How to turn a YouTube video into vertical clips with captions automatically
Paste the YouTube link into Vyexa (or upload the file): AI picks the best moments, crops them to vertical 9:16 with the speaker kept in frame, and burns in captions automatically.
Free plan: 20 clips a month, no card needed (with a Vyexa watermark). Download the clips and post them to Shorts, TikTok or Reels.
Steps: YouTube video to captioned vertical clips
- Sign in with Google. Continue with Google below — it takes a few seconds, no card.
- Paste the YouTube link. Use a public, finished video. Prefer a file? Upload it directly instead.
- Choose clip count, layout and caption style. Pick how many clips you want, the layout (auto, full, split, stream, education…) and a caption style with live preview.
- AI cuts and captions. Vyexa transcribes the speech, selects the moments, reframes to 9:16 with face tracking and burns in captions and a title.
- Download and publish. Download each clip and upload it where you want.
What the automatic process covers
- Moment detection: AI chooses the segments most likely to work as standalone clips.
- Automatic captions burned into the video, in several styles.
- Vertical 9:16 reframing that follows the speaker's face.
- A hook title per clip.
- Works with a link or with a file upload.
What Vyexa does not do
- Private or unavailable YouTube videos cannot be imported; neither can live streams and premieres (only finished recordings).
- YouTube import can occasionally fail on our side (geo or anti-bot blocks). If that happens, download the video yourself and upload the file.
- Link import from TikTok is not reliable — use a file.
- It does not publish to social networks; you download and post the clips yourself.
- Free plan: source up to 90 minutes, clips carry a watermark. Files above 3 GB are not accepted.
- Use only videos you own or have rights to.
FAQ
Can I convert a YouTube video to vertical clips automatically?
Yes. Paste the link, and Vyexa finds the moments, reframes them to 9:16 and adds captions without manual editing.
Are the captions added automatically?
Yes. Captions are generated from the speech and burned into each clip; you choose the style before generating.
Is it free?
The Free plan gives 20 clips a month without a card. Free clips include a Vyexa watermark; paid plans remove it.
Why did my YouTube link fail?
Common reasons: the video is private, it is a live stream or premiere, or YouTube blocked the import. Upload the video file as a fallback.
How many clips do I get from one video?
You choose the number of clips (or let AI decide); the Free plan allows 20 clips a month in total.