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
People also ask — SEO, GEO, and answer engines
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
我需要懂编程吗？
无需编程知识。将 AI_SETUP_PROMPT.md 粘贴到 Claude、ChatGPT 或 Gemini，让 AI 引导您完成每个安装步骤，包括获取 API 密钥和设置 YouTube 访问权限。
每个视频实际费用是多少？
每视频约 $0.11（Claude：$0.02 + Gemini：$0.04 + ElevenLabs：$0.05）。Anthropic 和 Gemini 提供免费套餐，前几个视频可能不花任何钱。跳过 ElevenLabs 改用电脑内置语音，费用降至约 $0.06。
我的 YouTube 频道会被处罚或封禁吗？
视频默认以私密模式上传 — 您在公开前逐一审核。内容原创、AI 生成并经实时网络调研事实核查。请始终审核您的视频并遵守 YouTube 自动化内容服务条款。
有不花钱的试运行模式吗？
有。--dry-run 标志仅生成脚本 — 无图片、无音频、无视频组装、无上传。可免费运行任意次数。
安装出错怎么办？
打开 AI_SETUP_PROMPT.md，复制全部内容，粘贴到任意 AI 助手，描述您的错误。故障排除指南涵盖 95% 的常见问题。
支持 Windows、Mac 和 Linux 吗？
支持。三个平台均完全支持。Windows 使用 install.bat，Mac/Linux 使用 install.sh。
我可以出售或变现创作的视频吗？
可以。软件采用 MIT 许可证。您制作的视频是您自己的内容。您负责遵守 YouTube 政策和所在国家/地区的适用法律。
支持英语以外的语言吗？
内置英语和印地语。--lang hi 标志将配音和字幕切换为印地语。添加其他语言需要修改 voiceover.py 模块 — ElevenLabs 支持 30 种以上语言。
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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