Turn a YouTube video into shorts

Paste a link and Captos finds the moments worth posting, reframes them to 9:16, and adds captions — ready to share.

Works with long videos, from a few minutes to a few hours.

What you get

Finds the right moments: Captos looks at speech, faces, and scene changes together to pick clips people actually watch.
Framed for vertical: Each clip is reframed to 9:16, keeping the speaker centred as they move.
Captions included: Readable, animated captions in 90+ languages, timed word by word.
Exports in 1080p and 4K: Download clips ready for Shorts, Reels, and TikTok without extra editing.

1
Paste your link
Add a YouTube URL or upload a video file.
2
Review the clips
Captos returns a set of clips ranked by how likely they are to hold attention.
3
Export
Adjust captions or framing if you like, then download in vertical format.

How does Captos choose clips?

Captos is built on a multimodal model: it reads speech, faces, and on-screen action together to find moments that stand on their own.

Do I need to download the video first?

No. Paste a public YouTube link and Captos handles the rest.

How long can the video be?

Anything from a couple of minutes up to several hours.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. New accounts start with 30 minutes of video, no card required.

Add accurate, animated captions to any video in 90+ languages. Timed word by word and styled for short-form.

Turn widescreen footage into vertical 9:16 video, with the subject kept centred automatically.

Turn a full episode into short clips for TikTok, Shorts, and Reels, with captions and vertical framing included.

Start free with 30 minutes of video. No card required.