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Guides and articles from Recapo.ai for video editing, recap workflows, creators, and AI production.

50 YouTube Shorts Ideas From Videos You Already Have
Clips & Shorts / 50 YouTube Shorts Ideas From Videos You Already Have

Out of youtube shorts ideas? Here are 50 ready-to-shoot Shorts built from long videos you already have — each with a 15-second script and faceless options.

How to Write Hooks That Stop the Scroll
Clips & Shorts / How to Write Hooks That Stop the Scroll

Write short-form video hooks that stop the scroll. Build the visual + text + first-line hook stack from your own footage, with real examples and templates.

How to Clip Livestream Highlights Into Shorts
Clips & Shorts / How to Clip Livestream Highlights Into Shorts

Learn how to clip highlights from a livestream and turn long Twitch, YouTube Live, and TikTok Live VODs into vertical Shorts, Reels, and TikToks fast.

The Best Clip Length for Shorts, Reels & TikTok cover illustration
Clips & Shorts / The Best Clip Length for Shorts, Reels & TikTok

How long should YouTube Shorts be? Get the best clip length for Shorts, Reels & TikTok by platform and content type, plus how to read your own retention graph.

How to Turn a Podcast Into Short Video Clips
Clips & Shorts / How to Turn a Podcast Into Short Video Clips

Learn how to turn a podcast into clips: pick clip-worthy moments, add visuals to audio-only shows, format 9:16 with captions, and ship 5–7 shorts per episode.

How to Make YouTube Shorts From Long Videos (Creator Workflow)
Clips & Shorts / How to Make YouTube Shorts From Long Videos (Creator Workflow)

Turn one long video into 10 YouTube Shorts: transcript-based clip selection, 9:16 reframing, hooks and captions — a complete creator workflow.