An Opening That Earns Attention
Identify a statement, question, demonstration, or reaction that can begin a short clearly.
Long Video to Shorts
Long Video to Shorts finds self-contained moments inside a long recording and turns them into focused short-form clips. The Pexo AI video agent evaluates hooks, context, payoff, and cut boundaries before preparing each short for review.
Upload Your Long Video
Add the full recording and describe the audience or short-form destination.
The Pexo agent uses the uploaded video as the protected source for this workflow.You direct the result through the Pexo AI video agent. The Agent plans the processing work, calls the required capabilities, and returns the completed output for review.
What it is
Find Complete Short Stories Inside Long Video
Long Video to Shorts searches a recording for moments that can stand on their own. A strong short needs an understandable opening, enough context, a clear payoff, and clean edit boundaries—not merely a random excerpt of the right duration.
The workflow uses the long video as factual and editorial context. Review shortened statements so removing surrounding discussion does not change their meaning.
Enough Setup for the Moment to Stand Alone
Retain the information viewers need without carrying unnecessary discussion into the cut.
A Complete Beginning and Payoff
Choose entry and exit points that feel intentional rather than abruptly extracted.
How it works
Create Shorts from a Long Video in 3 Steps
The workflow scores candidate moments before it cuts, reframes, and captions them.
Upload the Long Recording
Add the source and describe the target viewer, destination, topics to prioritize, and moments that must not be used.
Review Candidate Shorts
The Agent proposes clips with a hook, context, payoff, and recommended boundaries so you can approve selection before final processing.
Finish and Verify Each Short
Check meaning, cut rhythm, framing, captions, and source accuracy, then request changes to individual clips.
Inside the workflow
Capabilities for Short-Form Extraction
The Agent calls processing capabilities after the candidate moments and their boundaries are approved.
AI Highlight Maker
Finds high-value moments that can support a self-contained short.
Trim Video
Sets precise entry and exit points around the approved moment.
Reframe Video
Keeps the speaker or subject visible in a short-form composition.
Add Subtitles to Video
Adds timed captions for clarity and silent viewing.
FAQ
Long Video to Shorts FAQ
How does the Agent choose moments for shorts?
It considers hook strength, topic value, context, payoff, and whether the segment can stand alone. You approve candidates before final processing.
Will every short have enough context?
That is the goal, but shortening can change meaning. Review statements, examples, and transitions against the full source.
Can I exclude topics or speakers?
Yes. Provide exclusions, preferred subjects, speaker guidance, and any sections that must not be reused.
How is Long Video to Shorts different from Split Video?
Split Video divides footage according to a rule. Long Video to Shorts makes editorial selections and prepares self-contained short-form clips.
Start with your video
Find the Strongest Shorts in a Long Video
Upload the full recording and let the Pexo AI video agent identify hooks, preserve context, and prepare reviewable short-form cuts.