OpenShorts

MIT open-source clip generator: AI moment detection, face-tracked 9:16 crops and subtitles

What OpenShorts does

  • MIT open-source clip generator: AI moment detection, face-tracked 9:16 crops and subtitles
  • Voice dubbing across 30+ languages and a YouTube thumbnail/title helper
  • MCP server for AI agents; self-hosting is free, you only pay any AI API usage

OpenShorts — straight answers

What is OpenShorts?

OpenShorts is listed under Video Editing & Repurposing, in the Content & Media Generation category on Flocci AI Tools. MIT open-source clip generator: AI moment detection, face-tracked 9:16 crops and subtitles. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at github.com.

Is OpenShorts free?

OpenShorts is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 399 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

What can OpenShorts do?

OpenShorts does 3 things the catalog singles out: Mit open-source clip generator: ai moment detection, face-tracked 9:16 crops and subtitles; voice dubbing across 30+ languages and a youtube thumbnail/title helper; mcp server for ai agents; self-hosting is free, you only pay any ai api usage.

What is the best free alternative to OpenShorts?

Auto-Editor is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Video Editing & Repurposing sub-category and is free. ClipsAI, DaVinci Resolve (free) and FunClip also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

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