shortshort
FOR PODCASTERS

Turn every podcast episode into shorts.

An episode is an hour of conversation and a dozen moments people would actually share. shortshort finds them in the transcript, reframes on the face on screen and captions every word, so a 62-minute recording becomes ten clips ready for Shorts, Reels and TikTok.

30 free credits, no cardUp to 2 GB per videoMP4 · 9:16 or 4:5

shortshort for podcasts: the short answer

Upload a podcast episode, get up to 20 vertical shorts on the Studio plan: the AI keeps complete answers, follows the face on screen and captions every word.

Example with shortshort: a 62-minute episode becomes 10 shorts of about 45 seconds, for 62 credits, from the Creator plan.

Shorts per video: Free · Starter · Creator · Studio
3 · 5 · 10 · 20
Cost
1 credit per minute of source
Source video
Up to 2 GB
Plans
Free, then €12, €29 or €79 a month, before VAT

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Why it fits podcasts

Four things the studio does to a 62-minute episode, each one shown as it happens.

01

Cut on complete answers, not on a timer

The transcript is read sentence by sentence. A clip is chosen to start where a sentence begins and to end where the idea does, even if that means 38 seconds instead of the 45 you asked for.

02

The frame follows the face on screen

A host at the mic or a remote guest in a window: face tracking moves the 9:16 crop with the face on screen. A wide two-host shot is kept full-frame when a vertical crop would cut someone out.

03

Captions for people listening with the sound off

Spotlight lights up each word as it is said, timed on the audio. YouTube says Shorts are often watched without sound, so word-timed captions carry the message at the pace it was spoken.

Suggested captions: Spotlight. A conversation is a stream of words; lighting them up one by one keeps the eye on the rhythm of the speaker.

04

One episode, one credit per minute

A 62-minute episode costs 62 credits, whether you ask for 3 shorts or 10. The 30 free credits cover a first episode of up to 30 minutes. Shorts per video: 3 on Free, 5 on Starter, 10 on Creator at 29 EUR a month.

How it works for podcasts

Five steps. About two minutes of your time; the processing itself runs on our servers and depends on the length of the video.

  1. 01Drop the episode, MP4 or MOV, up to 2 GB
  2. 02Choose how many clips you want and how long each should run
  3. 03The AI transcribes the whole episode and keeps the quotable passages
  4. 04Each clip is reframed on the face on screen and captioned word by word
  5. 05Download each one as a 1080 x 1920 MP4; exports join the community by default, and any paid plan can keep them out

Questions people ask

How do I turn a podcast episode into short clips?

Upload the episode as a video file, MP4, MOV or WebM up to 2 GB, then choose how many clips you want and a target length. The AI listens to the whole episode, keeps passages that open and close on complete sentences, follows the face on screen in 9:16 or 4:5 and captions every word. The episode costs one credit per minute whatever the number of clips, and a new account gets 30 free credits once, with no card.

Is there a free tool that can convert podcasts into short clips?

shortshort can be tried without paying: a new account gets 30 credits once, no card, which covers an episode of up to 30 minutes. The free tier makes up to 3 shorts per video and puts a small watermark on each export. Your upload stays private until you export; exported shorts join the community with their source video by default, and any paid plan can keep them out. Starter, 12 EUR a month before VAT, removes the watermark and allows 5 shorts per video.

How long can a podcast episode be?

Up to 2 GB per upload, in MP4, MOV or WebM. A typical 60 to 90 minute episode is well within the limit.

Does it work with a video podcast that has two cameras or a split screen?

Yes. The 9:16 crop is placed on the face on screen and cuts cleanly when the shot changes. Split-screen layouts are detected as wide shots and kept full-frame when cropping would cut someone out.

Can I use it on an audio-only podcast?

shortshort needs a video file. If you record audio only, export a video with a static image or a waveform first; the transcript, the clip selection and the captions will work the same way.

How many clips do I get per episode?

From 1 to 20, your choice, each aimed at 15 to 90 seconds. The free tier allows up to 3 shorts per video; Starter allows 5, Creator allows 10 and the Studio plan allows 20.

Can I use these clips as Spotify Clips?

Yes, if each one fits Spotify's rules for podcast Clips: in Spotify for Creators an episode takes one Clip, between 15 and 90 seconds long, as an MP4 or MOV file of 1 GB at most with audio, and Spotify recommends vertical video. Pick a target between 20 and 70 seconds: a short lands within 25% of its target, so between 15 and 87.5 seconds, and if you widen a clip's bounds in the studio, check that it still stays under 90. shortshort does not upload to Spotify: download the MP4, which stays far below 1 GB, and add it to the episode yourself. Spotify also asks that a Clip carry no copyrighted music unless you own the rights. Spotify for Creators: Clips, read .

Will my guests be recognisable in the community?

Yes, once you export: on every plan, an exported short gets a public community page by default, with the source episode and the transcript of each clip. Any account can withdraw a published short at any time, and every paid plan adds an account setting that keeps all your videos out of the community.

A 62-minute episode, 10 shorts, one upload, from the Creator plan.

Free to try with 30 credits and up to 3 shorts per video. Your upload stays private until you export; exported shorts join the community with their source video by default, and any paid plan can keep them out.