AI highlight extraction
AI selects key moments without making you rewatch the entire video.
AI Shorts Maker Guide
How to turn YouTube videos
into AI Shorts
See how to find key moments in long videos and turn them into short-form content with titles, captions, aspect ratios, and templates.
YouTube to Shorts
How to turn YouTube videos into AI Shorts
Go from pasting a link to finished Shorts in three steps, without a complicated editing timeline.
- 01
Paste a YouTube link
Paste the URL of a public YouTube video you created or are authorized to use.
- 02
AI highlight analysis
The Shorts AI analyzes context and engaging moments to find 30–60 second candidates.
- 03
Edit and download
Review the title, captions, aspect ratio, and template, then download the finished Shorts.
AI Shorts Maker
Everything you need to create Shorts automatically
Easy Cut connects highlight discovery, titles, captions, aspect ratios, templates, and downloads in one workflow.
Create 30–60 second Shorts
Create short clips suited for YouTube Shorts, Reels, and TikTok.
Attention-grabbing titles and automatic captions
Generate title and caption drafts that fit the video's context, then edit them on the results screen.
5 aspect ratios
Choose the aspect ratio that fits your content: 16:9, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, or 9:16.
4 Shorts templates
Choose from Dark Red, White Yellow, Dark Minimal, and Paper styles.
8 title languages
Generate titles in Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese.
Use cases
Turn one long-form video into multiple short-form clips
Interviews and conversations
Repurpose key answers and memorable remarks into short clips.
Lectures and education
Share practical knowledge and tips from long explanations in a concise format.
Podcasts
Reach new viewers with highlights that preserve the flow of the conversation.
Informational content
Expand key points from news, reviews, and how-to videos into multiple short-form clips.
What to explore next
You can also find answers about the service and compare AI Shorts tools on separate pages.