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YouTube Clip Maker

Turn your videos' best moments into short, shareable YouTube clips - all branded, captioned, and ready to post.

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How to clip a YouTube video with Riverside

1. Record or upload your video

Open a new studio and record your video in stunning 4K resolution. Or, upload your own footage.

2. Let AI generate your clip

No need to scrub through hours of footage. Just click use our Magic Clips feature and our AI will automatically generate YouTube clips in seconds.

3. Customize in a few clicks

Click 'Edit' on your clips to fine-tune them. Adjust clip length, tweak the layout, or change the  captions to make your shorts more engaging and accessible.

4. Download and share

Download your clips and upload them straight to YouTube or any other social media platform of your choice.

Why choose Riverside

AI YouTube Clips With Your Personal Touch

Create YouTube clips in a click with AI.

No need to scrub through timelines. Just click on the Magic Clips button and let AI instantly find and cut your best moments. Make it yours in the editor - style the captions, background, logo and fine-tune your clips to perfection.

Clip your way—from scratch.

Want full control? Clip YouTube videos straight in the editor. Use text-based editing to highlight the parts you want to keep and delete the rest—the video syncs automatically to the transcript. Or, use the intuitive timeline to edit old style.

YouTube Clips under your control.

Set your preferences before AI gets to work. Choose your clip length, layout, key topics, and which speaker to focus on. Sit back and get YouTube Clips just the way you want them.

Clips customized to your brand.

Add your personal touch with your own logo, background, and stylized captions or text. Add b-roll, images, and even music to set the perfect tone—no design skills required.

Captions that speak volumes.

These days, most people watch videos on mute. Auto-generate dynamic captions in one click so your clips stay accessible and engaging, even when the volume’s off.

All-in-one YouTube studio.

From long-form YouTube videos to short-form content, do it all in one platform. Record, edit, and even generate transcripts, post titles, key takeaways, and descriptions—no extra tools needed.

From long-form videos to scroll-stopping YouTube clips—your full creator studio.

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How to pick your YouTube clip maker

Here are the features you should look for in a top-notch YouTube clip creation tool (hint: Riverside has them all):

Automatic clipping:  

Let AI identify your best moments and auto-generate shareable clips in seconds.

Timestamps for simplified editing: 

Mark your most epic quotes while recording, so when it’s time to edit, you already know exactly where to clip.

Customizable templates: 

Use YouTube-friendly templates you can tweak with your logo, overlays, and personal style to keep your clips on-brand with minimal effort.

Seamless recording integration: 

The best clip maker starts with high-quality video. Choose software that lets you record and clip in one place with no need for wrestling with exports.

Separate tracks for precision editing: 

Edit each speaker’s clip with maximum precision without affecting the rest. Easier for you, better for your quality.

Mobile-friendly clip making: 

Content doesn't wait, and neither should you. A mobile app lets you create and publish from anywhere, at any time.

Use a YouTube clip maker to:

Turn podcasts into shareable Shorts.

Got lots of amazing moments buried in an hour-long podcast? No problem. Let AI extract those mind-blowing conversations and transform them into YouTube-ready viral clips.

Promote yourself effortlessly.

Turn hours of content into thumb-stopping social media content by creating shareable clips that tease your full content. Drive listeners to your full episodes by posting your shorter clips.

Boost your marketing efforts.

Got a golden quote from a customer success story? Clip it, polish it, and share it. Turn product demos and webinars into bite-sized short videos, and use them to highlight your product’s best features. Your marketing team will love them.

Repurpose your live content.

Keep your content working for you even after the live ends. Frame the most hilarious moments, add captions, and turn your stream into short, engaging videos that give your audience a taste of the value you deliver.

Riverside has become my secret weapon for effortless YouTube content creation and repurposing, transforming my video creation workflow.
Jamar Diggs Organic YouTube marketing strategist

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

What is the best YouTube clip generator?

It depends on what you want. Are you creating vertical Shorts? Or do you just want to cut a section from a YouTube video? Or do you want a platform, like Riverside, that can do both?

Riverside is the best YouTube clip creator if you want to:

  • Create YouTube long-form videos and clips in one platform.
  • Let AI do the work and turn your videos' best moments into YouTube Shorts.
  • Clip your videos manually by simply deleting the matching transcript text of what you want to cut out.

Can you clip an existing YouTube video?

Yes—but with limitations. We’ve got a full guide on how to create YouTube clips from existing videos, but in short:

If you’re the video’s creator, you can trim parts of your uploaded YouTube video using YouTube’s built-in editor. Viewers can also create clips from public videos (15–60 seconds) using YouTube’s “Clip” feature. but they can’t download or fully edit the video.

For more control—like customizing layouts, adding captions, or creating YouTube Shorts—you’ll need to use a YouTube clip generator like Riverside.

How to make YouTube clips for free?

It’s easy to create YouTube clips for free. With Riverside, you just need to:

  • Record a new video or upload an existing one (like a YouTube video) to start clipping.
  • Go to the project dashboard where your recording file is. Select “Create new+” and choose “Magic Clips.”
  • Riverside’s AI will automatically identify key moments and turn them into short, shareable clips.
  • Want to tweak a clip? Hover over it and click the scissors icon to refine it in the editor.

What do YouTubers use to get clips?

YouTubers use a mix of tools to create clips from their videos. 

Some use YouTube’s built-in “Clip” feature to cut short segments from existing videos. But this isn’t ideal for creating Shorts, and you don’t have much customizability. 

If you’re looking for more control, then you can try a YouTube video editor that has built-in clipping tools - or a standalone YouTube clip generator.

For example, Riverside offers an AI-powered clipping tool that instantly generates short, branded clips from full-length videos. But it’s more than just a clipper—Riverside is a full video creation suite with recording tools and a complete editing workspace. You can customize layouts, adjust clip length, add captions, overlays, and more.

Clip Smarter. Create Faster. Record, edit, and clip YouTube videos in one seamless workflow.

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