We thought making videos
should take seconds, not hours
So we built a tool that does it. You bring an idea. AIShortGen turns it into a finished video with a script, voiceover, matching footage, and synced captions. The whole thing takes about a minute. That is genuinely it.
How this whole thing started
Here is the thing about short videos. Everyone knows they work. TikTok has over a billion users. YouTube Shorts pulls 70 billion daily views. Instagram basically killed the photo feed to push Reels.
But actually making these videos? That part still sucks. Even a simple 30-second clip takes most people an hour or more. Write a script, figure out the voiceover, find footage that matches, time the captions, export at the right resolution. It is a whole production for something that disappears from someone's screen in half a minute.
We kept watching people with great ideas give up on video content because the production barrier was too high. Not because they lacked talent or topics. Because they lacked time and patience for editing software.
So we asked a simple question: what if you could just type what you want to say and get a finished video back?
That question became AIShortGen.
18
Video formats
Each with its own hook pattern
<60s
Per video
From topic to finished MP4
5
Voice options
Plus ElevenLabs for Pro
3
Platforms
TikTok, Reels, Shorts
What makes AIShortGen different
There are other AI video tools out there. Here is why people keep coming back to this one.
Actually fast
Most tools say "fast" and mean 5 to 10 minutes. We mean under 60 seconds. The script, voice, footage, and captions all process at the same time. You do not sit around waiting.
25 formats, not one template
Fact Bomb, Top 5, Storytime, Myth Buster, Hot Take, and 13 more. Every format has its own narrative structure, hook pattern, and pacing. Not just a different colored background.
Built for creators, not enterprises
No confusing dashboards with 47 tabs. No need for a "brand kit" or a team account. You type a topic and get a video. That is the interface.
You own everything
Full commercial rights on every video you make. Post it, monetize it, run ads with it. It is yours. We do not watermark Pro videos or claim any rights to your content.
Post directly to platforms
Connect your TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Publish without downloading first. Or download and post manually. Your call.
Honest pricing, no gotchas
Free plan to try it. $29/month for unlimited if you like it. Cancel anytime from settings. No annual lock-in. No hidden fees. No "contact sales" pages.
The pipeline behind every video
Each video goes through five stages. All running in parallel so you are not sitting there for 10 minutes.
Script generation
~3 secondsA large language model writes a script structured for the format you picked. It is not writing an essay. It knows about hooks, pattern interrupts, curiosity gaps, and calls to action. Every script is original.
Voice synthesis
~5 secondsNeural text-to-speech converts the script into natural-sounding audio. The best voices adjust pacing, emphasis, and even breathing. Most people on a phone speaker cannot tell it is AI.
Visual matching
~10 secondsThe system analyzes each line of the script and finds relevant stock footage from Pexels. Pro users can switch to AI-generated scenes using DALL-E 3 or Imagen 4 for visuals that match their exact topic.
Caption synchronization
~2 secondsWord-level timestamps get extracted from the audio. Each word highlights as it is spoken, karaoke-style. This is not a nice-to-have. It boosts watch time by about 30% across every platform.
Video assembly
~15 secondsFFmpeg stitches everything together into a final 720p portrait MP4 in 9:16. Footage transitions are timed to the script. Captions are burned in. The file is ready to post anywhere.
How we think about things
Speed is a feature, not a compromise
We obsess over how fast each video generates. Not because we are impatient (well, maybe a little), but because speed is the difference between posting daily and giving up after a week. If it takes 10 minutes to make a video, nobody is going to batch 7 of them on a Sunday afternoon. But if it takes 60 seconds? That changes the math completely.
Good defaults beat infinite customization
Some video tools give you 200 knobs to turn. Font size. Text shadow angle. Transition easing curve. Nobody asked for that. We ship formats that work out of the box. Pick one, type your topic, and the output is something you can post without tweaking anything. You can tweak if you want. But you should not have to.
Faceless content is real content
There is a weird stigma around faceless videos, like they are somehow less valuable than someone talking into a camera. That is wrong. Some of the best-performing short content on every single platform is faceless. Good facts, good pacing, good captions. That is what keeps people watching. Not a face.
Free should actually be free
Our free plan gives you real videos you can actually post. Not a blurry preview with a "upgrade to download" button. Not a 5-second sample. Full videos, full formats, full captions. Because how else are you going to know if you even like the tool?
Since 2015SEO, AEO, GEO, AI automation, and web development — all under one roof. We make brands visible across every search surface that matters, then build the products to back it up. AIShortGen is one of 15+ tools we've built in-house.
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If any of these sound like you, this tool was built with you in mind.
Faceless creators
You want to build a TikTok, YouTube, or Instagram channel without ever showing your face. Psychology facts, money tips, weird history, science. All faceless, all growing.
Marketers on a deadline
Your client needs 12 reels by Friday. You do not have a video editor on retainer. You need volume without sacrificing quality. This is for you.
People with ideas
You know something interesting. You want to share it with the world. You do not want to learn Premiere Pro to do it. Totally reasonable. Just type and post.
The journey so far
First prototype. One format. Terrible voiceovers. But the idea worked.
Launched with 12 formats, 5 voices, and auto-matched Pexels footage. People started actually using it.
Added AI Scenes (DALL-E 3 + Imagen 4), ElevenLabs integration, direct posting to TikTok and YouTube. Expanded to 25 formats.
Series mode for batch content. Instagram Reels direct posting. Blog and resources section. This about page you are reading right now.
Things people ask us
Is AIShortGen a real company?
Yes. AIShortGen is an independent SaaS product built by a small team. We are real people who answer real emails at [email protected]. Usually within a day, sometimes within an hour if we have had coffee.
Do you use templates or is everything actually generated?
Everything is generated fresh. The script is written from scratch by AI based on your topic and format. The voiceover is synthesized for that specific script. The footage is matched to the content of each line. Nothing is recycled from a template library.
What happens to my data?
We store your topics and generated videos so your dashboard works. We do not sell your data, we do not share it with advertisers, and we do not use your content to train AI models. Details are on our privacy page.
Why is it called AIShortGen?
AI Short Generator. We are not exactly poets. But at least you know what it does from the name alone.