Every long-form video you publish contains 6–15 moments worth sharing as Shorts, Reels, or TikToks — moments that could reach entirely new audiences and convert them into subscribers. Most creators either don't clip at all (leaving that growth on the table) or spend 10+ hours per week manually creating Shorts. EditBuddy's done-for-you Shorts editing service turns your existing content into finished, viral-ready clips from $15 per video — so you get the algorithm without the editing hours.
Turn your long-form content into Shorts — from $15
AI moment selection, animated captions, 9:16 reframe, B-roll, and music. All included. Send your video, receive finished Shorts in 48 hours.
Order Shorts →How Does Done-For-You Shorts Editing Work?
You upload your long-form content
Google Drive, Dropbox, or WeTransfer link. Any format works — .mp4, .mov, .mkv. Audio-only podcasts also accepted. Tell us how many Shorts you want (or let us decide).
AI analyzes the full transcript
Every sentence is scored for hook quality, completeness, and emotional energy. The highest-scoring segments become your clip candidates — not random moments, but the segments most likely to hold attention.
Human editor reviews and selects
AI identifies candidates; a human editor makes the final selection. Context matters — a clip that scores well in isolation might need 10 extra seconds of setup to make sense without the long-form video.
Each clip is fully edited and formatted
Silence removed, animated captions timed word-by-word, reframed to 9:16 with face tracking, B-roll added over jump cuts, royalty-free music mixed under dialogue.
Delivered in 48 hours, unlimited revisions
Finished .mp4 files in a shared Google Drive folder. Each file labeled by topic. Request any changes — caption style, B-roll swap, timing adjustment — unlimited rounds until you're satisfied.
Which Platform Specs Are Handled for Shorts, Reels, and TikTok?
Every Short is delivered formatted for all three platforms simultaneously — one file that uploads correctly to YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and TikTok. No re-exporting or resizing required.
What Content Works Best for Shorts?
Podcast episodes (best ROI)
A 60-minute podcast contains 8–12 viable Shorts moments. One recording session produces an entire month of daily Shorts content. At $8 per clip (bulk pricing), 10 clips = $80 — less than 2 hours of freelance editor time.
Educational YouTube videos
"Here's the one thing that changed everything" moments from tutorial and educational content consistently outperform entertainment clips in watch time and subscriber conversion. These are the easiest clips to identify: they're the "here's the insight" sentences.
Interview content
Guest stories, surprising answers, and counterintuitive opinions from interview content create strong Shorts. The AI finds the moments where the speaker leans forward, changes tone, or delivers a genuinely surprising line.
Business and personal brand content
Testimonials, behind-the-scenes moments, and "this is why I do what I do" content from business creators perform exceptionally well as Shorts. These clips convert new viewers into followers at higher rates than entertainment content.
How Many Shorts Should You Post Per Week?
| Channel Size | Recommended Shorts Frequency | Monthly Volume | Monthly Cost at $8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10K subscribers | 3–5 per week | 14–20 | $112–$160 |
| 10K–100K subscribers | 5–7 per week | 22–30 | $176–$240 |
| 100K+ subscribers | 7+ per week | 30–50+ | $240–$400+ |
These volumes are achievable without additional recording time if you have consistent long-form content. A podcaster publishing 4 episodes per month has 40–60 Shorts worth of material in their existing content alone.
What Is the Real Cost: Making Shorts Yourself vs. Done For You?
To create 20 Shorts per month manually:
- 20 hours to identify moments (60 min per video × 20 clips)
- 20 hours to edit (1 hr per clip)
- 10 hours to caption, format, and export
- 50 hours per month of editing time
Done for you with EditBuddy at $8 per clip (bulk pricing): $160 per month, 1 hour of your time to upload and review.
If your time is worth more than $3.20/hour — and it definitely is — done-for-you Shorts editing is the obvious choice.
Get 10 Shorts from your next video — $80
10 Shorts, 48-hour delivery, animated captions, B-roll, music, and 9:16 formatting included. Unlimited revisions. Start today — no subscription required.
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