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Free tools for short videos
Check a length, a character count, or a piece of arithmetic before you post. Each tool runs in the browser. Vlozy creates and publishes the videos after you request access and connect an account.
Writing and planning
Hook generator
Seven short opening lines for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.
Character counter
See whether a caption fits Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, X, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.
Content calendar
Sketch a posting plan for TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and the other networks Vlozy publishes to.
Script timer
Count the words in a script and estimate speaking time at 130, 150, or 170 words per minute.
Engagement rate
Add likes, comments, shares, and saves. See the rate by followers and by reach.
Aspect ratio
Enter a width and see the height for 9:16, 4:5, 1:1, and 16:9.
File size
At 8 Mbps, 1 minute is 60 MB. Enter a bitrate and a length.
CPM calculator
CPM is cost divided by impressions, times 1,000. Impressions are not views.
YouTube
Shorts length
A Short can be up to 3 minutes when it is square or vertical.
Upload length
A default upload can be 15 minutes. A verified upload can be 12 hours or 256 GB, whichever is less.
Live length
A live stream under 12 hours can be archived. A stream over 12 hours may not be captured.
Title length
A YouTube title can be 100 characters. 100 fits. 101 is over by 1.
Description length
A YouTube description can be 5,000 characters. 5,000 fits. 5,001 is over by 1.
Hashtags
More than 60 hashtags means YouTube ignores every hashtag. 60 still counts.
Tags
The tag field maximum is 500 characters. Commas and spaces change the count.
Thumbnail size
YouTube recommends 3840 × 2160 for a video thumbnail. Shorts use 2160 × 3840.
Chapters
Format a chapter list that starts at 00:00, with at least three timestamps.
End screen
An end screen can use the last 5 to 20 seconds. The video has to be at least 25 seconds.
Info cards
A video can have up to 5 info cards. 5 fits. 6 is over by 1.
Playlist length
A playlist title can be 150 characters. The description can be 5,000.
Handle length
A handle is 3 to 30 characters. 2 is short by 1. 31 is over by 1.
Post and poll
YouTube does not print a post limit. A text-poll answer is 65 characters.
Watch time
12,000 views at 30 seconds is 100 hours. The hours do not predict views.
RPM calculator
$25.00 from 10,000 views is a $2.50 RPM. The figure does not predict earnings.
Monetization
YouTube currently prints 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours, or 10 million Shorts views.
Reel length
A Reel can be up to 20 minutes. A Reel over 3 minutes is not recommended to new audiences.
Story length
A story video up to 60 seconds is one clip. 61 seconds is split into more clips.
Bio length
An Instagram bio can be 150 characters. 150 fits. 151 is over by 1.
Hashtags
A post can have up to 5 hashtags. A comment can have up to 30.
TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest
TikTok name
A TikTok nickname can be 30 characters. The @username is a different field.
TikTok length
A video made in the app can be 60 seconds. An app upload can be 3 minutes. Studio can be 30 minutes.
Facebook Reel
A Facebook Reel can be any length. Meta prints no minimum or maximum.
Pinterest video
A Pinterest video must be 4 seconds to 5 minutes.
Questions
Are these tools free?
Yes. Each tool runs in the browser. There is no account and no charge.
Do these tools post a video?
No. They check a length, a count, or a piece of arithmetic. Posting happens in Vlozy after you connect an account.
Does meeting a limit get a video recommended?
No. A number that fits a published limit is only that. It does not predict views, reach, or earnings.