Create Viral Clips from Long Video in CapCut

Cut viral-worthy clips with CapCut AI Clip Maker effortlessly, perfect for sharing on platforms like YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram. Try it now!

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Auto-Cut Video Clips from Long Video

Craft attention-grabbing short videos effortlessly! Let AI smart analysis identify video highlights and trim video clips automatically. No editing skills are needed – just upload your video, and let CapCut AI clip creator handle the rest!

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Smart Cropping, Resizing and Subject Tracking

With CapCut's auto subject tracking and seamless size adaptation from 16:9 to 9:16, creating ai short videos is a breeze. Moreover, explore our diverse collection of video templates for even better creative possibilities!

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Generate and Customize Your Own Captions

CapCut's automatic caption generation streamlines video creation, enhancing audience engagement and expanding your customer or subscriber base with ease! Try to create wonderful videos with AI video generator.

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How to Cut Video into Clips in One Click

Step 1: Upload the Video

Upload video from Cloud, Google Drive, or Dropbox. The page can't be closed while uploading.

Step 2: Generate Short Clips

▪️ Once uploaded, CapCut' AI clip maker will automatically edit and cut a video into short clips.
▪️ Click the 'Preview' button to check the final result. Also, use the "Edit more" option to edit the generated clips.

Step 3：Export Video Clips

Finally, click 'Export' to save the final clip. Or share the viral clips to different social media.

CapCut's Media workspace shows Import and Record controls, a media list, and a file picker with AI clipper

CapCut shows a podcast video preview and a generated clip with Edit, Export, Get clips, and Save to timeline actions

CapCut export window previews two vertical clips and lists file name, path, resolution, bit rate, format, and frame rate

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What Can CapCut Online Video Clip Maker Do?

Video Podcasts

Cut long-hour podcasts to short clips to post on social media and use auto caption generator to elevate them with automatic captions in various languages for better understanding for a global audience.

Educational Videos

Automatically cut educational videos into informative clips with engaging captions and subtitles to share online for various purposes.

Commentaries Videos/ Speeches

Immerse your audience in your commentaries/speeches with auto-generated viral clips and captions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to use CapCut AI Clip Maker to make podcast clips ?

Upload your podcast video to CapCut's ai clip maker, select "AI Highlights" to automatically identify key moments based on speech patterns. The system generates clips which you can refine by adjusting length, adding captions, and applying templates before exporting as engaging social media snippets.

How to make a clipping mask in ai?

While CapCut doesn't offer AI masking, create manual masks: Place shape layers above video, right-click select "Mask," then choose shapes to reveal specific areas. This basic function complements the platform's ai video generator free tools for creating sophisticated visual compositions.

What is the best ai clip generator?

CapCut stands out as the leading ai clip creator with its automated highlight detection, template matching, and auto-captioning. The platform efficiently transforms long content into viral ai short videos without watermarks, offering professional results through its free, user-friendly interface.

Can an AI clip maker automatically crop a horizontal video into vertical shorts?

Smart cropping and size adaptation can convert a 16:9 source into a 9:16 clip. It also uses subject tracking to keep the main subject in frame while creating vertical clips.

How can I refine an AI-generated short before exporting it?

After the clips are generated, you can adjust the length, edit captions, and apply templates. Check each clip separately so it works as an independent short video.

Does CapCut's AI clip maker generate captions for short clips?

Captions can be generated for the clips and customized before export. Review the caption text and timing for each short rather than assuming the automatic result is final.

What types of long videos work well with an AI clip maker?

Video podcasts, educational videos, commentaries, and speeches are listed as suitable source material. Review each generated clip to make sure it contains enough context to stand on its own.

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Transform your long videos into engaging short clips effortlessly with our advanced AI!

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