FeatherCutTurn a video into a YouTube Short
FeatherCut crops your video to vertical 9:16 from the center and saves it at 1080×1920, ready to upload as a Short.
FreeNo uploadNo watermark
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Ready
01 · Where is the video going
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02 · Drop your video
Drop a video hereChoose a video
or click to pick a filefrom your gallery or files · MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI
Before
After
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Processed locally, your file never leaves the device
First run downloads the engine (about 32 MB)
How it works
Three steps. A few seconds.
Drop the video
The file stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
We crop to 9:16
Center of the frame at 1080×1920, high quality.
Download the MP4
H.264 + AAC, ready to send or upload.
Tips
Tips for Shorts
- Shorts can be up to 3 minutes and must be vertical or square. Vertical 9:16 fills the whole phone screen.
- The crop takes the center of the frame. If you shot horizontally, make sure the action is in the middle.
- The output is 1080×1920, H.264 and AAC, exactly what YouTube expects from vertical video.
- Longer than 3 minutes? YouTube will treat it as a regular video, not a Short. Trim it first.
Updated: October 2026
FAQ
Common questions
How long can a YouTube Short be?
Up to 3 minutes. A longer vertical video is posted as a regular video.
Will FeatherCut cut off the sides?
Yes, a horizontal video keeps its center vertical strip. That way it fills the whole screen with no black bars.
Will quality drop?
No more than necessary. Shorts are saved at high quality, not squeezed to a size limit.
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