Step 1
Start in the right format
Open the editor with a vertical 9:16 canvas already selected for YouTube Shorts.
Make a YouTube Short without starting from scratch
NexusCut sets up the right canvas and gives you the editing tools to trim, caption, and export a vertical Short from your browser.
Step 2
Cut to the strongest moment
Trim the clip, split at the playhead, and keep the part that earns attention quickly.
Step 3
Add readable text
Use Headline, Subtitle, Body text, or Auto Captions to make the short easy to follow without sound.
Step 4
Export and publish
Choose Fast 540p for a quick draft, or High quality when you are ready to publish.
A quick note on longer videos
For the fastest results, first cut your longer recording down to the moment you want to publish. Fast Export is the best choice for reviews and drafts; use High quality for the final version.
A practical YouTube Shorts workflow
The editor supports a 9:16 canvas, manual trimming and splitting, auto-captions, transcript-based clip suggestions, Pexels B-roll suggestions, silence removal, and MP4 export.
NexusCut does not currently provide automatic speaker tracking, automatic reframing, beat sync, or a one-click conversion of a long video into multiple finished Shorts. Review every AI suggestion and adjust the cut yourself.
Export time and quality depend on the source file, selected settings, server load, and browser. NexusCut cannot influence YouTube distribution or guarantee audience growth.