2short

2short is a social media tool that turns long-form YouTube videos into short, subtitled clips built for shorts and reels. 2short.ai extracts the strongest moments from long YouTube videos and converts them into short, subtitled, vertically-cropped clips for platforms like YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Reels, using AI facial tracking and caption analysis.

2short.ai is a browser-based tool that converts long-form spoken-word video into short vertical clips suited for YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Reels. A creator pastes a YouTube link, or imports a file from Google Drive or a public URL, and the underlying AI analyzes the spoken content to identify segments likely to hold attention, then packages them as export-ready clips with tracked framing and subtitles already applied. The tool targets people who already publish long-form video — podcasters, educators, commentary channels, product reviewers, and motivational speakers — and want a faster route to a steady stream of short-form content without hiring an editor or manually scrubbing through hours of footage. Because the AI relies on captions to understand what is being said, it works best on videos with clear spoken audio; YouTube's auto-generated captions are usually sufficient, and the platform supports a broad set of languages beyond English. In practice, the workflow centers on three automated pieces: facial tracking that keeps an active speaker centered as the frame crops to vertical, one-click animated subtitles, and export controls covering multiple aspect ratios so the same source video can be cut for different platforms. Manual cropping and editing tools are available for cases where automatic tracking does not land correctly, and paid plans add brand overlays and logos for creators who want consistent channel branding across clips. Every pricing tier, including the free one, unlocks the full feature set — subtitles, tracking, aspect ratios, and branding are not gated behind higher plans. What changes moving up the tiers is the monthly allotment of AI video-analysis hours and export capacity, plus perks like ad-free use, faster server-side exports, and priority support at the top tier. This positions 2short.ai closer to a volume-based repurposing utility than a full editing suite, and it sits alongside other AI clipping tools that compete mainly on analysis speed, caption accuracy, and how naturally the automatic framing follows a speaker.