## YouTube Shorts are now averaging 70 billion views per day.
The portrait-style clips are a maximum of 60 seconds. If long videos are your comfort zone, the best option could be to simply chop up key moments from your longer videos.
### One 28-minute makeover was cut into six Shorts with a combined 340K views.
- One moment from the long video.
- A vertical frame.
- Under 60 seconds.
What you can try now: [Write the first second of the Short](/tools/youtube/shorts-hook-generator).
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## Use YouTube Shorts to test new concepts and funnel viewers to long-form content.
A Short can try an idea before you spend a long video on it.
### Keep the test inside the frame people actually see on a phone.
- A new idea, not a trailer for everything.
- A path to the long video when the idea works.
- The safe area, so the hook is not covered by buttons.
What you can try now: [Check the Short against the safe zone](/tools/youtube/shorts-safe-zone-checker).
YouTube Shorts are now averaging 70 billion views per day.
YouTube Shorts are now averaging 70 billion views per day.
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