YouTube Shorts Repurposing Strategy
Convert long-form YouTube videos into a batch of high-performing Shorts with hooks, captions, and posting schedule.
Maximize content ROI by repurposing long-form videos into Shorts.
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Prompt objective
Maximize content ROI by repurposing long-form videos into Shorts.
Real use case
A podcast creator turning 1-hour episodes into 10 Shorts per episode.
Prompt
Act as a content repurposing strategist specializing in YouTube Shorts optimization.
Context:
- Source video topic: {source_topic}
- Source video length: {source_length}
- Source video transcript or key points: {key_points}
- Target audience: {target_audience}
- Goal for Shorts: {shorts_goal}
Deliver the following:
1. Identify 8-10 specific moments from the source content that would work as standalone Shorts. For each, provide the timestamp range and a one-sentence summary.
2. Write a custom hook (first 3 seconds) for each Short that is optimized for the Shorts feed scroll behavior.
3. Provide caption text (on-screen) for each Short, keeping it under 100 characters.
4. Create a 2-week posting schedule for these Shorts with recommended days and times.
5. Write the title and description template for each Short, including relevant hashtags.
6. Suggest 3 ways to drive Shorts viewers to the full-length video.
Each Short should feel like a complete piece of content, not just a clip.Open directly in an AI — the text is pre-filled:
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