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Turn Video into Shorts AI
SocialGrovv's Clip-to-Shorts editor scans a long-form video, podcast, or interview, and pulls out 30–60 second retention-worthy moments. It reframes each moment to 9:16, syncs word-by-word captions, applies your brand kit, and lets you publish the batch to Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.
Product preview — Clip-to-Shorts editor demo
How it works
Step 1
Upload the source
Drop a long-form MP4, paste a YouTube URL you own, or select an existing SocialGrovv long-form render.
Step 2
Let the AI find moments
SocialGrovv scores segments by hook, punchline, and payoff, and returns a ranked list of 30–60 second candidates for Shorts.
Step 3
Reframe and caption
Each candidate is auto-reframed to 9:16 with speaker tracking, then captioned word-by-word with your brand fonts and colors.
Step 4
Batch publish
Approve the batch and send it to the calendar — SocialGrovv drips the Shorts to Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts across the week.
Every long video is a week of Shorts
A single 30-minute podcast or interview typically yields 5–10 Shorts. Clip-to-Shorts lines them up in one batch so you can post daily without new filming.
Speaker-aware reframing
Reframing tracks the active speaker so heads and important on-screen text stay centered when you shift from 16:9 to 9:16.
Consistent captions across the batch
Brand-kit-driven captions keep every Short in the batch on-brand — same font, same highlight color, same safe zone.
How SocialGrovv compares
| Capability | SocialGrovv | Opus Clip / VEED / Vidyo.ai |
|---|---|---|
| AI-picked moments | Yes | Yes · Manual · Yes |
| Speaker-aware reframing | Yes | Yes · Yes · Yes |
| Brand-kit captions across batch | Yes | Limited · Yes · Limited |
| Batch publish to Reels / TikTok / YT | Yes | Download only · Download only · Download only |
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of videos work best?
Podcasts, interviews, tutorials, sermons, panels, and long-form explainers work best because they contain natural 30–60 second moments. Music-heavy videos and pure vlogs are harder to auto-clip cleanly.
Do I have to be in the source video?
No. Clip-to-Shorts works for faceless long-form too. If you narrated the long-form with an ElevenLabs voice, SocialGrovv can preserve the voice and captions in every Short.
How long does a batch take?
For a typical 30-minute source, a batch of 6–8 Shorts usually renders inside a few minutes on Pro and Elite. Very long uploads (60+ minutes) queue in the background.
Can I use my own picks instead of the AI ones?
Yes. You can override any AI suggestion by dragging your own in/out points on the timeline, and SocialGrovv will still reframe, caption, and brand-kit the segment.
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