# Shorts

> How to turn gameplay into vertical clips for TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels: cropping 16:9 to 9:16, length, hooks, captions and posting.

Canonical: https://gameclip.io/blog/category/shorts.md

Blog category

Vertical clips from horizontal gameplay.

These guides are about the 9:16 clip: cropping a 16:9 game for a phone, where the webcam goes, the first three seconds and the length each platform rewards.

[Shorts](https://gameclip.io/blog/category/shorts) Oct 30, 2026 · 6 min

## [Gaming YouTube Shorts: How to Make Them From Gameplay](https://gameclip.io/blog/youtube-shorts-gaming)

How to make gaming YouTube Shorts from your gameplay: the 9:16 format, length, the first seconds, captions, a webcam layout and the tools that cut them for you.

[Shorts](https://gameclip.io/blog/category/shorts) Oct 30, 2026 · 6 min

## [TikTok Gaming: How to Turn Gameplay into TikTok Clips](https://gameclip.io/blog/tiktok-gaming)

A guide to TikTok gaming clips: picking a moment, cropping gameplay to 9:16, the length, the first two seconds, captions, a facecam layout and when to post.

[Shorts](https://gameclip.io/blog/category/shorts) Oct 30, 2026 · 5 min

## [Gaming Reels on Instagram: How to Post Gameplay Clips](https://gameclip.io/blog/instagram-reels-gaming)

How to post gaming Reels on Instagram: the 9:16 format and length, cropping gameplay, captions, no watermarks, trial Reels and reusing TikTok and Shorts clips.

[Shorts](https://gameclip.io/blog/category/shorts) Oct 30, 2026 · 7 min

## [Best Length for Gaming Shorts, and the First 3 Seconds](https://gameclip.io/blog/gaming-shorts-length-and-hook)

How long a gaming Short, TikTok or Reel should be (usually 15 to 40 seconds), and how to write the hook for the first 3 seconds so viewers stay to the play.

[Shorts](https://gameclip.io/blog/category/shorts) Oct 30, 2026 · 7 min

## [Convert Gameplay to Vertical Video: 16:9 to 9:16 Guide](https://gameclip.io/blog/gameplay-to-vertical-video)

Convert 16:9 gameplay into 9:16 vertical video for TikTok, Shorts and Reels: crop or fit, where the HUD and facecam go, and the right export size.