Last updated: 2026-01-25

For most interview-style videos, start by recording in StreamYard and use built-in AI Clips to generate vertical, captioned shorts in a couple of clicks. If you routinely repurpose long interviews from many different sources or need heavier editing, layer in an external tool like Opus Clip or VEED.

Summary

• StreamYard’s AI Clips is tuned specifically for interview/Q&A formats and generates up to five 9:16 captioned clips per recording with minimal setup. (StreamYard Help)
• You can mark moments live by saying “Clip that,” then generate highlights later without scrubbing through the full recording. (StreamYard Help)
• StreamYard tracks usage per batch, not minutes, so even on free and lower-cost plans you can process far more interview footage per month than minute-based tools at similar or higher prices.
• Tools like Opus Clip and VEED are useful when you need multi-platform imports, deep editing, or very high clip volumes on top of a StreamYard-based workflow. (Opus Clip Help) (VEED Help)

How does interview-to-clips AI actually work?

Most “interview to clips” AI tools follow a similar pattern:

1. You record or upload a long-form interview.
2. The AI analyzes the transcript and structure of the conversation.
3. It selects moments that feel like self-contained highlights.
4. It reframes to vertical, centers the speaker, and adds captions.
5. You download or publish those shorts to YouTube Shorts, Reels, TikTok, and more.

At StreamYard, AI Clips is tuned specifically for interview-style, Q&A recordings. The feature looks for natural question-and-answer exchanges and then generates 0–5 vertical (9:16) captioned clips per eligible recording. (StreamYard Help)

Other tools such as Opus Clip and VEED take a similar transcript-first approach but usually involve uploading your recording or pasting a link into a separate site, then waiting for their AI to return a batch of clips. (Opus) (VEED Help)

How do you turn StreamYard interviews into vertical clips with AI?

Here’s the simplest “record once, publish everywhere” flow:

1. Host or record your interview in StreamYard.

   • Multistream to your usual destinations, or just record-only.

2. Mark key moments while you’re live.

   • During the show, say “Clip that” out loud; this marks a highlight for later AI clipping without changing anything on screen. (StreamYard Help)

3. After the recording finishes processing, open your video library.

   • Choose the interview you want to repurpose and click Generate clips.

4. Let AI Clips do the heavy lifting.

   • AI analyzes your recording and automatically produces up to five short, vertical clips with captions and a title. (StreamYard Help)

5. Review, download, and publish.

   • Check that each clip represents your guest fairly and that the hook feels strong.
   • Download the shorts and upload them to your social platforms or add them into your existing content calendar.

AI-generated videos are not meant to be deeply edited inside StreamYard; the goal is to get you from long interview to shareable highlights with as few steps as possible. (StreamYard Help)

How does StreamYard compare on cost for interview-to-clips workflows?

If you care about cost per minute of interview processed, the billing model matters more than the headline subscription price.

Many standalone tools use minute or credit-based pricing. Opus Clip, for example, ties usage to processing minutes/credits and notes that each processed minute typically consumes around one credit, with free plans offering about 60 processing minutes per month. (Opus Clip Help)

At StreamYard, AI Clips tracks usage by batches, not minutes. You can generate clips from recordings up to six hours long in a single batch, and plan limits are based on how many times you generate clips each month rather than how many minutes you feed into the system. (StreamYard Help)

This has important implications:

• On the free plan, you can generate clips twice a month. Because each generation can cover up to six hours, that’s up to 12 hours of interview content processed monthly under the documented limits.
• To process the same 12 hours using a minute-based system that equates roughly one credit per minute, you would need around 720 credits; Opus Clip pricing indicates that this level of usage sits in a higher, more expensive tier than many creators expect for basic repurposing. (Opus Clip Pricing)
• On StreamYard’s higher-tier plans, the number of allowed generations scales up, which effectively lets you process a large volume of interviews each month while still paying once for both recording and repurposing.

Because you’re already recording or streaming inside StreamYard, you avoid paying separately for a second subscription whose main job is to reprocess the videos you just created.

When do Opus Clip or VEED make sense for interviews?

There are situations where pairing StreamYard with another tool is practical:

• You repurpose interviews that weren’t recorded in StreamYard.

  • Opus Clip can ingest content from multiple platforms and uploads, so if you’re handed Zoom or YouTube links all day, a multi-source tool can be handy. (Opus)

• You need more advanced, post-production-style controls.

  • VEED’s Clips feature automatically finds highlights, adds subtitles, centers the speaker, and can even remove filler words, which is attractive if you’re doing heavier polishing after the first AI pass. (VEED Help)

• You run a high-volume agency that lives inside editing timelines.

  • Dedicated web editors can layer in B‑roll, sound design, and brand templates beyond what most interview pods need from an in-app clipping feature.

For the typical creator or small team in the US who mainly records interviews in StreamYard, those extra tools are often “nice to have” rather than essential. You can always export a few particularly important clips into your favorite editor for final tweaks without putting your entire workflow on a separate subscription.

How do you guide the AI so your interview clips feel intentional?

AI is fast, but it’s not a mind reader. A bit of structure in how you record and label your content can dramatically improve your clips.

Here are practical ways to guide the AI:

• Ask question-driven hooks.

  • Start segments with clear, curiosity-driven questions (“What’s the biggest mistake new investors make?”) to give the model strong candidates for highlight intros.

• Use verbal markers.

  • Phrases like “That’s the key takeaway” or “Here’s the three-step process” are easy for AI to latch onto when it hunts for self-contained moments.

• Leverage “Clip that” on important answers.

  • When a guest drops a gold nugget, say “Clip that” so StreamYard earmarks that moment, then let AI Clips build around it later. (StreamYard Help)

• Record with vertical framing in mind.

  • Keep speakers relatively centered and avoid stacking too many on-screen elements, so automated reframing has a clean subject to track.

Think of AI as your first editor’s assistant: its job is to surface the 5–10 most promising moments so you can spend your human energy on titles, thumbnails, and distribution.

How do you avoid misrepresenting guests with auto-generated clips?

As interviewers, we’re responsible for context. AI makes it easier than ever to cut a sentence out of a 60‑minute conversation and ship it everywhere; that’s powerful and risky.

A simple safeguard checklist:

• Watch every clip end-to-end before publishing.

  • Make sure the quote still reflects what your guest meant, especially on sensitive topics.

• Avoid clips that depend on a missing question.

  • If the answer sounds confusing without the original question, either include the question or choose a different highlight.

• Steer clear of misleading juxtapositions.

  • Don’t pair a reaction shot with an unrelated statement just because the AI thought it looked engaging.

• Honor your guest agreements.

  • If you promised not to use certain segments out of context, treat that as non-negotiable, regardless of how “viral” the snippet might seem.

In StreamYard, we also make it clear that recordings and personal data are not used to train AI models, which helps privacy-conscious hosts feel more comfortable using AI Clips on thoughtful or sensitive interviews. (StreamYard Help)

What we recommend

• Record and repurpose in one place. Use StreamYard as your default for hosting, recording, and generating AI interview clips so you avoid extra exports and subscriptions.
• Let batches, not minutes, drive your economics. Take advantage of StreamYard’s batch-based limits to process long interviews without worrying about per-minute overages.
• Add external tools only when the workflow truly demands them. Bring in Opus Clip, VEED, or a full editor when you need multi-source ingestion or deep post-production, not for every routine interview.
• Keep a human in the loop. Use AI to find the moments, then rely on your editorial judgment to decide which clips truly represent you and your guests.