Crayo vs SendShort
As of October 9, 2026, Crayo is the better pick if you want long-video clipping on the cheapest plan, clips longer than 90 seconds, and 250 credits instead of a 20-short quota for $19 a month. SendShort is the better pick if you need a TikTok and YouTube scheduler with automated series, AI avatars, or 4K 60fps export on its $59 Business plan. The evidence is below.
Pick Crayo if
- You clip podcasts and streams on the entry plan: Crayo Hobby runs AutoClip for $19 a month, while SendShort locks long-video-to-shorts until Professional at $29.
- You make clips longer than 90 seconds: AutoClip cuts 15 to 120 seconds per clip and the editor exports longer, while SendShort Starter stops at 90 seconds and Professional at 3 minutes.
- You want to see the ranked moments before spending: Find Viral Moments lists up to 50 ranked moments and a credit is spent only when you cut, and the 34-endpoint API with webhooks is on every plan.
Pick SendShort if
- You schedule straight to TikTok and YouTube: SendShort includes a scheduler and content calendar on every tier, with 2 automated series on Professional and 10 on Business. Crayo has no scheduler.
- You need AI avatars, photo-to-video, or 4K 60fps export: SendShort offers all three, with 4K on its $59 Business plan. Crayo tops out at 1080p and has no avatars.
- You caption in many languages: SendShort lists 100+ caption languages and 50+ auto-translate languages against Crayo's 56 spoken languages.
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At a glance
| At a glance | Crayo | SendShort |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Hobby $19/mo or $160/yr (about $13.33/mo) | Starter $19/mo; annual $15/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 | 20 shorts a month at up to 90 seconds each, 1080p, scheduler and editor; long-video-to-shorts is locked until Professional at $29 |
| Metering unit | 1 workflow credit per finished clip, plus export minutes | 1 short per finished clip you create or import; monthly limits do not roll over |
| Free tier | None. Twelve free browser tools need no account and never upload the file. | The pricing page header offers 3 free videos with no credit card; the FAQ on the same page answers the free-trial question with Not at the moment |
| Export resolution | Up to 1080p | 1080p 30fps on Starter, 2K 30fps on Professional, 4K 60fps on Business |
| Auto clipping | IncludedAutoClip, 1 to 20 clips per run | PartialProfessional and up; locked on Starter |
| Face-aware reframing | IncludedFace-aware camera track | IncludedTracks and centers the speaker |
| Timeline editor on every plan | IncludedCamera, keyframes, zooms, speed ramps | IncludedFull editor on all tiers |
| Native scheduling | Not includedDownload and post yourself | IncludedTikTok and YouTube on every tier |
| Public API | Included34 endpoints on every plan | PartialPricing page says Professional, features page says Business |
| Cancel in app | IncludedOne click in Settings | Not statedNot stated on the pricing page |
SendShort facts from sendshort.ai/pricing, 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. SendShort prices were checked Oct 8, 2026.
| A typical month | Crayo | SendShort |
|---|---|---|
| Plan needed | Hobby | Professional |
| Cost | $19/mo or about $13.33/mo yearly | $29/mo or $23/mo yearly |
| Allowance used | 32 of 250 workflow credits and about 32 of 120 export minutes | 32 of 50 shorts; Starter is out twice over, because it locks long-video-to-shorts and caps at 20 shorts |
| Note | Prices from the live plan table. | 1 short per finished clip, no rollover, per the SendShort pricing page. |
Scenario: One 60-minute source a week, eight clips each: 240 source minutes and 32 clips a month.
All SendShort plans (3)ShowHide
| SendShort plan | Monthly | Annual | What is metered | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StarterAnnual price shown as $15 per month (20% off). Long-video-to-shorts is locked on this plan. | $19/mo | $15/mo | 20 shorts per month, 90-second maximum per short |
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| ProfessionalAnnual price shown as $23 per month (23% off). | $29/mo | $23/mo | 50 shorts per month, 3-minute maximum per short |
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| BusinessAnnual price shown as $47 per month (30% off). | $59/mo | $47/mo | Unlimited shorts, described as 100+ a month subject to fair use, 10-minute maximum per short |
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From sendshort.ai/pricing, checked Oct 8, 2026. Pricing page fetched directly on Oct 8, 2026; the same figures appear on sendshort.ai/compare/opus-clip-vs-sendshort/. Annual figures are the per-month amounts the page shows ($15, $23, $47); annual totals are not printed, so none are recorded. SendShort's own compare pages are inconsistent on the entry price: $15 per month on most of them and $20 per month on the Pictory and InVideo pages. Upload length limits are not published anywhere official.
