YouTube Shorts from your past live streams
Paste a YouTube live replay or any long video. Instacut finds the moments that work on their own and cuts them into vertical Shorts with captions and a hook line.
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How it works
- 1
Copy the video link
Any YouTube link works: youtube.com/watch?v=..., youtu.be/..., or a youtube.com/live/... replay.
- 2
Pick the best moments
We scan the video and list the moments worth clipping. Tap one to open it.
- 3
Tweak and export
Trim, switch captions or zoom on and off, or type what to change. Then export the vertical clip.
Shorts that make sense without the stream
A good Short has a clear setup and payoff inside a minute. Instacut looks for those spots, trims to them, and adds a hook line at the top so a viewer scrolling by knows why to stay.
You can rewrite the hook, pick a caption style, or cut dead air with one toggle before you export.
Works for more than gaming
Podcasts, just chatting streams, talks and tutorials work too. Pick the Podcast or talk style before the scan and the clips keep the speaker centered with word by word captions.
Questions
Does it work with any YouTube video?
Public videos and live replays work. Paste the normal watch link, a youtu.be link or a youtube.com/live link. Members only and private videos cannot be read.
How long can the video be?
Up to 6 hours. Videos over an hour use one stream scan from your plan. The free plan includes 1 scan a month.
Will the Short fit YouTube's format?
Yes. Exports are 1080x1920 vertical MP4s, and a clip can be up to 3 minutes long.
Can I use other people's videos?
Only clip videos you have the right to use: your own streams, streams from a clipping program you joined, or creators who gave you permission.
Try it on your next stream
Free to start, 3 clips a month. See pricing or learn clipping.
Have a file? Upload a videoNo card needed