Grabyo makes vertical a first-class live output
Grabyo previews NAB 2026 updates to its cloud-native video platform, including AI-assisted reframing to convert 16:9 clips into vertical or square formats and an in-workflow open-captioning tool that can generate, style, and burn captions into live clips. The company also describes an AWS Elemental Inference integration to generate vertical outputs directly from live feeds, and introduces Grabyo Live, a browser-based cloud production environment with switching, multiviewer, ISO recording, role-based controls, and multi-destination output/encoding configuration.
Key Takeaways
- AI reframing toolkit converts 16:9 clips into 9:16 or 1:1 inside Grabyo, with subject tracking and optional manual controls
- Open captions move into the live clipping interface: generate, style, and burn-in captions without exporting to external tools
- AWS Elemental Inference integration enables AI-driven vertical outputs directly from live program feeds (simultaneous 16:9 + 9:16)
- Grabyo Live launches as a browser-based cloud production environment with switching, multiviewer, ISO recording, role-based permissions, and multi-destination output configuration
- Positioning centers on eliminating parallel toolchains and duplicated infrastructure for multi-platform distribution (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X)
Why It Matters
This is another step toward “9:16 as a primary feed,” not a social afterthought. If Grabyo can reliably generate vertical streams and captioned clips in the same live pipeline, rights holders and publishers can trade labor-heavy post workflows for real-time distribution economics—especially for sports and news where timeliness drives value. Grabyo Live also pushes the “control room as a service” meme: production becomes a browser tab with templates, permissions, and outputs that scale per event. The competitive bar shifts from features to latency of decision-making—how fast you can reformat, localize, and ship everywhere.
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