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Transform your YouTube videos into viral Shorts automatically. AI finds the best moments, adds captions, and optimizes for mobile viewing—no editing skills required.

Workflow

1

Import Your YouTube Video

Paste any YouTube URL or upload your video file directly. OpenClip supports videos up to 3 hours long, perfect for podcasts, tutorials, webinars, and vlogs.

2

AI Identifies Viral Moments

Our AI analyzes your content for engagement peaks, compelling soundbites, emotional hooks, and shareable moments that perform best as Shorts.

3

Automatic Framing & Captions

Speaker tracking keeps faces centered in vertical format. AI-generated captions with word-level highlighting ensure your Shorts work perfectly without sound.

4

Customize & Export

Choose from caption presets, adjust timing, and export multiple Shorts optimized for YouTube's 60-second vertical format with one click.

Key Metrics

87%

Time Saved

5-12

Clips Per Video

3.4x

Engagement Boost

Before & After

Before OpenClip

Spending 2-3 hours manually reviewing footage, identifying good moments, editing in timeline software, adding captions frame-by-frame, and exporting in the right format. Most creators only make 1-2 Shorts per long video due to time constraints.

After OpenClip

Upload once and get 5-12 ready-to-post Shorts in under 10 minutes. AI handles moment detection, framing, captions, and formatting automatically. Creators now repurpose every long-form video consistently, multiplying their content output without extra work.

Features

AI Viral Moment Detection

Machine learning identifies the most engaging segments from your YouTube videos based on speech patterns, energy levels, and content structure.

Auto Speaker Tracking

Face detection and smart cropping keep speakers perfectly framed in vertical 9:16 format, even when they move around the frame.

Dynamic Caption Generation

AI transcription creates accurate captions with customizable styles and word-level highlighting that syncs perfectly with your audio.

Batch Processing

Process entire YouTube playlists or channels at once. Generate dozens of Shorts from multiple videos simultaneously to build your content library fast.

Format Optimization

Exports are automatically optimized for YouTube Shorts specifications: 9:16 aspect ratio, 60-second max length, and mobile-first viewing.

One-Click Publishing

Preview all generated Shorts, make quick adjustments, and export ready-to-upload files or schedule directly to your YouTube channel.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! OpenClip works with any YouTube video you have permission to use—your own uploads, licensed content, or videos you have rights to repurpose. Simply paste the URL or upload the file directly. The platform supports videos from 1 minute to 3 hours long.

It depends on the source video length and content density. Typically, a 30-minute video yields 5-8 quality Shorts, while a 2-hour podcast can generate 10-15+ clips. OpenClip's AI identifies all viable moments, and you can choose which ones to export.

OpenClip uses advanced AI transcription with 95%+ accuracy for clear audio. You can review and edit captions before exporting. The system handles multiple speakers, technical terms, and various accents effectively.

Our speaker tracking technology detects and follows different speakers automatically. The AI intelligently reframes to keep the active speaker centered, and captions can be customized to identify different voices if needed.

Absolutely! Choose from multiple caption preset styles, adjust fonts and colors, modify timing and transitions, add your branding, and fine-tune the AI's clip selections. You have full control over the final output.

Manual editing requires watching entire videos, identifying good moments, learning editing software, creating captions, and formatting for mobile—often taking hours per Short. OpenClip automates 90% of this work, letting you produce professional Shorts in minutes instead of hours.

OpenClip handles all standard YouTube formats (MP4, MOV, AVI, etc.) and maintains quality up to 4K resolution. Exports are optimized for YouTube Shorts with the correct 9:16 aspect ratio and compression settings.

No editing experience required! The AI handles technical tasks like cutting, framing, and captioning automatically. If you can paste a URL and click buttons, you can create professional YouTube Shorts with OpenClip.

Start Creating YouTube Shorts in Minutes

Upload your first YouTube video and let AI transform it into multiple viral Shorts. Try OpenClip free—no credit card required.

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