USE CASE / NEWS
Guest says it.12 seconds.Quote on X with auto-captions.
News realtime clipping API. fp.live.clip() during a live broadcast. Push to X / TikTok / Reels before the interview wraps. Producer hits 'cut last 30s.' 12 seconds later, the clip is on X with brand captions and your newsroom watermark.
~12 sec quote to X Brand-themed captions + watermark Multi-platform parallel push
TRUSTED BY PRODUCT TEAMS SHIPPING VIDEO AT SCALE
FEATURED PATTERN
~12s producer button → quote on X
How newsrooms capture interview quotes for social before the interview wraps.
Producer in the control room hits 'cut last 30s' the moment a guest says something newsworthy. fp.live.clip() runs during the broadcast. Newsroom watermark + breaking-news ticker applied at clip-gen time. Simulcast push to X + TikTok + Reels in parallel. The interview keeps going.
Read the live clipping hub →
FEATURES
Everything you need to ship news realtime clipping on FastPix.
Producer cut
Producer cut button → instant clip
fp.live.clip() with a timecode range. clip.playback_id ready in seconds. Broadcast continues uninterrupted.
const clip = await fp.live.clip(stream.id, {
start_timecode: "01:23:45",
end_timecode: "01:24:15",
metadata: {
type: "breaking_news_quote",
guest: "Senator Smith",
topic: "inflation",
},
});Brand
Brand template per newsroom
Newsroom watermark, breaking-news ticker, font, sponsor overlay — applied automatically at clip-generation time.
brand_template_id:
"tpl_newsroom_breaking_v3"
// watermark + ticker +
// font + sponsorCaptions
Multi-language captions auto-applied
In-Video AI generates captions in 50+ languages during clip generation. Critical for international news desks.
clip_features: [
"transcript",
"captions",
],
languages: ["en","es","pt","hi"]Simulcast
Simulcast push to X + TikTok + Reels
Hand clip.playback_id to the simulcast endpoint. Pushes to 6 platforms in parallel. ~12 seconds end-to-end.
await fp.simulcast.push({
playback_id: clip.playback_id,
targets: [
"x", "tiktok",
"youtube-shorts",
"facebook",
],
});Routing
Story metadata routing
Tag clip with story_id + guest + topic. Route on your end: breaking_news_quote → priority social. Standard → editorial queue.
{
"type": "breaking_news_quote",
"story_id": "inflation-2026-06-18",
"priority": "urgent"
}Engagement
Per-clip engagement data
Video Data captures share rate + watch-through per clip. Tells the newsroom which quotes drove peak engagement.
{
"clip_id": "clip_xyz",
"share_rate": 0.084,
"watch_through": 0.74,
"peak_minute": "00:12"
}SECURITY, COMPLIANCE, AND PARTNERSHIPS
HOW IT WORKS
The news realtime clipping API pipeline, end to end.
Exactly what happens between your API call and your webhook. Producer button click to social post in ~12 seconds.
Live broadcast
News interview is up on RTMPS / LL-HLS. Stream is running through FastPix Live with the encoder feeding the control room mix.
RTMPS · LL-HLSProducer cuts
Producer hits 'cut last 30s' in the control-room UI. fp.live.clip() runs with the in/out timecodes and story metadata attached.
fp.live.clip()Brand + captions
Newsroom brand template applied (watermark + ticker + font). In-Video AI generates captions in the requested languages.
template appliedSimulcast push
playback_id handed off to the simulcast endpoint. Pushes to X / TikTok / Reels / YouTube Shorts / Facebook / LinkedIn in parallel.
6 destinationsLive on social
Clip is live on social with auto-captions and the newsroom watermark — typically ~12 seconds after the producer button click.
~12 secondsProducer button → fp.live.clip() → caption + brand → simulcast.push() → live on social. ~12 seconds wall-clock; the interview keeps going.
WHAT TEAMS ARE FIGHTING WITH
Three things every team building this hits.
Newsworthy moments expire in minutes.
A guest says something newsworthy. The newsroom wants that 12-second clip on X before the interview wraps. Manual editing means missing the window.
Existing platforms aren't shaped for mid-event clipping.
The major dev-video APIs don't expose mid-event clipping as a first-class API. Broadcast-class platforms are vendor-contract-only. Streaming engines are infra-level. None give a dev surface to a six-person newsroom.
Brand consistency across realtime clips.
Newsroom watermark, breaking-news ticker, sponsor overlay must apply consistently. Manual styling at speed is impossible. Brand template applies automatically.
SHIP IN A FEW CALLS
From zero to your first webhook in under five minutes.
Conventional shapes shown. For exact parameter names and response shapes, see fastpix.com/docs/reference.
// 1. live news broadcast is up
const stream = await fp.liveStreams.create({ ... });
// 2. producer hits 'cut last 30s' in control room UI
const clip = await fp.live.clip(stream.id, {
start_timecode: "01:23:45",
end_timecode: "01:24:15",
metadata: { type: "breaking_news_quote" },
brand_template_id: "tpl_newsroom_breaking_v3",
clip_features: ["transcript", "captions"],
languages: ["en", "es"],
});
// 3. simulcast push to social
await fp.simulcast.push({
playback_id: clip.playback_id,
targets: ["x", "tiktok", "youtube-shorts", "facebook"],
});
// ~12 seconds total. Interview is still going.WHO BUILDS THIS
Products that ship news realtime clipping API on FastPix.
