Captos turns a long video into a set of short, vertical clips. This guide walks through your first five minutes, so you can go from upload to export without guessing.
What you'll need
- A free Captos account (no card required).
- A video file, or a link to one.
- About five minutes.
Your first five minutes
- 1
Create your account
Sign up with Google, Apple, or email. Free accounts include 30 minutes of video to try things out.
- 2
Add your video
Upload a file or paste a link. Captos starts working as soon as it lands.
- 3
Review the clips
Captos returns a set of clips ranked by how likely they are to hold attention. Keep the ones you like and drop the rest.
- 4
Adjust captions and framing
Change the caption style, or let Captos keep the subject framed in 9:16 for you.
- 5
Export
Download your clips ready for Shorts, Reels, and TikTok. Paid plans export without a watermark.
Getting more from each video
- Lead with the hook. The first few seconds matter most, so open on the strongest moment.
- Keep captions on. Most people watch with the sound off.
- Work in batches. One long video often yields 8–12 clips you can spread across a week.
- Try variations. Re-export a good clip with a different caption style and compare.
Start with a video you already know did well. Captos is best at getting more out of footage that already resonates.
That's everything you need to turn one long video into a week of content.