Drop in any video where there's speech: a podcast episode, livestream replay, webinar or YouTube upload. Klap's clip generator accepts MP4, MOV and links from YouTube, Twitch, Vimeo, Loom, Google Drive and Dropbox, up to 3 hours per video.
8.5M clips made by 3.5M creators
AI Clip Generator — Turn Your Long Videos Into Short Clips
Klap's AI clip generator turns a long video you already have into ready-to-post vertical clips. It picks the best moments, frames the active speaker, adds animated captions and gives every clip a virality score. No editing skills needed.
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What does an AI clip generator do?
An AI clip generator finds the best moments in a long video and turns them into short clips for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. Klap is an AI video clipping tool that turns long videos into ready-to-post vertical shorts. Plans count clips, not source minutes. Every clip gets a virality score, active-speaker reframing and animated captions, and Klap schedules to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook. It works in 99+ languages and has a self-serve API and an MCP server.
| Works on | Any content where there's speech: podcasts, interviews, webinars, gaming and sports commentary, tutorials |
|---|---|
| Input | A link from YouTube, Twitch, Vimeo, Loom, Google Drive or Dropbox, or a file upload, up to 3 hours per video |
| Output | Vertical 9:16, square 1:1 or Instagram 4:5 clips with animated captions, exports up to 4K |
| Clips per video | Typically 8 from a 10 to 30 minute video, 17 from 30 to 60 minutes and 26 from 1 to 2 hours |
| Choosing moments | Let the AI pick, describe a moment in your own words, or set the start and end yourself |
| Posting | Schedule to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook, or download |
| Languages | 99+ |
| Price | Try Klap free on 1 video with no credit card. Paid plans from $14.50/mo billed yearly. |
Updated November 2026.
Klap generates clips from video you already have, not from a text prompt. Drop in a YouTube link, a podcast, a webinar or any long video where there's speech, and Klap finds the moments worth posting.
Before and after: real clips from long videos
Each pair is a horizontal source video next to a vertical clip Klap made from it. The same AI reframing handles a four-way panel podcast, a one-on-one interview, a split-screen news segment and a product demo.
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Klap vs OpusClip and Vizard
All three turn long videos into short clips. The big difference is what your plan counts. A 2-hour podcast uses 120 of the 300 credits on OpusClip's Pro plan. On Klap it uses the clips it produces, typically 26 to 30 of the 100 on Basic.
| Klap | OpusClip | Vizard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price, billed yearly | From $14.50/mo (100 clips) | $14.50/mo (Pro, 300 credits a month) | $14.50/mo (Creator, from 600 credits a month) |
| What the plan counts | Clips. Source length doesn't count | Minutes: 1 credit is 1 minute of video processed | Minutes: 1 credit is 1 minute of video uploaded |
| Caption languages | 99+ | 20+ | 30+ |
Rival details from opus.pro/pricing, vizard.ai/pricing and vizard.ai/api, checked 4 November 2026. Full comparisons: Klap vs OpusClip and Klap vs Vizard.
How to generate AI clips from your long videos in 3 steps
The AI reads the full transcript, finds hooks and complete moments, and generates clips you can review in minutes. Every clip is scored 0-100 on viral potential, so the strongest ones surface first. Want something specific? Describe it in your own words.
Tweak any clip in the transcript editor, then download or connect TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to publish from Klap. Schedule weeks of content from a single generation — turn one upload into a full posting cadence.
Generate clips from any long video, automatically
Klap's clip generator doesn't just cut, it understands. The AI reads what's said and picks moments that work on their own, with a hook and a payoff. From a 20-minute YouTube video, expect about 8 clips. From a 2-hour podcast, expect 26 to 30. Each one is trimmed, captioned and ready to post without you opening a timeline. For the full-editor experience, see the AI clip maker.
Try the AI clip generator free
You can try Klap free on 1 video with no credit card: create a free account and Klap turns that video into clips you can preview and edit. You see the quality before you pay anything. Downloading and posting clips needs a paid plan. Paid exports carry no Klap branding. Need clips ranked by Virality Score alone? Use the viral clip generator.
Virality Score on every generated clip
Each generated clip comes with a Virality Score from 0 to 100, based on how compelling the subject is and how well the clip delivers it, with a short explanation of the score. Post the top scorers first, test the middle and skip the bottom. Klap's AI clip generator gives you a ranked starting point before you publish.
Polish each generated clip in seconds
Klap's clip generator gets you 90% of the way there automatically — but the last 10% matters. The built-in editor lets you tweak captions, swap layouts, trim further, and adjust the reframe — all without leaving the page. Most users never need to open Premiere or CapCut again. The full generation-to-publish workflow lives in one tool.
