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Turn long videos into short clips people finish watching.
Upload a podcast, interview or webinar. Hookcut finds the moments that stand on their own, frames them vertically and adds captions you can read with the sound off. Ready for TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Reels.
1. Upload
Drop in an MP4 or MOV up to 5 GB. Your file goes straight to private storage.
2. We find the moments
We transcribe every word and pick clips that start on a hook and end on the payoff.
3. Adjust and download
Trim, fix a caption, switch the layout, and download vertical MP4s.
Built for recordings people talk in
Podcast clips
Upload a podcast episode and get vertical clips with captions for TikTok, Shorts and Reels. Speaker-aware cuts, no editing skills needed.
Webinar clips
Cut a webinar recording into short vertical clips with captions for LinkedIn, Shorts and Reels. Keep the key insights, drop the housekeeping.
Zoom to Shorts
Convert a Zoom cloud or local recording into vertical YouTube Shorts with animated captions in minutes.
YouTube to Shorts
Make Shorts from your own long YouTube videos. Download your original from YouTube Studio or use the master file, upload it, and get captioned clips.
Interview clips
Find the best answers in a long interview and turn them into captioned vertical clips that start on the question.
Sermon clips
Turn each week's sermon into short vertical clips with readable captions for Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Shorts.
Add captions
Word-by-word animated captions for short vertical videos, sized for phones and readable with the sound off.
Questions
What videos work best?
Talk-led recordings: podcasts, interviews, webinars, talks, sermons and lessons. Gameplay, music and silent footage don't work well yet, because we pick moments from what people say.
How long does it take?
Usually a few minutes for a one-hour video. You can close the tab; your clips will be waiting.
Can I paste a YouTube link?
Not at the moment. Upload the file instead. If it is your own YouTube video, you can download it from YouTube Studio.
What happens to my uploads?
They are private to your account. We delete source files 7 days after processing and never use your videos to train AI models.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes, in one click. You keep your plan until the end of the period you paid for.