Formats · Updated 3 Nov 2026
How to make a Tier List video in Jupitrr
Tier List turns a video where you rank things into a ranking board inside your edit. Jupitrr reads your transcript, finds each item you give a verdict on, places it in a tier and reveals it at the moment you say it. Subtitles, the hook and music stay in the same editable project, and you can change every item and tier.
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0:00Why tier list videos work
Tier list videos are one of the most proven viral video formats out there, but most people just don't know how to make one. In this video, I'll walk you through step by step how you can use AI to create a tier list video like this in 5 to 10 minutes. The AI detects the items you put on the list, gets everything in the right tiers, and adds the right animation. After that, I'll share 5 practical tactics you can apply in your next tier list video.
0:26Make a tier list video with AI
First, head to Jupitrr AI and upload your video. In the Format section, pick Tier List. The AI reads what you said, detects every item you mentioned and puts each one in the right tier, with the right animation at the right moment. After about a minute the AI has already edited the video. The tier list board sits at the top, with a hook text underneath.
0:53Add pictures to each item
If you want images instead of text, press the Auto Images button in the Format tab. It automatically finds a picture for each item; for the AI consulting item it shows a picture that's pretty accurate. If you don't like one, click it, search for a new picture and pick it, and it updates on the screen immediately.
1:19Customize the board
You can also customize the board, such as its Y position and how big the layout is, small or large depending on your preference. A small tip: make sure the board doesn't cover your face. I prefer my face in the lower half of the frame with the board above. For recording, you can use your camera app, but I prefer Jupitrr Cut because it's built for filming short-form talking-head videos, with a teleprompter and automatic silence removal, which saves me a lot of time.
2:04Custom tier names
It's not just tiers S, A, B and C. You can use any tier names and the AI detects them with the same steps. For example, in a video ranking jobs AI will replace first, the tiers are You're cooked, Very risky, Risky and Safe. I didn't set those up: the AI detected them automatically at the right moments. You can also change the subtitle style and much more from the left-hand panel.
2:45Export and publish
When you're happy, press Export in the top right-hand corner and the video is exported. You can also publish it to multiple social media platforms at once: pick from four platforms, regenerate the description or write your own, then press Publish now. Your video's script page keeps the script with the edited video attached, the Videos tab lists your previous videos, and the Calendar lets you plan your next tier list videos.
3:455 tactics for tier list videos
1. Pick a topic with broad appeal. If you're a business coach, don't rank traits for hiring an operations manager, because social media doesn't favour small audiences. A good topic brings net-new value: a unique insight or perspective people haven't heard before. 2. Don't open with something everyone agrees on. Put something super popular in D tier: people comment because they want to argue with you. 3. Keep the hook to one sentence. Skipping it is fine if your hook text is clear enough. 4. Move fast: go straight into the item, the tier and a short reason within a few seconds, for example "New York, A tier: they pay the highest salaries and offer the best benefits." 5. Take your phone out and make the video today, not tomorrow. Tag @createwithjupitrr on Instagram when you post so we can reshare it.
Before you start
- Formats are designed for short portrait videos for social, like YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and TikTok. Keep the video under 3 minutes so it fits Shorts and Reels. Formats are not available for landscape videos.
- A video where you rank named things out loud, for example "Notion is S tier" or "this one is a waste of time". Jupitrr only lists items you give a clear verdict on.
- You can choose Tier List when you upload, or turn it on later in the editor.
Step-by-step guide
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Choose Tier List when you upload
In Set up your video, choose Tier List as the Format, then select Start Editing.
Because this is a new video, nothing is removed: automatic B-roll is simply never added.
Tier List takes over the screen, so automatic B-roll switches off when you pick it.
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Or turn it on in the editor
Before you do this: on a video that already has its first cut, Tier List applies as soon as you choose it, with no confirmation. It removes automatic B-roll, automatic text overlays and camera zooms, and switches off emojis and transitions. B-roll and text you added yourself stay. Removing or leaving Tier List later does not bring them back; add B-roll again from B-rolls if you need it. This doesn't apply to a new video: choosing Tier List at upload removes nothing, because that B-roll is never added.
For a video that is already open, select Formats and choose Tier List. It turns on straight away.
If another Format is on, select Change Format first, then choose Tier List and confirm with Switch format. The other Format is turned off and its settings are kept.
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Let Jupitrr build the board
Jupitrr reads your transcript and shows Building your tier list while it finds the tiers and places each item. When it finishes you see Tier list ready: N items found.
