You’re probably here because you:
- Want to create YouTube Shorts
- From an already-existing long YouTube video
- But you’re not sure how to do it
In this guide, I’ll teach you how to use SendShort β a powerful AI software that’s designed precisely for YouTube and Shorts.
How to create a YouTube Short from a YouTube Video
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.
- Create a free SendShort account
- Copy a YouTube video’s link
- Paste it in SendShort
- AI automatically turns it into a Short
- Optionally: Edit and Post on YouTube Shorts
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.
Why turn YouTube videos into Shorts?
1. Can I make Shorts from other YouTube videos?
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.
2. How to turn an existing video into a short?
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.
3. How do you get YouTube Shorts from a video?
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.
Thanks a lot for reading this,
David Ch
Head of the Editing Team at SendShort