YouTube has long provided channel administrators with insights into the videos they publish, allowing them to easily view relevant metrics. The streaming service displays audience retention charts and key moments to help them research their audience and understand what they click on. To make it easier for creators to capture the attention of their visitors, YouTube has launched a feature that allows them to edit popular videos and publish them individually.

YouTube has announced a new feature that will allow creators to find popular clips in their published videos and independently upload shorter versions. The tool is designed for long-form English-language videos and produces 16:9 clips for individual highlighting by YouTube users. According to the company’s description, it appears that the output videos will remain in landscape orientation, rather than switching to 9:16 Shorts.

Currently, the company is rolling out this new feature to a small number of users. If you publish videos in English, you can check your eligibility in YouTube Studio desktop. If you enable this feature, you should be able to see a new “Create Video Highlight” button when editing an uploaded file. Through it, the platform automatically highlights popular parts of your videos and helps you trim them for self-publishing.

This way, when viewers first visit your channel, they can watch short clips that highlight your funniest, most informative, or noteworthy moments. This gives them a clearer understanding of your content and helps them decide whether it’s worth their time to watch the full video. It remains to be seen whether Google will discontinue the feature or expand it to more users.