The tiers follow your own words. If you grade with letters, the board uses S to D; if you say things like "top tier" or "waste of time", those become the tier names. Your topic becomes the hook, for example 📊 Tier List on parts of video script.
If nothing in the video is ranked, you'll see This doesn't look like a tier list video. You can still add items yourself.
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Check each item
Under Items, every entry has a name, a tier and an optional picture. Click an item to jump to the moment it appears, rename it, or pick a different tier from its menu.
Remove item deletes an entry. Add item at playhead adds a new item in the top tier at the current moment. Items appear on the board in the order you mention them.
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Add pictures to items
Select Auto Images to find a picture for each item that doesn't have one, or click the picture button on an item to choose one yourself.
Auto Images fills up to 12 items at a time and turns on Images only, which shows pictures without names because your subtitles already say them.
The picture window searches web images for the item name; you can change the search, Upload your own image (up to 5 MB) or Remove image.
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Rename, recolour, add or remove tiers
Open Edit tiers at the bottom of the panel. Click a colour to change it, type to rename a tier, use × to remove one or Add tier to add one.
A board can have between 2 and 6 tiers.
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Style the board
Use List style to set the Layout (Overlay or Split) and size (S, M or L), then fine-tune how the board and items look.
- Overlay places the board over your video. Set its Y position and Style (Solid or See-through).
- Split gives the board its own half of the frame. Choose Position (Top or Bottom) and Video crop to keep your face in frame. Switching to Split also moves the hook and subtitles to suit the layout.
- Tier labels: Square boxes or one solid Column.
- Reveal Items Animation: each item pops up large as you mention it, then drops into its tier. Set its size and Reveal Y position, or switch it off so items simply appear.
- Images only hides item names and shows pictures.
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Adjust timing on the timeline
Each item is a bar on the Tier List lane of the timeline; drag or trim it to change when the item appears. With the Overlay layout, the Tier board lane sets when the board is on screen.
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Edit the hook, subtitles and B-roll
The rest of the edit works as usual. Change the hook in Text, the subtitles in Subtitles and the music in Sound. To add B-roll, select words in B-rolls → Highlight Placement.
With the Overlay layout, the hook appears where the subtitles normally sit and the subtitles hide while it is on screen.
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Switch or remove the format
Before you do this: switching to Tier List, Do & Don't, 2 Column, 3 Column or Logo List removes automatic B-roll, automatic text overlays and camera zooms as soon as you confirm. Do & Don't also removes text you added. Removing Tier List or switching away from it doesn't bring back what it removed.
Select Change Format. Choose another format and confirm with Switch format, or choose Remove format.
Your items, tiers and style are kept, so switching back to Tier List restores the board. Your subtitles, hook and music are not affected.
What Jupitrr does automatically
- Finding each item you rank and the verdict you give it
- Naming the tiers from your own wording
- Timing each reveal to the moment you say the verdict
- A hook built from your topic
- Removing automatic B-roll and text overlays so the board has the screen
What you can edit
- Item names, tiers, pictures and timing
- Tier names, colours and number of tiers
- Layout, size, position, label style and board style
- Reveal animation, its size and position
- Hook, subtitles, music and any B-roll you add
- The format itself: switch or remove it
Limits and requirements
- Not available for landscape videos.
- Jupitrr lists only items you give a clear verdict on, up to 30 per video.
- The reveal animation is one setting for the whole board, not per item.
- Items are ordered by when you mention them; there is no manual reordering.
- Re-detect rebuilds the items and tiers from your transcript, replacing any changes you made to them.
- Removing Tier List doesn't bring back the automatic B-roll and text overlays it removed. Add B-roll again from B-rolls if you need it.
Troubleshooting
It says "This doesn't look like a tier list video".
Jupitrr didn't find anything ranked in your transcript. Add items yourself with Add item at playhead, or record a version where you say a clear verdict for each item.
I can't find the Formats tab.
Formats are hidden for landscape videos. Record or export your video in portrait, then upload it again.
Why is Change Format greyed out?
Change Format is disabled while Jupitrr is still detecting items or preparing your video. Wait for detection to finish.
Why can't I export yet?
Export waits until Jupitrr has finished building the board. The Export button shows Preparing... until then.
An item is in the wrong tier.
Open the tier menu on that item and choose the correct tier. Editing items by hand is safer than Re-detect, which replaces your changes.
Can I add B-roll to a Tier List video?
You can add B-roll to a Tier List video. Automatic B-roll is off for Tier List, but you can add clips yourself from B-rolls. See How to add and edit B-roll.
