> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.crealix.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a series

> Walk through the six-step wizard — format, brief and sources, look and variety, schedule, channels, and review — or start from a template.

Click **New series** on the Autopilot page. The wizard has six steps, shown as tabs at the top; a summary panel on the right keeps the format, schedule, channels, cost and the next episodes in view as you go. Your draft is saved as soon as you continue past the first step, so you can leave and finish later.

![Step 1 of the New series wizard with format cards](https://mintcdn.com/crealix/IIEx-_yGxePyiqyO/images/app/v2/ap-wizard-format.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IIEx-_yGxePyiqyO\&q=85\&s=1ce3f50e15bcf4497fdfb87ec74cac2f)

① The six steps · ② Start from a template · ③ Pick the format

## Start from a template

In a hurry? Open **Start from a template**. A template fills in the format, brief and look of a proven series — you can change anything afterwards.

![The template list: Reddit horror stories, History in 60 seconds, Daily motivation, Gym myths on X and more](https://mintcdn.com/crealix/IIEx-_yGxePyiqyO/images/app/v2/ap-templates.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IIEx-_yGxePyiqyO\&q=85\&s=5d50839b9f1e52dbcc18823551a4cb05)

| Template | Format |
| - | - |
| Reddit horror stories | Reddit Stories |
| History in 60 seconds | Topic to AI Story |
| Daily motivation | Stock Video |
| Gym myths on X | Twitter Videos |
| Group chat drama | Fake Text Messages |
| Everyday objects rant | Talking Objects |
| Office drama | AI Dramas |
| Lofi music visuals | Music Video |
| Did-you-know over gameplay | Split Videos |

## The six steps

**1. Format**

Choose what every episode is: an AI story from a topic or a script, a music video, talking objects, an AI drama, an AI movie, a skeleton video, a Reddit story, a fake text conversation, a Twitter thread, a split video or a stock video. The panel on the right plays an example episode of the format you pick.

**2. Brief & sources**

The **brief** is the creative direction every episode follows: who it's for, the tone, the kind of stories or topics, and what to avoid. Autopilot reads it every time it invents an idea.

* Write it yourself, or describe the series in one line — *"Roman history for teenagers, dry humour"* — and let AI write the brief.
* Click **Show me 3 ideas** to see how the planner reads your brief. Nothing is saved and nothing is charged.
* Pick the **language** for scripts, narration and captions.
* Give the series a **name** — only you see it; each episode gets its own title.

**Sources** (optional) are used before the AI invents on its own:

![The Add a source dialog](https://mintcdn.com/crealix/IIEx-_yGxePyiqyO/images/app/v2/ap-add-source.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IIEx-_yGxePyiqyO\&q=85\&s=6787a35eae9bcc6f2d3b1455cfd536ac)

Adding a source: ① Rule, Page to read or Your own episodes · ② The content · ③ Import from Ideas Finder · ④ Add

| Source | What it does |
| - | - |
| **Your own episodes** | One idea, or a whole list pasted at once. They're produced first, in order. |
| **Page to read** | A public article, wiki page or your blog. It's read once and its facts feed later episodes. |
| **Rule** | An instruction obeyed in every episode — *"Always end with a question"*, *"No brand names"*. |
| **Import from Ideas Finder** | Bring in ideas you saved in the [Ideas Finder](https://docs.crealix.ai/tools/ideas-finder.md). |

> [!TIP]
>
> The more specific the brief, the less repetitive the channel. Say what to avoid as clearly as what to make.

**3. Look & variety**

Choose the aspect ratio and duration (30 seconds to 20 minutes), the generation path, and **pools** of voices, visual styles, music and caption styles. Pick **one** option to keep every episode the same, or **several** and the AI picks per episode — your channel stays fresh while staying on-brand. Format-specific settings (the Reddit card, the chat app, the gameplay…) appear here too. Add up to 4 recurring characters.

![Voiceover pool with voice tuning](https://mintcdn.com/crealix/IIEx-_yGxePyiqyO/images/app/v2/ap-settings-voice.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IIEx-_yGxePyiqyO\&q=85\&s=e25068411c48c1625ecc534b2928ead2)

A voice pool with tuning that applies to every voice in it — the same controls appear in the wizard and in Settings

**4. Schedule**

Choose the **days** (Daily, Weekdays, 3× a week, Weekly or Custom), one or more **times** per day — each time is one episode — and the **timezone**. The page previews the next 5 episodes.

![Days, times and timezone of a series](https://mintcdn.com/crealix/IIEx-_yGxePyiqyO/images/app/v2/ap-settings-schedule.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IIEx-_yGxePyiqyO\&q=85\&s=4d2474ac28b98d6a5c01eda3b909c9cf)

① Days · ② Day picker · ③ Times · ④ Episodes per day · ⑤ Timezone

Then decide what happens before an episode goes out:

* **I approve each episode** *(recommended)* — Crealix writes, voices and illustrates it, then emails you a preview. Rendering and publishing only happen once you approve. Choose how early it's ready: **2, 4, 12 or 24 hours** before its slot.
* **Run it fully automatic** — episodes render and publish at their time on their own. You can still hold, edit or skip any of them.

**5. Channels**

Pick the TikTok, YouTube and Instagram accounts that receive every episode, or turn on **Send episodes by email instead** to get a share link and a download for each one. Connect a new account right from this step.

Because Autopilot posts with nobody watching, you answer each network's questions once here — YouTube visibility, category, notify subscribers, made for kids and the altered-content disclosure; who can view a TikTok post. TikTok's answers are required before the series can run.

![What each network needs: visibility, category and disclosure toggles](https://mintcdn.com/crealix/IIEx-_yGxePyiqyO/images/app/v2/ap-settings-network.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IIEx-_yGxePyiqyO\&q=85\&s=ab3eef6579acf3d181610dde8c429e0c)

The same channel questions in a running series' Settings

**6. Review & activate**

Check everything the series will do — format, brief, look, schedule, approval, channels and cost — and change anything from here. Then:

* **Activate Autopilot** — starts the schedule. Your balance needs to cover at least the first episode.
* **Produce the first episode now** — makes one immediately; it publishes at the next slot and the rest follow the schedule.
* **Save as draft** — finish later. Drafts don't count toward your plan's series limit.

When it's on, you'll see **Autopilot is on**. The first episode is written and produced before its slot — and if you chose approvals, you'll get an email when it's ready to review.

> **[Next: manage your episodes](https://docs.crealix.ai/autopilot/episodes-and-calendar.md)**
>
> Approve, reschedule, edit and skip episodes.


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