Video podcast clips
Cut a video podcast into clips for YouTube, TikTok, and Reels
Short answer
Upload the video file you published, or the edited multicam export, and EasyClip finds the moments that work without the rest of the episode. Clips are cut from your file and keep its framing, so a 16:9 episode comes back 16:9. YouTube's help pages put Shorts at up to three minutes.
A video podcast is already most of the way to a short. The faces are there, the audio is clean, and the only thing missing is someone to find the sixty seconds worth posting.
Works with recordings from YouTube.
Updated
The episode gets published. The clips never get made.
Video episodes run long and the good forty seconds are scattered through them. Most shows mean to pull clips, then run out of evening and post the episode link instead.
Upload the published file and EasyClip works through all of it. It watches as well as listens, so a reaction shot, a raised eyebrow, or a guest leaning in counts toward whether a moment is worth cutting. Each clip starts on the first spoken word and comes with a transcript and an SRT file.
A 90-minute episode uses 15 tokens, so up to 15 included clips. The Starter pack (30 tokens for $10) covers it.
Moments to look for
- A guest telling their best story with their hands
- A disagreement you can see on both faces
- A surprising number and the reaction to it
- A quick definition that saves a listener a search
- A confession followed by a long pause
- The one tip the whole episode was leading to
How it works
From one recording to clips you can post
Upload the whole thing
Upload the published episode, or the edited multicam export if you have it. Files can be up to 12 hours and 8 GB. We count the length and include about 10 clips per hour, with a minimum of 5 per upload. You don't pick a number.
Say what to favor
Name the guest, the topics, and the segments your audience replays. Say whether you want clips of the guest, of you, or both.
Download, then decide on extras
Clips keep your framing and come with SRT files, so you crop and style them in your editor. Extras stay available for 7 days if you want more.
What it costs
A 90-minute podcast episode uses 15 tokens: up to 15 clips, about 5 days at 3 posts a day. That’s $4.00 to $5.00 depending on the pack.
More good moments than that? Add them as extras, 2 per token, for 7 days. Unfilled slots come back as tokens. Pricing details
Good to know
- Clips keep the framing you uploaded. There’s no automatic vertical crop yet.
- Each clip comes with a transcript and an SRT file. Captions aren’t burned in.
- It watches and listens, so moments without talking count. Clear speech is still the easiest to find and check.
Common questions about video podcast clips
Are the clips vertical for TikTok and Reels?
Not yet. EasyClip cuts from your file and keeps its framing, so a 16:9 episode comes back 16:9. A stacked or side-by-side vertical layout of host and guest is still something you build in your editor.
How long can a podcast clip be on YouTube Shorts?
YouTube's own help pages describe Shorts as short-form videos up to 3 minutes long (checked October 2026). EasyClip doesn't aim for a fixed length: a clip ends when the thought does, so some run 25 seconds and some run two minutes. Check the length before you upload one as a Short.
Should I upload the edited episode or the raw recording?
The edited episode, usually. It has the camera cuts and the cleaned audio, and the clips inherit both. Upload the raw recording when the edit removed something you now want, and remember the raw file is longer, so it costs more tokens.
Does it switch cameras or reframe the shot?
No. It cuts a range out of the file you gave it, so whoever was on screen at that moment is what you get. There's no reframing, no zooming, and no speaker-tracking crop.
Can I upload the YouTube version of my own podcast?
Yes. Download your own upload from YouTube Studio and send that file. For a show you don't own, get the owner's permission first: we cut what you upload, and the rights stay yours to sort out.