Feature
LinkedIn video maker: a captioned video from one clip of you talking
Film a short video of yourself on your phone, upload it, and Cutroom edits it into a captioned vertical video. It fits LinkedIn's rules for profiles and Pages.
In short
- Cutroom is a LinkedIn video maker for videos of you talking: you upload one clip and get a captioned vertical video back.
- Cutroom shortens the pauses and adds captions, a headline and b-roll clips. The edit comes back in about a minute.
- LinkedIn takes videos of up to 15 minutes on your profile and 10 on a Page. Cutroom only makes vertical 9:16.
- LinkedIn's own tools are free and can trim a video and add captions, but they do not cut pauses or add b-roll.
- Your first Cutroom video is free, with no card. After that, the Lite plan costs $19.99 a month.
- Longest video on a LinkedIn profile
- 15 min
- Longest video on a LinkedIn Page
- 10 min
- Biggest file LinkedIn takes
- 5 GB
What you get
You get a short, captioned video of you making one point.
- Long pauses are shortened, so you get to the point faster.
- Your words appear on screen as captions, so people can follow with the sound off.
- A headline at the top states your point. Cutroom writes a draft, and you can rewrite it.
- Stock b-roll clips play over key words, or you can switch b-roll off for a plainer video.
- Cutroom captions videos in 8 languages, such as English, Spanish, French and German.
- You download a vertical 9:16 MP4 file of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Cutroom does not make square or wide versions.
An edited frame from a Cutroom video
The headline, captions and a b-roll clip, all in one vertical frame.
How to make a LinkedIn video with Cutroom
These are the four steps from your phone to LinkedIn. Cutroom does the editing step for you.
- The edit comes back in about a minute.
- If you delete a line in the transcript, Cutroom cuts the video again without it.
- If Cutroom mishears a name, you type the right one in the transcript before you export.
From one clip to a LinkedIn post
Film one clip
Up to 3 minutes, one clear point
Upload it to Cutroom
Cutroom writes out every word
Pick a caption style
A calm one suits a work feed
Post on LinkedIn
Upload the MP4 with your post
This is the whole editor
Highlight a phrase and a clip lands on those exact words. No timeline, no keyframes, no layers.
LinkedIn video length and size rules
These are LinkedIn's own numbers, from its help pages, checked on 21 September 2026.
LinkedIn video rules at a glance
Source: LinkedIn Help, video specs for members and for Pages.
| Rule | What it means for you | |
|---|---|---|
| Longest video | 15 minutes (10 on Pages) | A Cutroom video is 3 minutes at most |
| File size | 75 KB to 5 GB | A short MP4 fits easily |
| Shape | From 1:2.4 (tall) to 2.4:1 (wide) | Vertical 9:16 fits. Cutroom only exports 9:16, so it cannot make a square or wide version. |
| Frame rate | 10 to 60 frames per second | Film at 30 fps and you are fine |
| File type | MP4 works on profiles and Pages | Cutroom gives you an MP4 |
| Where to keep text | LinkedIn gives no numbers | Keep text in the middle of the frame |
Rule: Longest video
- 15 minutes (10 on Pages)
- What it means for you
- A Cutroom video is 3 minutes at most
Rule: File size
- 75 KB to 5 GB
- What it means for you
- A short MP4 fits easily
Rule: Shape
- From 1:2.4 (tall) to 2.4:1 (wide)
- What it means for you
- Vertical 9:16 fits. Cutroom only exports 9:16, so it cannot make a square or wide version.
Rule: Frame rate
- 10 to 60 frames per second
- What it means for you
- Film at 30 fps and you are fine
Rule: File type
- MP4 works on profiles and Pages
- What it means for you
- Cutroom gives you an MP4
Rule: Where to keep text
- LinkedIn gives no numbers
- What it means for you
- Keep text in the middle of the frame
Cutroom vs LinkedIn's own video tools
LinkedIn can trim a video and caption it for free. Cutroom edits the whole video for you, and you upload the file with your post.
- LinkedIn's auto captions come in 10 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German and Dutch.
- If your video already has Cutroom captions, remove LinkedIn's auto captions so the words do not show twice.
