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five stars and an airboat. what could go wrong
Five-star chase through the swamp
Found at 0:52:10
- Wanted level up
- Sirens
- Chat 9× faster
YouTube gaming clip maker for GTA 6
Paste a YouTube video or a past livestream. We find the moments that work as Shorts and cut them to 9:16 with captions.
Your first VOD is free. Sign in with Google, no card needed.
Example: a 3-hour GTA stream, read end to end3:02:14
0:52:10 to 0:52:51, a 41-second clip
Five-star chase through the swamp
- Wanted level up
- Sirens
- Chat 9× faster
five stars and an airboat. what could go wrong
What comes out the other end
Ranked vertical clips, captioned, with the setup kept in. Every clip says why it was picked, so you can post the best ones in seconds.
Example output. Clipping opens November 19.
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Paste the VOD
Twitch, Kick or YouTube link, or upload a recording. Sign in with Google.
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We read the whole stream
Game events, your reactions and chat speed, scored minute by minute.
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Post the best ones
Download 1080 × 1920 clips with captions for TikTok, Shorts and Reels.
Turn YouTube gaming videos into Shorts
A lot of GTA content already lives on YouTube as full-length videos and past livestreams. Those long videos are good for loyal viewers, but new viewers find you through Shorts. aiclipmaker takes a YouTube link, scans the whole video for the moments that stand on their own, and cuts them into vertical clips you can post straight back to your channel as Shorts.
What kinds of YouTube videos work
- Past livestreams. Long GTA streams saved to your channel. These have the most raw material, and the most moments buried in the middle where nobody scrubs.
- Let's plays and series episodes. Edited episodes often contain three or four moments that would make better Shorts than the episode trailer.
- Montages. If you already cut a montage, each beat can become its own Short with a caption that sets it up.
How to use a YouTube link
- Open the video on YouTube and copy the address from the browser or the Share button.
- Pick the YouTube tab in the box at the top of this page and paste the link.
- Review the ranked moments and export the ones you want as 9:16 clips.
YouTube links work for public videos. YouTube sometimes blocks automated access to a video, and when that happens we tell you instead of failing silently. The fix is simple: download your own video from YouTube Studio and upload the file here. You get exactly the same clips.
Why not just cut Shorts by hand
You can cut a Short from your own long video yourself, but you still have to find the moment, reframe it to vertical and add captions. aiclipmaker finds the moment for you, keeps the setup in the cut, stacks your facecam over the gameplay and burns in captions, which is what holds people in the Shorts feed. For more on lengths and formats, read the guide to gaming Shorts formats.
How the GTA 6 clip maker works
Most AI clippers read a transcript and pick the sentences that sound exciting. That works for podcasts. In GTA, the best moment is often silent for two seconds and then the whole chat explodes. aiclipmaker watches, listens and reads the chat at the same time.
- Add your video. Paste a Twitch or Kick VOD link, a YouTube link, or upload a recording from your capture software or console.
- We find the moments. The whole stream is scanned for game events, voice reactions and chat spikes. Each candidate gets a score and a reason, so you can see why it was picked.
- We cut the clip properly. The start moves back to include the setup, the end lands after the payoff, and nothing ends mid-sentence.
- Export vertical. Your facecam goes on top, gameplay below, captions burned in, sized 1080 by 1920 for TikTok, Shorts and Reels.
What counts as a GTA moment
Viral GTA clips fall into a handful of shapes. The game changes, the shapes don't. These are the ones aiclipmaker looks for, and the signals it uses for each.
| Moment | What it watches and listens for |
|---|---|
| Police chases | Wanted level going up, sirens, speed, and the chat speeding up with it |
| Crashes and ragdolls | Sudden impacts, the death screen, and a laugh or scream from you within a second or two |
| Heists and missions going wrong | Mission failed screens, gunfire, and phrases like “no no no” or “why would he do that” |
| NPC chaos | Unexpected reactions on screen paired with your laughter and a burst of chat |
| Clutch escapes | Wanted level dropping right after a long chase, and the relief in your voice |
| RP scenes | Dialogue that builds to a punchline, arguments, and chat replaying the line back |
Works with Twitch, Kick, YouTube and uploads
Twitch VODs
Paste a past broadcast link. Twitch keeps the chat replay with the VOD, so the chat signal is available for every stream. See the Twitch clip maker page for details.
Kick VODs
Kick streams tend to run long, which makes finding the good ten minutes by hand painful. Paste the VOD link on the Kick clip maker and let the scan do it.
YouTube videos and streams
Public YouTube videos and past livestreams work by link. If a link can't be read, upload the file instead and you get the same result.
Your own recordings
Upload MP4, MOV, MKV or WebM files up to 20 GB, straight from OBS, a capture card, or your console's share menu. No stream needed, which makes it the best route for solo gameplay clips.
Frequently asked questions
What is aiclipmaker?
aiclipmaker is an AI clip maker built for GTA 6. You paste a Twitch, Kick or YouTube link, or upload a recording, and it finds the moments worth posting and exports them as vertical clips with captions for TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels.
When can I start making GTA 6 clips?
Clipping opens on November 19, the day GTA 6 launches. Add a video to the queue now and it will be one of the first we process.
Is aiclipmaker free?
Your first VOD is free. Sign in with Google and clip one stream or recording without entering a card. After that, paid plans are priced by hours of video processed. Pricing is published at launch.
How does it decide what is a good GTA clip?
It combines what happens in the game (wanted level changes, death and mission screens, chases, crashes), what you say and how you react, and how fast your chat moves. A moment that scores high on several of these at once is a strong clip. Then it moves the start point back so the clip includes the setup, not just the payoff.
Does it work for GTA RP streams?
Yes. Roleplay moments are driven by dialogue, so the transcript and chat carry more weight on RP streams. Clips are cut on sentence boundaries so a joke or argument lands on its own.
Can it post clips to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram for me?
Direct posting and scheduling are planned after launch. At launch you can download each clip in 9:16 with captions, ready to upload.
How long does a VOD take to process?
We're building for a three-hour stream to be ready in well under an hour. Launch-week queues may add a wait, which is why early sign-ups go first.
Can it handle long streams, like an all-day RP session?
Yes. aiclipmaker is built for long GTA VODs, including RP streams that run for many hours on Kick or Twitch. Instead of making you pick a short range first, it reads the whole stream and ranks the moments from all of it.
Is it safe to post GTA 6 story clips?
Rockstar's video policy generally allows gameplay videos, but it has said it will take down spoilers such as isolated story cutscenes and endings, and leaked footage. Short clips of your own gameplay and reactions are the safer choice, especially in launch week. This is general information, not legal advice; check Rockstar's current policy before posting.
Can I clip someone else's stream?
Only when you have permission, for example as part of a streamer's clipping program or a paid clipping campaign. You are responsible for having the rights to the videos you submit.
Is aiclipmaker made by Rockstar Games?
No. aiclipmaker is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive.