AI Podcast Clip Generator: short, captioned clips from a video episode

Name: AI Podcast Clip Generator: short, captioned clips from a video episode
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Paste a YouTube link or upload the video recording of an episode. quso.ai's podcast clip maker proposes candidate clips with captions, you review each one, then export MP4s or schedule them to your accounts. The free plan covers about 75 minutes of video a month, no card required.

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AI Podcast Clip Generator: short, captioned clips from a video episode

Why podcasters use quso.ai for podcast clips

Start from a shortlist, not a 60-minute timeline

A 60-minute episode takes 60 minutes to watch and longer to cut by hand. quso.ai transcribes the speech and proposes candidate clips where a thought starts and ends, so you begin with a shortlist instead of a blank timeline. You still decide which clips represent the episode and which get dropped.

Captions and speaker layouts for two-person shows

Each candidate clip comes with captions generated from the transcript, editable word by word, in one of 10 animated styles. At upload, quso.ai asks how many speakers are on the episode. On paid plans, CutMagic offers single, two, three, and four-speaker layouts plus a screen-and-speaker layout, with active speaker detection so the frame follows whoever is talking.

Export or schedule from the review screen

Download finished clips as MP4, or schedule them to connected accounts with a date and time you pick. The free plan publishes to TikTok. Plans that include scheduling connect TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Pinterest; see the pricing page for which plan includes it.

What the podcast clip generator does, and what it does not

Video in, video out: audio-only episodes cannot be clipped

Clipping accepts mp4, webm, or mov files, or a link from YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, Dropbox, Zoom, Loom, LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Twitch, or Rumble. An MP3 or WAV cannot be clipped, and quso.ai does not generate audiogram or waveform videos. If your show is audio-only, record the next episode on camera (a Zoom recording is enough) or paste the YouTube video version of the episode. Audio files do work in the AI Writer, which produces show notes, a transcript, a summary, and timestamps from them.

An editable transcript for custom clips

The review screen shows a word-level transcript next to the candidate clips. When the proposals skip the exchange you wanted, select that passage (as short as one second) to make a custom clip, then adjust the start and end before export. There is no setting for how many clips you get or how long each one runs; the transcript is how you fill the gaps.

Chapters for a full segment, next to the shorts

Long episodes also yield 16:9 chapters, segments longer than 60 seconds, alongside the 9:16 shorts. A guest's full answer to one question fits a chapter better than a 30-second cut. For the episode page itself, the AI Writer turns the same recording into show notes, timestamps, and a summary.

How to make podcast clips with quso.ai

Import the episode video. Sign up, then paste a link (YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, Dropbox, Zoom, Loom, and others) or upload an mp4, webm, or mov from your computer, Google Drive, or Box. Uploads are capped at 5 GB on the free plan and 15 GB on paid plans. Answer the question about how many speakers are on the recording.
Wait for processing. It usually takes a few minutes, longer for a long episode. Each minute of video uses about one credit, so a 60-minute episode uses about 60 of the free plan's 75 monthly credits.
Review the candidate clips. Check that each clip starts after the question is asked and ends before the guest's point trails off. Read the captions against the transcript and fix guest names, company names, and product names.
Adjust what needs it. Drop clips that do not stand alone, cut a custom clip from the transcript where the proposals missed one, and change the caption style. On paid plans, pick a speaker layout and apply a brand template with your show's logo, colors, and font.
Export or schedule. Download MP4s (up to 5 minutes per clip on the free plan, 60 minutes on paid plans), or schedule the approved clips to connected accounts. Nothing publishes until you choose to export or schedule it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I clip an audio-only podcast?+

No. Clipping needs a video file (mp4, webm, mov) or a video link; MP3 and WAV files are not accepted, and quso.ai does not produce audiogram-style videos from audio. Two ways around it: record the episode on camera, even a plain Zoom call, or paste the YouTube video version if your show publishes one. Audio files do work in the AI Writer, which can produce a transcript, summary, show notes, and timestamps from an MP3 or WAV.

Is the AI podcast clip generator free?+

The free plan includes 75 credits a month, roughly 75 minutes of processed video, with 720p renders that carry a quso.ai watermark, publishing to TikTok only, uploads up to 5 GB, downloads up to 5 minutes per clip, and 7-day retention. No card is required. Paid plans start at $29/month, or $19/month billed yearly, for 1080p clips without the watermark and SRT caption download. Plans that include scheduling connect TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Pinterest.

How many clips will I get from one episode?+

It depends on the episode. quso.ai proposes clips where it finds a complete thought in the transcript, and there is no setting for a fixed number or length. A conversational hour with distinct questions tends to yield more usable candidates than a single long argument. As one reference point, marriage coach Monica Tanner reports 7 to 10 clips per episode from her show. Your count will differ, and you can add custom clips from the transcript when the proposals miss something.

How does quso.ai pick which moments to clip?+

It transcribes the speech and proposes clips where a thought begins and ends. It does not know your audience, your guest's name, or which topic you are promoting this week, so treat the output as candidates. A person reviews each one, trims the boundaries, and cuts custom clips from any passage of the transcript. Clipping transcribes 19 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Hindi; the free plan supports English only.

How do I turn a podcast episode into shorts for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts?+

Import the episode video, wait for processing, and review the 9:16 candidate clips with captions. Download each approved clip as an MP4 and post it yourself, or schedule it from quso.ai with a date and time you set. The free plan connects TikTok only and allows 25 social posts a month. Plans that include scheduling connect TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Pinterest. Longer 16:9 chapters are generated alongside the shorts for a full segment on YouTube or Facebook.

AI Podcast Clip Generator: short, captioned clips from a video episode

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A worked example: one 60-minute video podcast episode

Take a 60-minute interview episode recorded over Zoom with two speakers and published to the show's YouTube channel. The host signs in the morning after release, pastes the YouTube link, answers "two speakers" at upload, and waits a few minutes. Processing uses about 60 credits, which leaves about 15 on the free plan for the rest of the month; a weekly show would need a paid plan.

The review screen lists the candidate clips next to the transcript, plus longer 16:9 chapters. The host reads each candidate against the transcript: is the guest's name spelled correctly in the captions, does the clip start after the question and end before the answer trails off, does the point survive without the setup? Two candidates get dropped for cutting a story in half. One exchange the proposals missed, a short back-and-forth about pricing, becomes a custom clip selected straight from the transcript. Each kept clip gets a caption style; on a paid plan, the two-speaker CutMagic layout and the show's brand template go on at the same step.

The approved clips are downloaded as MP4s for Instagram and YouTube Shorts, and scheduled to the show's TikTok account across the week. Nothing went out that a person did not read first. That is the example, not a guarantee: a noisy recording produces fewer usable candidates, and an episode built around one long argument may yield more chapters than shorts.

The same review flow applies to any long recording, not only podcasts; the AI clip maker page covers webinars and interviews. For posting the clips on LinkedIn, follow the podcast to LinkedIn shorts workflow. Show notes, a newsletter, and an X thread from the same episode come from AI content repurposing.

Want the full workflow? This free tool is part of quso.ai's AI Clips Generator: clip, edit, caption, and schedule in one place.