Free YouTube Clip Maker: Turn Any Video Into Shorts
Turn your YouTube recording into clips. Review each excerpt, adjust its framing, and check the captions before you download a video to share with people who may never have seen the original recording.
Free to start, no credit card required.
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Make clips from your YouTube recordings
Import your YouTube video
Paste a public YouTube link to start a clipping project, then review the suggested excerpts for repurposing content into Shorts, Reels, or TikTok videos. Keep the original handy.
Customize your YouTube clips
Open a clip in the editor to adjust its framing and subtitles. Check names and specialized terms. For a series, use a consistent caption style so viewers can read each clip without having to adjust to a new layout.
Download or publish your finished clips
Download the finished video when you are ready to post it. You can also use the social media scheduler with a connected account and a plan that supports your destination. Preview the crop first.
Review suggested moments
Review the suggested excerpts. When turning long-form YouTube videos into multiple Shorts, choose a passage with a complete takeaway and listen for a question, example, or qualification just outside the cut that could change how a viewer understands it.
Choose a caption style
Try the available templates in the editor and preview the result. Captions should be readable without covering the speaker's face or an important part of the demonstration, so check the layout against the footage before you export.
Check the framing before sharing
Check the crop. When you choose a vertical format for a recording with slides or a second speaker, preview the result and adjust the framing so the viewer can still see what the speaker is referring to.
How to clip YouTube videos
- Paste your YouTube link
Use a public recording you own or have permission to reuse. Check your processing allowance before importing a long video.
- Review suggested clips
Once processing finishes, watch the excerpts. Choose a complete thought.
- Edit the excerpt
Adjust the start and end, check the framing, and correct the captions, referring back to the original passage if the cut leaves out context that the viewer needs to understand the speaker's meaning.
- Download or publish
Preview the finished clip. Download it, or connect a social account to publish through quso.ai if your plan includes the destination.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you still create clips on YouTube?+
Can I generate clips from a YouTube video automatically?+
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Is it free to clip YouTube videos with AI?+
Can I clip someone else's YouTube video?+
Free YouTube Clip Maker: Turn Any Video Into Shorts
Create YouTube ClipsChoose a complete takeaway from your recording
A useful excerpt should make sense to someone who has never watched the full video. Start with the suggested clips, then check the source around each one. Did the cut remove a question the speaker is answering? Does it end before the explanation is finished?
For a coaching session or sermon, keep enough context to preserve the speaker's meaning, even when that means choosing a longer excerpt than you first intended or leaving a suggested clip out entirely. Review the captions too. When the edit is ready, use the social media manager to publish through a connected account on a supported plan. For an episode-based workflow, see the podcast clip generator.
What you get, and where the free plan stops
- Input: a public YouTube link or an uploaded recording. Check your in-app upload and processing allowance before importing.
- Output: suggested clips you can review and edit, with captions and framing controls.
- Review step: check the timing, names in the captions, and whether the excerpt preserves the source video's meaning.
- US free plan: 75 credits per month, 720p output, TikTok publishing, and 7 days of data retention. Paid plans start at $29/month, or $19/month billed yearly.
Save the finished clips you want to keep before your account's retention period ends. The long-form to Shorts workflow covers selection, formatting, and scheduling.
Creators clipping with quso.ai
“What I love most about quso.ai is that I can take my long-winded long-form content and automatically create short clips that actually perform.”
Dann Williams
The Details Podcast — A week of clips per episode
“quso.ai creates short-form videos by analyzing your long-form content. It offers different templates and makes repurposing effortless.”
Amanda Fludd
Mindset Coach — Expanded reach with AI clips
“quso.ai gained me leads and saved hours every week. It's now a core part of my content workflow.”
Andrew Frazier
Business Coach — 200% follower growth on LinkedIn
Want the full workflow? This free tool is part of quso.ai's AI Clips Generator: clip, edit, caption, and schedule in one place.
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