YouTube retired its built-in Clips tool. Short.now replaces it: paste any YouTube link and the AI cuts the best moments into captioned, shareable clips you can post anywhere.
Drop in any public YouTube URL. Short.now fetches the video automatically — no download, no re-upload.
The AI scans the full video and identifies the segments worth clipping: strong hooks, key points, and standout moments.
Review ranked clips, adjust the start and end points, and edit the auto-generated captions to taste.
Export clean, watermark-free clips or publish them straight to Shorts, TikTok, and Reels.
Paste a YouTube URL and get back ready clips — no editor, no timeline scrubbing, no manual file handling.
Fine-tune the in and out points of any clip to the exact frame after the AI does the heavy lifting.
Every clip comes with accurate, word-by-word animated captions synced to the audio.
Export clips in 9:16, 1:1, or 16:9 — ready for Shorts, feed posts, or wide players.
YouTube's native Clips feature was limited and has been removed for many use cases. Short.now is a full replacement: it makes downloadable, captioned, reframed clips from any YouTube video — not just short shareable links tied to the YouTube player.
No. Paste the URL and Short.now handles fetching and processing the video for you.
You can process any public YouTube URL, but you're responsible for respecting copyright and fair-use rules when you publish clips you didn't create.
Yes. Clips export without a watermark, even on the free plan.
No editor needed. No credit card. Three free videos every month.
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