AI-Powered Shorts Generator

Your next viral Short
is already inside
that long video

Paste a YouTube URL. ClipForge's AI finds the moments that hook viewers, then auto-generates 3 publish-ready 9:16 Shorts — with captions, zooms, and Hook Scores. No editor needed. No watermarks on paid plans.

No credit card required — free forever on the starter plan

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youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
AI analyzing... detecting viral moments
0:42
HOOK 94
"This is the moment everyone shares..." 0:58 · 9:16 · 1080p
3:17
HOOK 87
"Here's what most people get wrong..." 0:45 · 9:16 · 1080p
8:05
HOOK 82
"The result was completely unexpected..." 0:52 · 9:16 · 1080p
3 Shorts ready — click to publish

From long video to viral Shorts — fully automated

01 — Connect

Connect your YouTube channel

One-click OAuth via the official YouTube API. Secure, reversible — you stay in full control. Takes 30 seconds.

02 — Paste

Paste any YouTube video URL

Any public video — podcast, tutorial, vlog. Our AI pulls the transcript, analyzes audio spikes, visual composition, and retention patterns.

03 — Generate

AI generates 3–10 Shorts instantly

Every clip gets a Hook Score. We add animated captions, dynamic zooms, and auto-generate 3 title + hashtag options per clip.

04 — Publish

One click to publish — or schedule

Review and approve clips, or let ClipForge auto-publish on your behalf. Shorts go live automatically on your schedule.

Creators are winning with ClipForge

From zero to viral — here's what happens when creators automate their Shorts.

"I was uploading 1 Short a week manually. With ClipForge I do 5 a day. My views went from 800 to 40K in a month. The Hook Score is like having a data analyst built in."

MK
Marcus K. @marcuskbuilds · Tech Tutorials
+4,900% view growth

"The auto-captioning and reframing are unreal. I used to spend 2 hours on each clip. Now I just approve what ClipForge generates. Changed my entire content strategy."

SR
Sara R. @sararodriguezfit · Fitness
210K subscribers

"I run a podcast with 4-hour episodes. Before ClipForge, zero Shorts. Now I'm publishing 3 clips per episode. The AI finds moments I would have missed entirely."

JL
James L. @jameslpod · Business Podcast
18K+ Shorts views/mo

"Hook Score 94 on my first Short hit 800K views in 3 days. I now generate Shorts from every long-form video I publish. The detection is genuinely scary accurate."

AP
Alex P. @alexpaints · Art & Design
800K views in 3 days

"I teach coding on YouTube. My audience loves short-form, but I never had time to edit. ClipForge changed that — now I'm posting 4x/week Shorts and my CTR doubled."

TN
Thomas N. @thomasncode · Coding Tutorials
2x click-through rate

"I went from 1 Short a week to 20+ in the same time budget. ClipForge generates options with Hook Scores so I know exactly which to prioritize. Game changer."

CR
Chloe R. @chloereviews · Product Reviews
20+ Shorts per week

See it in action

From URL to 3 publish-ready Shorts in under 60 seconds. Watch the full flow.

Input

youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Transcribing... extracting highlights... generating clips

Output — 3 Clips Generated

0:42
"This is the moment everyone shares..."
Hook Score: 94 · 0:58 · 9:16
94 Hook Score
3:17
"Here's what most people get wrong..."
Hook Score: 87 · 0:45 · 9:16
87 Hook Score
8:05
"The result was completely unexpected..."
Hook Score: 82 · 0:52 · 9:16
82 Hook Score

Everything a Shorts creator needs — nothing they don't

AI Moment Detection

Analyzes retention spikes, emotional reactions, visual changes and audio cues to surface the clips most likely to go viral — not just random cuts.

Hook Score

Every clip gets a predictive virality score (0–100) before you publish. Know which Short will perform before wasting a week of uploads on a dud.

Vertical 9:16 Reframing

AI face-tracking auto-crops wide videos into vertical format. Speaker always stays in frame. No manual adjustment needed.

Animated Captions

Bold, styled captions burned into every clip. Auto-timed to word level. Multiple styles — modern minimal, high-energy, clean editorial. Sound-off viewers stay engaged.

AI Title & Hashtag Generator

For every Short, we generate 3 title options optimized for YouTube Shorts discovery — plus trending hashtags. No more staring at a blank field.

Auto-Publishing

Connect once, schedule forever. ClipForge can publish Shorts automatically on a set schedule — or review and approve each one manually. Your call.

Start free. Scale when it matters.

3 Shorts free, no watermark on paid plans. No credit card required.

Free
$0 /mo

Test the system. See quality before you pay.

  • 3 Shorts per month
  • 720p export
  • AI Hook Scores
  • Basic clip detection
  • Watermark included
  • Auto-publishing
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Scale
$79 /mo

For creators and agencies managing multiple channels.

  • Unlimited Shorts
  • 10 YouTube channels
  • Team access (5 seats)
  • Custom thumbnail styles
  • API access
  • Priority support
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Feature Free Pro
Shorts per month 3 100
Export quality 720p + watermark 1080p, no watermark
AI Hook Scoring
Animated subtitles
AI title & hashtag generator
Priority rendering
Auto-publishing
YouTube channels 3

Questions? We have answers.

ClipForge uses a multi-signal AI analysis. It reads the transcript for linguistic hooks ("this is the moment", "here's the secret", rhetorical questions), cross-references with audio cues like volume spikes and laughter, and factors in visual composition patterns. Each potential clip is scored across 12+ dimensions before being surfaced.
No. Paste any public YouTube URL — ClipForge handles the rest. You only need to connect your YouTube channel if you want auto-publishing, and that takes one click via the official YouTube OAuth flow.
Free plans export at 720p with a ClipForge watermark. Paid plans (Basic and above) export at 1080p with no watermark. You own full commercial rights to all clips you generate — use them on any platform.
Never. Every clip is presented to you for review before publishing. You can approve, dismiss, or regenerate. Auto-publishing is opt-in and you can disable it at any time. Your YouTube channel stays fully under your control.
Hook Score is a predictive virality metric (0-100) trained on what actually drives Shorts engagement. It weighs first-frame visual strength, opening line punch, topic trendiness, audio quality, and clip length optimization. Higher scores = better chance of the Short taking off.
Yes. Monthly plans cancel anytime — you'll keep access until the end of your billing period. Annual plans have a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. Your data and generated clips are never held hostage.

The algorithm rewards creators who publish.

Don't let another video collect dust.
Turn it into 3 viral Shorts
in under 60 seconds.

3 Shorts free, no watermarks, no credit card. Hook Scores tell you which ones to prioritize — so you stop guessing and start publishing.

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