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Turn one blog post into a YouTube Short: step-by-step guide

Check the topic in vidIQ, cut the post into a 45-second script with ChatGPT, turn it into a vertical video with invideo AI, clean the captions in CapCut, add a Canva cover and schedule it with Buffer.

Updated· By Mishal Brands Editorial

Why this works

Every tool below has a free plan or free trial, per its own pricing page. You can test this whole workflow for $0.

Suggested workflow. These steps are a workflow for one person with off-the-shelf tools. We name tools as examples.

Cheat sheet: Turn one blog post into a YouTube Short. 1 Pick a topic people search. 2 Cut it to a 45-second script. 3 Turn the script into a video. 4 Clean up the captions. 5 Design one cover template. 6 Schedule it
Save the cheat sheet. The full steps are below.

The steps

STEP 1 · vidIQ

Pick a topic people search

What to do

Paste your blog post's main idea into vidIQ and look at related searches and video ideas. vidIQ's pricing page lists a free plan with 150 AI credits a month.

Plan note: vidIQ has a Free plan at $0 with 150 AI Credits every month. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

Tip

Pick the angle with a clear question in it, like 'how do I…'.

Our tool page: vidIQ.

STEP 2 · ChatGPT

Cut it to a 45-second script

What to do

Paste the blog post and ask for a 45-second script: a hook in the first line, three short points, one next step.

Plan note: Free plan for everyone. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

Tip

Read it out loud. If you run out of breath, the lines are too long.

Our tool page: ChatGPT.

STEP 3 · invideo AI

Turn the script into a video

What to do

Paste the script into invideo AI and ask for a vertical video. It adds stock footage, a voiceover and subtitles from a text prompt.

Plan note: A Free Plan is named in the Terms, but the pricing page lists no free plan or its renewing usage. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

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Try invideo AI

Tip

Swap any stock clip that doesn't match the line it sits under.

Our tool page: invideo AI.

STEP 4 · CapCut

Clean up the captions

What to do

Open the export in CapCut and fix the captions: 2 to 4 words per line, one font, your brand color on the key word.

Plan note: CapCut lists a Free plan at USD 0 with free templates and basic editing tools. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

Tip

Check names and numbers. Auto captions get them wrong.

Our tool page: CapCut.

STEP 5 · Canva

Design one cover template

What to do

Make one vertical cover with a big 3-word title and reuse it for every Short.

Plan note: Canva Free is US$0 for one person, with 1.6M+ templates and 5GB of cloud storage. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

Tip

Keep text away from the bottom, where the app buttons sit.

Our tool page: Canva.

STEP 6 · Buffer

Schedule it

What to do

Schedule the Short with Buffer, and add the blog link in the description.

Plan note: Buffer Free is free forever with 10 scheduled posts per channel and 1 user. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

Tip

One Short a day beats five in one afternoon.

Our tool page: Buffer.

Browse by category: All 48 Video tools. Every tool page lists the vendor’s own price and the date we checked it.

The honest part

  • AI video tools use stock clips. Watch every second before you post.
  • A Short won't fix a weak idea. Start with a post people already read.
  • Results vary.

Editorial note

This guide is written by Mishal Brands Editorial. Plan details come from each vendor's official pricing page as listed on our tool pages. Where we are in an affiliate program, the link is marked and disclosed.

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