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Shorts Maker

Turn a long video into vertical shorts in your browser: the best 15–60 s passages are found from what is said, then each is saved as 9:16 with captions, a title and a frame that follows the speaker.

Know your workflow

Supported files and how to use.

Check supported input/output details and follow the tool steps before exporting.

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Technical specs and decision signals

Use these specs to confirm browser fit, privacy boundaries, and export behavior before you turn a long video into shorts.

Cost

Free, with no signup.

Security

Transcription, ranking and saving run in your browser; the video is not uploaded to ToolBuddy.

Input

MP4, MOV, WebM, or MKV video, up to 2 GB on desktop and 250 MB on mobile. English speech.

Output

9:16 MP4 (H.264, AAC) where supported, otherwise WebM; several shorts in one ZIP.

Models

Speech recognition, and the person finder for following the speaker, each downloaded once after you agree.

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How to use

Check supported input/output details and follow the tool steps before exporting.

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Select or drop a video with speech, or try the sample.

02

Find shorts: the speech model is downloaded once (you see its size first) and listens on your device.

03

Review the suggestions: go to each, move its start or end, edit its title, or untick it.

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Choose captions, titles and following the speaker, then save one short or a ZIP of several.

Guide

Learn, decide, and apply.

Understand how to make shorts from a long video, why it matters in repeat workflows, and when to use this tool with confidence.

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Clips that start and end cleanly

  • Runs on your device, so long recordings are never uploaded.
  • Suggestions start and end on whole sentences and say why they were picked.
  • Captions highlight each word as it is spoken.
  • The vertical frame follows the speaker instead of cutting them off.
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Ready for vertical feeds

  • Cut a podcast episode into clips for Shorts, Reels and TikTok.
  • Turn a webinar or lecture into short highlights.
  • Find the quotable moments in an interview.
  • Make vertical teasers from a long YouTube video.
About

About Shorts Maker

Make shorts from a long videoClips that start and end cleanlyReady for vertical feeds

Picked from what is said

The speech is transcribed on your device, split into sentences, and passages of 15–60 seconds are ranked by their hook, their pace and their clean edges.

You decide

Every suggestion can be played, moved, retitled or dropped before anything is saved.

Made for vertical feeds

Each short is 9:16, follows the speaker if you want, and carries word-by-word captions and an opening title. Everything runs locally; the models download once, after you agree.

FAQ

Common questions.

Have more questions? Reach out via our contact page and we will respond within 24 hours.

Is my video uploaded?

No. Transcribing, choosing, reframing and saving all run in your browser, and the video never leaves your device.

How are shorts chosen?

From the transcript, by simple signals you can see: an opening hook or question, how dense the speech is, clean pauses before and after, and a length near 35 seconds. No AI scoring is involved.

Which languages work?

The suggestions and captions are for English speech.

What does following the speaker do?

A model that runs on your device finds the person in the video, and the 9:16 frame pans to keep them in the middle. It is downloaded once, after you agree.

Can I change a suggestion?

Yes. Move its start or end a second at a time, rename its title, or untick it, before saving.

Use cases

Popular workflows.

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Guides

Learn with practical workflow guides.

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Shorts Maker use cases

Practical workflows and common jobs you can handle with Shorts Maker.

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