Crayo vs StoryShort
As of October 9, 2026, Crayo is the better pick if you clip footage: AutoClip turns a podcast, stream VOD or interview into 1 to 20 ranked, face-aware clips, one of Hobby's 250 credits per finished clip at $19 a month, with a timeline editor on every plan. StoryShort is the better pick if you want generated story videos with consistent AI characters and a series that writes, renders and posts itself. The dated evidence is below.
Pick Crayo if
- You clip podcasts, streams and interviews: AutoClip takes a YouTube or TikTok link or a file up to 3 hours, ranks the moments and reframes faces into four layouts; StoryShort's long-video tool finds moments but describes no ranking, reframing or layouts.
- You keep a few clips from each long source and pay per finished clip: 32 clips a month use 32 of Hobby's 250 credits for $19, while StoryShort's credit table prices generated videos at about 15 to 418 credits each and publishes no price for a clip.
- You want to edit the clip on a timeline with a camera track, keyframes, 32 caption styles in 56 spoken languages, and drive all of it from a 34-endpoint API; StoryShort edits by chat regeneration per shot.
- You want to see the ranked moments before spending: Find Viral Moments lists up to 50 and a credit is spent only when you cut, and Clip Cutter ranges cost nothing.
Pick StoryShort if
- You want a recurring character who looks the same in every scene, or UGC-style AI ads and avatars. StoryShort sells consistent characters and premium video models; Crayo has no character system and no avatars.
- You want the channel to run itself. A StoryShort series picks topics, writes, produces and posts to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram on a schedule. Crayo has no scheduler; you post each file.
- You want your own voice cloned or 8 to 10 minute long-form videos. StoryShort clones from a short recording and makes long-form on Influencer and up; Crayo has hundreds of stock voices, no cloning.
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 | StoryShort |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Hobby $19/mo or $160/yr (about $13.33/mo) | Starter $39/mo; annual $23/mo ($279/yr) |
| 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 | 400 credits and 1 series, about 26 videos of 30 seconds or 16 of 60 seconds in the cheapest image mode |
| Metering unit | 1 workflow credit per finished clip, plus export minutes | Credits per generated video, from about 15 for a 30-second image video to 270+ for an avatar video; premium models cost more |
| Free tier | None. Twelve free browser tools need no account and never upload the file. | Signing up is free, but credits require a paid plan; no free credit amount is published |
| Export resolution | Up to 1080p | Not published on the pricing page or homepage |
| Auto clipping | IncludedAutoClip, 1 to 20 clips per run | PartialLong-video-to-shorts tool among 56 tools |
| Face-aware reframing | IncludedFace-aware camera track | Not statedNot described on the site |
| Timeline editor on every plan | IncludedCamera, keyframes, zooms, speed ramps | Not includedChat-based shot regeneration instead |
| Native scheduling | Not includedDownload and post yourself | IncludedTikTok, YouTube, Instagram |
| Public API | Included34 endpoints on every plan | IncludedAPI docs and MCP linked in the footer |
| Cancel in app | IncludedOne click in Settings | Not statedMechanism not stated on their pages |
StoryShort facts from storyshort.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. StoryShort prices were checked Oct 8, 2026.
| A typical month | Crayo | StoryShort |
|---|---|---|
| Plan needed | Hobby | Starter |
| Cost | $19/mo or about $13.33/mo yearly | $39/mo or $23/mo billed yearly ($279/yr) |
| Allowance used | 32 of 250 workflow credits and about 32 of 120 export minutes | StoryShort's tools index lists a long-video-to-shorts tool, but its credit table prices generated videos, not clips, and publishes no source cap, so what 32 clips cost is not published; the same 400 credits buy about 16 generated one-minute videos |
| Note | Prices from the live plan table. You post the 32 files yourself. | Tool listing and per-video credit costs from storyshort.ai/tools and the pricing page, Oct 8, 2026. |
Scenario: One 60-minute source a week, eight clips each: 240 source minutes and 32 clips a month.
All StoryShort plans (4)ShowHide
| StoryShort plan | Monthly | Annual | What is metered | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $39/mo | $23/mo ($279/yr) | 400 credits per month; a 30-second image video is about 15 credits, a 60-second one about 25 |
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| Growth | $69/mo | $42/mo ($499/yr) | 1,200 credits per month, same per-video credit costs |
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| Influencer | $129/mo | $75/mo ($899/yr) | 2,400 credits per month; long-form videos cost 85 to 150 credits each |
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| Ultra | $199/mo | $117/mo ($1399/yr) | 5,000 credits per month; long-form videos cost 85 to 150 credits each |
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From storyshort.ai/pricing, checked Oct 8, 2026. Pricing page, refund page, homepage, tools index and about page fetched directly on Oct 8, 2026. Monthly prices, yearly per-month prices, yearly totals, credit allowances, series limits and the stated video counts come from https://storyshort.ai/pricing. Per-video credit costs come from the pricing page's credit table; the 418-credit shot regeneration figure comes from a homepage demo and applies to a premium video model. Refund and rollover terms come from https://storyshort.ai/refund. Export resolution, caption language count, voice count and team seats are not published anywhere fetched. Nothing needs a browser check.
