YouTube to Shorts
Paste a YouTube link — AI finds the best moments and previews them as ready-to-post shorts. No upload, no download. Free.
Turn a moment into a finished short
Bitcut for iPhone auto-cuts the clip, reframes to vertical with face tracking, adds beat-synced animated subtitles and exports in HD.
How it works
Step 1
Paste a YouTube link
Drop the URL of any YouTube video that has captions — a podcast, interview, talk or vlog.
Step 2
AI finds the best moments
We read the transcript and pick the most engaging, self-contained segments, each with a hook and title.
Step 3
Preview each short
Play any suggested short right here — it plays just that moment from the original video. Nothing is uploaded.
Step 4
Make the real thing in the app
Open Bitcut on iPhone to auto-cut, reframe to vertical, add animated subtitles and export in HD.
FAQ
Is this YouTube to Shorts tool free?
Yes. Paste a link and get AI-picked best moments for free, with no signup.
Does it download the YouTube video?
No. We only read the captions to find the best moments. The preview plays the original video right from YouTube — nothing is uploaded or stored.
How do I turn a moment into a finished vertical short?
Use the free Bitcut app for iPhone: it auto-cuts the clip, reframes it to 9:16 with face tracking, adds animated subtitles and exports in HD.
What videos work best?
Talking videos with clear speech — podcasts, interviews, talks, tutorials and vlogs. The video must have captions or auto-generated subtitles.
Why did it find no shorts?
The video may have no captions, too little speech, or be too long. Try a different video, or transcribe from audio in the Bitcut app.