ClipAtelier

YouTube clip maker

Make clips from any YouTube video you own

A YouTube clip maker turns a long video into short clips you can post on their own. ClipAtelier does it from the link: it finds the moments viewers rewatch, cuts them on clean sentence boundaries, crops to 9:16 and adds captions.

Choose how many clips you want, from 1 to 12, review the drafts and download the MP4s or schedule them to YouTube Shorts and TikTok.

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Vertical Short example frame from a long interviewCaptioned 9:16 clip example from a podcastAI-reframed talking-head Short example

How it works

  1. 01

    Paste a link

    Drop a YouTube URL into the studio, or upload an MP4, MOV or MKV file on a paid plan. Nothing to install.

  2. 02

    AI finds and cuts

    We transcribe the video, pick the strongest moments, reframe them to 9:16 and burn in word-timed captions.

  3. 03

    Review and post

    Preview every clip, choose a title, then download the MP4 or publish and schedule straight to YouTube Shorts and TikTok.

What you get

  • Clips from a link

    No download or upload needed for YouTube videos.

  • 1 to 12 clips per video

    Ask for a handful of highlights or a full batch for the week.

  • Most Replayed cuts

    Clips start where viewers actually rewind when YouTube shows the graph.

  • Captions in 19 languages

    Word-by-word captions with a highlight on the spoken word.

  • 9:16 or 16:9

    Vertical for Shorts, TikTok and Reels, or keep the original frame.

  • Range picker

    Clip only a window of a long stream or podcast on paid plans.

YouTube Clip button vs a clip maker

YouTube's own Clip button shares a 5–60 second section of a video as a link on YouTube; it does not create a file, crop to vertical or add captions. A clip maker produces an MP4 you can post as a Short, TikTok or Reel, with framing and captions done.

What you can clip

Your own uploads, videos from creators who allow clipping (for example clipping programs) and licensed content. Podcasts, streams, tutorials, interviews and webinars clip best because they are long and talk-driven.

Example clip frames

  • Vertical Short example frame from a long interview
  • Captioned 9:16 clip example from a podcast
  • AI-reframed talking-head Short example

Frequently asked questions

  • How many clips can I make from one video?

    Choose 1 to 12 clips per run. You can run the same video again with a different window for more.

  • How much does a clip cost?

    Clips use tokens: one per started four minutes of source, plus one per clip and one more with captions. Starter includes 150 tokens a month.

  • Is there a watermark?

    No. Clips export as clean 720×1280 MP4s on every plan.

  • Can I clip any YouTube video?

    Only clip videos you own or have permission to use, such as your own uploads, creators who allow clipping (for example clipping programs), or licensed content. You are responsible for the clips you post.

  • Is it free?

    You can create a free account with no card and look around the studio. Creating clips is on a paid plan, and you can try it for 3 days for $1. Exports have no watermark.

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