Guides
Clipping guides
How clipping works and how to get paid for it, how to turn YouTube videos, streams and podcasts into clips people watch, how to edit them, and how to grow from a few clips a day to a channel or an agency.
Getting started
- How to make money clippingHow clipping pays, what you need, and five steps from your first campaign to your first payout.8 min read
- What is clipping? Clipping campaigns, explainedWhat clippers do, why creators and brands pay for clips, how campaigns work, and the terms you'll see.5 min read
- How to find clipping campaigns that payWhere campaigns are listed, how to read a brief, what they pay, and the red flags to check before you clip.5 min read
- Whop clipping: how Content Rewards campaigns workHow Content Rewards campaigns on Whop pay, how to submit clips and get them approved, the fee and payouts, and which campaigns to pick.7 min read
- How much does YouTube pay per view in 2026?How YouTube's ad revenue share works, what creators report earning per 1,000 views, what moves the rate, and how Shorts fit in.7 min read
- How to get monetized on YouTube in 2026What each Partner Program tier needs, which watch hours count, what changes in 2027, why channels get turned down, and how to reach 4,000 hours sooner.8 min read
- How much does YouTube Shorts pay?How Shorts revenue sharing works, what creators report per 1,000 views, the rules to earn, and what changes in 2027.5 min read
- How much does TikTok pay per 1,000 views?How Creator Rewards pays, what creators report per 1,000 views, what a qualified view is, and who can join.5 min read
- How much does Instagram pay creators in 2026?Why Instagram doesn't pay per view, every way it does pay and who qualifies, what creators earn, and what it means for clips.10 min read
- How much does Facebook pay per view in 2026?How Facebook Content Monetization pays, what counts as a qualified view, how to get in, and why reposted clips don't earn.10 min read
- How much does X (Twitter) pay creators in 2026?How X's Original Content Rewards pays, who can apply, when it pays out, what creators report earning, and why clips of others' videos don't count.10 min read
- How much does Snapchat pay creators in 2026?How Snapchat's Monetization Program pays, who gets invited, becoming a Snap Star, cashing out, and Spotlight's rules for clips.10 min read
- How much does Twitch pay streamers in 2026?What Twitch pays per sub, per Bit and for ads, how the Plus Program (once Partner Plus) raises your share, who gets paid and when, and a worked example.11 min read
- How much does Kick pay streamers in 2026?What Kick pays per sub and per stream, the Partner Program's requirements and how its pay is worked out, KICKs and ads, payouts, and a worked example.12 min read
- How to make money podcasting in 2026Every way a podcast earns, what each needs and who pays you, when each becomes realistic, and how clips grow the audience they all depend on.12 min read
- How much does Spotify pay podcasters in 2026?How the Spotify Partner Program pays (ads and Premium video), who can join and where, Memberships, when Spotify pays out, a worked example and YouTube compared.12 min read
- How to make money on TikTok without showing your faceThe faceless ways to earn on TikTok, what each pays, what TikTok's rules allow, and how to pick one.7 min read
- How to make money on YouTube without showing your faceThe faceless channels that work on YouTube, the rules that decide whether they earn, and the ways to get paid.11 min read
- How to get clipping clients: finding creators who pay for clipsWho buys clips, how to show them your work first, where to find them, what to send, and how to keep them once they say yes.6 min read
- How much to charge for clipping and short-form editing in 2026The ways to price clipping work, what moves the price, worked examples with real costs, and how to quote and raise your prices.7 min read
- How to warm up a new TikTok, Instagram or YouTube accountWhat TikTok, Instagram and YouTube say about new accounts, which warm-up rituals are folklore, what gets accounts limited and what helps first clips.14 min read
- How to start a YouTube channel, step by stepCreate and verify the channel, set it up at the right sizes, pick a topic, make your first videos and cut Shorts from them.13 min read
- How to start streaming on Twitch, YouTube or Kick: a beginner's guideChoosing a platform, the gear that's enough, setting up OBS, your first stream and a schedule, and growing with clips.13 min read
- How to start a video podcast: setup, publishing and clipsThe setup for one, two or more people, recording remotely, editing, publishing on YouTube and Spotify, and growing it with clips.10 min read
- Is clipping legal? Copyright, permission and the apps' rulesPermission, fair use, claims and strikes, and what TikTok, Instagram and YouTube count as original.5 min read
Making clips
- How to clip a YouTube videoShare a moment by its start, embed just that part, cut it into a vertical clip, or get clips made from the link.6 min read
- How to clip streams for TikTok, Reels and ShortsGetting the stream, finding the moments in hours of it, the webcam-over-game layout and posting the clips.6 min read
- How to make gaming clips for TikTok, Shorts and ReelsSave the moment on any PC or console, lay it out for a phone with your facecam, caption it and post it.12 min read
- The best OBS settings for recording in 2026The format, encoder, quality value, resolution and audio tracks to set in OBS for gameplay, podcasts, tutorials and stream VODs.13 min read
- How to clip on Twitch: make, share and download clipsMaking clips as a viewer or streamer, vertical clips and posting to TikTok, downloading clips and VODs, and clipping a whole stream.10 min read
