Last updated on Feb 19, 2025

Learn how to turn long-form videos into engaging short clips for social media with Clip Maker in Adobe Express.

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Try it in the app
Create social media clips in a few simple steps.

  1. On the Adobe Express homepage, select Social media.

  2. In the Social media Quick actions section, select Clip maker.

  3. Drag and drop your video, or browse to upload a video from your device.

  4. Enable or disable captions by toggling the Add captions switch, then select Generate clips.

  5. When the clips are ready for review, select them from the left panel to trim or expand. You can also select all clips to adjust them together, extending each up to 4 seconds if needed.

  6. Open all in editor to make additional changes or Download all to save the final clips.

Tip:

If the clip is not positioned correctly, select it to activate the crop tool. Adjust the frame to focus on the desired area before finalizing your edits.