Magic Clips
One long video. A week of shorts.
Drop a podcast, interview, or talking-head video and AI finds the most shareable moments — each auto-cut, captioned, and cropped to 9:16. Review the winners, export in one click.
The caption editor needs a bigger screen 🖥️
FancyCaptions runs in your desktop browser — nothing to install. Email yourself this link and pick it up at your computer; captioning a video takes about two minutes there.
- Ranked by shareability
- Auto-cut & captioned
- 9:16 · 1:1 · 16:9
Each clip scored, captioned, and ready to post — sample shown.
From raw upload to ready-to-post — in three steps
- 1
Drop your video
Upload a podcast, interview, or talking-head video — or paste a link soon. Nothing uploads until you sign in.
- 2
AI finds the moments
We transcribe it and pick the strongest self-contained clips, each scored for shareability with a reason it was chosen.
- 3
Review & export
Every clip is auto-cut, captioned in your style, and cropped to 9:16. Approve the winners and export in one click.
See your clips before you sign up
Every source comes back as a gallery of scored clips — a punchy title, the hook, the length, and why it works. Approve, restyle, and export the ones you want.
Illustrative sample — your gallery is built from your own video.
Scored, not random
Every clip gets a shareability score across hook strength, story quality, and emotional impact — so you post the winners first instead of guessing.
Auto-cut & captioned
Each clip is tightened — silence, filler, and bad takes removed — and captioned in a pro animated style. No round-trip to a separate editor.
Any aspect ratio
Export 9:16 for Shorts, Reels, and TikTok, 1:1 for feed, or 16:9 for YouTube and LinkedIn — all from one source, no re-upload.
Frequently asked questions
How do I turn a long video into shorts?
Drop a long video — a podcast, interview, or talking-head recording — in the tool above, create a free account with one-tap Google sign-in, and FancyCaptions transcribes it and picks the strongest standalone moments automatically. Each becomes a scored, captioned clip cropped to 9:16, ready to review and export. Nothing is installed.
What kind of videos work best?
Talking videos with clear speech: podcasts, interviews, webinars, talking-head recordings, and long-form YouTube uploads. The AI reads the transcript to find self-contained moments — a strong quote, a story beat, a punchline, a surprising insight — so the more standalone-worthy talking there is, the more clips it finds.
How does the AI pick the clips?
It reads the transcript and scores candidate moments on shareability, hook strength, story quality, and emotional impact, then keeps the highest-scoring, non-overlapping ones. Each clip carries a plain-language reason it was picked, so you can trust the selection at a glance and post the winners first.
Do the clips come with captions?
Yes. Every clip is auto-cut (silence, filler, and bad takes tightened), cropped to your chosen aspect ratio, and captioned in a pro animated style — no round-trip to a separate editor. Open any clip in the full editor to fine-tune the wording, style, or timing before you export.
What aspect ratios can I export?
9:16 for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels; 1:1 for feed; and 16:9 for YouTube and LinkedIn — all from the same source video, with no re-upload.
Can I paste a YouTube link?
Link import is rolling out. For now, download or export your source and upload the file in the tool above — extraction, scoring, captions, and export all work today. Paste-a-link will light up on this page as soon as it ships.
Is my video uploaded before I sign in?
No. You pick your video on this page with no account, and nothing is uploaded or processed until you create a free account with one-tap Google sign-in. Your clip carries over automatically, then we upload it and find your clips.
What does it cost?
Free to start — sign up and extract clips from your first source videos free. Paid plans are a flat $19, $39, or $69 a month with no per-minute metering, so you always know the bill in advance.
Turn your next long video into a week of shorts
Drop your video above and AI finds the moments worth posting — scored, captioned, and ready.