What movie is this YouTube Short from?
To find the movie in a YouTube Short, tap Share on the right of the Short, then Copy link and paste it in the box on this page, or choose Trace from the share sheet if you have the app.
Trace names the film or show, the moment the Short was cut from when it can find it, and where to stream it in your country.
Free. Share a clip from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or X straight to Trace, or upload one saved on your phone. The box below takes links; uploads need the app.
Free: 3 traces a week on the webUnlimited in the appNo signupUsually under a minute
How to find a movie from a Short
- 1
Tap Share
The arrow on the right side of the Short, under the comments button.
- 2
Copy link, or send to Trace
Copy link is in the first row. With the app installed, Trace is in your phone's share sheet.
- 3
Paste it here
Paste the link in the box on this page, or let the app open it.
A Short that is a recap
Recap channels cut a whole film into a minute of Shorts with a voice over, and rarely say the title until the last part. Copy the link of the part you are watching and paste it above.
Trace comes back with the film, the point in it the part is taken from, and where it is streaming. Longer YouTube videos and normal youtu.be links work the same way.
When a Short will not work
Private videos, members only videos and Shorts that have been taken down cannot be opened from their link, so Trace cannot read them. A clip you saved on your phone can still be uploaded in the app.
Questions
Does it work on normal YouTube videos too?
Yes. Any public YouTube link works, Shorts or full length.
What about a Short with a voice over on top?
Paste it anyway. Voice overs and added music are common on Shorts and usually still come back with the film.
Can I share a Short straight to Trace?
Yes, with the app installed. Tap Share, then More, then Trace.
Get Trace, free
With the app installed, Trace sits in the share sheet of TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X, and keeps everything you find in one library.
More ways to find what you saw
- Instagram Reels: Find the film behind a Reel.
- X (Twitter): Find the film behind a video on X.
- Facebook: Find the film behind a Facebook video.
- Snapchat: Find the film behind a Snapchat clip.
- How to find a movie from a video clip: every way people try, and the quickest.
- Popular films and popular TV shows, with where to watch each.
- Often traced: Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Avengers, Interstellar, Pulp Fiction, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Stranger Things