- How to download Twitch VODs before they're deletedDownload your past broadcasts, Highlights and clips before Twitch deletes them, export to YouTube, and turn a VOD into clips.10 min read
- How to clip Kick streams for TikTok, Reels and ShortsKick's clip button and its limits, finding the moments in a long replay, getting footage you're allowed to use, and turning it into vertical, captioned clips.7 min read
- How to clip a podcast into short videosFind the moments in an episode, cut them to stand alone, frame the speakers and caption every word.5 min read
- How to turn a YouTube video into Shorts, TikToks and ReelsThe quick way and by hand: the size and settings, cropping 16:9 to 9:16, and what to post where.5 min read
- How to convert a horizontal video to vertical (16:9 to 9:16)The three ways to make a 16:9 video 9:16, which suits which footage, what a crop keeps, and how to keep a moving speaker in frame.12 min read
- How to make YouTube Shorts: a step-by-step guideThe three ways to make a Short, step by step, and the captions, hook, thumbnail and link that get it watched.7 min read
- How to make Instagram Reels, step by stepRecording or uploading a reel, the editing tools, Edits, the length and size rules, and turning a long video into reels.11 min read
- AI clip generators: how they work and how to choose oneWhat an AI clip generator does step by step, the mistakes to check for, and what to compare when you choose one.8 min read
- How to make clips in CapCut, step by stepCutting a long video into vertical, captioned clips in CapCut, step by step on desktop and mobile, and where a clip maker saves the hours.10 min read
- How to edit short-form videos: the complete workflowThe whole workflow from a long recording to a posted short: the moment, the cut, framing, captions, pacing, sound and export settings.12 min read
- How to remove silence from a video (and when not to)What silence removal does, its three settings and values to start from, the free and editor ways to do it, and the pauses worth keeping.9 min read
- How to add text to a video: free, on any phone or appPut a title or hook on a video for free, in your browser or in each app, timed, sized and placed clear of the buttons.11 min read
- How to add a watermark to a video (your handle or logo)Put your @handle or logo on a video: what to use, where it stays clear of the apps' buttons, how big, and a watermark that moves.12 min read
- How to speed up a video (or slow it down), free and in any appSpeed a video up or slow it down for free, in your browser or each app, keeping the voice's pitch and fitting a length.10 min read
- How to merge videos: combine clips into one on any deviceCombine clips free in your browser or on any device, fit different shapes, and get it ready to post.11 min read
- How to make a highlight videoFind the moments, cut them, order and pace them, add music you can use, and choose one reel or several clips.12 min read
- How to add music to a video, and which songs you can useAdd a song free or in the app, find music you're allowed to use, avoid claims, and keep it under the voice.13 min read
- How to remove background noise from a videoKeep noise out when you record, then clean it free on your device or in your editor, at the lightest strength that works.12 min read
- How to make a video louder (without distorting it)Boost a quiet video without distortion: clipping and limiters, LUFS vs dB, the published levels, and how to do it on any phone or computer.13 min read
- How to censor a video and bleep out swear wordsBleep, mute or swap swear words, star them out in captions, blur what's on screen, and how long a bleep should be.12 min read
- How to write a YouTube script (with a template)The structure that keeps people watching, how many words each length of video needs, a template, and reading it on camera.13 min read
- How to make a YouTube thumbnail that gets clicksThe size YouTube asks for, what makes people click, how to make one free or in Canva or Photoshop, and how to test it.13 min read
- How to edit a podcast (audio or video), step by stepThe order to edit in, the loudness and export settings the platforms ask for, video podcast specifics, how long it takes and the tools for each step.12 min read
- How to make an audiogram: turn podcast audio into a videoWhat an audiogram is, when a video clip does better, and how to make one: the moment, the size, the design, captions and posting.10 min read
- How long should a TikTok, Reel or Short be?The limits on each app, what the apps themselves say about length, and how long a clip should run.4 min read
- Video sizes for TikTok, Reels and Shorts in 2026The sizes, shapes and limits for each app, where captions are safe, and how to make a 16:9 video vertical.7 min read
- How to make sermon clips for YouTube Shorts, TikTok and ReelsFind the clips in Sunday's message, frame and caption them, and post them all week, with a workflow a volunteer team can keep.11 min read
- How to turn a webinar into short video clipsWhat to clip from a webinar, how to get the recording out of Zoom, Meet or Teams, frame it vertically and post it for weeks.10 min read
- How to caption short videos so people keep watchingWhy every clip needs captions, the styles that hold attention, and where to put them so the apps don't cover them.4 min read
- How to add subtitles to a video (free)How to make subtitles automatically or by hand, fix them, and add them to YouTube, TikTok, Reels or an editor, as a file or burned in.7 min read
- How to transcribe a video to text for freeThe free ways to get a transcript, what makes it accurate, how to add timestamps and captions, and what to do with it.6 min read
- What is an SRT file? SRT and VTT subtitles explainedWhat's inside an SRT file, how WebVTT differs, which to use where, and when a clip needs its captions burned in instead.6 min read