LinkedIn's tools and Cutroom side by side
Price
- LinkedIn's video tools
- Free
- Cutroom
- First video free, then from $19.99 a month
Cutting
- LinkedIn's video tools
- Trim the start and end with a slider
- Cutroom
- Long pauses shortened for you, and you can delete any sentence in the transcript
Captions
- LinkedIn's video tools
- Auto captions in 10 languages, which you can edit
- Cutroom
- Automatic in 8 languages, in 40 styles, part of the video itself
Headline and b-roll
- LinkedIn's video tools
- Not included
- Cutroom
- Cutroom drafts a headline and places clips on key words
Shape
- LinkedIn's video tools
- Any shape from 1:2.4 (tall) to 2.4:1 (wide)
- Cutroom
- Vertical 9:16 only
Posting
- LinkedIn's video tools
- Straight into your post
- Cutroom
- You download the MP4, then upload it
| LinkedIn's video tools | Cutroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | First video free, then from $19.99 a month |
| Cutting | Trim the start and end with a slider | Long pauses shortened for you, and you can delete any sentence in the transcript |
| Captions | Auto captions in 10 languages, which you can edit | Automatic in 8 languages, in 40 styles, part of the video itself |
| Headline and b-roll | Not included | Cutroom drafts a headline and places clips on key words |
| Shape | Any shape from 1:2.4 (tall) to 2.4:1 (wide) | Vertical 9:16 only |
| Posting | Straight into your post | You download the MP4, then upload it |
What Cutroom costs
Each video costs 100 credits for the edit, plus 20 credits for each minute you export. A one-minute video costs 120 credits.
Cutroom plans
| Plan | Price | Credits | Enough for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 600 credits for your one free video | Your first video, made within 7 days, with a Cutroom mark across the middle |
| Lite | $19.99 a month | 1,250 | About 10 one-minute videos, with no mark |
| Basic | $39.99 a month | 2,500 | About 20 one-minute videos, plus AI presenters and generated music |
| Premium | $79.99 a month | 5,000 | About 41 one-minute videos, plus everything in Basic |
Plan: Free
- Price
- $0
- Credits
- 600 credits for your one free video
- Enough for
- Your first video, made within 7 days, with a Cutroom mark across the middle
Plan: Lite
- Price
- $19.99 a month
- Credits
- 1,250
- Enough for
- About 10 one-minute videos, with no mark
Plan: Basic
- Price
- $39.99 a month
- Credits
- 2,500
- Enough for
- About 20 one-minute videos, plus AI presenters and generated music
Plan: Premium
- Price
- $79.99 a month
- Credits
- 5,000
- Enough for
- About 41 one-minute videos, plus everything in Basic
Which one should you use?
It depends on how much editing your video needs, and on the shape you want.
LinkedIn's tools, Cutroom or CapCut
Choose LinkedIn's own tools if your video is already clean and only needs a trim and captions. They are free.
Choose Cutroom if you want a vertical video with the pauses cut, styled captions and a headline added for you. Your first video is free.
Choose Another editor, such as CapCut if you need a square or wide video. CapCut is a free timeline editor where you make every cut yourself. Cutroom only makes vertical 9:16.
Questions people ask
- How long can a LinkedIn video be?
- Up to 15 minutes on your profile and 10 minutes on a company Page. A Cutroom video is 3 minutes at most, so it fits both.
- What aspect ratio works on LinkedIn?
- Anything from 1:2.4 to 2.4:1. Vertical 9:16 fits, and on a phone held upright it fills more of the screen than wide 16:9 video. Cutroom only exports vertical 9:16, so use another editor if you need square or wide.
- Does LinkedIn add captions by itself?
- Yes. LinkedIn makes auto captions in 10 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German and Dutch, and you can edit or remove them. If your video already has Cutroom captions, remove LinkedIn's.
- Can I post a Cutroom video on my company Page?
- Yes. Pages take videos of up to 10 minutes and 5 GB, and MP4 works there. A Cutroom video is well inside both.
- Is this LinkedIn video maker free?
- Your first Cutroom video is free, with no card, and you have 7 days to make it. It carries a Cutroom mark. Lite at $19.99 a month removes the mark.
Make your next LinkedIn video from one clip. Your first video is free.