Long-form video to vertical shorts
AI scans your footage for viral moments, builds 9:16 sequences with auto-reframe, places captions, and protects the hook. All inside Premiere — no upload, no second tool.
Built for the algorithm
Most "long-to-shorts" tools chop on a timer. EditBuddy scores moments by what makes them watchable — the hook, the arc, the standalone clarity.
Hook-first scoring
Each candidate is scored on the strength of its opening line. Weak openers get filtered before a sequence is even built.
Standalone clarity
The AI rejects clips that need context from elsewhere in the video to make sense.
Auto Reframe on by default
Premiere's Auto Reframe is enabled per short and tracks the speaker. Override per-clip when you want manual control.
9:16 safe-zone captions
Captions land on V4 with a 9:16-aware template, so they're never clipped on TikTok, Reels, or Shorts.
Batch-ready export
Each short is its own sequence. Send the lot to Media Encoder and walk away.
Console preview
Cleaned-up console output shows you each short's title, duration, and confidence so you can pick which to publish first.
How it works
Open your long-form sequence
Activate the timeline of your full video — interview, podcast, talking-head, anything.
Run Long → Shorts
EditBuddy transcribes (or reuses an existing transcript) and scores moments.
Pick the candidates
Top moments are listed with hook scores. Pick which to build into shorts.
Sequences appear
Each short becomes its own 9:16 sequence with reframe, captions, and hook protection. Send to Media Encoder.
One long video. Ten shorts. Same day.
Stop paying for a separate shorts tool. EditBuddy does it inside Premiere — free — one Auto Edit on a 3-min clip.
Install FreeFrequently asked questions
How does it pick which moments become shorts?
An AI pass scores each segment on hook strength, completeness, emotional arc, and standalone clarity. The top moments become candidate shorts; you confirm before sequences are built.
Does it auto-reframe to 9:16?
Yes. Auto Reframe is enabled by default and tracks the speaker. You can disable it per-clip if you prefer a manual position keyframe.
Can I export multiple shorts at once?
Each short becomes its own Premiere sequence. Use Adobe Media Encoder's queue to export them all in a single batch.
Does it add captions?
Yes. Word-level captions are placed on V4 with a 9:16-safe MOGRT template.
Will it cut my hook?
No. Hook-first cutting is built in — the first line of each short is selected to maximize watch-through, and B-roll is suppressed during the hook seconds.
Can I use my own transcript?
If a transcript already exists from a previous Auto Edit run, it's reused. Otherwise EditBuddy transcribes the timeline.