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Text to Shorts: turn a topic or script into a vertical Short

Text to Shorts AI for faceless creators — topic or script to VO, B-roll, and captions. Honest ZeroEdit pricing — no free MP4s for new accounts.

Text to Shorts means vertical short-form from written input — a topic line or full script. ZeroEdit on zeroedit.ai outputs voice, B-roll, and captions. Not zeroedit.me.

Text to Shorts vs text to video

Same craft, Shorter canvas. Deep dives: text to video AI · AI script to video · YouTube Shorts generator.

When ZeroEdit fits

  • You write hooks and want a 9:16 draft fast
  • You publish faceless niches without filming
  • You need captions burned in for muted viewing

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Pricing honesty

Free text-to-Shorts tools often watermark. ZeroEdit: Starter $5/mo (3 watermarked) or Pro $0.99 for 7 days then $29/mo (card required). No unpaid free plan for new accounts.

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Choose Pro annual on choose-plan — No free MP4s. · how to make YouTube Shorts.

Score your next video before you post it.

Starter is $5/mo for 3 watermarked videos. Pro annual ~$24/mo billed yearly — card required, no free MP4s.

Choose Pro annual

Frequently asked questions

What is text to Shorts AI?
Software that turns written text or a topic into a vertical Short with voice and visuals — often for faceless channels.
Is text to Shorts free?
Many free tiers watermark. ZeroEdit does not offer unpaid free MP4s for new accounts.
Text to Shorts vs CapCut AI?
Text-to-Shorts generators draft a full vertical. CapCut AI still expects you to assemble a timeline.

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