Do more with a video · Video to shorts

One lecture. Twenty shorts.

Upload a long lecture or class. Lecture Studio finds the strongest moments, cuts them to vertical, adds big captions and a hook, and hands back a set of shorts for Reels, YouTube Shorts and LinkedIn.

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What you put in

Shorts & reels

  • Lecture and class recordings
  • Finished course videos
  • Webinars and talks
  • YouTube links

What you get back

A finished video lesson

  • Vertical 9:16 clips, 20 to 60 seconds
  • The hook moment found for you
  • Big captions that read on mute
  • Your logo and a call to action

How it works

Three steps. No timeline to edit.

  1. 1Upload the video

    Or paste a YouTube or cloud link.

  2. 2We find the moments

    Definitions, surprising facts, strong lines and quick explanations.

  3. 3Get the shorts

    A set of ready-to-post clips with titles and captions.

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Every effect in the engine

10 effects, applied for you.

Everything below is part of a Video to shorts conversion. You can switch any of it off before the video is made.

Layouts and presenters 1

  • Punch-in camera movesThe camera pushes in on moments of emphasis so a single fixed camera never sits still for minutes.

Teaching visuals 2

  • Big statementA statement in big type, its key words lit as they are said.
  • Number revealA number that counts up on cue; a percentage also fills a ring.

Captions and access 1

  • Transcript and CaptionsBurned-in captions that light each word as it is said.

Cleanup 3

  • Studio SoundCleans room noise, hiss and boxy microphone sound and evens out the loudness.
  • Video CleanupTakes out dead air, long pauses and false starts so the lecture flows without you editing it.
  • Checks on every filmRe-listens to the finished film, checks lip sync to one frame and refuses mismatched files before delivery.

Branding 2

  • Logo (eight corner styles)Your crest in the corner all the way through, as a watermark, bug, glass badge or one of five other styles.
  • Title CardAn opening slate naming programme, course and topic with the presenter cut out beside it.

Delivery 1

  • Vertical cutdownA 9:16 version for social media.

Made for

Who uses Video to shorts.

Questions

Before you start.

Who chooses the moments?

We suggest them; you keep, drop or reorder any clip.

Which sizes?

Vertical 9:16 by default, square on request.

Can I add my own call to action?

Yes, at the end of every clip.

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