Long Video to Short Video AI: Turn Long Videos into Shorts
Turn long videos and stream VODs into vertical Shorts. Eklipse finds moments worth sharing, then reframes clips for 9:16 and adds captions you can edit.
or sign up with Kick, Facebook, Xbox, or email. Creating an account is free. Generating and exporting clips is on paid plans.
How to turn a long video into Shorts with AI
Twitch VODs can run 15 minutes to 5 hours; uploaded MP4s, 15 minutes to 4 hours. After import, review and export work the same way.
Add the long video
Connect Twitch, Kick, or YouTube, paste a public YouTube link, or upload an MP4.
Run highlight detection
Click Get Clip or start processing. The AI flags plays, loud reactions, and chat spikes. A four-hour VOD can take up to an hour.
Review the clips
Preview each detected clip and drop the ones you won’t post.
Go vertical with captions
Pick a 9:16 layout in Eklipse Studio and add auto-captions, or let AI Edit do both on clips up to 3 minutes.
Export
Download the MP4 or share to a linked account. Reels need a manual upload.
What is a long video to short video AI tool?
It is a video to Shorts converter that works on a whole recording, not one clip. Give it a stream VOD, a podcast, or a long YouTube upload, and it suggests the parts worth posting as separate short clips.
A plain aspect-ratio converter only reframes a clip you already cut. The AI part is choosing which moments to cut, the slow job in any long form video to shorts workflow.
What makes a good long-form-to-short-form workflow?
Any long video to short video converter can chop a file into segments. Judge one on these five points:
- Clip relevance. Clips start before the moment and end after the payoff, not in fixed 60-second chunks.
- Source fit. It takes the length and type of video you record. Check the limits first.
- Framing you can fix. The vertical crop keeps the face or action in view, and you can move it when it drifts.
- Editable captions. Auto-captions save time, but names and game terms need a correction pass.
- Review before export. You pick what ships.
How Eklipse helps
Beyond the five steps, these are the controls that change the result.
Detection by content type
For a YouTube import, pick Gaming, Podcast, IRL / Just Chatting, or Variety so the AI weighs the right signals.
Auto-pull after each stream
Connect Twitch, Kick, YouTube, or Facebook and new VODs land in your library. An email tells you when clips are ready.
AI Edit in one pass
On clips of 15 seconds to 3 minutes, AI Edit adds captions, sound effects, zoom, slow motion, and an optional meme.
Timeline editing in Studio
Trim, split, and cut sections, add text, stickers, or music, and drag the facecam and game feed into place.
Reusable layouts
Save your facecam and gameplay setup as a template and apply it to the next clip.
Works beyond gameplay
Just Chatting streams, podcasts, and talk shows work too. With no game events to read, the AI leans on audio like laughter and volume spikes, so quiet moments may need a manual pick.
One Valorant stream, several Shorts
Say you streamed three hours of Valorant last night. Instead of scrubbing the VOD for that one ace, you click Get Clip and come back later. The candidates may include clutches, multi-kills, and your loudest reactions. Keep the best few, make them vertical, and spread them across the week.
Creators use it to feed short-form daily
“I love Eklipse. It works really well and captures moments when you laugh or say certain keywords. I love the edits too. I used to use Streamladder, but I’ve been loving Eklipse.”
“They are really making my job as a streamer easier. I don’t have to stop playing to clip something — it’s just automatically clipped.”
“I just started streaming and didn’t know the first thing about video editing. Eklipse makes it so easy. You just link your Twitch or YouTube, and it pulls the clips for you.”
“Eklipse quickly gives you a number of Shorts from your streams or videos after finishing. AI highlights with rating scores help you pick the best ones, and the app lets you edit on the go.”
“Performance is excellent. Eklipse runs smoothly without slowing down gameplay or streams, and the clipping process is fast and reliable.”
“Well worth the subscription. Cuts down time editing and they are always adding games.”
“It’s great because I don’t have to download my streams or sacrifice internal storage. Eklipse automatically handles it for me.”
“Eklipse has saved me from manually finding clips, and I’m really grateful for that. The app also has an editing feature, which I think is really cool.”
Long video to short video AI FAQs
Can AI turn a long video into multiple Shorts?
Yes. Eklipse processes a long stream VOD, YouTube video, or uploaded file and returns several highlight clips. How many depends on what happens in the video.
Can I turn a YouTube video into Shorts?
Yes. Paste a public YouTube link or connect your channel, pick a content type such as Gaming or Podcast, then edit the detected clips into Shorts.
Can I convert long videos to TikTok and Reels?
Yes. One 9:16 clip works on TikTok, Reels, and Shorts. Eklipse can’t post to Instagram directly yet, so upload Reels yourself.
Can I add captions automatically?
Yes. Generate them in Eklipse Studio or turn them on in AI Edit, then edit the text and style before export.
Can I convert videos to 9:16?
Yes. Pick a vertical layout in Eklipse Studio or let AI Edit reframe the clip. For a single horizontal clip, the AI Reframe browser tool tracks the action and exports 9:16.
Is long video to short video AI free?
Creating an account is free, and a new account can preview the AI scan of one recent stream. Generating and exporting clips needs Eklipse Premium, from $24.99 a month or $179.99 a year, with 1080p 60fps exports and no watermark. There is no separate free product. See what a free account includes, or try the standalone free browser tools.
The features behind the workflow
Turn your next long video into Shorts
Connect your channel or paste a YouTube link to start.
or sign up with Kick, Facebook, Xbox, or email. Creating an account is free. Generating and exporting clips is on paid plans.
