Crayo vs AutoShorts
As of October 9, 2026, Crayo is the better pick if you clip real footage: AutoClip ranks the moments in a podcast or stream, reframes faces and opens every clip in a timeline editor, with 250 credits for $19 a month. AutoShorts is the better pick if you want one faceless series written, rendered and posted to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram without touching it. The evidence is below.
Pick Crayo if
- You clip podcasts, streams or interviews: Crayo's AutoClip takes a source up to 3 hours and returns 1 to 20 ranked clips with a face-aware camera; AutoShorts has no upload-and-clip product and its FAQ says no long form.
- You keep a few clips from each long source and want to pay per clip: one Crayo credit is one finished clip and Hobby carries 250 for $19 a month, while AutoShorts caps every plan at 1 series and its FAQ says a second niche needs a separate account.
- You want to edit the result: Crayo includes a timeline editor, 32 caption styles in 56 spoken languages and a public API on every plan; AutoShorts edits are limited to script, title, images and music swap.
Pick AutoShorts if
- You want a channel that runs itself. AutoShorts posts to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram on a schedule; Crayo has no scheduler and you post each file yourself.
- You want your own voice on every video. AutoShorts lists voice cloning on every plan card; Crayo has hundreds of voices but no cloning.
- You want the whole series generated in one of 30 languages. AutoShorts lists 30 on its FAQ; Crayo publishes no script-language count for its generators.
Crayo publishes this page and sells one of the products compared. Every competitor fact links to its source and carries the date we checked it. Spotted an error? Email support@crayo.ai and we correct it within 48 hours.
At a glance
| At a glance | Crayo | AutoShorts |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Hobby $19/mo or $160/yr (about $13.33/mo) | Starter $19/mo; annual $16/mo |
| What the entry plan buys | 250 clips (workflow credits), 2 hours of export, 25GB storage, the timeline editor and the API; also 30 voiceover minutes, 100 AI images and 1 tracked account | One series that posts 3 times a week, about 13 videos a month, with 27 motion credits |
| Metering unit | 1 workflow credit per finished clip, plus export minutes | Posting cadence per series (3 a week, 1 a day, 2 a day), 1 series per plan |
| Free tier | None. Twelve free browser tools need no account and never upload the file. | Listed at $0 for 1 video and 1 series but marked Temporarily paused; the FAQ says it is suspended |
| Export resolution | Up to 1080p | HD video resolution on every plan; no 1080p or 4K figure published |
| Auto clipping | IncludedAutoClip, 1 to 20 clips per run | Not includedNo upload-and-clip product |
| Face-aware reframing | IncludedFace-aware camera track | Not includedGenerates from scratch |
| Timeline editor on every plan | IncludedCamera, keyframes, zooms, speed ramps | Not includedScript, title, images, music swap only |
| Native scheduling | Not includedDownload and post yourself | IncludedTikTok, YouTube, Instagram |
| Public API | Included34 endpoints on every plan | Not includedNone published |
| Cancel in app | IncludedOne click in Settings | IncludedFrom the billing page |
AutoShorts facts from autoshorts.ai, checked Oct 8, 2026. Crayo facts from the live plan table at crayo.ai/pricing.
Pricing side by side
A worked example for a clipper's month, then every plan from both vendors. AutoShorts prices were checked Oct 8, 2026.
| A typical month | Crayo | AutoShorts |
|---|---|---|
| Plan needed | Hobby | No equivalent |
| Cost | $19/mo or about $13.33/mo yearly | n/a |
| Allowance used | 32 of 250 workflow credits and about 32 of 120 export minutes | AutoShorts has no upload-and-clip product: its FAQ says no long form and scripts stop at 1,600 characters, so the 240 source minutes cannot go in. Starter at $19 a month instead generates and posts about 13 faceless videos from one series. |
| Note | Prices from the live plan table. You post the 32 clips yourself. | Cadence and prices from the AutoShorts homepage, Oct 9, 2026; FAQ facts checked Oct 8, 2026. |
Scenario: One 60-minute source a week, eight clips each: 240 source minutes and 32 clips a month.
