Long video in · Shorts out

AI Shorts Maker for Automatic Short-Form Content

Automatically Turn Long Videos into Ready-to-Post Shorts. Detect highlights, add captions, and reframe for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts in minutes.

Long Video

Tom — long-form source still

Shorts by CrabCut

Tom — sample vertical short 1
Tom — sample vertical short 2
Tom — sample vertical short 3

Quick answer

What is an AI shorts maker?

AI Shorts Maker for TikTok, Reels & YouTube Shorts

An AI shorts maker finds strong moments in long videos and turns them into ready-to-post 9:16 shorts for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

  • AI highlight detection
  • Auto captions and hooks
  • 9:16 reframing with face tracking
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How it works

From long video to sharper, ready-to-post Shorts in five steps.

Workflow

01

Transcribe

We transcribe your video with high accuracy in 16+ languages.

TranscriptEN
00:04So the idea was never about going viral overnight.
00:11It was about showing up consistently, even when nobody was watching.
00:18That part is what actually compounds.
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How the AI Shorts Maker Works

Streamline your production workflow in 4 simple steps.

1. Upload

Upload your video file or paste a YouTube link.

2. Detect

AI automatically detects highlights, funny moments, and viral hooks.

3. Generate

The shorts maker finds, frames, and captions your shorts instantly.

4. Export

Download high-resolution MP4s ready to upload to any platform.

Why Choose CrabCut?

Smart Highlight Detection

Never miss a viral moment. Our AI finds the best parts for you.

Viral Hook Scoring

AI rates shorts based on their potential to go viral.

Auto-Captions

98% accurate subtitles with trendy, customizable styles.

Vertical Reframing

Intelligent face-tracking keeps the speaker centered in 9:16.

Multi-Platform Ready

Export optimized formats for specific platforms in one click.

No CrabCut watermark

Starter and Pro exports are 1080p and watermark-free.

Built for Content Creators

Podcasters

Turn hour-long episodes into dozens of shorts to promote your show on Shorts and Reels. Save 10+ hours of editing per episode.

YouTubers

Repurpose your long-form library into a Shorts channel. Drive massive traffic back to your main videos.

Coaches & Educators

Transform webinar recordings and zoom calls into bite-sized nuggets of wisdom to grow your audience.

Social Media Teams

Scale your video output without hiring more editors. Generate a month's worth of content in one afternoon.

Optimized for

YouTube Shorts
TikTok
Reels

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Three things. Done well.

A focused tool that finds moments, captions, and reframes. Built for solo creators.

Reframing that actually tracks faces

Multi-speaker podcast? We follow whoever's talking. Single host moving around? We stay locked on. No cropped foreheads, no jaw-cut edges.

THIS CHANGED
EVERYTHING
for real

Captions in 16+ languages

Animated, accurate, customizable. Pick fonts, colors, position, and animation style. Keyword highlighting and emoji auto-placement included.

YOUR LOGO
BRAND-READY

Your brand, every short

Add your logo, fonts, and colors. Save style presets per channel. Every short exports looking like yours.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an AI shorts maker?
An AI shorts maker is a tool that uses artificial intelligence to automatically find interesting moments, highlights, and hooks in long-form videos and turns them into shareable shorts for platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels.
Can I turn long videos into shorts automatically?
Yes. Upload your long video or paste a YouTube link. Free users can upload videos up to 1 hour long; Starter supports up to 3 hours and Pro supports up to 4 hours.
Do I need editing skills?
No editing skills are required. The AI handles the shorts creation, reframing, captioning, and layout. You can also customize fonts and colors with simple controls if you want.
What video formats are supported?
We support MP4, MOV, WebM, and MKV files. You can also import directly from YouTube URLs.

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