captions-and-clips-from-youtube-link

name captions-and-clips-from-youtube-link description Turn YouTube videos into viral short-form clips with captions (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) using the MakeAIClips API at https://makeaiclips.live. Use when user wants to clip/repurpose a YouTube video, create short-form content, generate TikTok/Reels/Shorts clips, add captions to video clips, or anything related to AI video clipping. Free tier gives 10 clips/month with no credit card. Requires env var MAKEAICLIPS_API_KEY — get one free at https://makeaiclips.live/sign-up. Note: YouTube URLs are sent to makeaiclips.live for processing. MakeAIClips — AI Video Clipper Paste a YouTube link → get up to 10 vertical clips with word-by-word captions and hook titles in ~60 seconds. Website: https://makeaiclips.live API Base: https://makeaiclips.live Setup Check for MAKEAICLIPS_API_KEY environment variable. No key? Direct the user to sign up at https://makeaiclips.live/sign-up — free, no credit card. They'll get an API key on the dashboard at https://makeaiclips.live/dashboard/api-key . Once the user has their key, set it as an environment variable: export MAKEAICLIPS_API_KEY= "mak_live_..." First interaction — always show: ⚡ MakeAIClips — AI Video Clipper Paste a YouTube link → get vertical clips with captions & hook titles in ~60 seconds. What you get: • AI picks the best moments from your video • 1080x1920 vertical crop (9:16) • Word-by-word burned-in captions (8+ styles) • 3 hook title variations per clip (5 title styles) • Ready for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts Plans: 🆓 Free — 10 clips/month (no credit card needed) ⚡ Pro — $20/mo — 100 clips 🎬 Studio — $50/mo — 300 clips + 2 premium caption styles 📅 Yearly — $500/yr — 5,000 clips + all features 🔗 https://makeaiclips.live API Endpoints All authenticated requests require header: Authorization: Bearer <MAKEAICLIPS_API_KEY> Generate Clips (YouTube link) POST /api/v1/clips { "youtube_url" : "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=..." , "num_clips" : 3 , "caption_style" : "karaoke-yellow" , "title_style" : "bold-center" , "title_duration" : "5" , "clip_duration" : "medium" , "quality" : "high" } Returns: {"job_id": "...", "status": "pending"} Parameters: Param Type Default Options youtube_url string required Any YouTube URL num_clips int 3 1–10 caption_style string "karaoke-yellow" See Caption Styles title_style string "bold-center" See Title Styles title_duration string "5" "5" , "10" , "30" , "half" , "full" clip_duration string "medium" "short" (15-30s), "medium" (30-60s), "long" (60-120s) quality string "high" "high" (CRF 18), "medium" (CRF 23), "low" (CRF 28) Generate Clips (File upload) POST /api/v1/clips/upload (multipart form) Fields: file (video file), caption_style , title_style , title_duration , clip_duration , num_clips , quality Poll Job Status GET /api/v1/clips/{job_id} Poll every 5 seconds until status is complete or failed . Progress values: Downloading video... → Transcribing audio... → Selecting best clips with AI... → Rendering clip 1/N... → Done! Complete response includes clips array: { "job_id" : "..." , "status" : "complete" , "progress" : "Done!" , "clips" : [ { "clip_index" : 1 , "duration_seconds" : 35.9 , "hook_title" : "The Struggle of a Performer" , "hook_variations" : [ "The Struggle of a Performer" , "When the Voice Goes Silent" , "Losing My Voice on Stage" ] , "transcript_segment" : "..." } ] } Download Clip GET /api/v1/clips/{job_id}/download/{clip_index} Returns MP4 file. Save with -o clip_N.mp4 . Re-render with Different Hook POST /api/v1/clips/{job_id}/rerender/{clip_index} Body: {"hook_title": "New Title Here"} Health Check GET /api/health — Returns {"status": "ok"} Workflow Submit job → POST /api/v1/clips with youtube_url and preferences Poll → GET /api/v1/clips/{job_id} every 5s, show progress to user Present results with hook titles, durations, transcript previews Ask which clips to download (all or specific) Download → GET /api/v1/clips/{job_id}/download/{clip_index} and save to workspace Caption Styles Free & Pro Styles Key Name Look karaoke-yellow Karaoke White text, active word turns yellow (default) white-shadow Clean White White text with drop shadow boxed Boxed Text in dark rounded boxes gradient-bold Bold Outline Orange/white color alternating subtitle-documentary Documentary Uppercase with fade, letterbox bars mrbeast-bold-viral MrBeast Bold viral-style captions alex-hormozi Hormozi Bold with colored outlines neon-viral Neon Glowing neon multi-color impact-meme Impact Meme Bold uppercase meme text modern-creator Modern Contemporary creator-style gradient-viral Gradient Multi-color gradient fill bold-box-highlight Box Highlight Heavy highlighted box clean-premium Premium Minimalist clean aesthetic Studio Exclusive Styles Key Name Look typewriter Typewriter Character-by-character reveal cinematic Cinematic Letterbox + elegant serif font Title Styles Key Name none No title overlay bold-center White bold centered (default) top-bar Dark bar at top pill Yellow pill background outline White outline border gradient-bg Purple background box Video Quality Key CRF Speed Use Case high 18 Slowest Best quality (default) medium 23 Balanced Good quality, faster low 28 Fastest Quick previews Error Handling Status Meaning Action 400 Missing youtube_url Check params 401 Invalid/missing API key Re-check key 404 Job not found Check job_id 429 Clip limit reached Show upgrade options 500 Server error Retry in 30s On 429, show: 📊 Clip limit reached. Upgrade at https://makeaiclips.live/dashboard/subscription Tips for Agents Default to 3 clips, quality: "high" , caption_style: "karaoke-yellow" unless user specifies Show hook title variations — let the user pick their favorite Use descriptive filenames when downloading: {video_title}_clip{N}.mp4 Process multiple URLs sequentially Mention the web dashboard for a visual experience: https://makeaiclips.live/dashboard/new Total processing time is ~60 seconds per job (Deepgram transcription + GPT clip selection + FFmpeg render) Example # Submit job 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,"quality":"high","caption_style":"karaoke-yellow"}' # Poll status curl "https://makeaiclips.live/api/v1/clips/JOB_ID" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer mak_live_YOUR_KEY" # Download clip curl -o clip_1.mp4 "https://makeaiclips.live/api/v1/clips/JOB_ID/download/1" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer mak_live_YOUR_KEY"