Upload your course lesson MP4. AI finds the clearest explanations, most useful tips, and strongest teaching moments and cuts them into Shorts-ready clips.
Best for Shorts, Reels, and TikTok. Uses center crop.
Experimental. Use only if your original video has no burned-in subtitles.
Free: 1 video · up to 10 min · 3 clips · 1 regenerate.
MP4 up to 500 MB
No signup required · Files deleted after 24 h
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Recommended settings
Select Tutorial as the video type to detect step-focused and explanation-rich moments
20–40 seconds per clip works best for YouTube Shorts discovery
Vertical 9:16 is required for Shorts to appear in the Shorts feed
Enable Basic subtitles for accessibility — many viewers watch on mobile
Clip individual tips or concepts rather than trying to cover a full lesson section
What you get
Works with online course lessons, walkthroughs, and module recordings
AI finds actionable tips, clear explanations, and strong teaching moments
Cut 3 clips per lesson — free, no account needed
Vertical 9:16 export ready for YouTube Shorts
Drive new students to your full course from short preview clips
What it’s used for
Online course creator building Shorts content to attract new students organically
Educator clipping individual lesson tips as standalone discovery content
Course platform marketing team extracting preview clips for promotional use
Instructor sharing short teaching moments to build credibility before launching a course
Coach turning recorded lesson content into a weekly Shorts series
How it works
1
Upload your course lesson MP4
Download your lesson recording from Teachable, Kajabi, Thinkific, or any course platform as MP4. Upload here — up to 10 minutes and 500 MB.
2
AI finds the best teachable moments
Whisper transcribes the lesson. GPT identifies the moments with the clearest standalone teaching value: a specific tip, a clear explanation, a practical step — content that works without the surrounding lesson.
3
Export as Shorts-ready vertical clips
Select Vertical 9:16 and a clip length of 20–40 seconds before generating. Clips are sized for YouTube Shorts and can include burned-in subtitles.
4
Build your Shorts library
Three clips per lesson gives you three separate Shorts. Upload one per week to build consistent presence without recording new content.
YouTube Shorts has become a significant discovery channel for course creators. A well-chosen 30-second teaching clip that ranks in Shorts can drive more new students to a course than a full promotional video — because it shows the quality of the teaching directly, not just claims about it. Viewers who click through from a Shorts clip already know what they're getting.
The most effective course clips for Shorts are not recaps or trailers. They're standalone moments: one complete tip, one clear explanation, one specific insight that works without requiring any surrounding context. A viewer who watches 25 seconds of a clip explaining one technique should walk away with something useful, regardless of whether they've seen the rest of the lesson.
AI Clip Maker clips from the spoken narration of your lesson, which means it works with screen recordings, slide decks with voiceover, and talking-head lessons equally. It finds the moments of highest educational density — the sections where the explanation is clearest and most self-contained — and cuts them into Shorts-ready vertical clips.
Frequently asked questions
Will short clips from my course spoil the full content?
Short clips work best as teasers that demonstrate the quality of your teaching — they typically increase interest in the full course rather than replacing it.
What lesson formats work best?
Talking-head lessons, screen-share walkthroughs with voiceover narration, and Q&A segments all work well. The AI clips from the spoken content.
Can I use clips to build an audience before my course launches?
Yes — sharing short teaching clips is a common and effective pre-launch strategy. Upload any recorded lesson, module preview, or pilot content.
How many clips can I get per lesson?
Up to 3 clips per upload on the free plan. You can also regenerate once to get a different selection from the same transcript.
What clip length works best for course content on Shorts?
20–40 seconds for a single quick tip; 40–60 seconds for a complete explanation. Shorts under 60 seconds get the most organic reach on YouTube.