# Shorts Generator > Create AI videos from text, images or audio, and edit existing media with 20 free browser tools. Website: https://www.shortsgenerator.com Product information checked: September 20, 2026 ## Current product Shorts Generator creates short AI videos from text, images and optional reference audio. Describe the subject and style, add references if needed, choose vertical or landscape and 480p, 720p or 1080p, and download a finished MP4 with sound and optional captions. New text, image and reference videos are 15 seconds. Lip-sync videos use one portrait and an audio clip between 5 and 14.8 seconds. Use cases include product spots, launch videos and fictional short stories. Reference images guide the visuals; fine details, logos, lettering and interfaces can change. Review generated work before publishing. ## Inputs and output - Written brief; up to four JPG, PNG or WebP reference images, up to 5 MB each. - Optional audio; one portrait plus audio can be used for lip sync. - Vertical 9:16 or landscape 16:9; 480p, 720p or 1080p. - MP4 output with sound and optional captions, available in the user's video library. - A new version starts another generation using credits; it does not edit individual scenes in place. - Processing time varies. No guaranteed completion time or creative fidelity. - No direct social publishing, voice picker or existing-video upload in this generation flow. - Separate music video tools and free browser editing tools are available. ## Plans and credits Paid AI creation requires sign-in and an active subscription. Monthly plans start at $19.99 for 100 credits; Standard includes 500 credits and Professional includes 1,000 credits. See the pricing page for current monthly and annual billing options. - 15-second text or single-image video: 30 / 40 / 80 credits at 480p / 720p / 1080p. - Lip-sync video: 50 / 80 / 150 credits at 480p / 720p / 1080p. - Audio or multiple-image reference videos start at 50 credits. The exact cost appears before generation. - Credits for failed generations are returned automatically. Generating a different creative version uses new credits. Current product details: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/faqs Current billing options: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/pricing ## Public pages - Free creator tools: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools - Free texting story maker: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/texting-story - Create an AI video: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/create - Pricing: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/pricing - FAQs: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/faqs - Music videos: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/create/song - Journal: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/blog - Contact: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/contact - Privacy: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/privacy - Terms: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/terms ## Guides and comparisons - Shorts Generator vs InVideo: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/blog/shorts-generator-vs-invideo-ai - Revid, InVideo and Shorts Generator: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/blog/revid-ai-vs-invideo-ai-vs-shorts-generator - AI shorts tools compared by workflow: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/blog/best-ai-shorts-generators-2026 - Writing a texting story: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/blog/texting-story-creator-guide - Planning short video ideas: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/blog/shorts-ideas-generator-guide - SVG animation guide: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/blog/svg-animation-complete-guide ## Free texting story maker https://www.shortsgenerator.com/texting-story lets users paste a conversation, preview animated chat bubbles, and export without an account, watermark or credits. Up to 30 messages, six characters and 60 seconds. Automatic reading time; iMessage-style, WhatsApp-style and dark themes. Video is silent, vertical 720 x 1280; MP4 when browser encoding supports it, otherwise WebM when available. Full conversation PNG export is also available. The conversation is rendered on the device and a draft is saved in browser storage when available. No AI rewriting or voice generation is included. This tool is separate from paid AI video creation. The former Shorts Ideas Generator and SVG Animator remain unavailable; their pages are educational guides. ## Free browser tools All tools below run media/text processing on the user's device, without an account, payment, credits, watermark, server rendering or media uploads. The site downloads code and fonts and uses page analytics. Video codec compatibility, file limits and device performance apply; see each tool page. These tools do not include AI transcription, generated footage, generated voices or generated music. Paid AI creation remains separate. - Texting story maker: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/texting-story - Video resizer: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/resize-video - Video compressor: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/compress-video - Video trimmer: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/trim-video - Convert to MP4: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/convert-to-mp4 - Mute video: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/mute-video - Photo slideshow maker: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/slideshow-maker - Split-screen video: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/split-screen-video - Video to GIF: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/video-to-gif - Video to MP3: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/video-to-mp3 - Audio cutter: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/audio-cutter - Add music to video: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/add-music-to-video - Audiogram maker: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/audiogram-maker - Lyric video maker: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/lyric-video-maker - Chat screenshot maker: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/chat-screenshot-maker - Thumbnail maker: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/thumbnail-maker - Meme maker: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/meme-maker - Add subtitles to video: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/add-subtitles-to-video - Subtitle converter: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/subtitle-converter - Subtitle timing fixer: https://www.shortsgenerator.com/tools/subtitle-sync Music replacement does not preserve original voices. Lyric timing is manual. Subtitle burn-in requires an existing SRT/VTT file. The meme maker exports still images. GIF output has no audio. Media conversion does not fetch videos from streaming sites.