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YouTube Clip Maker

Independent guide. Platform limits checked in each platform's help center on November 15, 2026.

What a YouTube clip maker is for

A long YouTube video already has the good moments in it: the story at minute 14, the answer that got comments. A clip maker cuts those stretches out and turns them into vertical videos so the same material can run as Shorts, TikToks and Reels. YouTube's own Clip button shares a 5 to 60 second piece of a video as a link; it does not give you a vertical file to repost.

How to do it with AIClipMaker.org

1. Open AIClipMaker.org and drop your video file (MP4, MOV or WebM).
2. Set the start and end of the part you want, for example 12:00 to 22:00.
3. Choose a clip length: 15, 30, 45, 60 or 90 seconds. You get up to 10 clips per run.
4. Leave reframe on AI face tracking so each clip is cropped to 9:16 around the speaker.
5. Download the 720×1280 MP4s and post them.

Getting the source file

For your own uploads, use YouTube Studio: Content, open the menu next to the video, Download. Clip only videos you own or have permission to use. Videos under a Creative Commons license can be reused with credit.

Clip lengths that work

YouTube accepts Shorts up to 3 minutes, but most clipped moments hold attention best between 30 and 60 seconds. Use 60-second clips for talk and interviews and 15 or 30 seconds for quick reactions. More on format in YouTube Shorts aspect ratio and length, and the full walkthrough in how to clip a YouTube video.

Make vertical clips from your video