Free YouTube Shorts Idea Generator
Enter your niche and audience and get three Shorts ideas you can film today.
About this tool
Shorts reward a strong first line and a clear payoff. This generator gives three concrete Shorts ideas for your niche, each with a hook, a short plan and an ending, written so one person can film them with a phone.
How to use it
- Enter your niche and who the Shorts are for.
- Choose your goal: reach, engagement, subscribers or sales.
- Pick an idea, film it and change the hook to fit your voice.
Example
Budget travel in Europe, for students planning a first solo trip, goal: engagement
You get (one of several)Hook: I spent a full day in Lisbon on 20 euros. Plan: Show each purchase on screen with its price, end with the total. Ending: Ask viewers which city to try next.
Tips for better results
- Film the hook first and try two versions of the first line.
- Turn a long video into several Shorts by cutting out each tip.
- Study what already works in your niche. Videos that beat their own channel's usual views show which hooks and formats are landing.
- Keep the plan to three steps or fewer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers about tracking, outliers and exporting. Need more? Email us.
How do I find Shorts ideas that work?
Start from your audience's questions, then look at which videos in your niche beat their own channel's usual views. Those outliers show formats worth adapting, not copying.
Are the ideas original?
They come from your niche, so the same niche can produce similar ideas. Add your own story to make a Short yours.
How long can a YouTube Short be?
Shorts have a maximum length that YouTube has changed over time, so check YouTube Help for the current limit. Many strong Shorts are under 60 seconds.
Does the tool write the full script?
It gives a hook, a short plan and an ending. For a full script from a blog post, LinkedIn post or tweet, use the script tools below.