Vidoveli

Make YouTube Shorts from videos you already published

Paste the link to one of your long videos. Vidoveli finds the moments that hold up on their own and turns them into vertical Shorts with captions, a title and hashtags.

Free to start · No card needed

YouTube, Google Drive™, Dropbox or MP4/MOV/WebM links, or a file upload · up to 2 hours · 60 free credits a month

Vidoveli writing the title, description and hashtags for a clip, with YouTube Shorts selected as the platform

What it is

From a long YouTube video to Shorts that point back to it

Shorts are one of the cheapest ways to bring new viewers to a channel, and your back catalog is full of material for them. The obstacle is time: finding the right minute in a forty-minute video usually means watching it again.

With Vidoveli you paste the YouTube link instead. You choose the section to work from, anything up to two hours, and only that section uses credits. The AI reads the transcript, picks complete moments and recommends the strongest with a score and a reason, so you can tell in seconds which ones deserve to become a Short. Recordings that never went to YouTube work too: paste a Google Drive or Dropbox link or a direct link to an MP4, MOV or WebM file, or upload the file.

Each clip comes out in 9:16 with animated captions and the speaker kept in frame. Before you export, you can tighten the first line, change the caption style or add B-roll in the AI video editor. Our guide to making Shorts from long videos covers the rest of the routine.

  • Works from a link

    Public and unlisted YouTube videos import by link. There is nothing to download first.

  • Use only the part you need

    Pick a section of a long video. Only that section counts toward your credits.

  • Picks you can judge quickly

    Every recommended Short shows a score and the reason it was chosen.

  • Captions for silent viewing

    Animated captions in 40 languages, with each word lit up as it is spoken.

  • Made for the Shorts player

    Vertical 9:16 by default with the speaker kept in frame. Square works too.

  • Title and hashtags written

    Each Short comes with a title, a description and hashtags written for YouTube Shorts.

How it works

How to use the YouTube Shorts Maker

  1. A YouTube link pasted into the Add a video field in Vidoveli

    Paste your YouTube link

    Copy the address of a public or unlisted video you own and paste it into Vidoveli. Then choose the part you want to work from.

  2. AI clips from a long video in Vidoveli, recommended clips first, drafts below

    Get AI clips

    Pick a clip length. For Shorts, 30 to 60 seconds is a good start; Any length lets each moment take the time it needs.

  3. Exporting a 720 × 1280 vertical clip as an MP4 in Vidoveli

    Export and upload

    Download the MP4, upload it as a Short from the YouTube app or YouTube Studio, and set the full video as its related video.

Who it’s for

Channels that get the most from Shorts

  • Podcast channels

    Each full episode becomes Shorts that send viewers to the long version.

  • Education and how-to

    One tip per Short, taken from a longer tutorial.

  • Interviews and commentary

    The sharpest answer or the boldest opinion, with enough context left in.

  • Your back catalog

    Older videos that still get search traffic, re-cut for the Shorts feed.

Shorts checklist

Shorts that send viewers to the full video

A Short has two jobs: it has to work on its own, and it should make some viewers want more. These rules help with both.

  • Three minutes, vertical or squareYouTube treats vertical and square videos of up to three minutes as Shorts. Most clips cut from talk land between 20 and 60 seconds.
  • Open on the pointCut the greeting and the wind-up. The first sentence should tell people what the Short is about.
  • Link the long videoLinks in Shorts descriptions are not clickable, so set the full video as the Short’s related video instead.
  • Mind the musicA Short longer than a minute with a Content ID claim can be blocked. Use music you have the rights to, or none.

FAQ

Questions about the YouTube Shorts Maker

How do I make YouTube Shorts from a long video?

Paste the video’s YouTube link into Vidoveli, choose the part to process and click Get AI clips. You get vertical clips with captions, each with a score and a reason. Download the ones you like and upload them as Shorts.

Can I make Shorts from someone else’s YouTube video?

Only if you own the video or have permission to use it. Vidoveli imports public and unlisted videos by link, and our terms ask you to bring only content you have the rights to.

Doesn’t YouTube already turn videos into Shorts?

The YouTube app has Edit into a Short, which takes up to 60 seconds of one of your public videos and lets you add text or filters. It is handy for one clip at a time. Vidoveli is for when you want the moments found, captioned and framed across a whole video.

How long should a YouTube Short be?

Shorts can run up to three minutes, but clips cut from talk usually do best when they are as short as the idea allows, often 20 to 60 seconds. Our guide on clip length goes into the details.

Does Vidoveli upload Shorts to my channel?

Not yet. Today you download the MP4 and upload it yourself, with the title, description and hashtags ready to copy. Direct publishing is in development.

What does it cost?

The Free plan includes 60 credits every month, and one credit covers one minute of the section you import. Free exports are 720p with a small watermark; paid plans export in 1080p without it. See pricing.

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