YouTube Shorts

Turn Your Sunday Sermon Into YouTube Shorts Automatically

Upload once. Get 10+ YouTube Shorts — vertical, captioned, and sized to spec — without touching a timeline. Church-native AI finds the moments your congregation actually shares.

Create Your First Sermon Shorts Free

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Why YouTube Shorts for Churches

YouTube serves 70B+ Shorts views per day. The algorithm recommends Shorts to people who have never heard of your church.

Discovery Algorithm

Shorts surface to non-subscribers. Every Short is a chance for someone new to find your church.

Sermons Are Already Clip-Ready

A 45-minute sermon contains 10–15 quotable moments that stand alone perfectly in 30–60 seconds.

Zero Manual Editing

Manual captioning + resizing + cropping takes 30–45 min per clip. AI does all of it in one pass.

What Makes a Good Sermon Short

Our AI is trained on these criteria. It doesn't optimize for shock value — it finds moments with theological weight and a clear narrative arc.

Under 60 seconds (strict YouTube Shorts shelf limit)
Strong opening hook — first 3 seconds set the tone
Clear theological point or story arc
Auto-captions visible (70%+ of mobile viewers watch muted)
9:16 vertical ratio with speaker centered
Ends with a natural pause or conclusion — not mid-sentence

How Sermon Clips Automates This

Step by step, start to Shorts

1

Upload your sermon

Upload an MP4 or MOV file, or paste your YouTube URL. Any sermon length works.

2

AI processes the full sermon

15–30 minutes for a 45-minute sermon. Our AI analyzes the full transcript for moment quality.

3

AI identifies YouTube Shorts candidates

Moments under 60 seconds with strong openings and theological weight — not just viral hooks.

4

Auto-captions applied

Religious vocabulary trained. Scripture references spelled correctly. Captions burn-in automatically.

5

Auto-reframed to 9:16

Your pastor stays centered even if the original camera was wide. No manual cropping.

6

Download or publish your Shorts

Publish directly to YouTube or download as MP4. Each clip is under 60 seconds and Shorts-shelf ready.

YouTube Shorts Technical Specs

Quick reference — what Sermon Clips outputs

SpecRequirementSermon Clips Output
Aspect ratio9:16 vertical Auto-reframed
DurationUnder 60s (Shorts shelf) AI selects under 60s
Resolution1080×1920 minimum Exported at spec
CaptionsRecommended Auto-generated
File formatMP4 recommended MP4

Time you get back every week

30–45 min

Manual editing per Short

Cutting, captioning, resizing

5–7 hrs

For 10 Shorts manually

Every single week

~25 min

With Sermon Clips

Total processing time for all 10+

We went from 0 Shorts to posting 8 per week without adding staff. Our channel reach tripled in 90 days.

Pastor David Chen

Cornerstone Community, Portland OR

The AI picks moments I wouldn't have thought to clip — and they're outperforming my manually-edited videos on Shorts.

Sarah Mitchell

Grace Fellowship, Nashville TN

Common questions

How long should sermon YouTube Shorts be?

Under 60 seconds to qualify for the YouTube Shorts shelf recommendation. 30–45 seconds is ideal — long enough to land a clear point, short enough to keep mobile viewers.

Can I upload Shorts directly from Sermon Clips to YouTube?

Yes — direct publish to your YouTube channel, or download as MP4 for manual upload. Your choice every time.

Does YouTube Shorts work for sermon content?

Yes. The Shorts discovery algorithm surfaces content to non-subscribers, which makes it one of the best growth channels for church YouTube accounts. Sermons are full of quotable moments that perform naturally in this format.

How many Shorts can I get from one sermon?

Typically 8–15 Shorts from a 45–60 minute sermon. Longer sermons with strong storytelling can yield more.

Do I need a YouTube channel to use this?

You need a channel to publish. Sermon Clips generates the clips — you post them wherever you want.

Your next sermon becomes 10 Shorts automatically

Upload once. Walk away. Come back to vertical, captioned, Shorts-ready clips — no timeline required.

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