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In this guide, I’ll teach you how to use SendShort — a powerful AI software that’s designed precisely for YouTube and Shorts.
The main reason to turn a YouTube video into Shorts is to increase visibility.
Shorts have their own dedicated section on YouTube, allowing your content to reach a broader audience beyond your regular subscribers.
YouTube Shorts have their own section on the platform, which means your content has the potential to reach a broader audience beyond your regular subscribers.
Shorts are featured in a vertical, swipeable feed, which boosts exposure to viewers who may not have seen the original long-form video.
Keep learning how to go viral on Shorts.
Repurposing existing videos into Shorts saves time while maximizing the value of your content.
By extracting key moments or highlights from longer videos, you can create fresh content without needing to start from scratch, increasing your overall content output.
Shorts are short and to the point, which makes them ideal for capturing attention quickly. This format often results in higher engagement rates, as viewers are more likely to watch to the end, like, and share bite-sized content.
The fastest way to create a YouTube Short from an existing YouTube video is to use SendShort, an online AI that does that for you automatically.
Above is just an illustration.
This is what the actual editing looks like:
Pro Tip: AI automatically adds captions for you.
You can choose one of the many caption styles for your Shorts and do lots of other editing.
SendShort makes it simple to repurpose long YouTube videos into engaging Shorts, maximizing the reach of your content.
Here’s how SendShort helps turn full-length videos into Shorts:
Using SendShort, you can give your existing content new life as Shorts, expanding your reach and boosting engagement effortlessly.
The best advice is to focus on key moments from your video that deliver value quickly.
Choosing impactful, attention-grabbing highlights ensures that your Short is engaging and makes viewers want to keep watching, which is essential for success on the platform.
Choose impactful, attention-grabbing moments from your video that deliver value quickly. This could be a powerful quote, a highlight, or a memorable scene that resonates with viewers in a short span.
Even though Shorts can be up to 3 minutes — you should aim for around 15–30 seconds to maximize watch time. The shorter length encourages viewers to watch till the end, boosting engagement.
Captions make your content more accessible and can hold attention, especially when viewers are watching without sound.
Highlight key phrases or add on-screen text to emphasize important points.
Ensure the content fits the vertical 9:16 aspect ratio, reframing the shot if needed. Adjust the focus to show key subjects within this format for better visibility on mobile.
Grab viewers’ attention immediately with an intriguing statement or visual. The first 3 seconds are crucial for engagement, so make them count.
Keep learning about the best hooks for Shorts.
Incorporate a few relevant hashtags to boost discoverability. Hashtags connect your Shorts to trending topics, making them more likely to be found by a broader audience.
Related: Best hashtags for Shorts.
Use consistent fonts, colors, and styles that align with your channel’s look and feel. This helps reinforce your brand and makes Shorts recognizable to your audience.
Yes, you can create Shorts from other YouTube videos using SendShort by trimming long videos into shorter clips. SendShort makes it easy to edit and customize those clips for YouTube Shorts format.
To turn an existing video into a short, select the clip you want to shorten, trim it to under 60 seconds, and adjust it to vertical format.
Use SendShort to quickly edit, add captions, and customize the video for platforms like YouTube Shorts.
To get YouTube Shorts from a video, upload your long video to YouTube, then use editing tools to select clips under 60 seconds. Alternatively, use SendShort to easily extract and edit sections of the video specifically for the Shorts format.
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