11 Types of Long Videos You Should Be Turning Into Shorts Right Now

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Tutorials & How-To Videos

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Podcast Highlights

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Product Reviews

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Vlogs

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Interviews

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Behind-the-Scenes

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Speeches or Talks

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Pro TipCut Smarter, Not Harder

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Event Coverage

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Use AI to Save Time

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"Stop scrolling. Start clipping. Turn long videos into viral Shorts!"

[{"selector":"#anim-2f69a7ed-f060-4322-bb29-1930b753e87c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Thanks for Reading Thanks for Reading Explore Now