# A podcast clipping workflow for agencies and client reviewers > Plan agency podcast clipping around a precise brief, private source handling, external client review and clearly versioned video deliveries. By CastCuts · Updated 2026-10-25 An agency podcast clipping workflow needs a clear brief, reliable source timestamps and an explicit approval record. Agree the audience, deliverables and review owner before rendering. Use CastCuts for supported editing and private exports, then handle client communication, collaboration and delivery in your existing systems. ## Define the deliverable before promising a package Record the client's audience questions, allowed source material, destinations, approval owner and requested files. Agree how corrections and extra versions will be handled. Match the brief to supported output: CastCuts creates 720 × 1280 portrait MP4 excerpts within its 1–90 second range. A package requiring landscape masters, animated graphics, montage editing or automatic multi-speaker tracking needs an additional tool or a different production plan. ## Keep client sources and working records organized Confirm that your team is permitted to use each recording, then retain the original in your own controlled storage. Keep a separate content record for each client with source filenames, timestamps and proposed takeaways. Do not share account credentials or assume team roles, client seats or a white-label review portal are available. Choose an account and access arrangement that fits the ownership of the media and your existing client process. ## Review content before spending time on extra variants Present a small selection of complete moments with clear draft headlines. Resolve context, quote accuracy and preferred terminology before rendering many versions. When reviewing English captions, check names, numbers and industry language against the recording. Send the actual export and accompanying post copy through your normal review channel. Ask for one consolidated decision per version so contradictory feedback does not silently become an unapproved final file. ## Deliver approved files with a simple manifest Download every final MP4 before the media expires and copy it into the client delivery folder. Include the file's topic, approved version, source range, suggested description and destination when agreed in the brief. Check current Free or Pro export branding before making a client promise, and inspect the actual rendered file. CastCuts does not publish to client accounts or manage client approvals, invoices or long-term asset storage. ## A clear handoff for a fictional agency client Illustrative example. The people, recordings and results described here are fictional. A fictional agency prepares three excerpts from a maker's interview: choosing a material, checking a prototype and discussing a mistake. Its brief calls for portrait MP4s and suggested post descriptions. The client approves two topics and requests a different third passage. The agency records that decision, renders the approved selections and delivers a manifest with filenames and source times. It does not describe a draft folder or a rendered preview as an approved campaign. The review record makes the delivery dependable even when editing and collaboration use separate tools. ## Check before you finish - The brief matches supported formats, lengths and editing capabilities. - Source permissions, account ownership and the review owner are established. - Captions, quotes, branding and post copy are checked in the final export. - Approved files and their manifest are delivered from durable storage. ## Practical questions ### Does CastCuts include client workspaces or approval links? Do not assume those collaboration features are available. Use private editing and downloaded exports, then manage client review with your existing authorized communication and delivery tools. ### Can an agency promise exports without CastCuts branding? Check the current plan and the rendered file before committing to the deliverable. Pro affects export branding for new renders; it does not supply a white-label client portal or additional unlisted editing features. ### Can I leave client files in CastCuts until the campaign ends? No. Treat the workspace as temporary processing storage. Keep originals, approved MP4s, post text and review records in your own controlled client archive before the media expires. ## Use this workflow in CastCuts [Check export branding before preparing client deliverables](https://castcuts.co/podcast-clips-without-watermark) CastCuts selects continuous 1–90 second excerpts and exports 9:16, 720 × 1280 H.264/AAC MP4 files. Automatic transcription and transcript-based suggestions support English and require review. Free exports include CastCuts branding; Pro removes it from new renders for $9 USD/month, with the same processing and storage limits. Episode media is retained for 24 hours. Keep your originals and download finished clips before expiry. Publishing is manual. ## Explore this topic [Podcast recording to clips: prepare, import and preserve your files](https://castcuts.co/guides/topics/recording-workflows) ## Keep creating [How to make several podcast clips in one editing session](https://castcuts.co/guides/batch-create-podcast-clips) [Build a podcast guest promotion kit with useful video clips](https://castcuts.co/guides/podcast-guest-promotion-kit) [Organize podcast clip files, versions and source timestamps](https://castcuts.co/guides/podcast-clip-file-organization) [All creator guides](https://castcuts.co/guides) [Create a clip](https://castcuts.co/account)