News broadcasters
Cut quote → social before the interview wraps. Quote-to-X in 12 seconds during the live broadcast.
News interviews + talk shows
Memorable moments → social as they happen. Multi-guest tagging, brand template per show.
Live talk + town-halls
Politician statement → social before the press release goes out. Realtime quote capture for civic events.
Business + finance news
Earnings call quote → social during the call. Ticker / company tagging for routing to vertical feeds.
Multi-language news desks
Spanish + Hindi + Telugu desks with realtime quote-cutting. Captions per language at clip-gen time.
Breaking news automation
Breaking news agent → cut → publish. Editorial routing rules by story type + priority + topic.
Press conferences
Press-conf quote → social. Tag by speaker + Q&A round so the social team can prioritize.
Live debate platforms
Debate moments → social during the debate. Per-candidate brand templates, per-clip share metrics.
A WEEK IN THE LIFE
What shipping this on FastPix looks like.
Monday: wire the clipper into the control room. Tuesday: a quote lands on X in 12 seconds. Friday: realtime clips drive 8× the engagement of delayed ones.
Eva, an engineer at a vertical news platform, wires the realtime clipper into the control room. fp.live.clip() with a brand template tied to the newsroom. Simulcast push to X + TikTok subscribed.
Jordan, a producer in the control room, hears the guest say something newsworthy. She hits the 'cut last 30s' button. 12 seconds later, the quote is on X with auto-captions and the newsroom watermark. The interview keeps going.
Skyler, the social engagement lead, reports realtime clips published in under 30 seconds get 8× the engagement of clips published 60 minutes after broadcast. Newsroom social strategy shifts entirely to realtime.
By the time the broadcast ends, the moment is cold. Cut while the guest is still talking.
News interview moments expire in minutes. The major dev-video APIs don't expose mid-event clipping. Broadcast-class platforms are contract-only. FastPix is the developer-shaped API that ships clip-to-social in 12 seconds during the live broadcast.
Talk to engineeringDEVELOPER FAQ
News realtime clipping API: how to ship it.
How do I authenticate with the FastPix API?
Use a workspace API key in the Authorization header. Keys are scoped per workspace and rotatable from the dashboard.What's the minimum code to upload a video and get a playback URL?
Three lines with the Node SDK: install, create asset, get playback ID. The asset is async-encoded; the playback ID is returned immediately.How do I subscribe to events from my server?
Create a webhook subscription with the events array. FastPix signs each payload with HMAC; verify the signature in your handler.How do I add auto-captions in 50+ languages?
Pass features and languages at upload. In-Video AI generates WebVTT per language. The player picks the browser locale by default.
THREE WAYS TO GET UNSTUCK
Whatever kind of help you need, there is a path.
ENGINEERING SUPPORT
Talk to a video engineer.
Stuck on a parameter, a webhook signature, or an integration step? Reach the engineering team. Response within hours.
Contact engineeringINTEGRATION HELP
Docs, code samples, video tutorials.
Self-serve resources for the realtime-clipping integration. Quickstart guides, SDK examples, webhook verification samples.
Browse the docsSOLUTION ARCHITECT
Plan the rollout with a human.
Rolling out across multiple newsrooms or languages? Book a session with a FastPix solution architect.
Join the Slack communitySupporting reading.
How to build video in a content creator platform like Kajabi faster
Tutorial — embed end-to-end video inside a creator-platform UI without owning the encoding or analytics layer.
Read the tutorial →Video clipping using API
Blog — the API shape for programmatic clipping: source IDs, in/out timecodes, multi-aspect outputs, webhook delivery.
Read the blog →What is instant live clipping
Blog — sub-second clip generation during a live stream. The producer-side flow and the engineering trade-offs.
Read the blog →Clip-to-publish for live sports + news
Coming soon — end-to-end shape of the live broadcast → realtime clip → simulcast pipeline for newsrooms.
Read more →Breaking news automation API: how flash-scored stories ship in 90 seconds
Coming soon — the breaking-news agent pipeline: flash scoring + auto-publish vs editorial routing.
Read more →FLASH scoring: how breaking news agent routes auto-publish vs editorial
Coming soon — the scoring rubric that decides which clips ship without a human in the loop.
Read more →AI video clipping API CHAIN scoring for VOD and live
Coming soon — how CHAIN scoring changes between long-form VOD and live broadcast clipping pipelines.
Read more →Five-minute quick-start
Docs — sign up, hit the endpoint, ship. The shortest path to your first clipping.ready webhook.
Open quick-start →Full API reference
Docs — every endpoint, every parameter, every response shape for the Live + Clipping APIs.
Open reference →Webhook reference
Docs — every event FastPix emits with sample payloads, signature verification examples, retry semantics.
Open webhooks →Code samples on GitHub
GitHub — sample apps and SDK examples across Node, Python, Java, Go, Ruby, PHP, .NET.
Open GitHub →Service status
Status — real-time uptime, regional health, and incident reports for the FastPix platform.
Check status →