Overview
Turn a spoken video, such as an interview or presentation, into short clip candidates. Set maximum limits for clip count and length, choose Highlights or Spread Across Video, and optionally describe a topic in Focus (optional). Review the downloaded result before sharing. This online workflow requires sign-in and an internet connection.
Have a long interview or presentation to cut down? Choose clip limits and an optional focus, then review the downloaded excerpts before sharing them.
When to use
- Use AI Clip Maker when you have a spoken video and want short excerpts guided by a topic or spread across the recording.
- Treat returned excerpts as editing candidates. A maximum clip count does not guarantee that every result will suit your needs or appeal to an audience.
How to use
Open AI Clip Maker and use its linked workspace. This online AI workflow requires sign-in and an internet connection.
Upload one .mp4, .webm, .mkv, .avi, or .mov video, up to 500 MB. The video must be no longer than 20 minutes, contain audio, and be longer than the Maximum Clip Length you select. Set Maximum Number of Clips to 1–5 and Maximum Clip Length to 15, 30, 45, or 60 seconds. These are upper limits, not promises about how many clips or how much footage you will receive. Under Type, choose Highlights or Spread Across Video. Use Focus (optional) to describe a subject, such as “Advice for someone hiring their first employee.” Keep Focus within 300 characters.
Choose Process to start processing. Requesting one clip returns MP4; requesting multiple clips returns a ZIP archive. Open the download and watch each excerpt from beginning to end. Check that it starts with enough context, ends before an unrelated point, and does not cut off a sentence. Compare it with the source if a cut could change the speaker’s meaning, and keep only excerpts that make sense on their own.
Settings reference
| Setting | Options | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Focus (optional) | Text | Empty |
| Maximum Number of Clips | 1: 1 Clip 2: 2 Clips 3: 3 Clips 4: 4 Clips 5: 5 Clips | 3 |
| Maximum Clip Length | 15: 15 Seconds 30: 30 Seconds 45: 45 Seconds 60: 60 Seconds | 30 |
| Type | highlights: Highlights summary: Spread Across Video | highlights |
Formats & limits
| Detail | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Input formats | .mp4, .webm, .mkv, .avi, .mov |
| Output formats | MP4 (one clip) / ZIP (multiple clips) |
Choose one supported file up to 500 MB. Check the limit shown when selecting your file.
Access & cost
| Detail | Requirement |
|---|---|
| On-device | Not available for this tool |
| Online processing | Sign-in required; Internet connection required |
Examples & use cases
A podcast producer preparing excerpts from a video interview.
Find hiring advice in an interview
The interview covers several topics, but the producer wants candidates about hiring rather than a broad selection of moments.
.mp4 to ZIP
- Focus (optional):
- Advice for someone hiring their first employee
- Maximum Number of Clips:
- 3
- Maximum Clip Length:
- 30
- Type:
- highlights
- Set Focus (optional) to the hiring topic to guide the selection by subject.
- Choose Highlights for selected moments. Set Maximum Number of Clips to 3 and Maximum Clip Length to 30 seconds as upper limits.
- Watch the downloaded excerpts and check that each hiring point has enough context and is not cut off.
Expected outcome
A ZIP archive containing returned clips to review against the source for complete sentences, context and meaning before sharing.
A workplace trainer preparing candidate excerpts from a spoken presentation.
Review a training presentation across its topics
The presentation covers several onboarding steps, and the trainer wants candidates from across the recording rather than only selected highlights.
.mov to ZIP
- Focus (optional):
- Onboarding steps for a new team member
- Maximum Number of Clips:
- 2
- Maximum Clip Length:
- 45
- Type:
- summary
- Use Focus (optional) to name the onboarding subject.
- Choose Spread Across Video to request clips distributed across the recording. Set the count and length as upper limits.
- Compare the excerpts with the presentation and check that each step includes enough surrounding context to be understood.
Expected outcome
A ZIP archive containing returned clips to review against the source for complete sentences, context and meaning before sharing.
A communications specialist preparing a candidate excerpt from a spoken product briefing.
Pull a short product answer from a recorded Q&A
The specialist wants one brief answer about a product change, not clips distributed throughout the briefing.
