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Guides to turn your videos into Shorts

By type of video, by network, then tool comparisons, with what each one does better.

Getting started

How a long video becomes short clips, and how the AI picks and scores the best moments.

  • Turn a long video into ShortsTurn a long video into short vertical clips: upload the file, trim the range, set clip length, polish in the editor and export in 1080p, no watermark.
  • AI clip generatorAn AI clip generator transcribes your video, finds strong moments, reframes to vertical and adds captions. What it does well and what it misses.
  • How AI picks viral momentsTranscription, sentence splitting, hook and payoff rules, per-criterion scores: how a tool like Clipotte finds the strongest moments in a long video.
  • Is a virality score reliable?Clipping tools show a virality score. What it really measures, what it can't predict, and how to use it to sort your clips without trusting it blindly.
  • The hook of a short videoThe hook is the opening line that stops the scroll. Hook types that work, mistakes to avoid, and how to find hooks inside a long video you've shot.

YouTube, TikTok and Reels

Turning a YouTube video into Shorts, TikToks or Reels, and the platform rules worth knowing.

  • A YouTube video into ShortsYour long YouTube videos cut into vertical Shorts: best moments, 9:16 reframing, animated captions, 1080p with no watermark. From €4.90 a video.
  • A YouTube video into TikToksYour long YouTube video as vertical TikTok clips: best moments, 9:16 reframing, captions that work with the sound off. Paid per video, from €4.90.
  • How to make YouTube ShortsMaking YouTube Shorts: finding the right moments, vertical format, a hook in the first seconds, captions, and how to automate cutting up your long videos.
  • Clip a YouTube livestreamYour YouTube livestream cut into vertical clips: get the file, keep the useful range, let the AI find the highlights. Up to 3 hours per video.
  • Make Reels from a long videoTurn a long video into Instagram Reels: picking the passages, 9:16 vertical format, captions and post text. With Clipotte, paid per video, from €4.90.
  • Reposting a YouTube video on TikTokReposting your own YouTube videos on TikTok: fine. Other people's: a different story. Copyright, music, guests and permissions: the rules worth knowing.
  • YouTube Shorts monetisationHow YouTube Shorts monetisation works, where to find the current official rules, and what changes when your Shorts come from your own long videos.

By type of video

Podcast, webinar, stream, course, interview or sermon: what works as a clip for each kind of video.

  • A video podcast into clipsYour filmed podcast episode cut into vertical clips: best exchanges, reframed on whoever is talking, animated captions. Paid per episode, from €4.90.
  • A webinar into short clipsYour webinar cut into captioned vertical clips: the most useful moments, reframed on the speaker, to drive sign-ups for your next session. From €4.90.
  • A Twitch stream into TikToksYour Twitch VODs cut into vertical clips: best moments, 9:16 reframing, animated captions. Up to 3 hours per video, from €4.90, no subscription.
  • Conference clips for LinkedInA filmed talk or panel cut into short captioned clips for LinkedIn: picking moments, format, captions and the permissions you need from speakers.
  • Course or training clipsTurn a filmed course or training into short clips: teasers that don't give everything away, screen shares, captions and learners' consent. From €4.90.
  • An interview into ShortsA filmed interview cut into vertical Shorts: keep the question with its answer, reframe each shot on the right person, add captions, respect your guest.
  • A vlog into ShortsYour YouTube vlog cut into Shorts: which moments work alone, reframing a moving camera, blurring passers-by, and the limits of picking moments from speech.
  • Sermon clipsTurn a filmed sermon or homily into short captioned clips for your church's social media, with care for the congregation and for worship music licences.
  • Gaming clipsCut gaming videos into vertical clips: commentated moments, webcam, the full game screen on a blurred background, and what a speech-based picker misses.
  • A Zoom recording into clipsA Zoom, Teams or Meet recording cut into vertical clips: getting the MP4 file, speaker view versus gallery view, participants' consent and confidentiality.

Vertical format and captions

9:16 dimensions, reframing, length, safe zones and captions: the technical side of short videos.

  • Horizontal to vertical videoConvert a 16:9 video to 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts: centre crop, blurred background or automatic face tracking, and the strengths of each method.
  • TikTok video formatThe right format for a TikTok video: 9:16 ratio, 1080 × 1920 pixels, file and quality, and how to adapt a landscape video without stretching it.
  • Ideal length of a shortHow long should a Short, TikTok or Reel be? No magic number: platform limits to check, and the logic for picking the right length based on your content.
  • TikTok safe zoneThe safe zone is the part of the screen TikTok, Reels and Shorts buttons don't cover. How to place text, captions and faces where they stay visible.
  • Auto captions for TikTokAdd animated auto captions to TikTok clips: transcription, highlighted active word, styles, fixing mistakes, and where to place them to stay readable.

Comparisons and pricing

Opus Clip, Klap, Vizard, Submagic, CapCut and Clipotte compared honestly, with checked official prices.

  • Opus Clip alternativeOpus Clip runs on a monthly minutes subscription; Clipotte is paid per video, from €4.90. Checked official prices, what each does better, who each suits.
  • Opus Clip pricingHow much is Opus Clip? Starter and Pro plans from the official pricing page, the free plan's watermark, and what it really costs for how often you post.
  • Opus Clip vs KlapOpus Clip counts minutes, Klap counts clips. Official prices checked on 23 October 2026, the logic of each plan, and an option if you rarely post.
  • Vizard alternativeLooking for a Vizard alternative to cut your videos into clips? What to compare, why we don't quote its price, and what Clipotte offers per video.
  • Klap alternativeKlap Basic is billed yearly for 100 clips a month. If you post irregularly, Clipotte is paid per video, from €4.90. Checked prices, where each one shines.
  • Submagic vs Opus ClipSubmagic is best known for animated captions, Opus Clip for cutting long videos into clips. Which to pick for your needs, and how Clipotte covers both.
  • CapCut vs Opus ClipCapCut is a video editor where you do the cutting; Opus Clip picks the clips for you. What each does best, known prices, and where Clipotte fits in.
  • Best AI tool for ShortsOpusClip, Klap, Vizard, Submagic, CapCut or Clipotte: there's no single best tool. The criteria that matter, checked prices, and what suits which use.
  • Clip maker with no subscriptionAn AI clip maker with no subscription: pay for the video you process, from €4.90, and nothing in quiet months. When that beats a subscription.
  • Free Shorts maker, no watermarkA free AI Shorts maker with no watermark: does it exist? The limits of free plans, the free manual route, and why Clipotte is a paid tool instead.

Facts and exact pricesWhat the tool does, what it costs and its limits, on one page.