Submagic: Convert long-form videos to shorts with Magic Clips

Demo summary
The user shows how to paste a YouTube link into Submagic to have AI automatically identify and extract viral-ready short-form clips.
Step-by-step
- Select the Magic Clips tool in Submagic
- Copy the URL of your long-form YouTube video
- Paste the YouTube link into the platform
- Wait for the AI to automatically download and process the video
- Review the generated short-form clips
- Download the desired clip for uploading
Tips
- Use the AI to automatically identify high-value segments like hooks and advice-driven moments
Highlights
“I could literally just download this and upload it right now.”
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