Turn Long-Form Videos into Pinterest Video Pins with OpenClip
OpenClip's AI extracts the most engaging short clips from your long videos and exports them in the vertical format Pinterest recommends for Idea Pins and Video Pins.
Prerequisites
- An active OpenClip account (Starter, Pro, or Business plan)
- A Pinterest personal or business account
- A long-form video with spoken content (tutorials, how-tos, or educational material work best on Pinterest)
- Optionally, a Pinterest Business account for analytics and scheduling features
Setup Steps
Upload Your Source Video to OpenClip
Log in to OpenClip and upload the long-form video you want to break into clips — tutorials, how-to content, and educational videos perform particularly well on Pinterest.
Review AI-Generated Clip Candidates
OpenClip's AI scans your transcript and identifies the 5–15 most compelling segments, scoring each by hook strength and narrative completeness so you can pick the best ones.
Apply Captions and Speaker Tracking
Choose from 10 caption style presets and let OpenClip's automatic speaker tracking keep the active speaker centered in a vertical 9:16 frame ideal for Pinterest.
Export in Vertical Format
Export your selected clips in 9:16 vertical format — Pinterest's recommended orientation for Video Pins and Idea Pins. Download the MP4 files to your device.
Upload to Pinterest
Log in to Pinterest, create a new Pin, select 'Video Pin' or 'Idea Pin', upload your clip, add a title, description, and relevant keywords, then publish or schedule.
Features
AI Viral Moment Detection
OpenClip uses AI to score video segments by hook strength and narrative completeness, surfacing the clips most likely to capture attention in the Pinterest feed.
Vertical Format Export
Export clips in 9:16 vertical format — the aspect ratio Pinterest recommends for Idea Pins and Video Pins — ensuring your content looks native on the platform.
Word-Level Captions
Captions are synced word by word using 10 style presets, adding context and accessibility to your Pinterest videos — especially valuable for how-to and tutorial content.
Automatic Speaker Tracking
AI-based face detection keeps the speaking subject centered in every frame, producing clean and professional vertical clips without manual cropping.
Batch Processing
Process multiple long-form videos in one session. With up to 15 clips per video, you can stock your Pinterest boards with weeks of fresh video content at once.
Hook-Optimized Clips
Every clip candidate is scored for its opening hook so you lead with content that earns the click and saves on Pinterest — driving traffic back to your full video or website.
Frequently Asked Questions
Create Pinterest-Ready Video Clips in Minutes
Upload your long-form video to OpenClip and get vertical, captioned clips ready for Pinterest Idea Pins — no editing required.