--- title: "AI YouTube Shorts Maker: Topic to Short | ReelsMakerAI" url: "https://reelsmakerai.com/youtube-shorts-maker" description: "Make YouTube Shorts with AI from a topic, script or link. AI script, voiceover, visuals and captions, posted to YouTube for you. Start free, no card." --- # AI YouTube Shorts Maker: Topic to Short | ReelsMakerAI YouTube Shorts maker # AI YouTube Shorts maker: from a topic to a finished Short Type an idea, and ReelsMakerAI turns it into a ready-to-post YouTube Short. It writes the script, records an AI voiceover, generates the visuals and burns in captions. A Short usually renders in a few minutes, and it can post to your channel for you. [Make a YouTube Short free](https://reelsmakerai.com/register)[See how it works](#how-it-works) ## What ReelsMakerAI does for your Shorts ### Writes the script Start from a topic prompt, paste your own script, or paste an article URL. ### Adds an AI voiceover Pick a voice and one of 10+ languages. ### Generates the visuals Choose from styles such as realistic, anime, cinematic and comic. ### Captions every word Styled captions are burned into the video, so they show on every device. ### Adds music and branding Use the background music library and your own logo, fonts and colors. ### Exports for Shorts You get a vertical 9:16 HD MP4, sized for YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Instagram Reels. ### Posts on a schedule Automated series make new Shorts, post them to YouTube and send them to your TikTok drafts. ## How to make a YouTube Short with AI 1 ### Enter your idea For example: “3 strange facts about octopuses.” Or paste a script you already wrote. 2 ### Pick the look Choose a visual style, a voice and a caption style. Add your logo if you have one. 3 ### Render ReelsMakerAI writes, voices and assembles the Short. Most take a few minutes. 4 ### Post or download Post it to YouTube, send it to your TikTok drafts, or download the MP4. ## Stuck on ideas? Use the free [YouTube title generator](https://reelsmakerai.com/youtube-title-generator) and the [reel hook generator](https://reelsmakerai.com/reel-hook-generator) to plan your first week of Shorts. ## Example: one topic, one Short **Topic typed in:** 3 strange facts about octopuses **Script ReelsMakerAI wrote (sample):** > An octopus has three hearts, and one of them stops beating when it swims. Its blood is blue, because it carries oxygen with copper, not iron. And most of its neurons aren't in its head. They're in its arms. Follow for more ocean facts. ## Run a Shorts channel on autopilot Posting often matters on Shorts, and doing it by hand is where most channels stall. With automated series, you set a topic once (for example, “daily history facts”), and ReelsMakerAI keeps making and posting new Shorts. | Plan | Price | Credits / month | 1-minute Shorts | Automated series | Posting | | ------- | ---------------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------ | | Starter | $19/mo ($16/mo yearly) | 400 | about 25 | 1 | 3× a week | | Growth | $39/mo ($33/mo yearly) | 900 | about 56 | 2 | Daily (7× a week) | | Pro | $79/mo ($66/mo yearly) | 1,800 | about 112 | 3 | Twice a day, 3 accounts per platform | ## How credits work A 1-minute Short uses 16 credits: 10 to generate and 6 to export. Failed renders are refunded. Full details are on the [pricing page](https://reelsmakerai.com/pricing). ## Already have long videos? If you film long YouTube videos, you can turn them into Shorts too. Use the [video to Shorts converter](https://reelsmakerai.com/video-to-shorts-converter) for that. This page is about making Shorts from scratch, which is what faceless channels need. ## Who uses an AI YouTube Shorts maker ### Faceless channels In niches like history, facts, finance and stories. See the [faceless video maker](https://reelsmakerai.com/faceless-video-maker) and the [AI history video maker](https://reelsmakerai.com/ai-history-video-maker). ### Businesses and marketers Who want a steady stream of Shorts without hiring an editor. ### Writers and bloggers Who want to turn articles into video with [link to video](https://reelsmakerai.com/link-to-video). ## Tips for Shorts that get watched ### Hook in the first line Say the most surprising thing first, not “Hi guys.” ### Keep it tight Most faceless Shorts land between 30 and 60 seconds. Our guide on [how long YouTube Shorts should be](https://reelsmakerai.com/blog/how-long-should-youtube-shorts-be) goes deeper. ### One idea per Short Three facts work; ten facts lose people. ### Post on a schedule A series that posts every day beats a burst of uploads followed by silence. FAQ ## FAQ You can start free. The free plan makes one AI video of up to 30 seconds, exported in 720p with a watermark, and no credit card is needed. Paid plans start at $19 a month. ## Start your Shorts channel today Type a topic and get your first YouTube Short in a few minutes. [Make your first Short free](https://reelsmakerai.com/register) ## Explore Related Tools Discover more AI-powered tools to supercharge your content creation workflow [Short Video CreationVideo to Shorts ConverterConvert long videos to shorts with AI. 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