Shorts editing for YouTube creators
Shorts cut from your long videos
For creators who publish podcasts, interviews and other long videos on YouTube and don't have a Shorts editor. We pick a strong moment, put it first, add captions and a title, and send you a file ready to post.
Why Shorts
Your next subscribers are watching Shorts
Long videos turn viewers into fans. Shorts are how new viewers find you. Each Short puts your best moment in front of people who have never heard of you, and it can link straight to your full video.
YouTube's own finding: channels that post both Shorts and long videos see better overall watch time and subscriber growth than channels that post only one format. Source
Your long videos are already full of great moments. We turn them into Shorts that bring new viewers back to them.
Get one Short freeSamples
A podcast, an interview and a documentary. Each Short links to the full video it was cut from.
Who cuts your Shorts
Hi, I'm Charles
I'm the editor behind First Frame Shorts, and I cut every Short myself, so you always work with the same person. I've been editing video for 4 years. I'm based in the EU and work online with creators anywhere.
Questions before you start? Email me at hello@firstframeshorts.com.
See the work before you pay
Get one Short free
Send us a public video and we'll cut one Short from it.
- One free Short per channel
- From a public video on your own channel
- For channels with 10,000+ subscribers
- Ready within 3 days
- No revisions on the free Short
What every Short includes
Ready to upload
- A strong moment from your video, placed first
- Word-for-word captions
- A title and description
- A 1080 × 1920 MP4 file
- Sized for YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Reels
- Delivered within 48 hours to a shared Google Drive folder
How it works
Three steps
Send the video
Share the link to a published video, or a file before it goes live.
We cut the Shorts
We pick the moments, edit them, and write a title and description for each. Delivery takes up to 48 hours.
You post them
You get a Drive folder with the files and titles, and upload them to your channels yourself.
Packages
Start with a trial
Every package includes captions, titles and descriptions, and delivery within 48 hours.
- Cut from one video
- Captions, titles and descriptions
- Delivered within 48 hours
- 1 round of changes
- About 3 a week
- Captions, titles and descriptions
- Delivered within 48 hours
- 1 round of changes
- Unused Shorts don't carry over to next month
- About 6 a week
- Captions, titles and descriptions
- Delivered within 48 hours
- 1 round of changes
- Unused Shorts don't carry over to next month
- About 10 a week
- Captions in your brand style
- Titles and descriptions
- Priority delivery within 24 hours
- 2 rounds of changes
- Unused Shorts don't carry over to next month
All payments are by card on a secure Stripe page. The Trial is a one-time payment. Monthly plans renew automatically each month, and you can change plan, update your card or cancel anytime on your billing page. There is no minimum term. See Terms & refunds.
Questions
Good to know
Who owns the Shorts?
You do. We only edit your content, and you keep all rights to it.
Do you post the Shorts for me?
No. You keep full control of your channels. We deliver the files with titles and descriptions, and you upload them.
What if I want changes?
Paid Shorts include one round of changes, or two on the Pro plan. Tell us the file number and what to adjust.
How do I pay?
By card through Stripe. The Trial is a one-time payment. Monthly plans are charged to your card automatically each month.
How fast do you reply and deliver?
We reply to every message within 24 hours. Shorts are delivered within 48 hours of receiving your video, or within 24 hours on the Pro plan.
How do I cancel or change my plan?
Open your billing page and sign in with the email you paid with. Cancelling stops the next charge, and your plan stays active until the end of the paid month.
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Who we are
First Frame Shorts is run by Charles, a video editor based in the EU, working online with creators worldwide. Contact: hello@firstframeshorts.com.
Payments
- All prices are in US dollars and paid by card through Stripe. We never see or store your full card number.
- The Trial is a one-time payment.
- Monthly plans renew automatically every month on the date you first paid, until you cancel.
- The charge appears on your card statement as FIRSTFRAMESHORTS.
Cancelling a monthly plan
You can cancel anytime on your billing page. Your plan stays active until the end of the month you've paid for, and you won't be charged again. Shorts you haven't used don't carry over to the next month.
Refunds
- Before work starts: if you change your mind before we've started on your video, we refund the full payment.
- After delivery: delivered Shorts aren't refundable, but every package includes changes (see below).
To ask for a refund, email hello@firstframeshorts.com with the email address you paid with.
Delivery and changes
- Shorts are delivered within 48 hours of receiving your video, or within 24 hours on the Pro plan.
- Paid Shorts include one round of changes, or two on the Pro plan. Please request changes within 3 days of delivery.
- Finished files stay in your shared Google Drive folder for 30 days. Please download them within that time.
Your content
- You must own the videos you send us, or have permission to use them.
- You own the finished Shorts. We only edit your content.
- We only show your Shorts as samples on this website if you give us permission in writing.
No guarantees on results
We deliver edited Shorts as described in your package. We don't promise any number of views, subscribers or earnings, because those depend on the platforms and your audience.
Free Short
One free Short per channel, for channels with 10,000 or more public subscribers, cut from a public video on your own channel. It has no revisions, and you're under no obligation to buy anything.
Your information
We use your email address and video links only to deliver your Shorts and to contact you about your order. Payments are processed by Stripe. We don't sell or share your information with anyone else.