YouTube Shorts, generated and posted automatically
Shorts is a volume format. The feed rewards frequency and punishes hesitation, which is a bad combination for anyone editing by hand - the format that most needs daily output is the one that takes an afternoon per video. This page is about that specific problem: producing vertical, sub-minute video at a cadence the format actually wants.
What you get
- Aspect
- 720×1280, vertical 9:16 - the render enforces it, sources are re-framed
- Length
- 30-90 seconds, sized for the Shorts shelf
- Subtitles
- Word-by-word sync, nine styles including a bold pop-in and a karaoke fill
- Cadence
- Two per week up to two per day, per series
- Audio
- AI narration mixed under a music bed, levelled automatically
How it runs
The hook is the first thing written
Shorts are judged in the first two seconds. Scripts are generated hook-first rather than intro-first, because a vertical viewer who is not held immediately is already scrolling - there is no runway to earn attention the way there is in long-form.
Subtitles are burned in, word by word
Most Shorts are watched muted. Subtitles are timed against the narration at word level, not line level, and key words are highlighted in your colour - so the video still reads with the sound off, which is how the majority of the feed consumes it.
Vertical is enforced, not hoped for
Generated imagery does not reliably respect an aspect-ratio instruction, so orientation is checked and anything that comes back wrong is re-framed before assembly. A Short that gets letterboxed is a Short that gets skipped.
Two a day, indefinitely
A series on the top cadence publishes twice daily and keeps doing it. The review window still applies to each one, and you can leave it untouched.
Volume is a floor, not a lever
Posting twice a day does not multiply reach by two. Shorts distribution is decided per-video by how the first few hundred viewers behave, so frequency buys you more attempts, not better ones. The honest case for automation here is that it makes a high attempt-rate sustainable - not that it makes any individual Short perform.
Questions
Can the same series post Shorts and long-form?
A series has one format. Run two series if you want both - each is priced separately, with a discount on every additional series.
Can I use the same vertical video on TikTok and Reels?
Yes. A 9:16 series can publish to YouTube, TikTok and Instagram together, since all three take the same vertical master.
How fast is a Short generated?
Generation runs in the background and you are notified when it is done - you do not sit and wait on the page. A short-form video is typically ready in minutes.
One subscription per channel, from $15 a month
The price follows the publishing cadence you pick, and nothing in the generation pipeline is held back on the cheaper tiers.
Before you commit to a channel
Writing Hooks for Short-Form Video
Why the first two seconds decide a short video's reach, the four ways hooks fail, and how to write an opening that survives an automated pipeline.
Shorts vs Reels vs TikTok
Current specs for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and TikTok: length limits, aspect ratio, safe zones, and what genuinely has to change between platforms.
How Often to Post Short-Form Video
What publishing frequency does and does not buy on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, how to pick a cadence you can hold, and when posting more makes things worse.