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 | SendShort |
|---|---|---|
| Clipping | ||
| Long video to short clips | IncludedAutoClip, 1 to 20 clips per run | PartialProfessional and up; locked on Starter |
| Moment ranking | IncludedVirality ranking in AutoClip and Find Viral Moments | PartialScores moments for retention, no number shown |
| Face-aware reframing | IncludedFace-aware camera track | IncludedTracks and centers the speaker |
| Max source length | 3 hours or 4 GB per upload | Not statedUpload cap not published; outputs 90 s to 10 min |
| Layouts | Speaker, streamer, split, full | Not statedNot enumerated on the pricing page |
| Captions and editing | ||
| Timeline editor on every plan | IncludedCamera, keyframes, zooms, speed ramps | IncludedFull editor on all tiers |
| Caption styles | 32 styles | 35+ |
| Caption languages | 56 spoken languages | 100+ captions, 50+ auto-translate |
| B-roll | PartialAdd your own clips in the editor | PartialAuto B-roll on Professional and up |
| 4K export | Not included1080p maximum | PartialBusiness only, 4K 60fps |
| Distribution | ||
| Native scheduling | Not includedDownload and post yourself | IncludedTikTok and YouTube on every tier |
| Post analytics | PartialSocial Tracker, not per-post stats | Not includedNot listed |
| Creator tracking | IncludedInstagram, YouTube, TikTok; 1 to 10 accounts | Not included |
| Public API | Included34 endpoints on every plan | PartialPricing page says Professional, features page says Business |
| Webhooks | Included | Not statedNot published |
| 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 statedBusiness says built for teams, no seat count |
| Billing | ||
| Free tier | Not includedFree browser tools only | PartialHeader says 3 free videos, FAQ says no trial |
| Free trial | Not included | PartialFAQ: Not at the moment |
| Metering | 1 credit per finished clip | 1 short per finished or imported clip |
| Credit rollover | Not includedTop-up packs are separate | Not includedMonthly limits do not roll over |
| Refund policy | No refunds, all sales final | 24-hour refund window |
| Cancel in app | IncludedOne click in Settings | Not statedNot stated on the pricing page |
| Also included | ||
| AI images | Included100 to 500 per month by plan | PartialSlideshows and photo-to-video only |
| AI voiceover | IncludedHundreds of voices, 30 to 180 minutes by plan | PartialProfessional and up |
| Voice cloning | Not included | Not statedNot listed |
| AI avatars | Not included | Included |
| Reddit story videos | Included | IncludedFaceless videos, 3 to unlimited a week by plan |
| 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 long videos on its cheapest plan; SendShort locks that feature out of Starter.
The SendShort pricing page, checked Oct 8, 2026, marks long-video-to-shorts as locked on the $19 Starter and unlocks it on Professional at $29 a month. Crayo Hobby includes AutoClip, Find Viral Moments, Clip Cutter and the AI Video Editor, so the cheapest plan on each side buys a different product: SendShort Starter is a scheduler with an editor, Crayo Hobby is a clipper. Source
- 02
Crayo has no 90-second clip cap.
SendShort caps each short at 90 seconds on Starter, 3 minutes on Professional and 10 minutes on Business, per its pricing page checked Oct 8, 2026. AutoClip cuts 15 to 120 seconds per clip from sources of 1 minute to 3 hours, and the editor exports longer timelines at 1080p on every plan, so a 2-minute podcast answer or a 4-minute tutorial segment needs no plan upgrade on Crayo. Source
- 03
Crayo Hobby gives 250 workflow credits; SendShort Starter gives 20 shorts.
SendShort counts every finished clip you create or import against a quota of 20 on Starter and 50 on Professional, with no rollover, per its pricing page checked Oct 8, 2026. Crayo Hobby is $19 a month for 250 credits, one per finished clip, also with no rollover. Source
- 04
Crayo includes Social Tracker; SendShort lists no analytics.
Social Tracker follows Instagram, YouTube and TikTok creators, their posting cadence and viral outliers, with 1 account on Hobby and 3 on Clipper, so a clipper can see which creators and formats are breaking out before picking the next source. SendShort's pricing and feature pages list no analytics or creator tracking as of Oct 8, 2026. Source
Where SendShort wins
- 01
SendShort schedules to TikTok and YouTube on every tier, with automated series.
The pricing page checked Oct 8, 2026 includes the scheduler and unlimited social accounts on Starter, 2 automated series on Professional and 10 on Business. Crayo exports the file and you post it yourself, so a creator who runs a daily series needs a separate scheduler alongside Crayo. Source
- 02
SendShort offers AI avatars and photo-to-video; Crayo offers neither.
SendShort's homepage lists AI avatars and photo-to-video among its faceless formats as of Oct 8, 2026. Crayo has no avatar or lip-sync product and no voice cloning. Source
- 03
SendShort exports 4K 60fps on Business; Crayo exports up to 1080p.
The Business plan at $59 a month, or $47 a month billed annually, lists 4K 60fps export, and Professional lists 2K. Crayo's editor and AutoClip export at up to 1080p on every plan. Source
- 04
SendShort lists 100+ caption languages, 50+ auto-translate languages and 35+ caption styles.
Those counts come from sendshort.ai and its pricing page checked Oct 8, 2026; auto-translate is on Professional and up. Crayo transcribes 56 spoken languages and ships 32 caption styles, with no auto-translate. 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
SendShort
- Refunds: A 24-hour refund window is stated on the pricing page as of Oct 8, 2026.
- Cancellation: Cancellation steps are not described on the pricing page.
- SendShort meters finished or imported shorts against a monthly quota that does not roll over, and the pricing page states a 24-hour refund window. Its own compare pages show the entry price as $15 a month on most of them and $20 a month on the Pictory and InVideo pages.
Source: sendshort.ai/pricing, checked Oct 8, 2026
“I paid for the business plan and can't upload more than 10 videos.”
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 45-minute two-person podcast recording owned by Crayo
- Plans
- SendShort Professional (the cheapest plan with long-video-to-shorts unlocked) and Crayo Clipper, same file, 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 SendShort 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 SendShort; it works from the original video, and clips you already made in SendShort stay wherever you saved them.
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. SendShort prices checked Oct 8, 2026: Starter $19/mo or $15/mo billed annually with long-video-to-shorts locked, Professional $29/mo or $23/mo annually, Business $59/mo or $47/mo annually with 4K 60fps.
SendShort is a trademark of its owner, used here only to identify the product compared. Sources: sendshort.ai/pricing.
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