Instagram Reels

Turn long videos into Instagram Reels

Reels are where a lot of discovery on Instagram happens, but a good Reel is short, vertical and captioned — and your best material is usually buried inside a long video shot for YouTube, a livestream or a talk.

ClipIQ pulls those moments out for you. It reads the whole video, ranks the moments most likely to keep someone watching, and gives you 9:16 clips with captions, ready to post as Reels.

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From long video to Reels

  1. 1

    Add your video

    Upload a file (MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV, M4V or AVI, up to 2 GB) or paste a public YouTube link.

  2. 2

    ClipIQ picks the moments

    It transcribes the video and scores each candidate moment for its hook, pacing and payoff, with the reasoning for every pick.

  3. 3

    Post them as Reels

    Download the clips you like — 1080×1920, captioned — and upload them to Instagram.

Made for the Reels format

  • Vertical 9:16 at 1080×1920, the size Reels are shown at, reframed around the most prominent face in the shot.
  • Captions burned in, so the Reel still makes sense to someone scrolling with the sound off. Paid plans add animated word-by-word styles.
  • 20 seconds to about two minutes, and each clip ends on a finished sentence rather than mid-thought.
  • A strong opening, because moments are scored on how well they hook a viewer in the first few seconds.

Reels, Shorts and TikTok from one video

The same 9:16 clips work on YouTube Shorts and TikTok, so one long video can feed all three. If you also post to LinkedIn or Facebook feeds, any clip can be exported as a 1:1 square, or as 16:9 for YouTube and X.

Tips for better Reels

  • Start with talking footage. ClipIQ works from what is said, so talks, interviews, tutorials and podcasts give it the most to choose from.
  • Write the caption from the hook. The first line of the clip is why it was picked — reuse it as your post caption.
  • Choose a clear cover. Picking a cover frame for each Reel in Instagram keeps your profile grid tidy.

Pricing

One credit is one minute of video on the standard engine, with clips included.

The free plan gives you 3 videos a day and 5 clips per video, with 500 credits (500 minutes of video) to start and 30 more every week — no credit card.

Creator (₹249/week) and Pro (₹599/week) remove the watermark, allow unlimited videos and up to 15 or 25 clips per video, and add animated captions.

Frequently asked questions

What size are the Reels?

1080×1920 (9:16), Instagram’s Reels format.

Can ClipIQ post Reels to Instagram for me?

Not yet. You download the clips and upload them in Instagram yourself.

Do the Reels have a watermark?

On the free plan they carry a small ClipIQ watermark. Creator and Pro export without one.

Can I make Reels from a YouTube video?

Yes — paste a public YouTube link. Only use videos you have the right to reuse.

More ways to use ClipIQ

All use cases →

Free tools: add captions to a video,cut the silences out,trim a clip out of a long video,turn a 16:9 video into 9:16 orcheck what TikTok, Shorts and Reels cover. No sign-up, nothing uploaded.

Make Reels from your next video

Start on the free plan — no credit card. Upgrade only if you need more clips, no watermark or animated captions.

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