ShortFactory AI
Automated YouTube Shorts Pipeline
What it does
You type a headline. It researches the topic, writes a fact-checked script, generates cinematic visuals, records a voiceover, adds word-by-word captions, and uploads the finished Short to your YouTube channel. ~$0.11 per video. $29+ one-time.
- 15 Python modules — complete source code
- 78 automated tests (pytest)
- AI Setup Guide — no coding experience needed
- Windows, macOS & Linux installers
- Royalty-free background music bundled
- MIT license — free lifetime updates
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Questions this product page answers (for Google and AI search)
- Automate YouTube Shorts from idea to upload
- Low cost AI short form video pipeline
- YouTube Shorts script and voiceover automation
Short answer (AEO snippet)
Headline in → script, visuals, voiceover, captions, and publish flow with documented per-video cost. Shortfactory Ai — Gumroad (from $29).
How it works
One Command → One Published Short
Seven automated stages. You provide the headline — the pipeline does everything else.
$ python main.py --headline "NASA discovers water on Mars"
▸ Researching topic via live web search...
▸ Claude writing fact-checked script...
▸ Gemini generating 3 scene images + thumbnail...
▸ ElevenLabs recording voiceover...
▸ Whisper generating word-by-word captions...
▸ ffmpeg assembling final video...
▸ Uploading to YouTube as Private...
✓ Done in 4m 12s — review at youtube.com/...
Headline → Topic
Provide a news headline or let the system discover trending topics automatically.
Live Research
Claude searches the web for real facts. Anti-hallucination protection — only verified information makes it into the script.
Script Writing
Claude writes a tight, fact-checked script optimized for YouTube Shorts format and retention.
Visual Generation
Google Gemini generates 3 cinematic scene images + 1 custom thumbnail. All from the script.
Professional Voiceover
ElevenLabs records a natural-sounding voiceover. Or use your computer's built-in voice for free.
Captions + Assembly
Whisper transcribes the audio. ffmpeg burns word-by-word captions and assembles the final video locally — free.
Upload to YouTube
Uploads as Private. You review the video before making it public. Full control, always.
What makes it different
Built for Reliability, Not Just Speed
Anti-hallucination protection
Claude only uses facts from live web research. No made-up names, dates, or statistics ever make it into your video.
Resume capability
If the pipeline crashes halfway, re-running it picks up exactly where it left off. You never lose work or duplicate API costs.
AI Setup Guide included
Paste AI_SETUP_PROMPT.md into Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini and let AI set up the entire system for you. No coding experience required.
Full cost transparency
~$0.11 per video in API costs. That's the actual number. No hidden fees, no monthly subscription, no surprise bills.
Private-first uploads
Every video goes up as Private. You review it before anyone sees it. One-click to publish when you're satisfied.
78 automated tests
Production-grade code with pytest test suite. Every module tested. You're not getting an amateur script — this is engineered software.
Full cost transparency
~$0.11 Per Video, Total
No hidden fees. No subscriptions. These are the actual API costs per video.
Anthropic Claude
Free tier availableScript writing + research
~$0.02
Google Gemini
Free tier available3 images + 1 thumbnail
~$0.04
ElevenLabs
Professional voiceover
~$0.05
Whisper / ffmpeg
Free tier availableCaptions + video assembly
Free
YouTube API
Free tier availableUpload
Free
Skip ElevenLabs → use your computer's built-in voice → cost drops to ~$0.06
What's in the download
Everything You Need to Ship Day One
Complete Python source code (15 modules)
README.md — full setup guide with step-by-step instructions
AI_SETUP_PROMPT.md — paste into any AI for guided setup
install.bat — Windows one-click installer
install.sh — Mac/Linux one-click installer
78 automated tests (pytest)
Royalty-free background music tracks (bundled)
Troubleshooting guide and YouTube OAuth walkthrough
System requirements
This is for you if…
- You run a faceless YouTube channel and want to scale output
- You're building a YouTube presence on a tight budget
- You run a news or commentary channel needing daily output
- You produce content for multiple clients at an agency
- You want to test YouTube Shorts without hours of production work
This is not for you if…
- You want a drag-and-drop GUI tool (this runs from a terminal)
- You need absolute zero technical steps — you'll need to install Python and run commands
AI Setup Guide: If you're new to Python, paste AI_SETUP_PROMPT.md into Claude or ChatGPT and let AI guide you through setup step by step.
FAQ
Common Questions
Ho bisogno di saper programmare?
Nessuna conoscenza di programmazione richiesta. Incolla AI_SETUP_PROMPT.md in Claude, ChatGPT o Gemini e lascia che l'IA ti guidi in ogni fase di installazione, incluso ottenere chiavi API e configurare l'accesso YouTube.
Qual è il costo reale per video?
Circa 0,11 $ per video (Claude: 0,02 $ + Gemini: 0,04 $ + ElevenLabs: 0,05 $). Anthropic e Gemini offrono livelli gratuiti, quindi i tuoi primi video potrebbero non costare nulla. Saltare ElevenLabs e usare la voce integrata del computer riduce il costo a ~0,06 $.
Il mio canale YouTube rischia penalità o ban?
I video vengono caricati come Privati per impostazione predefinita — rivedi ognuno prima di renderlo pubblico. Il contenuto è originale, generato dall'IA e verificato con ricerche web in tempo reale. Rivedi sempre i tuoi video e rispetta i Termini di Servizio di YouTube per i contenuti automatizzati.
Esiste una modalità di test senza spendere soldi?
Sì. Il flag --dry-run genera solo lo script — nessuna immagine, nessun audio, nessun montaggio video, nessun upload. Gratuito da eseguire quante volte vuoi.
Cosa fare se la configurazione va storta?
Apri AI_SETUP_PROMPT.md, copia tutto, incollalo in qualsiasi assistente IA e descrivi il tuo errore. La guida alla risoluzione dei problemi copre il 95% dei problemi comuni.
Funziona su Windows, Mac e Linux?
Sì. Tutte e tre le piattaforme sono completamente supportate. install.bat per Windows, install.sh per Mac/Linux.
Posso vendere o monetizzare i video che creo?
Sì. Il software è licenziato MIT. I video che produci sono contenuti tuoi. Sei responsabile del rispetto delle politiche YouTube e delle leggi applicabili nel tuo paese.
Supporta lingue diverse dall'inglese?
Inglese e hindi sono integrati. Il flag --lang hi passa la voce e i sottotitoli all'hindi. Aggiungere altre lingue richiede la modifica del modulo voiceover.py — ElevenLabs supporta oltre 30 lingue.
One headline. One command.
A finished YouTube Short waiting for your approval.
15 modules. 78 tests. ~$0.11/video. MIT license. Start publishing today.
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