Turn long videos into engaging short videos in a few clicks with Captions' AI Highlight Video Maker. Automatically identify the best moments from your content and create multiple shareable clips without spending hours editing.
Turn long videos into engaging short videos in a few clicks with Captions' AI Highlight Video Maker. Automatically identify the best moments from your content and create multiple shareable clips without spending hours editing.
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Captions' Highlight Video Maker helps you get more from your videos with smart AI technology. Skip the editing while the tool picks out engaging clips from your long-form content, then turn them into high-performing social media posts.
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Make the most of your content by repurposing long videos
Captions’ AI reel Maker helps you get more value from videos you've already created. Instead of filming new content for every platform, you can turn your existing long-form videos into multiple short clips with just a few clicks.
This approach saves hours of production time since you don't need to plan, shoot, or edit new videos from scratch. A single hour-long livestream or podcast episode can generate weeks of short-form content for platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
The time and effort you put into making one long, high-quality video can feed your content calendar across multiple platforms, allowing you to reach more viewers in less time.
Expand your audience by sharing highlights across social media platforms
Captions' Highlight Video Maker helps you connect with viewers across platforms, no matter where they spend their time. By tailoring short clips to match each channel's tone and format, you can reach new audiences more effectively — whether that’s younger viewers on TikTok or professionals on LinkedIn.
These highlights also make it easier to showcase your strongest moments. Pulling short clips from longer videos lets you grab attention quickly and spark interest. When a post resonates, viewers are more likely to click through to your main channel, watch the full video, and explore more of your content.
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Let AI find the most engaging moments in your videos automatically
Captions uses AI to find the most interesting parts of your videos without you having to learn how to make a highlight reel from scratch. Instead of watching hours of footage and marking out timestamps by hand, just paste in your YouTube link and let the tool pick out the parts your viewers will love, whether that’s exciting gameplay highlights or the funniest parts of long-form interviews.
The tool analyzes your content for the high-energy scenes or visually interesting clips most likely to capture viewers' attention. You can reinvest the time you save automating highlight video production into making more long-form content.
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Upload your file
Start by opening Captions and choosing “AI Shorts.” Either upload footage from your device or enter your YouTube video's URL.
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Configure your settings
Select your language preferences and the length of your clips. Then, pick a template to give your highlights a consistent look and feel.
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Generate and share clips
Tap “Generate AI Shorts” to produce your highlights. Customize each clip further if you’d like, or download them as-is to share across your social media platforms.
Make Video Highlights Automatically
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Create highlights efficiently
Before you can make highlights, you need compelling content. Captions' AI Video Maker helps YouTubers create professional videos without complex filming setups or editing skills.
Using AI avatars and script generation, you can quickly produce high-quality videos that you can plug right into the reel maker to compile the best moments into one short video. This approach lets you create more content in less time, giving you more material to pull highlights from.
Grow your channel
After creating captivating highlight clips from your long-form content, polish them with Captions' AI Video Editor. This powerful combination lets you repurpose existing videos into attention-grabbing posts without filming anything new.
The AI Video Editor can enhance your highlights with professional transitions, effects, and music that match your channel's style. These polished clips drive viewers to your profile while reaching new audiences who prefer shorter content.
By sharing your highlights across social media platforms, you can extend your reach with minimal extra work.
Make your highlights accessible
Make your clips more accessible with Captions' Auto Subtitle Generator. Subtitling your highlights ensures all viewers can enjoy them, even when watching without sound.
Our tool automatically transcribes the dialogue in your highlights and can even translate them into different languages. This makes your best moments accessible to international audiences who might not understand your language.
Once your text is ready, customize its style by adjusting the font, size, and color. To make your posts more recognizable, upload your brand colors for a personal touch.
Frequently asked questions
What’s a highlight video?
A highlight video is a short collection of clips that showcases the most interesting or important moments from a longer video, like a movie trailer or a sports highlight reel. It pulls out the best parts to grab viewers' attention.
Highlight videos are perfect for social media, where users scroll quickly and need to be hooked right away. Key steps from tutorials or funny clips from vlogs can often create that hook better than long-form videos since the clip contains the most engaging moments.
Where can I share my highlight videos?
Highlight videos work perfectly on platforms that favor short-form content like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. These platforms are designed for quick, engaging clips that capture attention fast. Some creators use highlights as teasers on social media to drive traffic to their full-length YouTube content or their website.
That said, you can also share highlights on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, and any other platform that allows video posting.
Can I customize my highlight videos?
Yes — you can customize highlight videos in several ways with Captions. After the AI identifies potential highlights, you can use the AI Video Editor to tweak your videos using one of the tool's built-in templates. This gives your highlights a professional look that matches your style without requiring advanced editing skills.
Can a highlight video be only pictures?
Yes — you can create highlight videos using just still images or photos instead of video clips. While traditional highlight videos use video footage, photo-based highlight videos can be just as effective.
Combine multiple images with smooth transitions, add motion effects to create a sense of movement, and include background music or voiceover narration. This approach works well for before-and-after comparisons, product showcases, or summaries of events when you don’t have video footage.
How long should a highlight video be?
The ideal length for highlight videos depends on the platform you're sharing them on. Here are a few general guidelines:
- TikTok — Aim for 20 to 35 seconds to match typical viewing habits.
- Instagram Reels — These posts tend to do better at 7 to 15 seconds.
- YouTube Shorts — These videos work best when they're less than one minute. Sticking to 15 to 30 seconds is a good rule of thumb.
The key is keeping your highlight video short enough to maintain interest but long enough to deliver your message. Focus on including only the most compelling moments that will make viewers want to see more.
What kinds of highlight videos can I create with Captions?
Captions' Highlight Video Maker allows you to make various highlight videos. From tutorials showcasing key tips to gameplay highlights capturing exciting stream moments, Captions can help.
The Highlight Video Maker is especially good at identifying moments with high energy, important information, or visual interest. This lets you create clips that grab attention and encourage viewers to watch your full-length content.
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