ShortmakerFree plan · publish straight to YouTube
Create Short-Form Content using AI in seconds
The all-in-one studio for creators and marketers. Upload your clips, auto-generate captions, add voiceover commentary and build split-screen reactions — then export ready-to-post, all in your browser.
Built for every short-form platform
Made in minutes
Skip the timeline gymnastics. Upload your clips, pick a tool, hit export.
Six tools, one tab
Compilations, split-screen, commentary, AI captions, transcriber — no plugins.
Straight to YouTube
Connect your channel once and publish finished shorts without leaving the app.
No camera needed
Work from your own clips and voiceovers — grow a channel without ever filming.
Ranked compilation
Turn any set of clips into a Top-10 countdown
Upload or import your clips, drag them into rank order, and Shortmaker builds the countdown template — title, colour-coded numbers, per-clip labels — and renders it.
- Auto-split long clips by scene
- Accent-colour words in the title
- Vertical 1080×1920, ready to post
Split screen
Reaction on top, background below
The format that keeps people watching. Put your main video up top and satisfying background footage underneath, with a split ratio you control and subtitles baked in.
- Add multiple clips per section
- Pick which audio plays
- Auto-generate subtitles from speech
Video commentary
Your voice, captioned, over any video
Record a voiceover right in the browser (or upload one), duck the original audio, and burn in captions — auto-generated or typed.
- Record or upload a voiceover
- One-click auto-captions
- Style, size and position controls
Transcript
Transcriber
Footage into text in seconds
Upload a file or import a clip and get a full transcript with timestamps — export SRT, VTT or plain text, or feed it straight into your captions.
- Timestamped segments
- SRT / VTT / TXT export
- Feeds the commentary + split tools
From upload to posted in three steps
Add your clips
Upload your own footage or import from any source — no install needed.
Pick a tool
Rank them, stack them split-screen, add a voiceover, or generate AI captions.
Export & post
Render a clean 1080×1920 MP4 and publish straight to YouTube.
A whole workflow, minus the busywork
Made for people who post a lot
Faceless creators
Build a channel from clips and voiceovers — never appear on camera.
Marketers & affiliates
Spin up promo shorts fast, and earn on referrals with our affiliate program.
Agencies
Produce consistent short-form across many client channels.
Beginners
No editing background required — the tools do the heavy lifting.
Start free. Upgrade when you scale.
A genuine free plan with unlimited exports — no card required. Go Pro for 1080p, no watermark or outro, and AI captions.
Free
Unlimited exports — for trying it out & getting started.
- Unlimited exports
- Ranked, Split-screen & Commentary
- 480p + watermark & Shortmaker outro
- Videos up to 60 seconds
- No AI transcription
Shortmaker Pro
Everything, unlimited — for creators who ship.
- Unlimited 1080p exports
- No watermark, no outro
- AI transcription — SRT/VTT/TXT
- Publish directly to YouTube
- All tools + affiliate program
Cancel anytime — or stay on the free plan, no card required.
Earn with the Shortmaker affiliate program
A tool your audience actually needs. Refer creators and marketers and earn recurring commission on every subscription — with the tracking and payouts you already use.
Questions
Is there a free plan?
Yes — a real free plan with unlimited exports (480p, with a small watermark and a short Shortmaker outro). Go Pro anytime for 1080p, no watermark or outro, and AI captions. No credit card to start.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Shortmaker runs entirely in your browser. Rendering, transcribing and exporting all happen on our servers — just upload your clips and go.
Can I publish to YouTube from Shortmaker?
Yes. Sign in with Google, connect your channel, and upload finished shorts directly.
What can I export?
Vertical 1080×1920 MP4 for Shorts, Reels and TikTok — plus audio-only (MP3) and caption files (SRT/VTT) where relevant.
Do you have an affiliate program?
Yes — creators and marketers earn recurring commission for every subscriber they refer, with the networks you already use.
Whose content can I use?
Only content you have the rights to. Shortmaker is a creation tool; you are responsible for the footage you bring in.
Who owns the videos I create?
You do — entirely. Every video you create and export using Shortmaker is yours. You have full ownership and the right to use, distribute, and monetize your content however you choose.
Start making shorts today
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