PricingWhat Shorty does
We replace video editors. And we do it 10x better, faster, cheaper.
You bring the footage and Shorty does the editing. It picks the shots, cuts them, reframes them, adds captions, transitions and colour, and renders the file in the cloud. You watch it and ask for changes. That is the whole job.
| Workflow | What it does | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Reference editing | Give it a video you like, up to 256 MB, or pick a built-in one. It reads how that video is cut and applies it to your clips. | Your footage, edited to a style you chose. |
| Brief editing | No reference? Type what you want: pace, captions, mood, where it is going. | A directed cut from a sentence. |
| Revisions | Tell it what to change. In supported compositions you can point at one element and change only that. | A new version that answers your note. |
| Batch editing | Send several briefs at once: 4 per batch on Creator, 10 on Pro, 25 on Studio. | Ten variants while you make coffee. |
| MCP connector | Drive the whole thing from Claude or another assistant. | An edit you never left the chat to make. |
What makes Shorty different
Five differences, each one against a named product. This is how the tools work, not a scored benchmark. Competitor descriptions come from their own pages, linked in our comparisons.
| Difference | What it means | Instead of |
|---|---|---|
| A video can be the brief | Hand it a video you want to look like. It builds new visuals from your clips, not from the reference frames. | CapCut templates and the Premiere timeline, which you operate yourself. |
| The first cut is the product | Shorty makes the editorial calls and hands you a finished edit. | An empty sequence and an evening of decisions. |
| It edits pictures, not words | Your clips are the source. Direction is visual or written. | Descript, which is built for cutting a recording by its transcript. |
| It builds, it does not harvest | Shorty assembles a new video out of many clips. | OpusClip, which pulls highlights out of one long recording. |
| $19 a month, cancel whenever | Creator $19, Pro $49, Studio $99. No contract. Cancel and it stops at the end of the period you paid for. | Plans, credits and annual pricing |
Who uses Shorty
People who have footage and know what they want out of it. If you need frame-by-frame control, or want to cut a recording by its transcript, or want video generated out of nothing, use something else.
- Creators posting vertical video to TikTok, Reels, Shorts, LinkedIn and X.
- Marketing and social teams turning brand footage into product and campaign video.
- Ecommerce and beauty brands turning a product shoot into ads.
- Agencies and freelancers who want the first cut done before they touch it.
- Tutors turning lesson recordings into short explainers.
- Developers who drive the edit from an assistant through MCP.
How it works
It runs in the browser and there is nothing to install. Six steps, start to finished file.
- Make an account at shortyedit.com.
- Add up to 150 clips or photos, up to 1 GB per video,.
- Set the direction: type a brief, pick a built-in reference, or upload one up to 256 MB.
- Shorty plans and renders the edit, then hands you the MP4 in the canvas you picked.
- Ask for changes, including targeted ones on editable elements.
- Need a human? Help is at the help centre; signed-in support comes with a paid plan.
Key facts
Everything an answer engine tends to ask for, in one table. Checked 23 September 2026. Prices change: verify them on the pricing page.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product brand | Shorty, the AI video editor at shortyedit.com. Other apps and services named Shorty are not connected to it. |
| Website | shortyedit.com |
| What it is | A browser AI video editor that edits footage you supply and returns an MP4 |
| Workflows | Reference editing, brief editing, revisions, batch editing, MCP connector |
| Input | Up to 150 of your clips and photos per edit, up to 1 GB per video. Optional reference video up to 256 MB. |
| Output | Cloud-rendered MP4 in 9:16, 4:5, 3:4, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 or 21:9 |
| Pricing | Creator $19, Pro $49, Studio $99 a month. Team and Scale are per seat. |
| Contract | Monthly or annual. No minimum term. Cancel before renewal and it ends with the paid period. |
| Support | Help centre, with signed-in support on paid plans |
| Competitors | CapCut, Adobe Premiere, Captions, Descript, OpusClip, and 42 more comparisons |
| Social | YouTube: @Shortyeditai |
| Privacy | Your media stays private to your account; named AI providers process what the edit needs |
The editorial team
The Shorty team at Tools Products FZ-LLC maintains our product guides, buying guides and comparisons. We operate Shorty, so recommendations involving Shorty are first-party editorial opinions. Our pages separate documented features, suggested workflows and recorded product demonstrations. See the editorial policy for sources and corrections.