Turn long videos into YouTube Shorts
A YouTube Shorts clipping service takes your long-form YouTube videos, podcasts and webinars and turns them into short, vertical clips built for the Shorts shelf. At klipp, human editors mine your back catalogue for the strongest moments, cut each one to a hook-first 9:16 Short under 60 seconds, add captions and a title, and hand it back ready to upload to your channel.
Built for the Shorts shelf
Back-catalogue mining
We watch your existing long-form videos and pull the moments worth clipping, so a channel with years of uploads becomes a steady pipeline of Shorts.
Hook-first edits
Every Short opens on the strongest line or visual in the first two seconds, because the Shorts feed rewards a hook that stops the scroll and holds retention.
Captions and titles
Each clip ships with animated, brand-safe captions and a written Short title, so it reads with sound off and lands with the right context on the shelf.
Feeds your main channel
Consistent Shorts send new viewers toward your long-form uploads, turning your archive into a discovery engine for the whole channel.
YouTube Shorts spec
| Aspect ratio | 9:16 vertical, full-frame with speaker-tracked reframing |
|---|---|
| Length | Under 60 seconds per Short (typically 20–55s) |
| Source content | Long-form YouTube videos, podcast clipping, webinars and livestreams |
| Captions | Animated, word-level captions, brand-safe styling |
| Deliverables | Edited MP4 plus a suggested Short title per clip |
| Turnaround | First clips typically within 2–3 business days |
| Delivery | Ready to post, uploaded straight to your channel |
YouTube Shorts clipping FAQ
What does a YouTube Shorts agency do?
A YouTube Shorts agency turns your long-form video into short vertical clips and manages the whole process for you. klipp reviews your uploads, selects the best moments, and has human editors cut each one into a hook-first 9:16 Short under 60 seconds with captions and a title. You send the source video or channel access; you get finished Shorts back, ready to publish.
How do you turn a long video into YouTube Shorts?
We turn a long video into Shorts by finding its highest-retention moments and rebuilding each as a standalone vertical clip. An editor pulls the strongest segments, reframes them to 9:16 with the speaker kept in frame, trims to under 60 seconds, opens on a hook, and layers on captions. The result is a set of native Shorts, not a raw long video chopped into pieces.
Can you repurpose my channel's back catalogue?
Yes, repurposing an existing back catalogue is one of the most valuable things we do. A channel with dozens or hundreds of long uploads is sitting on a large library of unclipped moments. We work through that archive systematically, so you get a consistent flow of Shorts from content you have already produced without filming anything new.
Do Shorts actually help grow my main channel?
Shorts help grow a main channel by putting your content in front of new viewers who then follow through to your long-form uploads. The Shorts shelf reaches people who would not find your longer videos on their own, and a steady posting cadence keeps that discovery running. We focus each Short on a hook and a clear payoff so viewers are more likely to subscribe and explore the rest of the channel.
Are the Shorts edited by humans or AI?
Every klipp Short is edited by a human editor, not an automated tool. People choose which moments are worth clipping, judge where the hook lands, time the captions, and keep the edit brand-safe. Software can slice a video, but it cannot tell which ten seconds of your podcast will actually hold a viewer. See pricing for per-clip and monthly retainer options.
Turn your archive into Shorts
Send us a channel or a single long video and we will turn it into hook-first YouTube Shorts, edited by humans and delivered ready to post. Book your editors to get started.