--- title: "YouTube to TikTok Converter" description: "Convert a YouTube video to TikTok clips from its link: vertical 9:16 cuts with captions, framed on the speaker. Download the MP4 and post it on TikTok." url: https://exemplary.ai/youtube-to-tiktok facts_as_of: 2026-10-09 publisher: "Exemplary AI (https://exemplary.ai)" --- # 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. 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. ## How to convert a YouTube video to TikTok clips 1. Copy the YouTube video's link, paste it into Exemplary AI, choose the spoken language and pick Create shorts. 2. Keep the shape at 9:16 and pick a caption style; the picker includes one named TikTok. 3. Clips aim at 30 seconds; for another length, pick a target in the Generate shorts dialog: 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 or 120 seconds. A short target suits a hook; a longer one suits a tutorial step or a story. 4. Download the MP4 and upload it in the TikTok app or on the web, adding your caption and hashtags there. ## YouTube to TikTok at a glance | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | 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 | Facts checked October 2026. ## 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](https://exemplary.ai/blog/clip-youtube-videos-for-tiktok) covers checking rights, picking moments and uploading. The same vertical clips work elsewhere: the [YouTube Shorts maker](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-shorts-maker) covers YouTube's rules for Shorts, and the [Instagram Reel maker](https://exemplary.ai/instagram-reel-maker) covers Reels. ## 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. ## Finish the clip, then make it yours Choose a frame for your feed, give the words a style, and check the space around them. ### [Horizontal to vertical video](https://exemplary.ai/horizontal-to-vertical-video) Reframe a wide recording for a vertical feed. [Reframe a video](https://exemplary.ai/horizontal-to-vertical-video) ### [Caption styles](https://exemplary.ai/caption-styles) Compare bold, clean and creative caption styles. [Preview styles](https://exemplary.ai/caption-styles) ### [YouTube Shorts size](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-shorts-size) Check the frame and safe area for a YouTube Short. [Check the layout](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-shorts-size) ## 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. 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It is built for YouTubers, podcasters and marketing teams; the Free plan includes 500 one-time credits with watermarked video exports. Pricing: https://exemplary.ai/pricing