Create Instagram Reels from any long video — in minutes
Short.now extracts your most engaging moments, auto-captions them, and formats everything to Instagram's 9:16 ratio. Turn one upload into a week of Reels.
From video to published — in four steps
Upload your video or paste a link
Works with any long video — interviews, webinars, vlogs, podcast recordings, or YouTube videos.
AI picks your best Reel moments
The algorithm identifies moments with strong hooks, natural arcs, and high-energy delivery — the qualities that drive Reels completion.
Customize for Instagram
Style your captions, choose your aspect ratio, and fine-tune each clip for your Instagram aesthetic.
Publish directly to Instagram
Connect your Instagram account and post directly from Short.now — or download and post manually.
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Reels-optimized aspect ratio
Auto-reframe to 9:16 with smart face-tracking crop that keeps subjects centered.
Caption safe zone
Short.now positions captions above Instagram's UI overlay area automatically — no manual repositioning needed.
Brand caption styles
Match your Reels aesthetic with custom fonts, colors, and animation styles consistent with your account.
Batch export
Get all your Reels candidates at once — review, select, and schedule a week's worth of content in one session.
Common questions about Instagram Reels Maker
Instagram Reels can be up to 90 seconds, but 30–60 second clips consistently get the highest completion rates. Short.now trims clips to your specified target length automatically.
Short.now generates clean clips without any watermark. If you're repurposing content from TikTok to Reels, Instagram suppresses reach on clips with TikTok watermarks — always export clean from Short.now to avoid this.
Short.now exports your clip with the original audio. To add Instagram's trending audio, add it in Instagram's native editor after uploading — you'll get a distribution boost from using trending sounds.
The exported file will match your Short.now preview exactly. Colors, captions, and framing are all preserved in the exported MP4.
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No editor needed. No credit card. Three free videos every month.
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