A Detailed Guide to Convert Long Videos to Short Videos

Short video clips are popular because they quickly grab attention and go viral. They're fast-paced, compelling, and memorable. That's why content creators are always looking to make a lot of video shorts with minimal effort. 

Recently, people have been converting long videos to short videos to make shorts quickly. Do you also want to know how to do it?

In this guide, we’ll explain Wondershare Filmora's long video-to-short video converter and how to use it stepwise. We'll also give many tips for adjusting video formats, adding subtitles to grab viewers' attention, and editing each video to the optimal length for several platforms. Before cutting the long video into a short one, it is essential to understand what you are doing.

So, let's start from here.

Extracting Multiple Short Clips Using Long-to-Short Video Converter

Due to AI, everything is happening so fast. Using tools such as Filmora, you can extract multiple short clips that grab people's attention from long videos.

This is a game-changer for all influencers, marketers, and content creators. They can put only the best parts of their long videos on their TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Shorts. Powered by AI, the Smart Short Clips feature automatically scans your long video for the most exciting parts. You can make long video to short video with just a few clicks.

Why Smart Short Clips in Filmora Work Differently

• Instant Clip Generation: Filmora offers a one-click solution for producing multiple clips from a single lengthy video. This allows you to focus more on creativity and less on the mechanics.
• AI-Powered Highlights: The tool's AI pinpoints highlight and pivotal moments, so your final clips will only feature the most dynamic scenes.
• Smart BGM Suggestion: Filmora Smart BGM Generation enriches your clips with mood-fitting audio suggestions. The tool finds tracks that fit your content and adds an emotional value layer.
• Easy Customization: Trimming, cutting, or reordering clips has never been easier. Filmora adjusts every clip to your style with tools such as text, stickers, cool filters, and much more.
• Smoother social media sharing: The software lets you post over social networks. Your ready-for-audience clips are just a few clicks away from TikTok, Vimeo, and YouTube.

Steps to Convert Long Video to Short Videos with Filmora

Step 1: Start Filmora and Smart Short Clips

• Open Filmora and make sure it's updated. Select “Smart Short Clips” from the main screen to process your footage.

Step 2: Import Your Long Video

• Import the video you want to convert from your device. You can even directly pull its content with a URL if you use YouTube videos.

Step 3: Adjust to Taste

• Customize all the settings according to your desired outcome. Additional options include Language, Duration, Theme, and Aspect Ratio (9:16 for YouTube Shorts). Enable Smart BGM Generation to add audio to the clips and add keywords. 

Step 4: Clip Refining

• Scroll down and select a suitable template for your shorts. After that, click on Generate to begin processing.

Step 5: Export Or Edit

• Once Filmora has generated your clips, click the “Edit” icon for further editing. You can also click on “Export” to save them. 

Step 6: Share on Social Media

• You can save the shorts locally or upload them directly to social media. Click on the “Social Media” section and upload them to TikTok, YouTube, or Vimeo for instant reach.

It was easy, right? Filmora will automatically add text overlays and captions to explain your point quickly. Even if nobody's wearing headphones, they can help clarify anything given to the audience. 

Fine Tuning and Tweaking Your Best Shots

After you have chosen one or two good moments in your long video, the real work begins. Now comes the refinement of the clips to make them attention-grabbing videos. After Filmora makes short clips, click on the “Edit” button as shown above. Filmora video editor will open with your video.

Now, use these editing techniques to move your videos from good to great:

• Color Grading: Sometimes, simply fine-tuning the color can dramatically change your video's mood. Bold, bright colors will give your video an energy boost. Darker and more muted tones create a cinematic, dramatic effect.
• Audio effects: The effect of sound is beyond words. Perfectly timed sound effects or background audio enhance the emotional flow of your video. Carefully select and add these effects.
• Transitions: Smooth transitions are significant to look at and support the content flow. They can fade, wipe, or have a sharp cut. With them, the video would look cohesive. So, use transitions if your video has more than one scene.

Implementing these editing techniques will ensure your content stands out on social media.

Understand the Purpose of Your Short Video

Here are some of the more common uses for short videos:

• Promotional Content: Short videos perfectly highlight a product, service, or event. They show just enough not to keep the viewer's information manageable. 
• Educational Snippets: Short videos are brilliant at breaking down just one concept or step if you're creating informational content. The content becomes digestible as it guides the viewer smoothly from one point to the next.
• For social media sites: Short videos quickly grab attention, making people view, like, or share them. This format is most effective in increasing engagement rates.

Conclusion

Wondershare Filmora has introduced an AI long video to short video converter. It’s called Smart Short Clips. With this new feature, you can slice through long videos and automatically convert them into exciting short clips. So, take all your long videos and turn them into snappy and shareable clips now.