When creating shorts, having a relevant image or logo greatly increases channel traffic and views.
So weโve created a feature to do just that!
Up until now, you could only choose the background from our premade templates which may have been disappointing for our users.
Now, you can upload any image you want and use that as the background image.
Weโll talk you through the detailed steps.
How can I upload the image?
You can upload the background image during editing or generating sessions
Select <Background> or <BG> from the right side panel.
Then click on <Find Image>
What file formats can I use?
Currently we allow JPG, JPEG and PNG formats with a maximum size of 10MB.
You have the option to save up to 2 background images. Once the background images are uploaded, it stays in your AICO account eliminating the need to upload them every time you use it
I want to replace the background image with a different one
If you click another background image(not the one you want to delete), a trash icon will appear. Clicking on the trash icon will permanently delete the image, so you can upload a new image.
Is there anything I should be cautious about?
We recommend uploading the background image with a 9:16 aspect ratio. Otherwise the image may get cropped or even break.
If you come across any issues or questions, feel free to reach us through Channeltalk located in the bottom right corner of our website.
Try out our latest custom background feature and create amazing shorts with AICO.๐
Create Shorts with AICO! You can now select sections of your choice!
Select 10 minute sections from an hour long video! Premium plans will now deduct minutes based on how much you use.
โ When you select a video with AICO, you will be directed to the section settings step found at the bottom of the page.
โ It can be frustrating if the entire duration of your video is deducted from your paid plan when you only wanted to use a small portion of it. You can now select 10 minute sections from the video and the paid plan will deduct your minutes accordingly. (For videos less than 10 minutes, the whole video will be selected)
โ If you check the <Auto-generating shorts with AI> function, the entire video will be analyzed and scripted. Then it will be converted to Shorts based on the recommendation made by ChatGPT.
Videos without a voice will work fine!
โ Voiceless videos can now use AICO to create shorts
โ Whether the video contains voice audio or not, you can select 10 minute sections before generating your video. Play around and easily create shorts for a wide range of contents like scenery and animals.
Use the paid plan more efficiently!
โ Did you find it inconvenient to create shorts based on long and lengthy videos that deduct minutes from your plan? With this update, you can now avoid wasting resources!
โ Now that you can choose specific sections to analyze and make into shorts, the Basic subscription plan has become more efficient and cost effective.
Segmented categories for convenience!
โ [Shorts collections] contains all the shorts created through AICO
โ [Youtube collections] contains videos that have been analyzed by AICO using the <Auto-generating shorts with AI> function. These videos can be made into shorts anytime you desire.
AICO is built in collaboration with our customers. If you encounter issues or have specific requests, please reach out to us through the Channel Talk support channel. We are committed to addressing your feedback and enhancing your experience.
YouTube Shorts are just a swipe away from the next video, so if you don't grab the viewer's attention in the first few seconds of your video, you'll lose views right away. Instead of burying important scenes in the back of your video, try to put them as close to the front as possible. Putting the last scene in the front could be the solution. It's also a good idea to speed up the pace with shorts to keep the video moving quickly.
2. Give interesting and engaging title
As we've said before, it's very important to grab the viewer's attention in a short amount of time and keep them interested until the end of the video. Try to write titles that pique their curiosity or use words that are relatable enough to make them want to watch the video to the end. This will play a key role in generating high views.
Also, shorts are often watched when people are less attentive to the video, such as on the go or during breaks, so it's always a good idea to include subtitles. If you don't want to manually create subtitles, you can use editing tool that offer STT functionality in AICO.
By default, YouTube Shorts play on a loop, and views reflect how long a viewer stays on a video. By making your video loop so that viewers can't clearly recognize the beginning and end of the video, you'll have the effect of making them watch it multiple times without realizing it. You'll make them forget when it's time to swipe to the next video and keep them hooked.
4. Turn your best-performing videos into a series of shorts
If you've got a video that's proven to be a hit with your audience, you can expect to get a lot of views when you turn it into a series of shorts. Take a long video that's gotten a particularly good response and turn it into a series of shorts. If you don't have the time to do this yourself, you can utilize some of the AI editing tools like AICO, Vidyo AI, and 2 Shorts.
5. Include relevant hashtags
The hashtags you create when uploading your shorts play a very important role when your audience searches for your video. Make sure to include keywords related to your video, especially those that are highly searched. You'll get a lot more search traffic.
6. Drive traffic to your channel through your shorts
If your shorts have good key takeaways, that will drive traffic to your channel and gain new subscribers. Try to highlight the key message and helpful takeaways. Those new subscribers will also be interested in seeing new shorts that have more additional takeaways, so you'll get the best of both worlds: more subscriptions and more views.
7. Post often, often, and varied
Because shorts are short videos, it's beneficial to post them often enough. If you're already a YouTuber with a channel, it's hard to keep up with long-form video production and shorts, so try converting some of your old videos into shorts.
