# Paste a YouTube link. Get ready-to-post shorts.

> Paste the link to your long YouTube video, podcast episode or livestream replay. Magic Clips brings it in, understands the whole thing and hands back scored, edited shorts.

Paste a YouTube link and AI turns the best moments into vertical shorts with captions, emojis, zooms and a hook headline, ready for TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts.

- Page: https://cutluma.com/tools/youtube-to-shorts
- Open in the editor: https://cutluma.com/login?mode=register&next=%2Feditor%3Fguest%3D1%26tool%3Dshorts
- Access: Part of the paid plans (the editor itself is free)
- Maker: CutLuma (https://cutluma.com/)

## How it works

1. **Paste the YouTube link** — TikTok, Vimeo, X, Instagram and Facebook links work too, as does a direct link to a video file.
2. **AI finds the moments worth posting** — Hook, setup and payoff — chosen with the whole video in mind and scored, best first.
3. **Open, tweak, export** — Every clip is a normal project: change the captions, the headline or the cut, then export in 1080p or 4K.

## Why CutLuma for this

- **From one episode to ten posts** — Up to ten clips per video, each a different moment, none overlapping.
- **Edited like a pro channel** — Speaker in frame, jump cuts, punch-in zooms, word-by-word captions and emoji pop-ups.
- **Your own content** — Use it on videos you made or have permission to use.

## FAQ

**Is it free?**

The editor is free. Magic Clips is AI, so it is part of the paid plans and uses AI minutes.

**How long does it take?**

A few minutes for an hour-long video: bringing it in, listening to it, then picking and scoring the clips.

**Can I use someone else’s YouTube video?**

Only with permission from whoever owns it. You confirm this when you paste the link.