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YouTube to TikTok Converter

Paste a YouTube link and get vertical clips with captions sized for TikTok. Download the MP4s and post them from TikTok.

Convert a YouTube link
orUpload file

Free to start — no credit card required.

YouTube to TikTok in Exemplary AI is link in, clips out: paste the link to a YouTube video, and AI Clips cuts it into vertical 9:16 clips with captions, framed on whoever is speaking.

You download each clip as an MP4 (H.264) file and upload it to TikTok yourself. Free plan: 500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark.

YouTube to TikTok at a glance

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Input
A YouTube link; TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo and X links and MP4, MOV or WEBM uploads work too
Shape for TikTok
Vertical 9:16
Framing
Auto unless you pick another in the Generate shorts dialog. Auto splits the frame when two people are on camera and keeps one pane when they are not, Split gives two people a pane each, and Speaker keeps one pane on whoever is talking
Caption styles
All 26 styles, when you start a shorts project, in the Generate shorts dialog and in the editor; new clips start on Beast
Export
MP4 (H.264) download; nothing is posted to TikTok for you
Free exports
Carry a watermark
How it works

How to convert a YouTube video to TikTok clips

A YouTube URL pasted into the AI Clips link field

Reposting YouTube videos on TikTok

Repost only videos you own or have permission to use. If the YouTube video is yours, short clips bring it to TikTok viewers without recording anything new. Our guide to clipping YouTube videos for TikTok covers checking rights, picking moments and uploading.

The same vertical clips work elsewhere: the YouTube Shorts maker covers YouTube's rules for Shorts, and the Instagram Reel maker covers Reels.

What it does

Why Convert YouTube to TikTok Here

One long YouTube video becomes a set of TikToks, without exporting the source from YouTube or editing it frame by frame.

Clips cut for a vertical feed

Each clip is reframed from 16:9 to 9:16 with the speaker kept in view, so it fills a phone screen.

A TikTok caption look

Choose the TikTok caption style or any of the other 25 when you start the project or in the editor, and correct words before you export.

Moments chosen for you

AI picks passages that stand alone and ranks them by virality score, so you know which to post first.

You keep control of the post

You upload the file yourself, so the TikTok caption, hashtags and posting time stay your call.

Keep going

Finish the clip, then make it yours

Choose a frame for your feed, give the words a style, and check the space around them.

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Questions

Common questions

Can I convert a YouTube video to TikTok without downloading it first?
Yes. Paste the YouTube link and the video is fetched for you. The only downloads are the finished clips, as MP4 (H.264) files, which you then upload to TikTok.
What size should a YouTube clip be for TikTok?
Vertical, 9:16. Keep the shape at 9:16; a 16:9 YouTube frame is reframed around the speaker so the person talking stays on screen.
Can I repost YouTube videos on TikTok?
If the video is yours, yes. For anyone else's video, get the creator's permission first; reposting without it can get the TikTok taken down for copyright.
Does the YouTube to TikTok converter post to my TikTok account?
No. It makes the clips; you download them and upload them to TikTok, where you add the caption, hashtags and any sound.
Can I convert a YouTube video that is only a few minutes long?
Yes. Paste its link as usual and AI Clips looks for moments in it, or open the transcript, highlight the part you want, click "Create clip" and set the shape to 9:16.
Can I get several TikToks from one YouTube video?
Yes. One AI Clips run returns a set of clips from different parts of the video, each with a virality score to help you decide what to post first.
Will my TikTok clips have a watermark?
On the Free plan, yes: the Free plan includes 500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark. Exports on a paid plan have no watermark.

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Make something worth watching

Start with a recording, choose the moments to keep, and finish your clip with captions.

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