You've probably seen videos on YouTube that spike in views at points when the creator wasn't expecting it, so it's better to experiment by uploading a lot and often with different content rather than thinking too long about what your audience will respond to the most. It may be cumbersome but the easy-to-use editing services - AICO and many other tools - have features boosted with AI to pick out segments so you can try different things. Take advantage of these services and start uploading multiple shorts quickly today!
With AICO - your favorite shorts generating AI tool will keep every tip above for you
In recent years, short-form video has completely taken over social media, typified by YouTube shorts, TikTok videos, and Instagram Reels. A HubSpot marketing report called short-form video the most popular social media content format of the year, and the popularity of short-form content will grow continuously in upcoming years.
Especially since YouTube, the world's largest video platform site, has jumped into the short-form market, YouTube Shorts videos are receiving more than 50 billion views per day. Creating shorts is now the best way to promote your YouTube channel and is no longer an option for video creators, but a necessity.
However, editing shorts after creating a long video content can be quite cumbersome and laborious.
To ease the pain and help you create shorts, there are a number of clever programs that can help you create shorts quickly, easily, and tastefully using your existing video footage.
Here are 5 amazing shorts editing programs that utilize the latest AI technology that have recently been released to help you create YouTube shorts at ease.
โ Overall score : 3 โ Who do I recommend it to? YouTubers who want to create shorts in bulk, 7+ per week
It's the most cost-effective service, It is most recommended for those who want to make a lot of shorts quickly and less sensitive with a quality. The service currently supports a wide range of languages, including Dutch, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Turkish, and Russian, and is said to be constantly being updated to include more languages in the future.
How to use You simply copy the video link from YouTube and put it into the 2short app, and the AI works quickly to turn it into an engaging short clip with minimal effort.
Limitations Subtitle feature is only limited to the videos with captions embedded. The service is a bit error-prone and sometimes doesn't progress to the next step smoothly.
โ Overall score : 4.25 โ Who do I recommend it to? From YT beginners who has just started to channels with 30k to 50k subscribers!
Highly recommend to creators who want to grow their YouTube channel quickly.
AICO is the latest hot new service, and it's an AI editing tool for shorts that takes the most compelling parts of a long video and turns them into a short in just three clicks.
How to use Once you connect your YouTube channel to the site, it's super easy and fast to convert your video and automatically generate highly accurate audio subtitles with powerful STT technology. You can also search for all YouTube videos through keywords or links.
It's easy to use, with no instructions, and you can have a finished short within a minute or two with a link to YouTube.
If you want to make changes to the automatically generated video, you can retouch it freely using the very intuitive editing features.
Tips There's an open promotion going on right now, so you can try it out for a low price, which is great if you're new to AI shorts editing tools.
Limitation You can't expect very high quality work like premium priced services, but considering the speed, price, and convenience, it's quite satisfactory.
Price $5/month (100 minutes), $10/month (250 minutes), $16/month (500 minutes) with first 3 videos free!
โ Overall score : 3.5 โ Who do I recommend it to? For beginner creators who want to use different subtitle effects and styles
It offers automatic video captioning, video resizing, video clipping, automatic video chapters, social media templates, scene detection, and more. The quality of its auto captioning features is very high and it is loved by over 30,000 podcasters and creators.
How to use Simply paste youtube link and choose the shorts format & style you want, AI will start generate shorts for you!
Limitations It is currently only available in English and the creation process is a bit long - it takes up to 30 minutes to few hours depending on the length of the video. The service is expensive as you have to pay 10๐ฒ for 1 hour of video.
Price 29.99$/month (300 minutes) and 49.99$/month (500 minutes)
โ Overall score : 2.8 โ Who do I recommend it to? We recommend this tool for YouTube channel owners with more than 50,000 subscribers who don't hire professional editors Or those who upload short-form videos to multiple social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
It's a tool that extracts the most engaging and impactful clips from long video footage.
It's an all-in-one platform that can auto-edit, auto-caption, publish, and even publish content, and it claims to get you the clips that are most likely to trend on social media based on marketing insights and trend analysis.
This is the highest quality video editing service I've seen so far.
How to use After pasting the link or choose the youtube video, it analyzes the topics, themes, and context of the videos you create. You can also get generated social posts for TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and even YouTube.
Limitation However, the downside is that it takes the longest time to deliver and is quite expensive.
Price Range from $50 to $220/month.
Choose the service that fits your situation and conditions and get your videos out there faster than anyone else. If you're not sure which one is best for you, it's best to try them all out before making a decision.
These editing tools are all related to AI technology, which is advancing at a rapid pace right now, so youโll be able to see a lot of new features and updates in the near future. And before you know it, your shorts made by these tools will be getting tons of views!
