If you’re finding that you’re jumping between a few different apps and video editing software to make, edit and share your reaction videos, then you’ve come to the right blog post.

We’re going to break down how to create the 3 most popular types of reaction videos, with one iPhone app, and just a few steps. So that you can spend less time editing and more time getting your content out there.

• Reaction video type #1: PIP style

• Reaction video type #2: Split screen layout

• Reaction video type #3: Green screen mode

Let’s get into it

Get one app for all your reaction videos

Firstly, the app you’re going to need to create all three styles with ease, is Detail – our iOS Video Creation App. Detail has a built in dual-camera feature that enables you to easily layer two videos on top of each other in the tap of a button. No need to open any editing software on your laptop, and no need to do complex editing either. Get Detail here.

Make a recording of the video you’re reacting to

There are a 2 ways you can do this.

1. You can create a screen recording on your iPhone of the video

2. You can record it with your iPhone’s rear-camera

To create a screen recording on your iPhone:

1. Open the video you want to react to on your iPhone

2. Swipe from the top-right corner into the middle of your phone to open the control centre

3. You’ll see the “record” button in the bottom left of the menu.

4. First check that it’s recording the audio by long-pressing on this button and turning the microphone on

5. Now tap the button to start recording your screen

6. When you’re done recording tap the red recording icon in the top left to stop it and the video will be saved to your camera roll

7. You can now trim this video directly from your camera roll

8. Bonus tip: you can also crop the video

Once your video is saved to your camera roll, you can then try out the below 3 video types.

Reaction video type #1: PIP style (picture-in-picture)

Picture-in-picture is a popular reaction video type and literally means you are placing a picture of you in the main picture (the video you’re reacting to).

To create a PIP video:

• Open Detail and start a new project

• Tap “Layout” and choose PIP

• Choose which corner you’d like to be and place yourself in any corner of the screen

• Tap Background and tap the image icon to upload the video from your camera roll

• Then tap Volume to adjust the volume of the background video

• Then hit the record button to record your reaction.

Reaction video type #2: Split screen layout

Besides PIP, Detail also offers a grid layout that splits the screen in two 1:1 or 1:4 so that your reaction is one part of the layout and the video you’re reacting to is in the other.

To create a split screen video:

• Open Detail and start a new project

• Tap “Layout” and choose 1:1 grid or 1:4 grid

• Tap Background and tap the image icon to upload the video from your camera roll

• Then tap Volume to adjust the volume of the background video

• Then hit the record button to record your reaction.

Reaction video type #3: Green screen mode

Probably the most playful type of reaction video, green screen mode creates a video where you’re immersed into the original video, making it look like you’re floating. They’re fun to watch and even more fun to create in Detail.

To create a green screen video:

• Open Detail and start a new project

• Tap “Layout” and choose the Green Screen mode – there is a big one and a small one.

• Choose which corner you’d like to be and place yourself in any corner of the screen

• Tap Background and tap the image icon to upload the video from your camera roll

• Then tap Volume to adjust the volume of the background video

• Then hit the record button to record your reaction.

Bonus editing & sharing tips

TIP 1: Not feeling the reaction type or layout you’ve chosen? No problem, you can play with the layout after you’ve recorded.

TIP 2: Boost engagement of your video by tapping Captions to add AI-powered, auto-generated captions, that can then be customized.

TIP 3: Play with the shapes – you can put the video into a phone, add a border, or even fade your PIP

TIP 4: Need a little copywriting help for the description? Tap the AI content writer to generate copy for various social media channels.

TIP 5: Adjust the volume of both you and the background video by tapping volume after you’ve recorded

Conclusion

You can easily create any of these popular reaction video types without needing to open a laptop or learn how to use complex editing software.

Simply get Detail for iOS and see just how fast you’ll be creating your next batch of hilarious, fun, and engaging reaction videos.