All AutoShorts plans (4)ShowHide
| AutoShorts plan | Monthly | Annual | What is metered | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeListed on the homepage but not available to new signups as of Oct 9, 2026. | $0 | n/a | Creates 1 video, 1 series, 0 motion credits |
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| Starter | $19/mo | $16/mo | Posts 3 times a week, 1 series, 27 motion credits per cycle |
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| Daily | $39/mo | $33/mo | Posts once a day, 1 series, 62 motion credits per cycle |
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| Hardcore | $69/mo | $58/mo | Posts twice a day, 1 series, 124 motion credits per cycle |
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From autoshorts.ai, checked Oct 8, 2026. Read in a real browser on Oct 9, 2026 because the site renders client-side; the yearly toggle is labelled 2 MONTHS FREE. Monthly and yearly per-month figures for Starter, Daily and Hardcore come from that session. Yearly totals are not printed on the cards and are omitted. FAQ facts (refunds, cancellation, one series, 30 languages, 90-second cap, paused free plan) were read from autoshorts.ai/faq on Oct 8, 2026.
All Crayo plans (3)ShowHide
| Crayo plan | Monthly | Yearly | Clips (credits) | Export | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $19/mo | $160/yr (about $13.33/mo) | 250 per month | 2 hours | 25GB |
| Clipper | $39/mo | $327/yr (about $27.25/mo) | 1,000 per month | 10 hours | 100GB |
| Pro | $79/mo | $664/yr (about $55.33/mo) | 3,000 per month | 30 hours | 500GB |
Read from the live plan table, the same source as crayo.ai/pricing. Credits reset each cycle and do not roll over; one-time top-up packs are separate.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Crayo | AutoShorts |
|---|---|---|
| Clipping | ||
| Long video to short clips | IncludedAutoClip, 1 to 20 clips per run | Not includedNo upload-and-clip product |
| Moment ranking | IncludedVirality ranking in AutoClip and Find Viral Moments | Not included |
| Face-aware reframing | IncludedFace-aware camera track | Not includedGenerates from scratch |
| Max source length | 3 hours or 4 GB per upload | No source upload; scripts up to 1,600 characters |
| Layouts | Speaker, streamer, split, full | Not statedArt styles instead of layouts |
| Captions and editing | ||
| Timeline editor on every plan | IncludedCamera, keyframes, zooms, speed ramps | Not includedScript, title, images, music swap only |
| Caption styles | 32 styles | Not statedStyles not enumerated |
| Caption languages | 56 spoken languages | 30 languages |
| B-roll | PartialAdd your own clips in the editor | Not includedAI images only, no stock library |
| 4K export | Not included1080p maximum | Not statedHD only, no resolution figure |
| Distribution | ||
| Native scheduling | Not includedDownload and post yourself | IncludedTikTok, YouTube, Instagram |
| Post analytics | PartialSocial Tracker, not per-post stats | Not included |
| Creator tracking | IncludedInstagram, YouTube, TikTok; 1 to 10 accounts | Not included |
| Public API | Included34 endpoints on every plan | Not includedNone published |
| Webhooks | Included | Not statedNot on the site |
| Platform | ||
| Web app | Included | Included |
| Desktop app | Not included | Not includedNot advertised |
| Mobile app | Not includedBrowser app only | Not includedNot advertised |
| Team seats | Not included | Not includedOne series per account |
| Billing | ||
| Free tier | Not includedFree browser tools only | PartialListed, marked Temporarily paused |
| Free trial | Not included | Not includedNone on the site |
| Metering | 1 credit per finished clip | Posting cadence per series |
| Credit rollover | Not includedTop-up packs are separate | PartialTop-off credits never expire; plan credits reset |
| Refund policy | No refunds, all sales final | No refunds, per the FAQ |
| Cancel in app | IncludedOne click in Settings | IncludedFrom the billing page |
| Also included | ||
| AI images | Included100 to 500 per month by plan | IncludedPer-scene images in about 17 art styles |
| AI voiceover | IncludedHundreds of voices, 30 to 180 minutes by plan | IncludedEngine not disclosed |
| Voice cloning | Not included | IncludedOn every plan card |
| AI avatars | Not included | Not statedNot on the site |
| Reddit story videos | Included | PartialTopic series only, no Reddit import |
| Fake text videos | IncludediMessage-style | Not included |
Included, Partial and Not included describe what each product publishes as of the prices-checked date. Not stated means the vendor does not publish it.
