Agency
Cut creators' YouTube videos into short clips for TikTok
Use an AI clipping tool to cut YouTube creators' and podcasters' long videos into short vertical clips with captions. Check them yourself and deliver the best ones ready to post. Creators who have no TikTok or Reels presence pay per video or monthly.
The hard part: picking clips that actually get views, and getting busy creators to answer cold messages.
Who pays
YouTube creators and podcasters who are not on TikTok or Reels yet pay you to turn videos they have already made into short clips. One poster suggests charging $100 to $200 per video for 5 to 10 checked clips. Another claims they signed 3 clients at $3k a month each for a fuller service that included daily posting and hired editors. That is the poster's own claim. You win clients by offering a free sample clip or a short free trial.
How to build it
Set up an AI clipping tool
Sign up for a clipping tool like Opus Clip. It scans a long video, cuts 30 to 90 second clips and adds captions in a vertical format.
Find creators missing from short video
Look for YouTube channels and podcasts with steady views and no active TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts. Keep a simple list of names and contact details.
Send a free sample clip
Clip one of the creator's existing videos and send them the best result. Use Claude to help draft a short, personal message to go with it.
Check every clip before delivery
For each paid video, run it through the tool, cut weak clips and keep the 5 to 10 best. Deliver them in a Google Drive folder, ready to upload.
Charge per video or monthly
Charge per video to start and offer a monthly plan for creators who post often. Take payment through Stripe Payment Links.
Sources on X
- AlexEngineerAI · Jun 17, 2026
AlexEngineerAI describes running long videos through Opus Clip, checking the output and delivering the 5 to 10 best clips in a Google Drive folder. The poster suggests charging $100 to $200 per video. They say creators who do this by hand spend 4 to 6 hours editing clips per video, and that one free sample clip is enough to start the conversation.
- alexzgirbu · Jul 9, 2026
alexzgirbu says they followed Claude's advice to start a short-video agency that clips creators' YouTube videos, podcasts and livestreams, using only a phone and a $50 budget. The poster reports sending 120 DMs, getting 12 replies, offering a 5-day free trial and signing 3 clients at $3k/month each within the first week. That is their own claim.
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