Long to Short Videos AI

Long to short video AI tools convert long-form videos into short clips, extract highlights, create social media content, and repurpose videos using AI analysis and editing. Used by content creators, marketers, podcasters, and social media managers to create short-form content, maximize reach, and repurpose existing videos without manual editing or video production skills.
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Skipit
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Skipit

Skipit is an AI YouTube video summarizer that delivers instant answers and condensed insights from videos up to 12 hours long. It supports unlimited messages, a prompt library, and saved chat history. Skipit analyzes YouTube content in seconds, extracting key points and letting you ask questions directly about the video. It works for tutorials, lectures, and vlogs.

$7.99/month$12.99/monthFeatured
Parmonic
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Parmonic

Parmonic is a video-to-content platform for marketing and training teams that produce webinars, interviews, trainings and demos. It uses patented Moments AI to extract key moments, create derivative content, and turn recordings into blogs, articles, summaries, quotes, highlight reels, audiograms and more. The platform includes video hosting, security for sensitive content, gating for lead collection, integrations and advanced editing.

$399/mo (billed annually)$799/mo (billed annually)CustomFeatured
VideoTap
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VideoTap

VideoTap is an AI video repurposing platform that turns full-length videos into social clips, SEO blog posts, multilingual subtitles, YouTube chapters, and transcripts. In about 20 minutes, it generates clips for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn, podcast shownotes, SEO blog posts, email blurbs, translated subtitles, and transcripts. Designed for content teams, YouTubers, podcasters, and marketing teams, it replaces manual editing, transcription, and writing with AI-powered automation.

$25/month$80/month$150/monthFeatured
Wayin.ai
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Wayin.ai

Wayin.ai is an AI video summarizer and viral clip generator. It finds moments, generates animated captions, and translates subtitles into 100+ languages. WayinVideo helps you turn long videos into short, shareable content. Upload or paste a link from YouTube or similar. The AI detects viral moments, creates subtitles, and adds animation. It supports multiple aspect ratios for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels. A Chrome Extension also lets you summarize and chat with YouTube videos.

$0/month$13.99/month$26.99/monthFeatured
Vizard AI
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Vizard AI

Vizard AI is a long-form video-to-short-video converter AI tool that automatically converts your webinars, interviews, and podcasts into short-form videos for use on social media platforms (TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels). There is no editing needed, it finds the best moments, adds captions, resizes the video, and prepares the video by adding suggestive hashtags. Generates subtitles in 100+ languages. Edits in 9:16, 1:1, and 16:9 ratios. There is no need to sign up. Just upload the YouTube link or the full video. It will automatically find the highlights, cut the clip, add emojis and captions, and reframe to make a complete short video.

$0/month$29/month$39/month

What is Long to Short Videos AI?

Auto-convert long-form videos into viral shorts, clips, and reels with AI. Perfect for content repurposing, trimming, and video highlights.

Long to Short Videos AI Core Features

  • AI Highlight Detection
    Automatically identifies most engaging moments, key points, and viral-worthy segments from long videos using content analysis and engagement prediction.
  • Multi-Clip Generation
    Creates multiple short clips from single long video, maximizing content output and providing variety for different platforms and audiences.
  • Automatic Captioning and Subtitles
    Generates accurate captions and subtitles with customizable styling, essential for social media engagement and accessibility.
  • Vertical Format Optimization
    Converts horizontal videos to vertical formats (9:16) with intelligent cropping, tracking subjects, and optimizing for mobile viewing.
  • Platform-Specific Formatting
    Optimizes clips for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and other platforms with appropriate lengths, formats, and styles.
  • Hook and Retention Optimization
    Identifies strong opening hooks, optimizes pacing for retention, and structures clips for maximum engagement and watch time.
  • Brand and Style Consistency
    Applies consistent branding, intros, outros, and visual styles across all generated clips for professional appearance.
  • Batch Processing
    Processes multiple long videos simultaneously, enabling efficient repurposing of entire content libraries or podcast archives.
  • Engagement Analytics
    Predicts clip performance, analyzes engagement potential, and provides insights for optimizing content strategy.

Common Questions About Long to Short Videos AI

Can AI accurately identify the best moments from long videos?
Accuracy varies: 70-85% for structured content like podcasts and interviews, 60-75% for unstructured content. AI excels at: identifying topic changes, detecting emotional peaks, and finding quotable moments. However, limitations include: missing context, subjective value, and creative judgment. Best practice: review AI selections, manually adjust when needed, combine AI efficiency with human curation, and understand that AI provides starting point not final product. For most content, AI identifies good moments but human review improves quality.
How much time do long-to-short AI tools save compared to manual editing?
Time savings significant: 80-95% reduction in editing time. Manual editing: 2-4 hours per long video to create multiple clips. AI tools: 10-30 minutes including review and adjustments. Best practice: use AI for initial clip generation, spend saved time on refinement and strategy, and scale content production dramatically. For creators producing regular content, tools can save 10-20 hours weekly. Time savings enable consistent multi-platform presence previously impractical.
Do short clips from long videos perform well on social media?
Yes, often outperform original long content. Performance factors: platform algorithms favor short content, mobile-first consumption, and snackable format. Benefits: increased reach, higher engagement rates, and algorithm promotion. However, quality matters: compelling hooks, clear value, and platform optimization essential. Best practice: test multiple clips, analyze performance, optimize based on data, and maintain content quality. Repurposed clips valuable for discovery and audience growth while long-form builds deeper engagement.
Can these tools work with any type of long-form content?
Works best with certain content types. Ideal content: podcasts, interviews, webinars, tutorials, and talking-head videos. Challenges: highly visual content, fast-paced action, and content without clear segments. Best practice: match tool to content type, test with sample videos, understand that speech-based content works best, and adjust expectations for visual-heavy content. AI tools excel at content with clear audio and distinct topics. Cinematic or action content may need manual editing.
What are typical costs for long-to-short video AI tools?
Free tiers offer 1-5 clips/month with watermarks. Personal plans cost $20-50/month for 10-50 hours of video processing and unlimited clips. Professional plans range from $50-200/month for unlimited processing, team features, and priority support. Per-video pricing ($5-20) exists for occasional use. Compared to hiring editors ($30-100 per clip), AI tools 90-95% cheaper. ROI comes from: time savings, content volume increase, and multi-platform presence. Typically pays for itself if creating 5+ short clips weekly.
Can I customize the clips or only use AI-generated selections?
Customization varies by tool. Most tools offer: manual clip selection, trim adjustments, caption editing, and style customization. Some provide: fully automated generation with limited editing. Best practice: use AI for initial generation, customize for brand and quality, adjust timing and pacing, and add personal touches. Fully automated tools fastest but less control. Editable tools balance efficiency with customization. Best results combine AI efficiency with human refinement.
How do these tools handle copyrighted music in long videos?
Copyright considerations important. Tools process audio but don't grant copyright permissions. Issues: copyrighted music in source videos may cause platform issues. Best practice: use royalty-free music, replace copyrighted audio, understand platform copyright policies, and verify music licensing. AI tools don't solve copyright issues—creators responsible for music rights. For commercial use or monetization, ensure all audio properly licensed. Some tools offer music replacement features.