Long video in · Shorts out

Horizontal to Vertical Video AI

Landscape videos don't belong on mobile. Transform any horizontal footage into high-performing vertical shorts for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.

Long Video

Shorts by CrabCut

Quick answer

What is an AI shorts maker?

Horizontal to Vertical Video AI Converter

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

Transcribe

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

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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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The Mobile-First Shift

Viewing habits have changed. Modern audiences consume 90% of their social media content vertically. Don't let your landscape footage go to waste.

Native Experience

Vertical video fills the entire screen, increasing immersion and reducing distractions. It feels "native" to the platform.

No More Black Bars

Tiny landscape videos in a vertical player look unprofessional. Our AI crops and focuses to ensure professional output every time.

Smart Reframe Technology

One-click conversion for any landscape footage.

1. Upload Landscape

Upload any 16:9 or horizontal video file.

2. Smart Tracking

AI identifies the speaker and tracks them in the crop.

3. Vertical Export

Download multiple 9:16 shorts ready for posting.

Convert Any Source

YouTube Videos

Turn your main channel content into Shorts instantly.

Webinars

Extract key takeaways from long presentations.

Interviews

Keep both speakers in frame with smart switching.

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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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The Vertical Advantage

No Manual Edits

Stop frame-by-frame reframing in Premiere. AI does it in seconds.

Platform Proof

Perfectly aligned for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts safe-zones.

Scale Output

Turn one webinar into 20+ pieces of vertical content.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the AI keep the speaker in frame?

Our AI uses advanced person-tracking and face-detection algorithms to identify the most important subject and keep them centered in the 9:16 vertical crop.

Does it support 4K videos?

Yes, you can upload high-resolution 4K horizontal videos and we will generate high-quality vertical shorts without losing clarity.

Can I choose between crop and blur-background?

By default, our AI smart-crops to fill the vertical frame. You can also customize the output in our editor if you prefer different framing styles.

What video formats are supported?

We support all major formats including MP4, MOV, WebM, and MKV. If it's horizontal, we can make it vertical.

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