Where Crayo wins
- 01
Crayo clips real footage into ranked shorts; AutoShorts has no upload-and-clip product.
The AutoShorts FAQ says the product does not focus on individual video creation and answers "Can this make long form content?" with "Not at the moment." Crayo's AutoClip takes a YouTube or TikTok link or a file up to 3 hours, ranks the moments, and cuts 1 to 20 face-framed clips of 15 to 120 seconds, checked Oct 9, 2026. Source
- 02
Crayo includes a timeline editor on every plan; AutoShorts has no editor.
The AutoShorts homepage lists editing as script, title, images and music swap, and its FAQ offers 30 to 60 or 60 to 90 second videos from scripts capped at 1,600 characters. Crayo's editor with camera track, keyframes, zooms, speed ramps and 32 caption styles opens every clip on every plan, and Clip Cutter trims any range by hand for free. Source
- 03
Crayo meters per finished clip; AutoShorts sells a posting cadence locked to one series.
AutoShorts Starter is $19 a month for one series that posts 3 times a week, about 13 videos, per its homepage on Oct 9, 2026, and the FAQ says a second niche means a second account. Crayo Hobby is $19 a month or $160 a year for 250 workflow credits, each one a finished clip, across as many sources and projects as you like. Source
- 04
Crayo publishes a 34-endpoint API and Social Tracker; AutoShorts publishes no API and no analytics.
No API or analytics appear on autoshorts.ai or its FAQ as of Oct 8, 2026. Crayo's API covers autoclip, exports, voiceover, images and webhooks on every plan, documented at crayo.ai/developers. Source
- 05
Crayo's free browser tools work today; the AutoShorts free plan is paused.
The AutoShorts homepage marks the $0 plan "Temporarily paused" and its FAQ says the free plan was suspended "due to abuse from botting / spamming", checked Oct 9, 2026. Crayo has no free plan either, but twelve browser tools at crayo.ai/features/free need no account. Source
Where AutoShorts wins
- 01
AutoShorts posts for you; Crayo does not.
The AutoShorts FAQ says "We currently support posting to TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram", and every paid plan is defined by its posting cadence. Crayo exports a file and has no scheduler, which the AutoShorts page about Crayo correctly points out. Source
- 02
AutoShorts is genuinely hands-off; Crayo needs you in the loop.
An AutoShorts series takes a topic, art style, voice, language and duration once, then writes, renders and posts on its own. Crayo starts from your link or upload each time and you review the clips before export. Source
- 03
AutoShorts includes voice cloning on every plan.
Voice Cloning appears on the Starter, Daily and Hardcore cards on the homepage, checked Oct 9, 2026. Crayo offers hundreds of stock voices and a voice changer, but no cloning. Source
- 04
AutoShorts lists 30 script and voice languages.
The FAQ lists 30 languages from Arabic to Ukrainian for generated series. Crayo transcribes 56 spoken languages for captions and publishes no script-language count for its generators. Source
Billing and cancellation
Each side's published terms. At most two dated user quotes, each tied to a row in the table above. No scores.
Crayo
- No free tier and no trial.
- No refunds. All sales are final.
- Cancel any time in one click from Settings. The plan stays active to the end of the cycle and nothing further is charged.
- Credits reset monthly and do not roll over; top-up packs are separate.
Source: crayo.ai/refund-policy
AutoShorts
- Refunds: No refunds. The FAQ says "we cannot offer refunds as costs incurred for creating AI videos... are extremely high" and that "During sign up you agree to withhold your right to refund."
- Cancellation: One click from the billing page, per the FAQ.
- AutoShorts has no refunds and no annual total printed on its cards; yearly billing is shown per month under a toggle labelled 2 MONTHS FREE. Motion credits reset each cycle, image credits refill on a 30-day rolling basis, and purchased top-off credits never expire.
