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Pick a Topic
Describe your Short idea or send a ready script. Set aspect ratio to 9:16 and choose a caption style.
YouTube Shorts Automation API
Build an automated YouTube Shorts pipeline. The AITuber API generates vertical 9:16 videos optimized for YouTube Shorts, complete with AI narration, visual generation, and word-synced captions. Create dozens of Shorts per day, each with unique scripts, voices, and visual styles. Perfect for running faceless YouTube channels at scale.
How It Works
How It Works
From idea to finished video in three steps.
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AI Produces the Short
Narration, visuals, and captions are generated and synced. Each Short takes 1 to 3 minutes to produce.
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Export and Upload
Download the MP4 and upload to YouTube. Or queue multiple Shorts and upload in batch.
Examples
Make YouTube Shorts Like These
Use Cases
What You Can Build
Faceless YouTube Channels
Run an entire YouTube Shorts channel without showing your face. Consistent style, daily uploads, fully automated.
Niche Content Farming
Target specific niches (science, history, true crime) with dozens of Shorts per week. Each with unique scripts and visuals.
Repurpose Blog Content
Turn blog posts and articles into YouTube Shorts. Feed the text to the API and get visual content back.
Multi-Channel Strategy
Generate the same content in different styles for multiple YouTube channels. One API, many brands.
Capabilities
Why Use This API
Built for your specific workflow.
Every video is generated in the exact 9:16 aspect ratio that YouTube Shorts requires. No cropping or resizing needed.
Captions are timed word-by-word to the narration. Multiple styles available including the popular MrBeast-style wrap highlight.
Just describe a topic. The API writes a complete script, generates visuals, records narration, and renders the final video.
Use the same voice, visual style, and caption style across all your Shorts for a consistent channel look.
Generate multiple Shorts in parallel. Each call is independent, so you can create 10 videos simultaneously.
Use the skeleton or character template for proven viral formats that consistently get millions of views.
Capabilities
Every Video Type
All video formats available through the same API.
AI Images
AI-generated images with Ken Burns animation, narration, and word-synced captions. The classic faceless video format.
AI Video Clips
AI-generated video clips for each scene. More dynamic than images, great for action content.
Stock Footage
Real stock footage auto-matched to your narration. Perfect for news, educational, and documentary content.
Skeleton Template
Viral "what happens if..." X-ray style. A proven viral format with millions of views.
Character Template
Character-driven stories with consistent AI characters. Great for serialized content.
Pricing
Simple Credit-Based Pricing
Pay for what you use. Credits reset monthly with your plan. No hidden fees.
AI Narration
50 credits / minute
Natural voiceover in any language
Image Generation
1 to 45 credits / image
Depends on quality tier (basic to max)
Video Clips
75 to 150 credits / clip
AI-generated video segments
Export to MP4
Free
Already paid during generation
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What duration works best for YouTube Shorts?
YouTube Shorts can be up to 3 minutes. Most successful Shorts are 30 to 60 seconds. Set expectedDurationSeconds to 45 for a sweet spot between engagement and watch-through rate.
Can I publish directly to YouTube?
Publishing to YouTube is available through the AITuber dashboard. API-based publishing is coming soon. For now, use the API to generate and export, then upload the MP4 to YouTube.
How do I maintain a consistent channel style?
Save your preferred voiceId, imageStyleId, captionStyleId, and imageQuality as defaults in your code. Every video generated with the same settings will have a consistent look and feel.
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