Automatic b-roll for talking-head video, starting with your own footage
Upload your own clips once. RealTake indexes what is in them and pulls the right one in when you mention it. Licensed stock and AI generation cover the lines you have no footage for.
RealTake adds b-roll to a talking-head video automatically from three sources: your own uploaded footage, licensed stock footage, and AI-generated images and clips. Your uploads are indexed by what is in them, so when you mention something you have footage of, that clip is placed over the line. AI generation is off by default and needs your approval.
A b-roll library that knows what is in your clips
The best b-roll for your video is usually footage of your own work: your gym, your office, your product, your demo. The problem is finding the clip and placing it by hand every time.
RealTake indexes your uploads by what is in them. When you mention something you have footage of, that clip is pulled in automatically.
- Example. A trainer mentions push-ups in a take. Their own push-up demo appears over that line.
- It grows. The library gets bigger with every upload, so there is more of your own footage to draw on each time.
- It is yours. Library clips stay in your account and can be downloaded or deleted any time.
"…which is why I make everyone start with push-ups—"
How your own footage gets into a short
Upload clips to your library
Add the footage you already have. Storage is 2 GB on the free plan and 10, 30 or 100 GB on paid plans.
RealTake indexes each clip
Every upload is indexed by what is in it. You do not tag or name anything for this to work.
Record a take and mention it
When a line in your take matches footage in your library, that clip is placed over the line. You check the placement in the Studio.
Three b-roll sources
RealTake draws on all three and you can swap between them for any shot.
Your own uploads
Footage from your library, matched to what you say. This is the source that makes a short look like your business and not like everyone else's.
Licensed stock footage
For general lines where a stock shot does the job. You can also search stock yourself in the Studio.
AI-generated images and clips
For lines where no suitable shot exists. Off by default, and nothing is generated until you approve it.
AI-generated visuals: off by default, approved by you
Some lines have no footage anywhere: an abstract idea, a specific scenario, a thing you have not filmed. For those, RealTake can generate an image or clip for the exact line being spoken.
- Off by default. Generation does not happen unless you turn it on.
- You approve first. Nothing is generated without your approval.
- Counted per plan. The unit is AI-Generated Assets: up to about 12 a month on the free plan, and about 100, 250 or 560 on the paid plans.
Generated visuals illustrate what you are saying. They do not replace you. RealTake is not an avatar generator, and the person on screen is always the real you.
How much b-roll is added, and where
B-roll density has three levels. Medium is about 6 clips in a short, roughly one every 8 seconds. Placement is decided in the edit plan together with everything else, so emphasis zooms are positioned where they do not collide with b-roll.
Changing b-roll in the Studio
Every b-roll choice is a suggestion until you render. In the Studio, stock search, AI generation and your uploads sit in one panel, so you can replace a shot from any source. You can also move, resize, rotate and crop any element on screen.
For the manual approach and when it is worth it, read how to add b-roll to a talking-head video.
B-roll allowances by plan
| Starter (free) | Presence | Authority | Empire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footage library storage | 2 GB | 10 GB | 30 GB | 100 GB |
| AI-Generated Assets a month | Up to about 12 | About 100 | About 250 | About 560 |
| Library kept | 90 days | Forever | Forever | Forever |
Full plan details are on the pricing page.
FAQs
How do I add b-roll to a talking head video automatically?
Can RealTake use my own footage as b-roll?
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Can I replace a b-roll clip I do not like?
How much footage can I store in my RealTake library?
Do I have to tag my clips for RealTake to find them?
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