Bitcut for YouTubers: Turn Vlogs into Shorts in Minutes
You already create long-form content. The problem is not making videos — it is turning them into the short clips that actually grow your channel. Every platform rewards Shorts, Reels, and TikToks, but manually clipping and reformatting a 40-minute vlog takes hours.
Bitcut does it on your iPhone. Import a video, let AI find the best moments, and get vertical clips with subtitles — ready to post.
YouTube Shorts Editor: Generate Shorts and Face Tracking
Generate Shorts
Drop in your full vlog and Bitcut's AI analyzes the transcript, finds the most engaging segments, and creates individual Short projects — each with its own timeline, subtitles, and export settings.
Guide: Generate ShortsTopic Search
Tell AI exactly what to look for. Type "find the cooking segment" or "the part about travel tips" and Bitcut extracts just those moments. After the first batch, tap Find More to search for different topics in the same video.
Guide: Topic SearchAI Subtitles
Word-level subtitles appear automatically. Choose karaoke-style (word-by-word highlight) or full-line mode. Customize fonts, colors, animation presets — or use the defaults that already look professional.
Guide: Subtitle StylesFace Tracking
Your vlog is 16:9. Shorts need 9:16. Face Tracking detects you in every frame and creates a vertical crop that follows your movement. Scene changes are detected automatically — no manual keyframing.
Guide: Face TrackingURL Import
Paste a YouTube or Facebook URL and Bitcut downloads the video directly to your device. No need to use a desktop, no file transfers. Edit and repurpose on the go.
Guide: URL ImportTrailer Generation
Generate a channel trailer automatically. AI picks the strongest moments from your video and creates a highlight reel — perfect for channel pages and social previews.
Guide: Trailer Generation
Step by Step: Vlog to Shorts
Import your vlog
Open Bitcut, tap New Project, and pick your video from the camera roll, Files, or paste a YouTube URL.
Generate Shorts
Tap Generate Shorts. Bitcut sends the audio to AI transcription, then analyzes the text to find segments that work as standalone clips. You can optionally type a search prompt — for example, "find the part about gear recommendations" — to guide the AI toward specific topics. You will see a list of proposed Shorts with titles and scores.
Review and pick
Each Short shows a quality score based on hook strength, coherence, and standalone watchability. Keep all of them or deselect the ones you do not need.
Face Track and refine
Open a Short, tap the Face Tracking button, and run analysis. The 16:9 footage is automatically cropped to 9:16 with your face centered. Scrub the timeline to verify — adjust if needed.
Export and post
Export each Short to camera roll or publish directly to Bitcut Cloud for sharing. Each clip is already in 9:16, with burned-in subtitles and your face in frame.
Per Vlog: 6-10 Shorts, Face-Tracked and Ready to Post
From one 40-minute vlog, you can expect 6–10 Shorts between 30 and 90 seconds each. Every clip has:
- Vertical 9:16 format with face-tracked crop
- Burned-in subtitles (customizable style)
- Clean audio with optional voice enhancement
- Its own project — editable at any time
The entire process takes about 10 minutes of your time. Most of that is reviewing the AI suggestions and hitting export.
Why Bitcut for YouTube Creators
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I import directly from YouTube?
Yes. Paste a YouTube URL into Bitcut and it downloads the video automatically. No need to transfer files from your desktop.
Does Bitcut work with horizontal (16:9) vlogs?
That is exactly what it is built for. Face Tracking detects your face in the 16:9 frame and creates a 9:16 vertical crop that follows you as you move. Scene changes are detected automatically.
How accurate are the AI subtitles?
Bitcut uses server-side AI transcription, then runs a second pass to correct grammar, filler words, and punctuation. Accuracy is typically above 95% for clear speech in English and Russian.
Can I edit the Shorts after they are generated?
Every Short becomes a full project in Bitcut with its own timeline. You can trim, adjust subtitles, change styles, add music, or re-export at any time.
Is there a limit on video length?
The Free plan includes 30 minutes of AI processing per month. Pro gives you 300 minutes, Creator gives you 1,000 minutes. The editor itself has no length limit.