.

For example, a "Full Package" workflow might include:

1. Find Shorts — identifies the best moments for short-form content
2. Create Hooks — generates opening lines for the video
3. Generate Titles — produces SEO-optimized title options

You give the workflow a name, choose a color for the button, and save it. The workflow now appears as a single button on your dashboard.

Running a Workflow

After uploading your content, click the workflow button instead of running individual tools. SmoothyEdit will execute each step in sequence, showing a progress indicator for which step is currently running.

When the workflow completes, all results are available in a single unified view. You can review the output for each step, copy what you need, or download everything at once.

Practical Workflow Examples

The tools you include and the order you run them in depend on your editing process. Here are a few combinations that cover common use cases:

Content Repurposing Workflow:

1. Find Shorts (timestamps for clips)
2. Generate Titles (for each short)
3. Write Descriptions (for the main video)

Pre-Edit Planning Workflow:

1. Create Hooks (for the intro script)
2. Find B-roll (for visual planning)
3. Thumbnail Ideas (for the design brief)

Quick Upload Workflow:

1. Generate Titles
2. Write Descriptions

Each workflow can contain between 2 and 6 steps. If you find yourself consistently running the same tools in the same order, that sequence should be a workflow.

When Workflows Save the Most Time

The time savings are most noticeable when you process content in batches. If you are editing three videos in a week, running a 3-step workflow once per video saves you nine separate tool interactions. Over a month, that adds up to a meaningful amount of time and mental overhead.

Workflows also reduce the chance of forgetting a step. When your process is codified into a single button, you do not accidentally skip the description or forget to run the hook generator because you were distracted.

Managing Workflows

You can edit, reorder, or delete workflows at any time from the workflow management panel. For Pro users, workflows sync to the cloud, so they are accessible from any device and persist across browser sessions.

The goal is simple: define your process once, then execute it with minimal interaction every time.