The long-form YouTuber's clip workflow

Typical source media

• Long-form YouTube video
• 10-60 min MP4

Goals

• Reach new audience on short-form
• Drive traffic to long-form

Platform priority

Focus on: youtube-shorts · tiktok · instagram-reels · linkedin

Workflow

1. Upload long-form YouTube video
2. Detect 5-8 hook moments by topic density
3. Crop 16:9 → 9:16 with subject tracking
4. Burn captions per-platform
5. Export pack: Shorts + TikTok + Reels + LinkedIn
6. Schedule across the week

Recommended Koldflux tools

• /tools/w/long-to-reels-pack
• /tools/validate
• /tools/captions

Common pitfalls

• No native vertical subject tracking → center-crop cuts off sides

KPIs

• Short → long-form click-through
• New subscribers from short-form