In this guide, I’m teaching you how to:

  • Make multiple shorts out of 1 long video
  • For free, with AI

This is essentially repurposing your long videos into viral short-form content.

How to Make Short Videos out of Long Videos

Answer: The best way to make a long video into shorts is to use an online AI. SendShort does that for free: Upload long video > Convert to shorts > Export.

Here’s how easy it is to use:

  1. Upload a video → Paste a YouTube video’s link or upload a video file
  2. Convert to shorts → Select clips manually or let AI do it for you
  3. Edit & Export → Make edits like adding subtitles and export shorts.

SendShort’s video editor has so many powerful features — from adding audio or text to auto-detected subtitles and so much more.

Why not try it out since it’s free?


FAQ: Making Shorts

1. What is the AI that cuts long videos into Shorts?

Answer: SendShort is the free AI that cuts long videos into shorts.

2. What is the best AI shorts maker?

Answer: Currently, these are the top 3 AI short-video makers: SendShort, VEED, and Vidyo.

3. Can I make Shorts out long videos without a watermark?

Answer: Yes, SendShort is the only free tool that helps you make shorts out of long videos without adding a watermark.


Thanks a lot for reading this,
David Ch
Head of the Editing Team at SendShort

About the author

David leads the editing team at SendShort. With this help, the team delivers the latest guides on using your favorite social media apps and creating short-form content.