⚡ MakeAIClips — YouTube to Viral Clips (OpenClaw Agent Skill)
Turn any YouTube video into TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts clips — with burned-in captions and AI-generated hook titles — in ~60 seconds.
What It Does
Give your AI agent the ability to create short-form video content from YouTube links:
- 🎬 AI clip selection — GPT picks the most engaging moments
- 📝 Word-by-word captions — 15+ styles including karaoke, typewriter, cinematic
- 🎣 Hook titles — 3 AI-generated title variations per clip
- 📐 Vertical format — 1080x1920 (9:16) ready for all platforms
- ⚡ Fast — ~60 seconds per job (Deepgram transcription + GPT + FFmpeg)
- 🎨 Customizable — caption style, title style, duration, quality, clip count
Quick Start
Install via ClawHub
clawhub install captions-and-clips-from-youtube-link
Or manually
Copy the SKILL.md and skill.json into your OpenClaw workspace skills/ directory.
Get an API Key
- Sign up free at makeaiclips.live (no credit card)
- Get your API key from the dashboard
- Set the environment variable:
export MAKEAICLIPS_API_KEY="mak_live_your_key_here"
Usage
Just tell your agent:
"Make clips from this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=..."
The agent will:
- Submit the job to MakeAIClips API
- Poll for progress (download → transcribe → select → render)
- Present you with clips, hook titles, and download links
Caption Styles
| Style | Preview |
|---|---|
karaoke-yellow | White text, active word highlighted in yellow |
white-shadow | Clean white with drop shadow |
boxed | Text in dark rounded boxes |
gradient-bold | Orange/white alternating |
subtitle-documentary | Uppercase with fade + letterbox |
typewriter ⭐ | Character-by-character reveal |
cinematic ⭐ | Elegant serif with letterbox bars |
| + 8 more styles | MrBeast, Hormozi, neon, gradient, etc. |
⭐ = Studio plan exclusive
Title Styles
| Style | Look |
|---|---|
bold-center | White bold centered (default) |
top-bar | Dark semi-transparent bar |
pill | Yellow pill background |
outline | White outline border |
gradient-bg | Purple background box |
none | No title |
Video Quality
| Quality | CRF | Best For |
|---|---|---|
high | 18 | Publishing (default) |
medium | 23 | Balance of speed & quality |
low | 28 | Quick previews |
API Example
# Submit
curl -X POST "https://makeaiclips.live/api/v1/clips" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer mak_live_YOUR_KEY" \
-d '{
"youtube_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"num_clips": 3,
"caption_style": "karaoke-yellow",
"clip_duration": "medium",
"quality": "high"
}'
# Poll
curl "https://makeaiclips.live/api/v1/clips/JOB_ID" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer mak_live_YOUR_KEY"
# Download
curl -o clip.mp4 "https://makeaiclips.live/api/v1/clips/JOB_ID/download/1" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer mak_live_YOUR_KEY"
Pricing
| Plan | Clips/month | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 🆓 Free | 10 | $0 |
| ⚡ Pro | 100 | $20/mo |
| 🎬 Studio | 300 + premium styles | $50/mo |
| 📅 Yearly | 5,000 + everything | $500/yr |
Sign up: makeaiclips.live
Requirements
- OpenClaw agent with skill support
MAKEAICLIPS_API_KEYenvironment variable (free tier available)
Links
- Web App: makeaiclips.live
- Dashboard: makeaiclips.live/dashboard
- ClawHub: clawhub.ai/nosselil/captions-and-clips-from-youtube-link
- API Docs: makeaiclips.live/docs
License
MIT