Choose Vid.AI if you want
- Control over scripts, visuals and pacing
- Long-form videos as well as Shorts
- Animated presenters for your faceless videos
- To create videos from Claude or ChatGPT
AutoShorts alternative
Vid.AI vs AutoShorts
AutoShorts runs a hands-off faceless Shorts channel for you. Vid.AI gives you control of every video, from Shorts to long-form, with a presenter when you want one.
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450K+viewson TikTokWhy pick Vid.AI over AutoShorts
The differences that matter most, at a glance.
Shorts and long-form
Vertical Shorts, TikToks and Reels, plus 16:9 videos up to 20 minutes on every plan.
AutoShorts is built for faceless Shorts.
You stay in control
Shape the script, visuals and pacing, then fine-tune any scene on the timeline.
AutoShorts is built to run hands-off.
A presenter when you want one
Animated Avatars in your own style present your video, with automatic lip sync and natural gestures.
Included in every paid plan
Vid.AI vs AutoShorts, side by side
Feature by feature, in a few words each.
| Vid.AI | AutoShorts | |
|---|---|---|
| Faceless Shorts | Yes: Shorts, TikToks and Reels | Yes: Its main focus |
| Long-form 16:9 videos | Yes: Up to 20 min | No: Built for short-form |
| Whole video from one idea | Yes: Script, voice, visuals, captions | Yes: From a topic you pick |
| Hands-on editing | Yes: Timeline editing | Partly: Built for hands-off |
| Posts for you automatically | Partly: Ready-to-post videos | Yes: Its specialty |
Based on publicly available information about AutoShorts, which may change. AutoShorts is a trademark of its owner; Vid.AI isn't affiliated with it.
See what Vid.AI makes
Real videos made with Vid.AI, from explainers to fake text stories.
Long-form · 16:9
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700K+viewson InstagramFake text story
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Which one is right for you?
Both make short-form videos. Here's how to choose between Vid.AI and AutoShorts.
Choose AutoShorts if you want
- Videos generated and posted automatically
- A set-it-and-forget-it workflow
- Fast setup for a faceless channel
Every plan includes the whole toolkit
From script to final render. Higher plans make more videos, faster.
- AI script writing
- Realistic AI voiceovers
- Automatic captions
- Storyblocks footage & music
- Animated Avatars
- Videos from Claude & ChatGPT
Save up to 21% with annual billing
Monthly or yearly plans. Cancel anytime.
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Questions, answered
Sign up, choose a plan, and start right away: describe an idea or paste a script, and Vid.AI makes the video.
Yes. Vid.AI makes vertical Shorts, TikToks and Reels, plus 16:9 videos up to 20 minutes on every plan.
Starter costs $39 a month or $369 a year, Plus $99 a month or $947 a year and Pro $199 a month or $1,919 a year, in USD. Paying yearly saves up to 21%. Eligible new subscribers get 50% off their first month on monthly plans; the pricing table shows it if you qualify.
Yes. Commercial use is allowed under our terms of service, and the stock music in your videos is royalty-free and safe to use on YouTube.
Anytime, with no hidden fees. Open Billing in the Vid.AI app and choose Cancel subscription. If you paid through a third party such as Digistore24, email [email protected] for help.
If it has not been more than 30 days since your payment, we're happy to refund any unused credits, no questions asked. Just email [email protected] and we'll take care of the rest.
Your next video is one idea away
Type an idea and get a finished Short or long-form video, with script, voiceover and captions.
Cancel anytime · 30-day refund on unused credits