CARTOON · VERTICAL
A fable from one line
“A greedy crow tries to steal the moon from a lake”
Made from one line
New: cartoon Shorts from one line
Animated story ShortsCartoon Shorts,
made in minutes.
Narrated cartoon stories are one of the biggest formats on YouTube Shorts. Type one line. We write the story, cast the characters, animate every shot and record the narrator, then hand you a captioned 30 or 60 second video.
Describe your short
First video freeOne line is enough: a fable, a folk tale or a “why does the bear have a short tail” story. We write it and animate it.
We write the story, cast the characters and animate every shot, narrated and captioned. Write it in any language and the narrator speaks it. Vertical 1080p.
Free 30 sec cartoon · narrated & captionedYour first cartoon is on us. No card needed. Plans from $19.99 a month.
Sign in to start. Your first cartoon is free. After that, cartoons are 20 credits with a plan.
Recovering your draft…
- Story, characters and animation from one line
- 30 or 60 sec, vertical 1080p
- Narrator and word-timed captions
- Write in your language
Made with Shorts Generator
One line each. Nothing edited by hand.
Each cartoon came straight out of the generator from the line under it.
Watch one, then reuse its line as your starting point.
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A “why” story
“Why the rabbit has long ears”
Made from one question
CARTOON · VERTICAL
A trickster tale
“A lazy frog bets a fast fox that he can win a race”
Made from one line
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A clever hero
“A clever girl tricks a hungry wolf”
Made from one line
Why this format
The format behind Shorts with 10M+ views.
These four narrated cartoon Shorts by other creators have each passed 18 million views on YouTube. Each is a short story with a hook in the first line, a fast narrator and a cartoon that acts out every sentence. That is the format our cartoons follow.
- 34M viewsThe Ancient Jar That Warned an EmpireRicks Clips · YouTube
- 29M viewsWhy Perfect Railroads Don’t WorkRicks Clips · YouTube
- 26M viewsWhat If Humans Had Hummingbird HeartsZack D. Films · YouTube
- 18M viewsThe Job Nobody Wants in JapanRicks Clips · YouTube
Examples of the format by other creators. They were not made with Shorts Generator, and those channels are not affiliated with us. View counts as shown on YouTube on 14 Nov 2026. We can't promise views. The story you tell decides how far a video goes.
From our own channel
We make these too, on Little Old Tales.
Little Old Tales is our folk-tale Shorts channel. These episodes were not made with Shorts Generator. We build them with a separate, slower production process and illustrated backgrounds. They show where the format can go. The cartoons further up are what the tool makes from one line.
- Why He Tried to Drown an Eel
- Why a Lord Got Off His Horse for a Cat
- Why a Barber Whispered a Secret Into a Hole
- Why One Extra Cookie Cursed a Baker
Made by our team for Little Old Tales on YouTube, not by Shorts Generator.
One line in. A finished cartoon out.
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Type the tale
A fable, a folk tale or a question like "why does the bear have a short tail". One line is enough.
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We make it
We write a script that hooks in the first second, cast up to four characters, animate every shot and record the narrator. Captions follow each spoken word.
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Post it
The MP4 waits in your library. Download it and post it to YouTube Shorts, TikTok or Reels.
More from Shorts Generator
Stories, clips and talking avatars.
Every video here came straight out of the generator.
Watch one, then reuse its line as your starting point.
STORY · VERTICAL
Tell a true story
“How the Titanic sank in under three hours”
Made from one line · real 1912 photos
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History, narrated
“Pompeii: the warnings nobody heeded”
Made from one line · period paintings
STORY · ARABIC · VERTICAL
In any language
“جنكيز خان: الطفل الذي أصبح كابوس الإمبراطوريات”
Made from one line in Arabic
STORY · VERTICAL
Explain anything
“Why do octopuses have three hearts and blue blood?”
Made from one question
TALKING AVATAR · VERTICAL
Make your avatar talk
“This Friday your first cup is on the house.”
Made from a stock avatar and one typed line
AI CLIP · VERTICAL
A scene from a sentence
“A fox pounces into a snowdrift at dawn.”
Made from a two-sentence brief
AI CLIP · VERTICAL
A film in one sentence
“A keeper relights the lamp in a storm.”
Made from a one-sentence brief
PRODUCT AD · VERTICAL
Your product, in motion
“Summer in a can.”
Made from one product photo
Pricing
Start free. Upgrade when it clicks.
A cartoon costs 20 credits with any plan, at 30 or 60 seconds. Plans are billed monthly, and we refund failed videos automatically.
Compare plans- Free$01 cartoon · 30 sec
- Hobby$19.9912 cartoons / mo
- Standard$49.9940 cartoons / mo
- Professional$99.9980 cartoons / mo
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Questions, answered.
What is a cartoon Short?
A 30 or 60 second vertical video that tells one animated story with a narrator and captions. You type one line, like "why the rabbit has long ears". We write the script, cast up to four characters, animate every shot and record the voice.
How much does a cartoon cost?
20 credits with any plan, at either length. Hobby ($19.99 a month, 250 credits) makes 12 cartoons a month, Standard 40 and Professional 80. If a cartoon fails, we refund the credits automatically.
Can I make cartoons in other languages?
Yes. Write your line in the language you want the story told in, and the narrator and captions use it.
Will my cartoon get millions of views?
We can't promise that, and nobody honestly can. Narrated cartoon stories get watched, and many pass 10 million views on YouTube Shorts. Which ones take off comes down to the story and to posting often.
Is it really free to try?
Your first cartoon is free with Google sign-in. It runs 30 seconds, narrated and captioned, the same as a paid one. No card needed. 60-second cartoons, stories, AI clips and avatars come with a plan.
What else can I make?
Narrated stories illustrated with real archive images, 15-second AI clips from a sentence or a photo, talking avatars that lip-sync your audio, and music videos with lyrics on the beat. A 15-second HD clip costs 40 credits.
How long does it take?
Usually a few minutes. You can close the tab; the finished video waits in your library.
Can I use the videos commercially?
Yes, videos you make are yours to post and use. Watch each one before you post it.