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Turn long YouTube videos into Shorts

Paste a YouTube link. Kixy watches the whole video, picks the strongest moments and gives you around ten vertical clips with captions, ready to post as Shorts.

Podcast moment
Word-by-word captions
Interview clip

How it works

  1. Paste the link

    Any YouTube video up to 10 hours long, or upload the file instead.

  2. Kixy finds the moments

    It looks for the parts with a clear hook and a payoff, then frames each one for a vertical screen.

  3. Download your Shorts

    Each clip comes captioned and scored for how likely it is to go viral, so you know which to post first.

Built for Shorts, not just cut down

A good Short is not a random minute of a long video. It opens on something that makes a viewer stop, keeps moving, and ends before attention drops. Kixy picks moments that work on their own, without the context of the full episode.

Every clip is rebuilt with its own framing, captions and pacing, so you are not posting the same cut everyone else is. Podcasts, interviews, commentary and long vlogs all work well.

Edit before you post

Open any clip in the editor to restyle the captions, trim the start or end, change the layout, add a headline and export an MP4. The same clips work on TikTok and Instagram Reels.

Questions

How many Shorts do I get from one video?

Typically around ten from a long video. A short video gives fewer, and you can set an upper limit before you start.

How long can the YouTube video be?

Up to 10 hours. The price depends on the length: a 30-minute video uses 20 credits and a 1-hour video 38.

Can I clip any YouTube video?

Only clip videos you own or have permission to use, for example when a creator invites people to clip their videos.

Do the clips have captions?

Yes. Every clip is captioned, and you can change the caption style in the editor.

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