Podcast clip maker
ViewMade's clipping pipeline produced renders at 1080x1920 with 7 embedded caption styles as of its 22 August 2026 product documentation.
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ViewMade's clipping pipeline produced renders at 1080x1920 with 7 embedded caption styles as of its 22 August 2026 product documentation. This page answers one question: if your job is turning a podcast into vertical clips, does this tool do that job. The short answer is yes for a single link you already have, no for scanning a back catalog on its own.
What you give it
You give it one thing: a YouTube link to the podcast episode. The clipping strip reads that video, reframes it to 9:16, adds word-by-word captions, and overlays a hook. It does not take an audio file, an RSS feed, a transcript, or a folder of episodes. If your source lives outside YouTube, export it there first or pick a different tool.
What comes back
Each render returns:
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1080x1920 vertical |
| Captions | Word-by-word, burned into the image, 7 styles |
| Voiceover | 5 languages |
| Metadata | Title, description, and tags |
| Audio | Background music included |
| Footage | Licensed real imagery plus a media credits file |
The metadata means you do not write the upload text yourself. The credits file lists where every clip came from, which matters if your audience includes people who check sources.
How it works
- Paste the link. You submit the YouTube URL of the episode you want clipped.
- The system reads the video. It pulls the content under a read-only permission scope and identifies the segment to cut.
- It builds the vertical cut. The frame is recentered to 9:16, captions are rendered word-by-word in your chosen style, and the hook overlay is placed.
- You download the package. The finished Short arrives with title, description, tags, and the media credits file attached.
Where the footage comes from
This is the part that separates ViewMade from most tools in this category. Most podcast clip makers either reuse only your original frames or fill gaps with AI-generated visuals. ViewMade draws from real archive footage, maps, and charts instead. When a clip needs context, say a map of where an event happened or a chart showing a trend discussed on the show, it uses actual sourced material rather than a generated approximation. Every render ships with a media credits file naming the source of each clip. Nothing in the output is synthetic imagery presented as real. For podcasters covering history, crime, science, or current events, this changes what a clip can claim: the visual evidence in the frame has a named origin your viewers can verify.
What it costs
There is no free tier. Production starts after successful payment.
| Plan | Price | Renders per month | Cost per Short |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $29/month | 50 | $0.58 |
| Pro | $59/month, or $29.50/month billed annually ($354 total, 50% off) | 150 | $0.20 |
Starter is monthly only, with no annual plan. Pro adds 10 AI child videos per month, priority render queue, and API plus MCP access. Agency pricing is custom. At the Pro rate, a month of daily posting costs $6 in render terms against the $29.50 annual-equivalent subscription.
When this is not the right fit
If your workflow starts from a two-hour raw recording sitting on your drive, ViewMade is not the first stop. Its clipping strip takes a published YouTube link; it does not ingest local files or scan an entire episode to rank the ten best moments for you. That job belongs to Opus Clip, which finds clips inside a long video you already made, offers a free tier, and starts paid plans at $15 per month as of its August 2026 pricing page. If you want maximum control over the edit around a recording, Descript is built for exactly that, with plans from $16 per person per month annually. And if your clip is already cut and only needs captions and polish, Submagic handles that step, though its pricing could not be verified in our August 2026 check. Use ViewMade when the source is live on YouTube and you want sourced visuals plus metadata in one pass.
<!-- faq -->Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost per clip?
On the Starter plan, $0.58 per Short across 50 monthly renders. On Pro, $0.20 per Short across 150 monthly renders. Both figures come from the 22 August 2026 pricing page.
Is the footage AI-generated?
No. Visuals come from real archive footage, maps, and charts. Each render includes a media credits file listing the source of every clip.
What access does it need to my YouTube account?
Read-only permission (youtube.readonly) to import the link. The access token is discarded after import and no refresh token is stored. ViewMade cannot upload, edit, delete, or comment on your channel.
Can I post directly from the tool?
No. You download the finished package and publish it yourself. The package includes the video, title, description, tags, background music, and the credits file.