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

Demo summary

The user demonstrates the 'Magic Clips' feature by pasting a YouTube URL and showing how Submagic identifies the most viral moments and ranks them with a virality score.

Step-by-step

  1. Go to the Submagic dashboard and create a new project.
  2. Select the Magic Clips feature.
  3. Paste a YouTube URL or upload a video file.
  4. Set the source language and clip duration.
  5. Select a caption theme or use a custom one.
  6. Toggle the face tracking feature on to follow movement.
  7. Click on Get Viral Clips.
  8. Review the generated clips sorted by virality score.
  9. Click Edit on a specific clip to trim, caption, or add B-roll.

Options

  • Paste a YouTube URL
  • Upload a video file
  • Use a sample video
  • Apply a custom caption theme
  • Toggle face tracking on or off
  • Approve or reject clips by hovering over them

Watch out for

  • Processing long-form content (e.g., 1-hour videos) takes longer than the standard caption generation feature.

Tips

  • You don't have to stay at your computer while the AI processes; you can close Submagic and return later.
  • Check the virality score details to see specific metrics for sharability, hook strength, and story quality.

Highlights

this saves so much time and it will also make it so much easier to stay consistent

All demos from “How to Edit Viral Shorts in 2026 (Submagic Tutorial)

  1. 0:241:04Create a caption project in SubmagicThe user demonstrates how to start a new project in Submagic by uploading an MP4 file and selecting English as the source language to generate AI captions.SubmagicAI Video Editor
  2. 1:310:56Remove silences and trim video with SubmagicThe demonstration shows using the 'Trim' tab to automatically detect and remove silences using the 'extra fast' setting and performing text-based editing to delete sentences.SubmagicAI Video Editor
  3. 2:462:35Style and customize captions in SubmagicThe user shows how to apply creator-inspired caption styles, adjust text position with a safe-zone overlay, change colors, and modify font settings like stroke weight and animations.SubmagicAI Video Editor
  4. 6:011:24Add AI B-roll and transitionsThe 'Magic B-roll' feature is demonstrated, showing how the tool automatically inserts relevant stock footage and transitions based on the video's context.SubmagicAI Video Editor
  5. 7:310:20Apply Magic Zooms in SubmagicThe user demonstrates the 'Magic Zooms' feature which adds dynamic camera movement to static talking-head footage to keep viewers engaged.SubmagicAI Video Editor
  6. 8:322:04Convert long-form video to shorts with Magic ClipsCurrentThe user demonstrates the 'Magic Clips' feature by pasting a YouTube URL and showing how Submagic identifies the most viral moments and ranks them with a virality score.SubmagicLong Video To Short Video AI
  7. 10:380:31Export video and generate AI descriptionsThe final step shows the export process, including the automatic generation of AI-written video titles and descriptions for social media platforms.SubmagicAI Video Editor
  8. Watch “How to Edit Viral Shorts in 2026 (Submagic Tutorial)” →

Long Video To Short Video AI

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  2. 8:322:04Convert long-form video to shorts with Magic ClipsCurrentThe user demonstrates the 'Magic Clips' feature by pasting a YouTube URL and showing how Submagic identifies the most viral moments and ranks them with a virality score.Submagic Studio
  3. 4:000:44Generate short-form clips using Magic ClipsThe video shows the Magic Clips feature in Submagic, which automatically extracts multiple short highlights from a YouTube link of a long-form interview.Jack Cole
  4. 5:130:26Auto-reframe and layout podcast clipsSubmagic is shown automatically reframing a long-form podcast into a vertical layout with speakers stacked on top of each other and centered captions.Jack Cole
  5. 5:331:10Convert long-form videos to shorts with Magic ClipsThe user shows how to paste a YouTube link into Submagic to have AI automatically identify and extract viral-ready short-form clips.Collin Michael Tutorials
  6. 17:490:25Generating Magic Clips in SubmagicThe user demonstrates the 'Get Magic Clips' workflow in Submagic, selecting language and duration to extract shorts from a long video.Youri van Hofwegen
  7. 1:320:55Convert long-form video to shorts with Submagic Magic ClipsThe user demonstrates pasting a YouTube URL into Submagic's Magic Clips tool to automatically generate 13 viral-ready short clips from a 31-minute interview.Vince Opra
  8. 0:420:46Generate short clips from long-form video in SubmagicThe creator demonstrates how Submagic takes a long YouTube video link and automatically generates multiple short-form clips with AI-suggested B-roll and captions.Chris with Minn Media
  9. 2:520:20Reviewing AI-generated vertical reels in SubmagicA demonstration of the playback and framing of a vertical reel generated by Submagic from a widescreen educational video.Chris with Minn Media
  10. 1:470:40Reviewing AI-generated short clips in SubmagicThe video shows the Submagic interface and plays back a generated clip featuring automated captions and B-roll based on a discussion about using ChatGPT for journaling.Nicky Saunders
  11. 4:380:46Evaluating Submagic captioning and clip selectionA second clip generated by Submagic is shown, demonstrating how the tool handles transitions and captioning for a segment about AI perspectives.Nicky Saunders