Source: autoshorts.ai/faq, checked Oct 8, 2026
What AutoShorts says about Crayo, checked
Claims published about Crayo, checked against the live product and plan table.
| Claim | Reality | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby Plan: At $19 per month, it includes 40 minutes of video export.AutoShorts, Nov 12, 2025 | Crayo Hobby is $19 a month or $160 a year and includes 2 hours of export, 250 workflow credits, 30 voiceover minutes and 100 AI images, per the live pricing page. | Crayo pricing |
| Clipper Plan: At $39 per month, it provides 2 hours of video export with 30 avatar minutes.AutoShorts, Nov 12, 2025 | Crayo Clipper is $39 a month or $327 a year and includes 10 hours of export and 1000 workflow credits. "Avatar minutes" refers to an AI avatar feature Crayo removed in 2025; no plan includes avatar minutes today. | Crayo pricing |
| Pro Plan: At $79 per month, it offers 3 hours of video export and 500 AI images.AutoShorts, Nov 12, 2025 | Crayo Pro is $79 a month or $664 a year and includes 30 hours of export, 3000 workflow credits and 500 AI images. | Crayo pricing |
| Crayo AI focuses on video creation rather than distribution.AutoShorts, Nov 12, 2025 | Correct and still current. Crayo has no scheduler and no auto-posting; you download the clip and post it. Social Tracker follows other creators' cadence and outliers and is not a scheduler. | AutoClip |
| The page ends with the button "Try AutoShorts.ai for Free (No credit card required)".AutoShorts, Nov 12, 2025 | On the same site, the homepage pricing card marks the Free plan "Temporarily paused" and the FAQ says the free plan is suspended "due to abuse from botting / spamming", both checked Oct 9, 2026. | AutoShorts homepage |
Each row links the page that made the claim and the page that shows the current product or plan table.
Hands-on test
Superiority claims need a described test behind them. This is the test and its status.
- Status
- Scheduled, not yet run
- Source
- A 20-minute single-speaker talking-head video owned by Crayo, with the same written topic brief given to both tools
- Plans
- AutoShorts Starter and Crayo Clipper, same file where accepted, same day, defaults first then one tuned run each
Until this test runs, the page shows no timings, clip counts or screenshots, and every claim above comes from published pricing and documentation. The results table replaces this note when it is done.
Show the protocolProtocol
- Same source file through both tools on the same day, defaults first, then one tuned run each.
- We pay for the competitor's entry paid plan and Crayo's Clipper plan and record browser, date and plan.
- We record time to first clip, total wall time, clips produced, clips judged usable, credits spent, list-price dollars for the run, export resolution, caption word errors on a fixed 60-second segment, and whether the speaker stayed framed.
- Usable means: starts and ends on a complete sentence, hook in the first two seconds, speaker framed, captions accurate enough to post without edits. Two reviewers, disagreements noted.
- If the competitor wins a row, it stays. If a run fails, we say so and show the error.
Switching from AutoShorts to Crayo
- 01
Paste a link or upload the file
AutoClip accepts YouTube and TikTok links or file upload (up to 4 GB, 1 minute to 3 hours). Nothing to migrate from the other tool.
- 02
Pick a layout and an intensity
Speaker, streamer, split or full layout; subtle, balanced, dynamic or max editing; 1 to 20 clips per run.
- 03
Export at 1080p or open the editor
Download the clips as they are, or open any clip in the timeline editor to change captions, camera, zooms and music.
Your source files are yours on both sides. Crayo does not need an export from AutoShorts; it works from the original video, and clips you already made in AutoShorts stay wherever you saved them. The AutoShorts FAQ (autoshorts.ai/faq) says you can cancel in one click from the billing page, and that refunds are not offered.
Questions clippers ask
Try it on your own clips
Try it on your own video
Paste a YouTube or TikTok link or upload a file. Every tool is on every plan.
About this page
What changed and when. The updated date above only moves when something here does.
- First published. AutoShorts prices checked Oct 9, 2026: Starter $19/mo or $16/mo billed yearly, Daily $39/mo or $33/mo yearly, Hardcore $69/mo or $58/mo yearly, free plan marked Temporarily paused.
AutoShorts is a trademark of its owner, used here only to identify the product compared. Sources: autoshorts.ai, autoshorts.ai/faq.
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