Create viral-worthy social media videos in minutes. Turn long content into short videos with Captions’ TikTok clip maker. Customize text and visuals, save time on editing, and instantly generate highlights tailored to TikTok’s trends.
Create viral-worthy social media videos in minutes. Turn long content into short videos with Captions’ TikTok clip maker. Customize text and visuals, save time on editing, and instantly generate highlights tailored to TikTok’s trends.
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After you upload or record long-form content in the app, Captions’ TikTok clip generator extracts multiple shorts from your footage. Customize your clips with captions, video effects, and background music to match your style. Go viral in less time with AI — no experience required.
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Turn long content into short viral TikTok clips
Captions lets you generate TikTok clips from long-form content with a few clicks. Our AI TikTok clip maker scans your video, analyzing the content for highlights that follow key trends. You don’t need to manually comb through footage and pull out your favorite bits. With AI, Captions finds the most engaging frames from your videos and turns them into bite-sized highlights. After identifying the best content, our tool will edit the video to your preferred length. Add custom subtitles, transitions, and video effects to enhance visibility and boost your chances of going viral.
Automate clip creation and save time on video editing
Captions’ AI-powered TikTok clip maker simplifies video editing so you can focus on what you do best: creating. Automatically trim footage, add transitions, generate subtitles, and resize clips for TikTok and other platforms with just a few clicks. Whether you're building your brand, growing your following, or testing new content styles, Captions helps you publish more videos in less time—without sacrificing quality.
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Customize clips to suit your followers’ preferences and stay on brand
The best short-form videos capture your personality and style, connecting you with a like-minded audience. To customize videos for your target viewers, use Captions’ TikTok clip creator. It gives you creative control over the entire editing process, allowing you to tailor your clips with personalized text, visuals, and music that match your brand and viewers’ preferences. Adapt your videos to resonate with specific audiences while ensuring you stay true to your style. Whether you create cooking tutorials or comedy skits, our clip creator can produce engaging content that stands out and drives traffic to your channel.
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Upload your video
Open Captions, and click “AI Shorts.” Import your video file from your device, or copy and paste a YouTube URL into the TikTok AI generator.
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Create and edit
Watch as our clip creator makes several short videos from your footage. Choose your favorites and edit the clips to match your style and target audience.
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Save and share
After you finish, download and save the finalized videos to your device. Share the clips to TikTok and watch your likes and view count rise.
Make TikTok clips
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Repurpose Reddit content
With Captions, long-form videos aren’t the only content you can repurpose. Our Reddit to video maker transforms messages into engaging video content. Simply find a link to a Reddit comment and upload it to our platform. Our AI model generates a title and script to match the context, then lets you choose a background and narrator to read the text. Create numerous engaging clips from a single thread that you can upload back to Reddit and connect with the community further.
Match your style
After pulling out viral-worthy highlights from your long-form content, give them a finishing touch with AI-generated images. Create custom visuals for any post right from the editing dashboard. Simply choose “Image” from the left-hand sidebar, and select which integrated AI model you want to use. Describe your desired picture in detail, and in just a few minutes, you’ll have a professional-quality photo to insert into your footage. Personalizing content has never been easier.
Edit to impress
Polish your TikTok clips in minutes with AI. Our video editor simplifies your job by automating the editing process, allowing you to create captivating content in seconds. Upload your video, choose a template, and watch as AI does the rest. From custom B-roll to music, transitions to captions, the video editor can automatically add any effects and features you want to your TikTok content.
Frequently asked questions
What makes TikTok clips engaging?
Whether you create videos for TikTok or Instagram, engaging content typically shares certain key features:
- Understand your target audience — This knowledge lets you cater your content to cover themes they prefer.
- Grab viewers in the first few seconds — Prioritize creating compelling hooks that feature interesting facts or trending sound effects.
- Ask for engagement — Encourage viewers to like, share, and comment on your posts to boost your reach.
- Be authentic — Viewers tend to follow creators who demonstrate genuine personality and passion.
What are the recommended specifications for TikTok clips?
Here are the recommended video specifications for TikTok:
- Video file — TikTok supports MP4, MOV, MPEG, 3GP, and AVI, with MP4 being the most common.
- Aspect ratio — TikTok recommends a 9:16 aspect ratio, although it also allows 16:9 and 1:1.
- Video resolution — TikTok supports 1080p as the maximum (and preferred) video resolution, but it also lets you upload posts with lower resolutions like 720p.
- Length — While the platform allows posts to last anywhere from one second to 60 minutes, 15–60 seconds is generally considered the ideal video length.
What types of content work best for TikTok clips?
Successful TikTok clips convey a message quickly and clearly, so prioritize videos with tight narratives that you can cut into individual clips. For example, you could create highlight footage from long podcasts or live streams, popular jokes from comedy specials, or behind-the-scenes content that shows real moments and mistakes.
How can I make my TikTok clip go viral?
While the TikTok algorithm may seem random, following specific guidelines can improve your odds of going viral. Ultimately, you should aim to increase your likes, comments, shares, and watch time, as TikTok rewards high-engagement videos with increased visibility.
Ways to boost engagement include:
- Participate in challenges
- Use trending hashtags
- Write captions and subtitles
- Tell compelling stories
- Interact with audiences
- Collaborate with other creators
- Keep videos short
- Add value
- Stay authentic
How important is music in TikTok clips?
Music is a powerful tool for driving engagement, so it’s a good idea to include backing tracks in your TikTok clips. A catchy song makes your video more memorable and relatable, encouraging viewers to like or share your content with others. Additionally, the TikTok algorithm can identify videos with trending sounds, increasing their odds of appearing on the For You Page and attracting more views. Even simple background music can set the tone and mood for your video, helping you convey your message more clearly.
Can I add transitions to clips with Captions?
Yes — follow these steps to add transitions to your clips:
- Search — Find the point on the video’s timeline where you’d like to add a transition.
- Trim — Tap “Split,” and select the transition icon.
- Customize — Choose your transition.
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