- How to compress a video without losing qualityHow file size works, how much video fits in Discord's and Gmail's limits, and the settings that keep it looking good.5 min read
- How to convert MOV to MP4 without losing qualityTurn MOV into MP4 without losing quality: container vs codec, why iPhones record MOV and HEVC, and every way to convert on Mac and Windows.12 min read
Growing
- How to grow on Twitch and get more viewersHow viewers find streams on Twitch now, what to stream and when, growing off Twitch with clips, and reading your analytics.12 min read
- How to start a clip channelPick a creator you're allowed to clip, set up the account, post every day, and the ways a clip channel earns.6 min read
- How to get more views on YouTube: what YouTube says worksHow YouTube picks what to recommend, and what to do about it: the click, the first 30 seconds, search, keeping viewers, analytics and Shorts.14 min read
- How to get more views on YouTube ShortsHow YouTube picks which Shorts to show, how views count now, and what gets a Short watched to the end.5 min read
- How to get your first 1,000 subscribers on YouTubeWhy 1,000 matters, how long it takes, a lane people search for, titles and thumbnails, Shorts that send viewers to long videos, and the reports to read.12 min read
- YouTube Shorts vs long videos: which should you make?What Shorts and long videos pay, how each gets you monetized and grows a channel, what changes in 2027, and why most channels make both.13 min read
- YouTube Shorts ideas: 16 to try, and how to find more16 Shorts ideas with their format, an example hook and who they suit, the rights to check for clip channels, and where to find ideas of your own.12 min read
- How to change a YouTube Shorts thumbnail (and make a good one)Who can upload a custom Shorts thumbnail, the steps in YouTube Studio and the app, the size to make it, and what makes a cover people tap.9 min read
- How to add timestamps and chapters to a YouTube videoYouTube's chapter rules, the steps on a computer and in the app, automatic chapters, why chapters don't show, and how to find the times fast.10 min read
- How to get more views on TikTok in 2026What TikTok says its For You feed looks at, what makes a video ineligible, and the habits that get videos watched to the end and found in search.8 min read
- How to get more views on Instagram Reels in 2026What Instagram says decides a reel's reach, what it holds back, what counts as original for clips, and how to test with trial reels and Insights.9 min read
- How to share a YouTube video on Instagram: Stories, bio and ReelsWhy a YouTube video won't play on Instagram, and the three ways that work: a story's link sticker, a link in your bio, and clips posted as Reels.9 min read
- How to post YouTube videos on TikTokWhy a link won't play, getting your own video's file, TikTok's upload limits, vertical clips, and the link in your profile.11 min read
- TikTok vs Instagram Reels vs YouTube Shorts: where to post your clipsHow the three find viewers, how long clips can be, what each pays and who qualifies, how each treats reposts, and why most clippers post on all three.8 min read
- How to cross-post short videos to TikTok, Reels and ShortsWhat each app says about reposts and watermarks, how to save a clean file, what to change for each app, and a weekly routine.12 min read
- Hook examples for TikTok, Reels and Shorts (and why they work)Why the first seconds decide a short video's reach, 54 hook templates with examples, and how to find and test the hook in your own clips.12 min read
- The best time to post on TikTok, Reels and ShortsWhat TikTok, Instagram and YouTube say about timing, what the 2025 and 2026 studies found, and how to find your own best time and how often to post.9 min read
- What is a good engagement rate on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube?The two ways to work out an engagement rate, what's typical on each app in 2026, and what raises yours.8 min read
- How to promote a podcast: every channel that worksEvery way to promote a podcast, what each costs in time and money, what it grows, and how to tell which one is working.12 min read
- How to grow a podcast with short clipsWhat to clip from each episode, how to turn viewers into listeners, a rhythm to post on, and a workflow for a weekly show.5 min read
- How to make clips that go viralThe first second, one idea per clip, the right length and posting enough: what clips that take off share.5 min read
- How to repurpose a long video into a week of short clipsHow many clips one video gives, which moments to use, a week's posting plan and a workflow you can keep up.5 min read
- How to post a video on LinkedIn: specs, captions and vertical videoThe steps on desktop and mobile, LinkedIn's video specs, vertical video and the video tab, captions and thumbnails, and what to clip from long recordings.13 min read
- How to start a clipping agencyWhat to offer, how to land your first clients, how to price it, and a workflow that scales past a few clips a day.5 min read
- YouTube's reused content policy: what clippers need to knowWhat YouTube counts as reused content, what it allows, why permission doesn't change it, and where clippers get paid.6 min read
- Can you swear on YouTube? Profanity rules for ads in 2026What swearing costs in ads, in the video, the title and the thumbnail, the 7-second rule YouTube dropped, Shorts, and TikTok's and Instagram's rules.12 min read
Want something to use right now? Try the free tools for clippers, like the vertical video converter, the split screen maker and the video size checker. Choosing a clipping tool? See how they compare.
Turn any video into clips
Paste a YouTube link and Clyper finds the best moments, frames them vertically and captions every word: up to 30 clips per video, ready to post.
