How To Repurpose YouTube Videos For TikTok

1.5 billion. That’s the number of people who scroll through TikTok every month and could potentially engage with your video, and even become long-term subscribers to your YouTube channel, if you repurpose your content for TikTok and follow the best practices in this guide.

And luckily, these steps are easy and simple. First, you need to use a dedicated content repurposing tool to handle all the hard work, and then follow the tips below to start converting your YouTube videos for TikTok.

But before we get started, here are examples of YouTubers who are reaping the benefits of repurposing their YouTube videos for TikTok.

3 YouTube to TikTok Repurposing Examples

To kick things off, here are some examples of YouTube videos repurposed for TikTok and how well they're performing.

YouTuber, Ali Abdaal with more than a million views and +100k engagements.

Tech YouTuber, MKBHD sharing a short clip of a long-form video on YouTube - more than a million views, and +900k engagement.

Tech YouTuber, Mrwhosetheboss sharing a short clip from a long-form phone comparison video from YouTube - more than 9 million views, and +1m engagements.

The YouTubers in these examples may have that much traction because of their follower-base but they also depict the effectiveness of the TikTok platform and how well it can boost your YouTube videos and the overall visibility of your brand.

YouTube to TikTok Converting Process

When it comes to converting a YouTube video for TikTok, there are many ways to go about it but we've summed them all into 2 methods. They are:

Doing it manually or using a dedicated repurposing tool.

By doing it manually, you can have control of the creation process and everything in between but the downside is this;

• It can be tiring
• You could lose productive time on tasks that can be automated
• It is time-consuming and less streamlined
• Requires some learning curve to get started

This process makes use of some of the best incredible video editing tools out there - each requiring some knowledge to use but it can be easier with some tools with AI features.

For example, there is;

• Deepbrain AI - generates TikTok videos from scratch using just texts.

Firstly, we should mention that this cool AI-powered tool focuses more on generating videos from text. But that doesn't mean it wouldn't work for creating TikTok videos. With intuitive features like AI-avatar generators, you can add a new flare to your repurposing by using your YouTube transcripts as prompts for this AI tool.

Deepbrain's features that stand out to us include;

• Offers highly realistic AI avatars
• Allows for significant customization of the avatars to suit your taste
• You also get AI voices to add to your videos.

Deepbrain AI isn't an all-out video editing tool but it can be super helpful to put up your radar if you ever want to experiment with new repurposing methods.

• Lightworks - beginner-friendly free video editor

Multi-cam editing feature on Lightworks takes this tool just beyond a beginner-level editing tool but that doesn't mean the tool doesn't cater to soft tasks like repurposing a YouTube video for TikTok. The good news? It's absolutely free for this task.

The features of Lightworks that we like;

• For you (just cutting and trimming and adding sounds), this tool is free
• Beginner friendly interface
• And some other solid set of features

Lightworks may be free and easy to navigate if you don't need much but if you want more, you don't just pay more but the new set of editing features may require some steep learning curve to get the hang of things.

• Lovo AI - all-in-one online video editor with AI voice.

Lovo AI is a text-to-speech tool with a strong suit for generating realistic voiceovers for diverse uses. But as good as that sounds, it doesn't intrigue us as their use of AI to help edit videos seamlessly. Thinking of repurposing your YouTube videos for TikTok without using more of your brainpower, Lovo will do just right.

Here are cool features that we think make Lovo AI unique;

• Easy-to-use interface
• No long learning curves
• Everything is online - no software download is needed

As good as these things sound, it's important to mention that video editing is just one of the many features of Lovo AI. If you're looking for a dedicated AI-powered tool to repurpose your YouTube videos for TikTok, Lovo might just be too broad for you.

How Do You Repurpose a YouTube Video For TikTok?

Here's how you can repurpose a long YouTube video to short clips for TikTok in 4 easy steps.

Step 1: Create a Podsqueeze Account.

You can do this in less than 3 minutes.

Step 2: Convert New Episode

This is the start of your repurposing journey. Click on the “convert new episode” button to begin.

Step 3: Input Your YouTube Link

Paste the link of the YouTube video you want to convert into short videos ready to be shared on TikTok.

Click on the “YouTube Link” button and paste the link to your YouTube video.

