Finds the moments worth posting
Selects reads the whole timeline, not just the transcript, and pulls out the hooks, the laughs and the hot takes. Ask for a number, a length or a subject, like the one about pricing.
AI clip generator
One long video in.
Shorts worth posting out.
From any podcast, stream or newscast, as many shorts as you ask for.
From one recording
to a week of posts
Vertical, with the subject in frame
Ask for 9:16 and the frame follows whatever matters in the shot, so the speaker or the product stays in it. Nudge any shot by hand if you want it framed differently.
Captions on every clip
Describe the look once, word by word or small and soft, and every short in the batch wears it. Tune the font, fill and size by hand after.
Start from a template
Clip highlights has ready-made templates built by the Selects team. Pick one, click Recreate, add what it asks for, and Selects cuts your footage in that style.
Just say it
Type what you want the way you'd tell an editor. These are real prompts, and the clips are what came back.
Prompt: Create 3 short form clips of this podcast
More you can ask
Prompt: Find the three best answers about pricing and make each one a short
Prompt: Start every short on a line that makes sense without context, no "so" or "and"
Prompt: Keep each one between 30 and 45 seconds and end on a full sentence
How it works
Drop in the long video
Ask for the shorts you want
Tweak each draft, then post
Every step between the recording and the post.
| Cutting 10 shorts · 1h podcast | Editing manually | Selects |
|---|---|---|
| Total time | 4h 50m | 0h 25m |
| Find the moments worth posting | 1h | included |
| Trim each one to length | 1h | included |
| Start each on a hook | 30m | included |
| Reframe to vertical | 1h | included |
| Caption every clip | 1h | included |
| Export each one | 20m | included |
Clip tools stop at the clip.
In Selects, every short is ready to fix and post from the same app it was cut in.
Any long video, not just podcasts
Selects watches the picture as well as the words, so a game stream with little talking or a talk show's biggest laugh can still make a short.
Every short opens on a timeline
Each short arrives as its own draft on a multi-track timeline, so you can trim it, re-caption it or switch the angle by hand.
You say how to cut it
Ask in your own words: one per ranking, under a minute, start each on the reaction. You pick what makes a short, instead of sorting a list someone else ranked.
Post them from Selects
Publish the shorts to YouTube or TikTok without leaving the app, up to 10 at a time to one platform, each with its own title and caption.
Works great for
Shorts & Reels
Shorts, Reels and TikToks from ideas or long videos
Podcast
Sync every camera and mic, cut to who's talking
Acara bincang-bincang
Many speakers, many cameras, one edit
Berbicara ke kamera
To-camera videos without the retakes, pauses and ums
Wawancara
A and B cam plus a recorder, synced and cut
Video YouTube
Long videos cut, captioned and uploaded by chat
10,000+ projects,
80% time reduced.
Professionals are already seeing the payoff.
The client said they wanted it super fast.And the only reason I'm not worriedis because we are using Selects.
The Chef Gal (@dachefgyal)
DP, Producer & Editor based in NYC
This will actually look at the video,and it'll catch those reaction shots,those subtleties that all others are gonna miss.
Brent Pierce
Podcast Studio & Video Production Company Owner
Honestly,this is one of the best editing toolsI've tried in a long time.
Serge Morgotch
Video Editing Educator & Creator
This is what AI should really be about,helping us filmmakersrather than taking our job.
Luca Epifani
Filmmaker & Video Creator
A brand-new AI editing softwarethat has literally changedmy 20-year workflow overnight, permanently.
DJ Kerr
Video Editor / Motion Graphics Artist
The client said they wanted it super fast.And the only reason I'm not worriedis because we are using Selects.
The Chef Gal (@dachefgyal)
DP, Producer & Editor based in NYC
This will actually look at the video,and it'll catch those reaction shots,those subtleties that all others are gonna miss.
Brent Pierce
Podcast Studio & Video Production Company Owner
Honestly,this is one of the best editing toolsI've tried in a long time.
Serge Morgotch
Video Editing Educator & Creator
This is what AI should really be about,helping us filmmakersrather than taking our job.
Luca Epifani
Filmmaker & Video Creator
A brand-new AI editing softwarethat has literally changedmy 20-year workflow overnight, permanently.
DJ Kerr
Video Editor / Motion Graphics Artist
Related features
FAQ
How do I turn a long video into shorts?
- Drop the long video into Selects and analyze it.
- Ask chat for shorts, like five vertical clips under a minute, each on one topic.
- Each short comes back as its own draft. Change any of them by hand or with another note.
What kinds of videos can it clip?
Any long video with moments worth posting: podcasts, talk shows, game streams, talking-head videos, newscasts, interviews and lectures. Selects watches the picture as well as the words, so a moment with little talking, like a big play or a reaction, can still become a short.
How many shorts can it cut at once?
As many as you ask for, each as its own draft. Name a number, a length or a subject, and ask again for more from the same recording.
What's the difference between asking chat and using Clip highlights?
Chat cuts shorts from what you describe. Clip highlights starts from a template the Selects team built, so the layout, captions and pacing come with it.
In Clip highlights, Auto select can pick the clips for you. A template that works from a draft needs one with only video and audio on it, no captions, graphics or effects yet.
Does it cost credits?
Shorts are cut from analyzed footage, and analysis runs on credits. Chat uses credits too, unless you connect your own paid Claude or ChatGPT plan. Some Clip highlights templates also say May use credits before you apply them.
You can download Selects and start on the Free plan, no credit card required.
Can I post the shorts straight to YouTube or TikTok?
Yes. Publish from Selects to YouTube or TikTok, up to 10 at a time to one platform. Each post keeps its own title and caption. Selects needs to stay open while they upload.
Can I edit a short after Selects cuts it?
Yes. Every short is a regular draft on a real timeline. Move a cut, change a caption or swap the opening line by hand, or give chat another note.
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