.webm to MP4
- Focus (optional):
- What the product change means for customers
- Maximum Number of Clips:
- 1
- Maximum Clip Length:
- 15
- Type:
- highlights
- Set Focus (optional) to the customer impact to guide the selection toward that answer.
- Choose Highlights for selected moments and set a 15-second maximum to keep the requested excerpt brief; this is an upper limit.
- Watch the result against the source. Check that the answer is not cut off and that the surrounding question gives it enough context.
Expected outcome
An MP4 excerpt to review against the source for complete sentences, context and meaning before sharing.
More ways to use it
- A podcast producer: A spoken interview is long, and the producer has a particular subject in mind for candidate excerpts. Review the returned excerpts against the interview for context and meaning before sharing. Focus (optional): The subject to cover, Maximum Number of Clips: 3, Maximum Clip Length: 30, Type: highlights.
- A trainer or communications specialist: A spoken presentation needs candidate excerpts from different parts of the recording for a recap. Review the distributed excerpts against the source and select only those that make sense on their own. Focus (optional): The presentation subject, Maximum Number of Clips: 3, Maximum Clip Length: 45, Type: summary.
Troubleshooting
The source file is rejected before processing.
Try this: Check that you uploaded one file in .mp4, .webm, .mkv, .avi, or .mov format and that it is no larger than 500 MB. Make sure the video is no longer than 20 minutes, contains audio, and is longer than the selected Maximum Clip Length. Review any other restrictions shown in the workspace.
What to expect: The upload will meet the registered file-count, format, and size conditions, along with the documented duration and audio requirements. These checks do not guarantee acceptance if another restriction applies.
You receive fewer clips than the maximum you selected.
Try this: Treat Maximum Number of Clips as an upper limit and review the excerpts that were returned.
What to expect: The selected maximum does not guarantee that the result will contain that many clips.
Privacy
Online processing uploads files. Completed results may remain available for later download. See https://mioffice.ai/privacy for current file-handling and retention details. Check the processing mode before starting.
Frequently asked questions
What is an AI Clip Maker?
AI Clip Maker finds ideas in spoken videos and produces short clip candidates. Set upper limits for clip count and length, choose Highlights or Spread Across Video, and optionally enter a focus topic. Review the excerpts before sharing.
Can I use a silent video?
No. This tool is intended to find ideas in spoken videos, such as interviews or presentations, so use a video with dialogue or narration.
Why is my short video rejected?
The source must be longer than your selected Maximum Clip Length. Choose a shorter clip length or use a longer recording. Also check that you uploaded one registered video format and that the file is no larger than 500 MB; review any additional restrictions shown in the workspace.
How should I check an automatically selected clip before sharing it?
Watch each excerpt from beginning to end and compare it with the source. Check that it starts with enough context, does not cut off a sentence, ends before an unrelated point, and keeps the speaker’s meaning intact. Treat each selection as an editing candidate.
How many clips can I request from one video?
Set Maximum Number of Clips to 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. This is an upper limit, not a promise that the result will contain that many clips.
Which video formats can I upload?
The registered input formats are .mp4, .webm, .mkv, .avi, and .mov. Upload one video file, up to 500 MB. The listed extensions do not establish support for every codec or bit depth.
Can I choose a topic or moments for the clips to focus on?
Use Focus (optional) to describe the subject you want covered. Under Type, choose Highlights for selected moments or Spread Across Video for clips distributed across the recording. Review the result to see whether it fits your goal.
Can I make several short clips from one long video?
Set Maximum Number of Clips from 1 to 5 and choose a Maximum Clip Length of 15, 30, 45, or 60 seconds. These are limits, not guarantees about the number or duration of the results.
Can I make clips by pasting a YouTube link?
The registered inputs for this workflow are uploaded video files: .mp4, .webm, .mkv, .avi, and .mov. A link input is not listed among the registered inputs.
Does AI Clip Maker automatically add captions?
The registered Clip Maker controls cover clip count, clip length, Type, and Focus (optional); they do not list a caption setting. The available details do not establish whether captions are included in a result.
What format is the downloaded result?
A request for one clip returns MP4. A request for multiple clips returns a ZIP archive. Open the download and review each excerpt against the source.
Does clip generation run online, and do I need to sign in?
Yes. This AI clip-making workflow requires sign-in and an internet connection. Open AI Clip Maker and use its linked workspace to start.