Choose Vid.AI if you want
- Control over scripts, visuals and pacing
- Flexible lengths, from Shorts to long-form
- Animated presenters for your faceless videos
- To create videos from Claude or ChatGPT
Short.ai alternative
Vid.AI vs Short.ai
Short.ai is built for quick, automated faceless Shorts. Vid.AI makes Shorts and long-form videos you can fine-tune, with a presenter when you want one.
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450K+viewson TikTokWhy pick Vid.AI over Short.ai
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.
Short.ai is built for faceless Shorts.
Edit what matters
Shape the script, visuals and pacing, then fine-tune any scene on the timeline.
Short.ai keeps editing mostly automatic.
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 Short.ai, side by side
Feature by feature, in a few words each.
| Vid.AI | Short.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Auto captions & AI voices | Yes: On every plan | Yes: Included |
| Editing control | Yes: Timeline editing | Partly: Mostly automatic |
| Posting to social platforms | Partly: Ready-to-post videos | Yes: Posts directly |
Based on publicly available information about Short.ai, which may change. Short.ai 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
1M+viewson TikTokMystery story
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 Short.ai.
Choose Short.ai if you want
- Quick, auto-generated faceless Shorts
- Auto captions and AI voices built in
- Direct posting to social platforms
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
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Questions, answered
Short.ai focuses on short-form faceless videos. If you want long-form too, Vid.AI makes 16:9 videos up to 20 minutes on every plan.
Sign up, choose a plan, and start right away: describe an idea or paste a script, and Vid.AI makes the video.
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.
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