Long-Form to Shorts Clip Finder
Find the moments in a long video, podcast, or post that stand alone, and package them as verbatim clips or scripts with exact cuts.
Before & after
Same prompt, same agent — the only difference is the skill.
That's a great idea to repurpose a long presentation into short-form content. Different platforms have different formats and audience expectations, so I'd suggest thinking about what angles would work best for each channel. LinkedIn probably rewards professional insights, TikTok wants entertainment or quick tips, Instagram Reels might focus on visual hooks. I could help you brainstorm angles for each platform and draft some short scripts. Do you have the presentation transcript or slides already? What's the main topic, and who's your target audience?
FIVE SHORT-FORM SCRIPTS FROM 45-MIN PRESENTATION 1. LINKEDIN INSIGHT (60 sec): "Most teams waste 6 hours/week on misalignment. Here's the one meeting fix that changed our culture." Angle: professional credibility. Hook: specific waste quantification. CTA: engage in comments on best practices. 2. TIKTOK TREND (30 sec): "POV: you think your team is efficient but actually..." Angle: relatable humor. Hook: pattern recognition. Format: on-camera, fast cuts. 3. YOUTUBE SHORTS EDUCATIONAL (45 sec): "Save 10 hours/week with this one framework" vs "never miss a deadline again" — test both. Angle: transformation. Hook: benefit promise. Demo: show the tool for 20 seconds. 4. TWITTER THREAD (280 char x 5): Thread 1: "45-minute core insight, condensed to 5 tweets" Thread 5: "Link to full presentation for those who want depth" Angle: punchy, quotable, debate-sparking. 5. INSTAGRAM REEL SCRIPT (15 sec voiceover): "Your team is drowning in meetings. Here's what to cut." Angle: aspirational. Visual: rapid scene changes, text overlays, B-roll of productive team. Sound: trending audio. PERFORMANCE NOTES: Reuse same core insight; vary hook and platform UX expectations.
About this skill
Most repurposing just chops a transcript into pieces that make no sense without the full episode. This skill finds the moments that truly stand alone and packages each one so a muted, scrolling stranger gets it in two seconds.
What it does
- Scores every candidate moment on standalone clarity, tension, and payoff, and keeps only the strong ones
- Keeps verbatim clips verbatim: exact cut lists with timestamps, no words put in the speaker's mouth
- Fixes context traps: dangling references, off-screen visuals, answers without their question, weak endings
- Flags clips that turn misleading once the caveat is cut
- Runs in reverse: expands a short that worked into an outline, marking where your own examples are needed
What you get
A ranked shortlist or full clip cards: hook text, timestamped cut list, context fixes, caption, CTA, and risks.
Best for
Podcasters, YouTubers, and marketers turning episodes, webinars, and long posts into Shorts, Reels, and TikToks.
SKILL.md preview
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name: long-to-short-repurposer
description: Turn a long video, podcast, webinar transcript, or blog post into standalone short-form clips and scripts (YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Reels, LinkedIn video) with verbatim clip cuts tied to timestamps, cold-open hooks, and context fixes - or expand a short that worked into a longer piece without inventing material. Use when the user says "turn this video into shorts", "find the best clips in this podcast", "repurpose this transcript for TikTok", "what moments would work as Reels?", "cut this webinar into clips", "chop this up for socials", or "expand this short into a full video".
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# Long-to-Short Repurposer
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