YouTube Shorts example
Social & Creator

YouTube Shorts

60 seconds, vertical, stops the scroll

Example brief

Create a YouTube Shorts-format video — 9:16 vertical, under 60 seconds, a hook in the first 2 seconds, subtitles for sound-off viewing, and a format that earns the 'replay' button

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Opens the Wavemaker composer with this style pre-selected.

YouTube Shorts is an AI social & creator video style — 60 seconds, vertical, stops the scroll. Wavemaker generates the entire video for you — script, visuals, voiceover, and music — and assembles a finished, ready-to-share piece in minutes.

Pick YouTube Shorts, describe your idea or paste a URL, and Wavemaker applies the style's tuned recipe (its look, pacing, framing, voice, and structure) to your content. Refine any scene in plain language, then export in the aspect ratio you need (vertical, square, or widescreen).

How to create a youtube shorts video

  1. Describe your video

    Paste a link or type a one-line brief. Wavemaker reads it, pulls your brand, and plans the scenes, script, and pacing for you.

  2. Pick a style

    Choose one of the styles on this page. Each is a tuned recipe — look, cut rhythm, voice, and structure — applied automatically to your brief.

  3. Generate and refine

    Wavemaker writes the script, generates every shot and voiceover, and assembles a finished video. Tweak any scene in chat or on the canvas, then export.

YouTube Shorts — FAQs

What is the YouTube Shorts video style?

YouTube Shorts is a social & creator style on Wavemaker — 60 seconds, vertical, stops the scroll Selecting it steers the whole generation — look, cut rhythm, voice, and scene structure — toward that result, so you get a consistent YouTube Shorts feel without configuring anything.

How do I make a YouTube Shorts video?

Open the Wavemaker composer, choose YouTube Shorts, describe your idea (or paste a link), and Wavemaker writes the script, generates the visuals and voiceover, and assembles the video. Tweak any scene in chat and export.

What aspect ratios can I export?

Vertical (9:16) for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, square (1:1), and widescreen (16:9) for YouTube and the web. Some styles default to the ratio that performs best for their format.

Are these vertical by default?

Yes — Social & Creator styles default to 9:16 vertical, the native ratio for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

Do I get captions?

Word-synced dynamic captions are built in for these styles, since silent autoplay is the norm on social feeds.

Can it match a trend or audio?

Describe the trend or upload your own track and Wavemaker paces the cuts to it and writes copy that fits the format.

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