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Open-Source AI Clip Generator (Long to Vertical)

Open source AI clip generator. Paste a long video (podcast, webinar, stream, interview) and get vertical 9:16 clips for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, with…

In plain English

Podcasters, streamers, and brands paste in a long video, like a talk, a class, a live stream, or an interview, and get short clips shaped for a phone. Each clip gets subtitles, a strong opening, a new AI voice track, and a way to post it. The program is shared so you can run it yourself, and the seller also offers a version with free and paid plans. You pay by how much video you upload, or you can pay to have the clipping done for you. The AI does most of the clipping and the payments, while the person running it still checks quality, helps users, and markets it.

Automation80%
Startup costNot disclosed
Time to first $Not disclosed
Monthly range*$1,526 MRR

~$1,526 MRR; $1,643 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 24, 2026)

DifficultyMedium
SourceTrustMRR - OpenShorts ↗

Operator: Carlos Gracia

Verified

Revenue independently checked: documents reviewed by a publication, or a public dashboard.

Not disclosed.

The tool stack

Stripe ↗
2.9% + 30¢ per charge

Payments

 Whisper ↗
Pay per minute (API) or free self-hosted

Speech-to-text

 OpenAI API ↗
Pay per token

LLM / vision

Prices are the vendors' published list prices as researched in Oct 2026 and change often — always check the vendor's pricing page.

Step-by-step setup

  1. Transcribe long videos and find the strongest moments.
  2. Auto-crop to vertical with captions.
  3. Sell by upload minutes or as a done-for-you service.
  4. Target podcasters, streamers and brands.

What's automated vs. the human 20%

The machine does

  • Core AI generation/analysis
  • Billing and onboarding

You still do

  • Product quality and support
  • Distribution and marketing
  • Compliance and edge cases

Overview

Open source AI clip generator. Paste a long video (podcast, webinar, stream, interview) and get vertical 9:16 clips for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, with auto-reframing, subtitles, hooks, AI dubbing and direct publishing. MIT-licensed and self-hostable (5.7K GitHub stars), plus a hosted Cloud version with a free plan (20 min/month, no card) and paid plans from $12/month.

Operator: Carlos Gracia. Category on TrustMRR: Artificial Intelligence. Founded: 2026-07-13. Website: https://www.openshorts.app/

Realistic income

TrustMRR (checked Oct 24, 2026) shows about $1,526 MRR and $1,643 in Stripe-verified revenue over the last 30 days, $2,597 verified over its tracked history. This is one operator’s result, often after months or years of work, and doesn’t predict yours. Check the live listing — numbers change.

Risks

  • Rights: only clip content you or your client own or license.
  • Competes with large clipping tools.
  • Startup cost and time to first dollar are not disclosed.

*Income figures are illustrative ranges based on public pricing and typical outcomes reported by practitioners, not guarantees. Most new online businesses earn little or nothing at first. Not financial, legal or tax advice.

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