Some streamers allow viewers to record segments of their live broadcasts. This is a win-win strategy. Viewers can post these recorded segments on platforms like YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels. This increases traffic to the viewer’s account and also increases the streamers’ exposure. Now, let’s see how to create Shorts from a live stream.
How to Make YouTube Shorts from Live Stream
To turn a live stream into YouTube Shorts, you need to know some popular streaming platforms first. Then, choose a tool to record the streaming and edit it into Shorts.
Where to Get Live Stream Segments?
Popular live streaming platforms make it easier to find popular live streamers. Twitch, YouTube Live, Facebook Live, and Instagram are all very popular live streaming platforms. On these platforms, some hosts allow you to record their live broadcasts. You need to obtain their permission before recording their live broadcasts.
What Tools Do You Need?
To turn a live screen recording into YouTube Shorts, you need to record the live stream with a screen recorder first. Then, use a video editor to adjust the recorded video’s aspect ratio to that of YouTube Shorts. In the next section, we will show you how to record a live clip and how to make it into YouTube Shorts.
Part 1: Record the Live Stream on PC
If you want to make YouTube Shorts from live stream, you need a screen recorder. I compared some popular screen recorders and found that MiniTool Video Converter’s screen recording function is the simplest and most convenient! I highly recommend you try it.
MiniTool Video Converter is a powerful 4-in-1 application. It can not only record your screen, but also support converting audio and video formats, downloading videos from popular platforms, and compressing your video files.
I used this free application to record some live clips, and the videos were very clear with no watermark! You can also set the recording time in advance, and there is no time limit. How to use it? Follow these steps:
Step 1. Install and launch MiniTool Video Converter
Click the button below to download and install MiniTool Video Converter on your computer. Then, launch this free application.
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Step 2. Go to Capture Screen to Record Your Screen
Choose the Capture Screen tab on the left menu. Then, click Capture everything you want on your PC screen.
Step 3. Set Recording Area & Audio and Start
Open the live broadcast you want to record. Then, in the MiniTool Screen Recorder window, select to record the full screen or a specific area. After that, choose whether to record system audio and microphone audio. Finally, click the REC button to start recording.
Next, after a 3-second countdown, MiniTool Video Converter will start recording your screen. You can press F9 to pause/resume recording. To end recording, press F6.
Step 4. Check the Recorded Video
After the video is recorded, return to MiniTool Video Converter. You can see the completed recording task. Click the edit icon to rename the recorded video, and click the folder icon to quickly locate the folder where the video is saved.
Part 2: Crop the Recorded Video and Set Its Aspect Ratio
YouTube Shorts, TikTok videos, and Instagram Reels are all vertical videos, and their aspect ratio is 9:16. So, you need to set the aspect ratio of the recorded video to 9:16. MiniTool MovieMaker can help you achieve this!
MiniTool MovieMaker is a super simple video editor. It includes all the basic video editing functions, including adding transitions, effects, text, picture-in-picture, etc. Most importantly, it can modify the aspect ratio of the video. Here’s how:
Step 1. Download and Install MiniTool MovieMaker
Click the following button to install MiniTool MovieMaker. Then, run this free video editor.
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Step 2. Import the Recorded Video to MiniTool MovieMaker
Go to the main interface of MiniTool Video Converter. Click Import Media Files to import your recorded video. Then, drag and drop this video to the video track.
Step 3. Set the Aspect Ratio of the Recorded Video
Expand the aspect ratio option in the lower right corner of the Player and select 9:16.
Step 4. Export the Video
Click the Export option at the top-right corner. In the Export window, enter the video’s name, set its save location, output format, resolution, and frame rate, and click the red Export button.
After exporting the video, you can upload it to the YouTube web version and the YouTube app.
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Bottom Line
If you want to turn live stream to YouTube Shorts, you need to use a screen recorder to capture the live broadcast. Then, adjust the video aspect ratio to 9:16. Using MiniTool Video Converter and MiniTool MovieMaker can make it very easy!
About The Author
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Mia loves music and art, and likes to listen to music alone in her spare time. Now, Mia is the English editor of MiniTool. She is good at writing YouTube tips, video conversion, and video recording. She is committed to bringing more multimedia knowledge to readers.