Copy any YouTube URL — your own upload or a public video you have rights to clip — and paste it into Klap. The AI clip maker pulls the video directly from YouTube, no download needed. Works with videos up to 4 hours long.
8.5M clips made by 3.5M creators
AI YouTube Clip Maker — Turn Any YouTube Video Into 10+ Viral Clips
Paste a YouTube URL and Klap's AI scans the full video, finds the best moments, and turns them into 10+ short clips in 30 seconds. Each clip ranked by Virality Score, reframed to 9:16 vertical, captioned, ready to post. No watermarks, 4K export.
Create 1 video free. No credit card required.
Quick clarification: Klap is an AI YouTube clip maker — it takes one long YouTube video and gives you back 10+ short clips automatically. If you just need to trim a YouTube video to one specific moment (paste URL, drag slider, download), use YouTubeTrimmer or YT Cropper. Klap is for creators who want the AI to find the viral moments and do the work.
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How to clip a YouTube video with AI in 3 steps
The AI scans the full video for hooks, punchlines, and emotional peaks, then extracts 10+ short clips ranked by Virality Score. Each clip is auto-reframed with AI Reframe 2 (detects content zones and focuses on the active speaker or saliency point) and captioned automatically.
Tweak any clip by editing its transcript — highlight a sentence to keep it, strike one to remove it. The video updates instantly. Then download or publish directly to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or LinkedIn from Klap.
From YouTube to 10+ viral clips in one paste
No download, no re-upload, no transfer. Klap's AI YouTube clip maker reads any YouTube URL directly — your own uploads, public videos you have rights to clip, livestream VODs. Paste, hit Generate, get 10+ clips back in about 30 seconds. The same workflow works for Vimeo, Twitch, Google Drive, Loom, and other major sources. See the cluster hub at AI clip maker.
Every clip gets a Virality Score from 0-100
Klap's AI doesn't just cut your YouTube video — it scores every clip on hook strength, pacing, audience signals, and current trends. The most viral-ready clips surface first, so you always know which to post next. Klap's Virality Score is based on real content analysis, not a decorative number. Stop guessing what will hit. For score-first generation, see the viral clip generator.
AI Reframe 2 — content-aware vertical reframing
Other tools just track faces. Klap's AI Reframe 2 understands the full frame — it detects content zones (webcam overlay, gameplay backdrop, product shots, screen recordings) and then focuses on the active speaker face when there is one, or the saliency point when there isn't. The result: every YouTube clip you make is perfectly framed for 9:16 vertical, even when there's no face on screen.
Auto-generated Hook Titles and captions
Every clip comes with an auto-generated Hook Title — a viral-ready caption written by AI specifically to stop the scroll on TikTok, Reels, and Shorts. Word-by-word animated captions are baked in at 98% accuracy, available in 52 languages, and stylable per brand. The whole package: ready-to-post in one go.
Why Klap is the best AI YouTube clip maker
Direct YouTube URL input
Paste any link. No download, no re-upload, no waiting.
10+ clips in 30 seconds
Generate 10-15 clips per hour of source video, automatically.
Virality Score 0-100
Real content + trends + audience analysis — not a decorative number.
AI Reframe 2
Content-aware vertical reframing, even on non-talking-head footage.
Transcript editor
Edit clips by editing the transcript. No timeline scrubbing.
Hook Title generator
Auto-generates a viral caption for every clip — written for the algorithm.
Captions in 52 languages
98% accurate, animated, keyword-highlighted, brand-stylable.
No watermarks + 4K export
Clean clips up to 4K on every plan, including free.
Frequently asked questions
How do I clip a YouTube video?
The fastest way is to paste the YouTube URL into Klap's AI YouTube clip maker. Klap's AI scans the full video, finds the best moments, and generates 10+ short clips in about 30 seconds — each captioned, reframed to 9:16 vertical, and ranked by Virality Score. Download in up to 4K or publish directly to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or LinkedIn.
How do I make a clip from a YouTube video?
Paste the YouTube URL into Klap. If you want the AI to find the best moments automatically, hit Generate — you'll get 10+ ranked short clips in 30 seconds. If you need to trim to one specific moment, Klap isn't the right tool — try YouTubeTrimmer or YT Cropper for a simple URL trimmer.
What is the best AI YouTube clip maker?
Klap is rated the best AI YouTube clip maker by 3.5M+ creators. It generates 10-15 clips per hour of source video, ranks each by Virality Score, applies content-aware reframing (AI Reframe 2) that works on talking heads, gameplay, and product shots, includes a full transcript editor, exports up to 4K with no watermarks, and publishes directly to TikTok/Instagram/YouTube/LinkedIn. Free with no credit card. The dedicated Shorts flow is the YouTube to Shorts converter.
How does Klap's AI YouTube clip maker work?
Klap's AI scans the audio, visuals, and pacing of your YouTube video to find the moments most likely to perform on TikTok, Reels, and Shorts — hooks, emotional peaks, punchlines, and quotable lines. It then extracts those moments, applies AI Reframe 2 (content-aware vertical reframing), adds animated captions, generates a Hook Title, and assigns each clip a Virality Score from 0-100.
Can I clip a YouTube video for free?
Yes. Klap's AI YouTube clip maker is free — you can create 1 video free with no credit card. After that, paid plans start at $14/month for 10× 45-minute videos. No watermarks are added at any plan tier, and 4K export is available on every plan including free.
How long can the YouTube video be?
Klap accepts YouTube videos up to 4 hours long in a single job. That covers most long-form interview podcasts, full livestream VODs, multi-part webinars, and concert recordings. Generation time stays around 30 seconds to a few minutes regardless of source length. For multi-hour catalog conversion, see the long video to short video converter.
Can I clip someone else's YouTube video?
Klap's clip maker can process any public YouTube URL, but you need the rights to publish the resulting clips. For your own YouTube videos, you have full rights. For others' videos, you need permission from the copyright holder — typically via license, fair use exemption, or direct permission from the creator. Personal viewing is generally fine; redistribution is a copyright question.
What's the difference between Klap and YouTubeTrimmer?
YouTubeTrimmer is a URL trimmer — paste URL, drag slider, download one specific moment. Klap is an AI clip maker — paste URL, AI finds 10+ best moments automatically. Different problems, different tools. Use YouTubeTrimmer if you know exactly which 30 seconds you want. Use Klap if you want the AI to surface every viral moment hiding in a long video.
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Clip your first YouTube video with AI in 30 seconds
Free with no credit card. 3.5M+ creators using Klap to clip YouTube videos every day.
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