How to Create Highlight Reels with Copilot
Create highlight reels in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Extract best moments without video editing.
Tool
Copilot creates highlight reels within your IDE, which is perfect for extracting shareable clips from conference talks, meetup recordings, and demo sessions. Generate the reel alongside your project repository and create social media promotion assets without leaving your development environment.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Video Editor tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Create a highlight reel from my conference talk recording"
- Provide the timestamps of key moments
- Copilot extracts and assembles the highlights via ToolRouter
- Save the reel alongside your talk slides and notes
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Video Editor tool
Extract highlights from my tech talk: the intro hook (0:30-1:45), live demo (15:00-18:30), and key takeaways (28:00-30:00). Merge into a highlight reel with quick transitions.
Tips
- Great for creating shareable clips from your conference and meetup talks
- Generate highlight reels alongside your talk repository for easy sharing
- Create a short clip specifically for social media promotion of the full talk