Pro Tip: You can get the link to a YouTube video by just copying the web address of the video directly or simply clicking on the “Share” button on your video and then copying.

Step 4: Get Your Videos

The next step is downloading your videos for TikTok. After inputting your YouTube link to Podsqueeze, the AI will process the video to screen and find interesting and captivating facts about your video.

This time may last for some minutes to process your video (typically around 5 minutes). After that, you can edit your videos to suit your taste or whatever you want to create.

After the processing time, click on the “Video Clips & Images” tab to continue.

There, click on the “AI Short Clips” to get AI-generated clips from your video - that can be shared on TikTok with little to no editing needed from you.

Other customizable options include

• Edit clip
• Framing
• Text style
• Music

Step 5: Download or export your clips for sharing on TikTok and there you have it, easily.

Best Practices For Repurposing YouTube Videos For TikTok

Here are some key points to keep in mind when repurposing YouTube videos for TikTok.

Understand The Differences Between Both Platforms

A big mistake most YouTubers make is blindly repurposing their video for TikTok without understanding the differences and cultures on both platforms.

Just because you can also repurpose long-form videos into short clips on YouTube but that doesn't mean both YouTube and TikTok are the same.

TikTok, for example, is a platform with the majority of its audiences aged between 18 to 24 while more than half of YouTube users are a combination of Gen Z and millennials. That means TikTok users are younger and your repurposed videos should cater more to what younger users like. These could include;

Fast-paced editing

• Behind-the-scenes content
• Trendy content and challenges
• Use of popular music and sound
• Gamified and award-based content

If any part of a YouTube video fits into any of the points mentioned above, you should prioritize that side of your video to be trimmed into short videos.

2. Choose The Right Content To Repurpose

If you're using the Podsqueeze AI to repurpose your YouTube videos for TikTok, the hardest part is done but it is still worth mentioning that blindly repurposing any part of your YouTube video isn't an ideal approach.

You need to be able to identify key moments from your video, informative, engaging, and captivating tidbits that can stand alone, create a bit of curiosity, and intrigue audiences to check out the full video.

Additionally, you should prioritize any of your content that aligns with the current trends and buzz on TikTok to increase your chances of gaining more views and traction for the long-form video.

3. Leverage TikTok Editing Features

The editing features on TikTok can make your video more engaging to audiences and more appealing to the algorithm. But randomly adding filters, effects, and edits to your video may not be the best approach, we recommend approaching this from a more creative standpoint.

To do this, start by finding a popular YouTuber in your niche (who serves a similar audience to you). For example, if you have a gaming YouTube, you will look out for channels that also create content for that ONE game that you specialize in.

Go through their profile and check the list of their most viral videos on TikTok. Those viral videos are a testament to what has worked for them and adapting the features of such videos into your own may make your video more appealing to your audiences.

Check the kind of edits they make, the filter they use, the trendy music or sound they use, how they respond to comments, engage with other creators, whether they used captions or not, the text overlays, etc.

Figuring these out will give you a detailed framework to follow while adding TikTok editing features to your video.

YouTube Videos For TikTok FAQs

Still unsure about how to repurpose your YouTube videos for TikTok? Here's a list of commonly asked questions around that subject;

• Can I Convert YouTube Video For TikTok?

  Yes, you can repurpose your YouTube videos for TikTok in 5 simple steps.

• Create a Podsqueeze account

• Convert New episode

• Paste your YouTube link

• Get your short videos

  Also, you need to consider TikTok’s format and style. TikTok videos are typically shorter and use a vertical 9:16 aspect ratio.

• What parts of my YouTube videos should I use for TikTok?

  Any part of your YouTube videos can be used for TikTok but not every part. By that, we mean you need to convert the most engaging, entertaining, or informative segments that can stand alone from your YouTube videos to TikTok. Short clips that immediately grab attention or feature trending topics tend to perform well on TikTok.

• What video editing tools are best for converting YouTube videos for TikTok?

  The best AI tool for converting YouTube videos for TikTok is Podsqueeze - an AI co-pilot for content repurposing for video creators and podcasters. Other popular tools for editing videos include Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, CapCut, InShot, etc but these tools require a big learning curve to get the hang of them.