Who generates clips with Klap
Klap's AI clip generator works for any creator who needs more clips from less raw footage. Pick the persona closest to you.
Auto-generate Shorts from your long videos
Every long-form video you publish can generate a batch of Shorts automatically. Feed your Shorts shelf, drive subscribers back to your main channel, and grow without manually editing every clip. The AI generator handles the production, you handle the strategy.
YouTubers
Auto-generate Shorts from your long videos
Every long-form video you publish can generate a batch of Shorts automatically. Feed your Shorts shelf, drive subscribers back to your main channel, and grow without manually editing every clip. The AI generator handles the production, you handle the strategy.
Podcasters
Generate promo clips from every episode
Drop your full episode into Klap and the clip generator produces promo clips: quotable insights, funny exchanges, key takeaways. A 2-hour episode typically gives 26 to 30. Use them across Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and LinkedIn. One episode becomes a full week of social posts. See the podcast clip maker for the dedicated flow.
Marketers
Agencies
Generate clips at scale for every client
Process video for multiple clients in parallel via the Klap dashboard or Klap API. The clip generator outputs captioned, platform-sized clips in your saved templates, ready for delivery without an editor for every client. Charge for strategy, not the manual cutting.
Why creators pick Klap's AI clip generator
Clips in minutes
A 20-minute video typically comes back with about 8 captioned clips in under 10 minutes, with no editing on your side.
Free to try
Try Klap free on 1 video with no credit card. Paid plans from $14.50/mo billed yearly.
Virality Score 0-100
Each clip scored on hook, pacing, and relevance. Post the winners first.
Speaker tracking + 9:16 reframing
AI Reframe 2 detects content zones and keeps the active speaker or saliency point centered as it reframes horizontal to vertical.
Captions in 99+ languages
Animated captions with keyword highlights baked into every clip.
Clean exports
Clips exported on a paid plan carry no Klap branding.
Publish or schedule
Post or schedule to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook from the calendar.
API and MCP server
Generate clips programmatically with the self-serve API, or from Claude and ChatGPT through the MCP server.
Frequently asked questions
What is an AI clip generator?
An AI clip generator is a tool that automatically extracts short clips from a longer video. You upload your existing video or paste a URL, and the AI finds hooks, key moments and quotable lines, then generates multiple short clips ready for TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts. It's different from text-to-video generators, which create new videos from prompts.
How do I generate clips with an AI clip generator?
Upload a video or paste a YouTube link into Klap's AI clip generator. The AI reads the full video and generates short clips, each one already trimmed, captioned and reframed for vertical platforms. Most videos are ready in 5 to 20 minutes, depending on length. With a paid plan, download them or post directly to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
What is the best free AI clip generator?
Klap is an AI clip generator used by 3.5M creators. It ranks every clip by Virality Score, has active-speaker reframing and a transcript editor built in, works in 99+ languages and handles videos up to 3 hours long. Try Klap free on 1 video. No credit card required. Downloading and posting clips needs a paid plan. Paid exports carry no Klap branding.
How does Klap's clip generator decide which moments to use?
The AI reads your video's transcript and looks for moments that work on their own: a clear hook, a complete thought and a payoff. Each one gets a Virality Score based on how compelling the subject is and how well the clip delivers it, and clips are ranked from highest to lowest. You can also tell it what to look for, such as funny moments or a specific topic.
Is the AI clip generator really free?
You can try Klap's AI clip generator free on 1 video with no credit card: create a free account and Klap turns that video into clips you can preview and edit. Downloading and posting clips needs a paid plan. Paid exports carry no Klap branding. Paid plans start at $14.50/month billed yearly ($29 month to month).
What's the difference between a clip generator and a text-to-video AI?
An AI clip generator works with your existing video — it scans something you've already recorded and extracts short clips. A text-to-video AI generates a new video from a written prompt, usually using stock footage or generative visuals. Klap is a clip generator. Tools like Invideo, Canva, and Adobe Express are text-to-video generators. The two solve different problems. The full clip-maker experience lives at the AI clip maker.
Can the clip generator handle long videos?
Yes. Klap's AI clip generator handles videos up to 3 hours long: full podcast episodes, livestreams, webinars and multi-hour interviews. Most videos are ready in 5 to 20 minutes, depending on length. Longer videos produce more clips, and plans count those clips rather than source minutes.
Can I use generated clips on TikTok and Instagram Reels?
Yes. Every generated clip is sized for 9:16 vertical, captioned and ready for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and Facebook Reels. With a paid plan you can post from Klap directly to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook, or download and upload to any platform.
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