Guides for short-form video
How to turn long videos into clips people finish, caption them properly and fit every platform's rules. Platform facts link to the platform's own help pages.
- YouTube
How to turn YouTube videos into Shorts: built-in tools and AI
Turn a long YouTube video into Shorts with Edit into a Short, YouTube Studio, an editor or an AI clipper. Steps, length rules, vertical framing and mistakes.
17 October 2026 · 10 min read - Podcasts
How to make podcast clips for TikTok, Reels and Shorts
A step-by-step way to make podcast clips: find moments in the transcript, trim them, frame two hosts in vertical video, add captions and post them everywhere.
17 October 2026 · 9 min read - Captions
How to add captions to videos: TikTok, Reels, Shorts and MP4
Add captions on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube with the built-in tools, or caption any MP4 in an editor. Plus burned-in vs SRT and how to translate them.
17 October 2026 · 8 min read - Length
Best video length for TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts (2026)
There's no official best length. See each platform's real limits (checked October 2026) and a simple way to pick the right length for every clip you cut.
17 October 2026 · 9 min read - Hooks
Video hooks for short-form clips: patterns and examples
What makes a video hook work, 8 patterns with examples for podcasts, education, B2B and gaming, and how to find the hook already inside your long video.
17 October 2026 · 9 min read - Formats
YouTube Shorts dimensions, vertical sizes and safe zones (2026)
YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Reels dimensions, pixel safe zones for each platform, and how to convert 16:9 to 9:16 by crop, reframe, split-screen or letterbox.
17 October 2026 · 9 min read
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