All prebuilt tools SOCIAL VIDEO CLIP API

Create a Social Video Clip

Cut and reframe a source video for Shorts, Reels or vertical social feeds. Run the preset directly on this page or call the same agent-ready endpoint from your product.

LIVE TOOL
Run create social video clip
Paste a public media URL, choose your settings and download the result here.

The URL must be reachable without a login and remain available while the job runs.

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BEFORE / AFTER

See what the tool changes.

A visual guide to the transformation. Run the live form above to generate and download the real result from your own media.

BeforeLong-form source
16:9 · 60 seconds
AfterSocial clip
Ready
9:16 · 15 seconds
BUILT FOR AUTOMATION

Useful defaults, typed options.

The tool slug stays stable while your agent supplies named media inputs and a narrow set of documented options.

  • Trim and resize in one job
  • 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9 outputs
  • Cover and contain modes
What this preset does
  1. 01Cut the selected time range
  2. 02Choose a social aspect ratio
  3. 03Crop or pad safely
  4. 04Encode a share-ready MP4
Stable endpointPOST /api/v1/tools/create-social-video-clip
Live API request
{
  "inputs": [{ "id": "main", "url": "https://example.com/long-video.mp4" }],
  "options": { "start": 30, "end": 45, "aspect_ratio": "9:16", "fit": "cover" }
}
Successful output example
{
  "result": {
    "output": {
      "filename": "create-social-video-clip-output.mp4",
      "contentType": "video/mp4",
      "byteSize": 437021,
      "downloadUrl": "https://storage.googleapis.com/…"
    }
  }
}
CONSTRAINTS

Know the boundaries before you run.

End must be greater than start.
Supported ratios are 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9.
Cover crops edges; contain adds padding.
FAQ

About social video clip

Can I create a vertical clip in one request?

Yes. The tool trims and reframes the source into a 9:16 output in the same job.

Does cover stretch the video?

No. Cover preserves the source proportions and crops the edges to fill the target frame.

KEEP BUILDING

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Trim Video with an API
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Resize Video for Social Media
Create vertical, square and landscape variants from one source video.