# AI Video Clipper – Turn Long Videos Into Shorts | ClipSnippet

Turn long videos into engaging short clips with AI. Find highlights, create vertical videos, add captions, and repurpose content for social media.

## Deep Dive & FAQ

### What is an AI video clipper?
An AI video clipper is an intelligent tool that scans long-form recordings, podcasts, interviews, and webinars to automatically detect key discussion points, punchlines, and high-retention segments, converting them into shareable short-form video clips.

### How does ClipSnippet's AI video clipper work?
ClipSnippet transcribes your video, analyzes pacing, sentiment, and speaker engagement to identify the best moments. It then applies computer vision to crop and follow active speakers while burning in animated captions synchronized to speech.

### What videos can I clip?
You can clip any MP4, MOV, or WebM video file, including recorded podcasts, YouTube episodes, Zoom meetings, conference talks, gameplay streams, and video presentations.

### Can I create YouTube Shorts from long videos?
Yes. ClipSnippet is specifically designed to create vertical 9:16 videos optimized for YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and LinkedIn Video feeds.

### Can I add captions and change aspect ratio?
Yes. You can customize font sizes, highlight colors, position, and animation presets for captions, as well as toggle between 9:16 vertical, 1:1 square, and 16:9 widescreen formats.