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Podcast Shorts Maker

Let AI turn long podcast episodes into daily YouTube Shorts clips — channel monitoring, auto-detection, and scheduled posting included.

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Features

Podcast Channel Monitoring

AutoClip checks your monitored podcast channels every 30 minutes and processes new episodes automatically.

AI Viral Moment Detection

Gemini AI analyzes full podcast transcripts to find the segments most likely to drive views and subscribers on Shorts.

Talk-Show Reframing

Face-tracking reframing converts 16:9 podcast footage to 9:16 Shorts format with active-speaker switching for two-host formats.

Automated Shorts Scheduling

Clips post to YouTube Shorts at peak engagement windows — 8–10 AM and 6–8 PM EST — with zero manual uploads.

How It Works

1

Add a podcast YouTube channel

Paste any podcast channel URL and set monitoring to automatic. AutoClip detects new episodes within 30 minutes of upload.

2

AI extracts viral moments

Gemini AI scans the full episode transcript and ranks every 40–85 second segment by viral potential on YouTube Shorts.

3

Clips go live on schedule

Approved clips post automatically at your chosen posting windows. Daily Shorts output from a single podcast channel: 4–8 clips per episode.

Frequently Asked Questions

What podcast categories work best for YouTube Shorts clipping?

Business and entrepreneurship, health and longevity science, true crime, and technology produce the strongest Shorts clips. These niches have dense, specific content — revenue numbers, research findings, strong contrarian takes — that stands alone as a 60-second clip without requiring prior context.

How many Shorts can one podcast episode produce?

A 60–90 minute episode typically yields 4–6 strong clips at a viral score threshold of 65. A 2+ hour episode produces 6–10 candidates. Set clips-per-video to 5 as a starting point and adjust based on episode length and quality.

What clip length performs best on YouTube Shorts for podcast content?

50–75 seconds. YouTube Shorts data from Q1 2026 shows this range earning the strongest impression-to-subscriber conversion for topic-specific channels. Under 40 seconds leaves the topic underdeveloped; over 90 seconds sees completion rates drop below YouTube's recommendation threshold.

Does the podcast shorts maker handle two-host formats?

Yes. AutoClip's face-tracking algorithm automatically switches to the active speaker in two-host setups. For shows with split-screen recording where both hosts are always in frame, switch to full-frame mode to keep both speakers visible throughout each clip.

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