YouTube Clip Maker

Create scroll-stopping clips from a single YouTube video in Descript. It’s a YouTube Clip Maker that identifies the best moments in your video and turns them into clips. Turn longer content into YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok videos, GIFs, or other short-form pieces using one streamlined workflow.

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How to clip a YouTube video

Create scroll-stopping YouTube clips faster

More than a YouTube clip maker

Descript is an AI-driven audio and video editor that treats your content like text for quick, easy edits.

Don’t just take our word for it
With a 4.6-out-of-5-star rating and a bunch of distinctions on G2, Descript’s users have declared it an industry standard in the video and podcasting world.
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“With Descript I'll be able to at least double my content output since editing is taking one-quarter the time it used to.”
Donna B.
“With Descript we can create videos for our YouTube channel and our LinkedIn page much faster and with high quality.”
Balázs N.
“Descript has made cleaning up and creating my educational videos into professional presentations [possible] without needing extensive technical computer skills.”
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Barbara C.
“Descript makes recording and editing audio and video a breeze. It's advanced features have streamlined my workflows, saving me a lot of time usually spent editing.”
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Roderick F.
“The collaborative tools streamline teamwork, allowing my team and me to work efficiently together on projects. Overall, Descript enhances productivity and simplifies the editing process.”
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Aldrich M.
“Transcription based editing makes the process much faster…All in all, a must have editor for most audiences, especially in SaaS marketing.”
Nidhin M.

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1 transcription hour / month
Export 720p, with watermarks
Limited trial of Basic AI Actions
Limited trial of AI Speech
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$16
per person / month, billed annually
Elevate your projects, watermark-free
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10 transcription hours / month
Export 1080p, watermark-free
20 uses / month of Basic AI Actions suite including Filler Word Removal, Studio Sound, Draft Show Notes, Create Clips, and more
30 minutes / month of AI speech with stock AI speakers and custom voice clones
5 minutes / month of avatars
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$24
per person / month, billed annually
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30 transcription hours / month
Export 4k, watermark-free
Unlimited Basic and Advanced AI Actions suite including Eye contact, and 20+ more AI features
2 hours / month of AI speech

30 minutes / month of dubbing in 20+ languages

10 minutes / month of custom avatars
Unlimited access to royalty-free stock library
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