Paste any YouTube video link and get viral script ideas for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and TikTok. Every script comes with a hook, timed beats, a call to action, a caption and hashtags, plus the part of your long video to cut. It is free and needs no login.
Optional: paste the transcript for sharper scripts
With a transcript, scripts use real lines from your video and suggest exact cut points. Without it, you get proven structures built from the title and length.
How the YouTube to Shorts script generator works
Paste your video link and the tool reads the title and length. It then suggests several short scripts, and the number depends on how long your video is: 3 scripts for videos under 3 minutes, up to 10 for videos over an hour. Pick your niche and platform, add an optional transcript, and press Generate.
What is inside each script
Each idea has a scroll-stopping hook for the first 3 seconds, on-screen text, 3 timed beats, a call to action, a caption and a set of hashtags for your platform and niche. A cut suggestion shows which part of the long video to clip. One tap copies the full script or just the caption and hashtags.
Tips to make your Shorts perform
Open with the payoff or a bold claim in the first 3 seconds. Keep most clips between 20 and 45 seconds. Turn on captions, because many people watch without sound. End with a line that loops back to the hook, and post on a steady schedule so the algorithm learns what you make.
Frequently asked questions
Is the generator free?
Yes. It is free to use and needs no sign up.
Do I need the transcript?
No. Without it you get proven script structures built from your title and length. With a transcript, the scripts quote real lines from your video and suggest exact cut points.
Does it use AI?
It uses proven short-form script structures with your video details, not a generative AI model. Treat each script as a starting point and record it in your own voice.
Is my video or transcript stored?
No. Everything runs in your browser and nothing you paste is saved or sent to this blog.
Which platforms does it support?
YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and TikTok. Choose one, or use the combined option for hashtags that work across all three.
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