Start from your own upload
Use the recording your church already published. Export the original file from your media archive or YouTube Studio, not from someone else's channel.
YouTube sermon to Shorts
Turn your YouTube sermon into a Short.
Export the recording behind your church's YouTube upload, run it through the Clip Studio, and review one complete captioned moment sized for Shorts.
- Works from your own exported recording
- 9:16 render sized for Shorts
- Rights and review checkpoints built in
0:34 clip · 9:16captions burned in · lower third
Purpose-built for sermons
Shorter production time. Full-message thinking.
The workflow starts with editorial clarity, so automation supports the sermon instead of flattening it.
Composed for 9:16
The render uses a centered vertical crop with lower-third captions kept clear of the Shorts interface.
Written for sound-off viewing
Captions are rebuilt from word timings into two short lines. Check proper names, biblical terms, and verse references before you post.
How it works
From a long sermon to a focused clip brief
Export your recording
Download the original file from your media archive or YouTube Studio. Use only videos your church owns or is explicitly allowed to repurpose.
Upload it to the Clip Studio
MP4, MOV, M4V, or WebM up to 100 MB. Attach an SRT or VTT if you already have captions; otherwise the pipeline transcribes the audio.
Let the pipeline propose one moment
It maps the service, skips the welcome, announcements, worship, and offering, and selects one complete 20–90 second moment with captions.
Review, then publish the Short yourself
Confirm the meaning, scripture, title, and description against the full sermon, then upload the MP4 to YouTube from your own account.
Good to know
Questions, answered
Practical answers for church communicators, editors, and ministry leaders.
Can I download any YouTube sermon and turn it into Shorts?
No. A video being public on YouTube does not automatically grant download or reuse rights. Use recordings your church owns or media you have explicit permission to repurpose.
What makes a good sermon Short?
A strong Short opens without missing setup, communicates one complete idea, uses readable captions, and closes naturally. It should reward a viewer even if they never saw the full sermon.
Should every Short link to the full sermon?
When the full sermon adds meaningful context, include a descriptive link in the description or related-video field. The short clip should still make sense on its own.
Does this page import video from a YouTube link?
No. The Clip Studio accepts direct file uploads only. Export your own recording first, then upload the file; pasting a YouTube link does not fetch or process anything.
Start with the sermon you already have.
Upload one recording and review the moment the pipeline proposes.
Open the Clip Studio