free · no sign-up · renders in your browser
The video factory for faceless channels.
Quiz shorts, chat stories, audiograms, versus battles, chart races, top-10 reveals — the formats that farm views are data-driven templates. Type the data — or just a topic, and AI fills the rest. Shortsmith presses the video.
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the machines
Ten formats. One press.
Quiz Shorts
Timed trivia videos with countdown, ticks and answer reveals.
Chat Story
Animated text-message conversations with typing bubbles.
Audiogram
Turn podcast clips and songs into animated waveform videos.
Kinetic Quote
Word-by-word animated typography for quotes and hooks.
Versus Battle
Head-to-head stat comparison videos with a winner reveal.
Bar Chart Race
Paste CSV data, get an animated ranking race video.
Countdown Timer
Hype countdowns with beeps and a finale burst.
Top-10 Reveal
Countdown ranking reveals with suspense before #1.
Wrapped Recap
Bold full-color stat cards, Wrapped-style.
Fact Cards
“Did you know” fact sequences with word-pop text.
Paste 10 topics, get 10 finished videos as a zip — AI writes them, our servers render them.
Try bulk mode →why it’s free
Other tools charge for export because servers cost money. Your browser doesn’t.
Shortsmith uses Remotion’s WebCodecs renderer to encode the MP4 on your own device. Zero render bills means zero paywalls — the lights stay on with ads, not subscriptions.
Type your content
Questions, a chat script, stats, a quote, a ranked list, a CSV, an audio clip. Forms, not timelines.
Watch it assemble
The video preview updates live as you type. Every animation is deterministic — what you see is exactly what exports.
Render in your browser
Your own device encodes the MP4 with WebCodecs. No queue, no upload, no account. A server HQ render is there when you want it.
questions
Straight answers
?Is it really free? What’s the catch?
Yes. Rendering happens in your browser, so each export costs us nothing — the site is supported by ads instead of subscriptions.
?Do I need an account?
No. Open a tool, type, export. Nothing you type is stored — browser renders never leave your device.
?Does it use AI?
No. Every video is a deterministic template driven by your input. No generated content, no unpredictable output, nothing to disclose to platforms.
?What format do I get?
1080×1920 vertical MP4 at 30fps — ready for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and Facebook.
?Can I use the videos commercially?
Yes. Videos you export are yours, including for monetized channels. Sound effects are synthesized in-house, so there are no music licensing strikes.
?What is an HQ server render?
The same video rendered on our server with desktop Chrome — useful on older browsers or phones that lack WebCodecs. It may queue briefly at busy times.