Turn your long videos into YouTube Shorts

Upload a video you've already published. VisionSnip finds the moments that work as Shorts, reframes them to 9:16 with the speaker in frame and adds captions that follow every word.

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Supported: MP4, MOV, MKV or WebM video

Free to start, no credit card. You'll sign in after choosing your video.

Cut from a longer video

This clip was found, cut and captioned in VisionSnip in the Hormozi style. It's shown at 16:9 here; for Shorts you'd export it at 9:16.

Make Shorts from a long video

Have a video that did well? Its best moments are a good place to start. Upload it and ask for clips on the topics viewers responded to.

  1. Upload the video file

    Download your own video from YouTube Studio, or use the original export from your editor.

  2. Get suggested Shorts

    The AI picks self-contained 30 to 60 second moments that open with a strong line.

  3. Export at 9:16

    Smart reframe keeps the speaker in frame. Add captions, then download each Short as an MP4.

What makes a long video work as Shorts

A Short has to make sense to someone who has never seen your channel. The best ones come from moments where you state something clearly and finish the thought: a tip, a result, a strong opinion, a quick story.

VisionSnip's picks run 30 to 60 seconds, well inside YouTube's three-minute limit for Shorts, and start on a line that gives viewers a reason to stay. Trim either end in the editor if you want it tighter.

Send viewers back to the full video

Shorts are a good way to bring new viewers to your long videos. When you upload a Short, you can link a related video, so point each clip at the video it came from.

Readable on a phone screen

Most people watch Shorts on a phone, often somewhere noisy, and captions let them follow along either way. Pick Hormozi or Bold for energetic clips and Clean or Minimal for calmer ones, and use the size control if the text feels too big or too small.

Questions

Can I paste a YouTube link?

Not at the moment: upload the video file. For videos on your own channel, open YouTube Studio, go to Content and choose Download from the video's options menu.

Does VisionSnip upload the Shorts to YouTube?

No. Download each clip and upload it in YouTube Studio or the YouTube app, where you add the title and link the related video.

Which format should I use for Shorts?

9:16. You can crop and let smart reframe follow the speaker, or keep the whole frame with a blurred background or black bars.

Will Free clips have a watermark?

Yes, clips made on the Free plan carry a small VisionSnip watermark. Paid plans export without it.

Do I need to own the video?

Only clip videos you own or have permission to use, such as your own channel's videos or recordings you have the rights to.

Have a long video? Find the clips in it.

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