Part 01 · Follow the steps

Extract and review candidate Shorts

1. 01Add and verify your source video

   In Creator Tools, find Video Short Extractor and select Create Short. Paste YouTube Video URL and select Verify. Check Video Snapshot for the right source, adjust Project Title if you want an easier-to-find history entry, then select Continue.

   Verification ensures the extracted clips come from the video you intended, with the correct source length for choosing an extraction window. Project Title is simply the name used to find the Shorts request again in TrendyTube.

2. 02Choose how keywords should guide the clips

   Under Keyword Selection, choose the method TrendyTube should use when looking for moments to extract. If entering your own phrases, focus on terms actually discussed in the selected source footage.

   Choose one keyword mode

   Pick Automatic Keywords

   TrendyTube researches and prioritizes relevant phrases from the verified source video. Use this when you want the system to identify potential keyword-guided moments.

   Pick Manual Keywords

   Click Add Keyword, enter a phrase, Confirm it and check it for inclusion. Select at least one confirmed keyword within the displayed limit. Use this when you want to focus on a particular topic mentioned in the video.

   No Keywords

   Find self-contained clips based on the footage itself without selecting keywords. Use this when you want broader candidate moments.

   Compare keyword-guided Shorts extraction

3. 03Select the footage to explore

   Under Clip Window, select Choose extraction timeframe and set the source start and end. Focus on the part containing the demonstration, explanation or discussion you want to repurpose; stay within displayed duration and plan limits. This window is the section of the source video being searched—not the duration of an individual generated Short.

   For example, if a 40-minute video contains a useful 8-minute explanation, select that 8-minute source window. The tool then searches within those minutes for Short-worthy moments. The selected window also affects the estimated credit cost, so review it before generating.

   Source window and finished Short are different

   1. 1. Choose the footage to search. Set a start and end point within your source video.

      Before

      Selected source window

      After

   2. 2. Review moments found inside that window. Returned candidates have their own start and end points. The window does not set each Short's finished length.

      1

      A possible moment

      2

      Another possible moment

4. 04Set your preferences and generate

   Open Preferences → Export Settings and choose the model, maximum candidates and output resolution. Review the selected Clip Window, credit estimate and available account allowances, then select Generate.

   Model Quality

   Standard

   Use the standard Shorts extraction model.

   Premium

   Use the premium extraction model when your plan provides it. The displayed credit estimate reflects the selected model.

   Output and volume settings

   Maximum Shorts

   Choose the maximum number of Shorts to request. In manual-keyword mode this request is fixed at 10 candidates; otherwise select an available maximum. The number returned depends on the source footage. Choose a smaller maximum for a focused first batch or a larger one when the source has enough distinct material; the selected maximum caps suggestions rather than determining how many good moments exist.

   720p HD / 1080p Full HD

   Choose an available video resolution for the generated clips. Higher quality is subject to plan capabilities. Pick the resolution you want the resulting clips to use so you can prepare them for the publishing quality you need.

   Explore the source-to-Shorts workflow

5. 05Watch the completed clips

   Open Generated Shorts in Creator Tools and choose the completed project. Start in Main to watch the candidate clips. For each clip, use Overview to read its Main Idea, Segment Keywords and Score, where available. Then choose where to go next using the workspace tabs.

   Why review first? The score and main-idea summary help you shortlist promising moments, but listening to the clip tells you whether the setup, main point and ending make sense on their own before you invest time editing.

   Shorts workspace tabs

   Main

   The original clips found in the generation request. Start here to review candidates.

   Modified

   Clips you have opened and edited. Use this to return to edited versions.

   Liked

   Clips you marked with Like to keep easy to find.

   Exports

   Rendered clips, processing statuses and completed video downloads.

6. 06Choose a clip to edit

   On a wide screen, open Transcription to review speech alongside playback; that tab is hidden on narrower layouts. Select Like to save a promising clip, or Edit to open it in the Shorts editor. Review trim points, framing and captions before exporting. Generating or editing a Short does not publish it to YouTube.

   Continue with the Shorts editing guide

Help · Common questions

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