blog· nov 14, 2026 · 5 min
Questions to settle before an assistant edits client footage: account access, paid operations, pending charges, retries, export protection and handing back the actual file.
A finished video is only part of the handoff. You also need to know which account paid for the work, whether an interrupted operation is still running and who can open the export. These questions matter especially when an assistant is editing footage for a client.
Separate connection, scope and spending #
Signing into an editing service establishes an account connection. It should not be interpreted as permission to generate unlimited music, replace a speaker’s voice or run an open-ended autonomous edit. State the desired result, which media may be used and when the assistant should stop for a decision.
A practical brief can say: “Use the uploaded sources and existing music. Complete the timeline and preview with direct tools. Ask before provider-backed generation. If a cost is unknown, tell me before starting it.” A service-level permission can authorize a category of tools while the creative brief still limits what the agent should do.
Read the current account, not a remembered price #
In Klo, ask the assistant to read get_account before discussing credits or a subscription. Direct editing and provider-backed AI are different activities. The assistant’s own model bill is separate again. Avoid promises such as “one prompt always costs one credit” when the actual operation may vary in model, duration or output.
A welcome-credit offer is not a recurring reward for reconnecting. Use the actual account receipt and available balance. If the service reports reserved or pending usage, determine what is running before adding more work. A change in a shared wallet balance is not a reliable receipt for one particular video.
Handle interruptions without buying the same work twice #
Keep the project and job identifiers from the first submission. A chat timeout can happen while a server continues rendering. Ask for that job’s state and saved result before sending the brief again. If the service cannot establish the outcome, report the uncertainty; do not turn an unknown response into an automatic new purchase.
If credits are exhausted, keep the work already saved. A browser billing page lets the human review an offer. Returning from checkout does not itself prove that the wallet updated. Refresh the account state before continuing paid operations.
Choose the right delivery mechanism #
Check the access mode returned with the completed export. A signed URL can be usable by anyone who receives it until it expires. Do not call it account-private simply because it is long or hard to guess.
When a service returns a protected review URL and a separate access code, send both only to the intended recipient and keep the code out of the URL. Explain expiry and how to request fresh access. This protects against possession of the link alone; it does not identify the recipient. Someone who forwards both has forwarded access.
An authenticated agent-download URL serves a different purpose. A trusted client can fetch the bytes with its existing connection; bearer credentials should never appear in a chat message or share URL. If the host cannot fetch privately, use a supported file-transfer tool instead of making the source public.
Hand back a reviewable result #
Identify the project revision, give the usable export, and say what was checked. Include unresolved issues plainly: unavailable source footage, a sound repair that needs a human listen, or a client that cannot show the attachment. Renew access to an existing file when possible; an expired link should not require a new creative run.
Klo’s current operating guide documents the active protocol. Read it with the editing playbook and privacy policy. Verify the deployed account and delivery response rather than assuming every deployment has the same features.
Does connecting an AI video editor start a paid edit? #
Connection, permission to use an AI feature and a request to do editing work are separate decisions. Read the account and connection state before requesting provider-backed work; a connector should not be treated as an unlimited spending budget.
Is an unlisted video link private? #
An unlisted bearer link can be opened by anyone who obtains it. A link with a separate code adds another requirement, but anyone with both can still open it. Account-authenticated delivery and possession-based sharing are different access models.