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 | StoryShort |
|---|---|---|
| Clipping | ||
| Long video to short clips | IncludedAutoClip, 1 to 20 clips per run | PartialLong-video-to-shorts tool among 56 tools |
| Moment ranking | IncludedVirality ranking in AutoClip and Find Viral Moments | PartialFinds best moments; no ranking shown |
| Face-aware reframing | IncludedFace-aware camera track | Not statedNot described on the site |
| Max source length | 3 hours or 4 GB per upload | Not statedNo source cap published |
| Layouts | Speaker, streamer, split, full | Not statedCharacters and styles, not layouts |
| Captions and editing | ||
| Timeline editor on every plan | IncludedCamera, keyframes, zooms, speed ramps | Not includedChat-based shot regeneration instead |
| Caption styles | 32 styles | Not statedSaved presets, count not published |
| Caption languages | 56 spoken languages | Not statedCount not published |
| B-roll | PartialAdd your own clips in the editor | Not statedNot described on the site |
| 4K export | Not included1080p maximum | Not statedResolution not published |
| Distribution | ||
| Native scheduling | Not includedDownload and post yourself | IncludedTikTok, YouTube, Instagram |
| Post analytics | PartialSocial Tracker, not per-post stats | PartialTrend tracking, not your own stats |
| Creator tracking | IncludedInstagram, YouTube, TikTok; 1 to 10 accounts | IncludedFollows creators, flags outperforming videos |
| Public API | Included34 endpoints on every plan | IncludedAPI docs and MCP linked in the footer |
| 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 statedNot on the pricing page |
| Billing | ||
| Free tier | Not includedFree browser tools only | PartialFree sign-up, credits need a paid plan |
| Free trial | Not included | Not statedRefund page says only if offered |
| Metering | 1 credit per finished clip | Credits per video, about 15 to 418 |
| Credit rollover | Not includedTop-up packs are separate | IncludedUp to 2x the monthly amount |
| Refund policy | No refunds, all sales final | Non-refundable; 15-day exception at zero credits |
| Cancel in app | IncludedOne click in Settings | Not statedMechanism not stated on their pages |
| Also included | ||
| AI images | Included100 to 500 per month by plan | IncludedConsistent characters, premium video models |
| AI voiceover | IncludedHundreds of voices, 30 to 180 minutes by plan | IncludedPreset voices, count not published |
| Voice cloning | Not included | IncludedClone from a short recording |
| AI avatars | Not included | IncludedTalking avatar, 270+ credits each |
| Reddit story videos | Included | IncludedReddit post to video tool |
| Fake text videos | IncludediMessage-style | Not includedNone among the 56 tools |
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 with ranked moments and face-aware reframing; StoryShort generates from scratch.
StoryShort's tools index lists a long-video-to-shorts tool that finds best moments but describes no reframing or layouts, checked Oct 8, 2026. Crayo's AutoClip cuts 1 to 20 clips per run from sources up to 3 hours, with virality ranking, four layouts and a face-aware camera, and it is on every plan. Source
- 02
Crayo's credit cost per clip is flat; StoryShort's rises with the model and the edits.
StoryShort's pricing table prices a 30-second image video at about 15 credits, an ASMR video at 50, an AI movie at 110, a UGC ad at 115 and an avatar video at 270 or more, and a homepage demo shows one premium shot regeneration at 418 credits, more than a whole Starter month. Crayo charges 1 credit per finished clip whatever the layout or length. Source
- 03
Crayo gives more finished clips per dollar than StoryShort gives videos at the entry plan.
StoryShort Starter is $39 a month, or $23 a month billed yearly at $279, for 400 credits, which its pricing page translates to about 26 videos of 30 seconds or 16 of 60 seconds, checked Oct 8, 2026. Crayo Hobby is $19 a month or $160 a year for 250 workflow credits, and one credit is one finished clip. Source
- 04
Crayo includes a timeline editor on every plan; StoryShort edits by chat regeneration.
StoryShort edits by chat-based shot regeneration and its tools index lists no timeline, per storyshort.ai/tools on Oct 8, 2026. Crayo's editor has a camera track, keyframes, zooms, transitions, speed ramps, 32 caption styles with keyword highlight and 56 spoken languages, and it opens every AutoClip clip on Hobby and up. Source
- 05
Crayo runs support on Discord 24/7 and email with a published correction policy.
StoryShort's about page states that the product is built and run by one person with no growth team and no outsourced support, checked Oct 8, 2026. Crayo answers on Discord around the clock and at support@crayo.ai, and corrects any error on this page within 48 hours. Source
Where StoryShort wins
- 01
StoryShort's AI characters stay consistent across scenes and it runs premium video models.
The homepage sells consistent characters, on-screen speaking characters, AI UGC and premium video models with per-shot chat regeneration, checked Oct 8, 2026. Crayo generates AI images and stock-voice narration but has no character system, no avatars and no AI video model. Source
- 02
StoryShort posts for you and can run a series on its own; Crayo does not.
The homepage says a series picks topics, writes, produces and posts on a schedule to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, with 1 to 4 series by plan on the pricing page. Crayo exports a file and you post it, which StoryShort's page about Crayo correctly says. Source
- 03
StoryShort makes 8 to 10 minute long-form videos and clones your voice.
Long-form videos of 8 to 10 minutes cost 85 to 150 credits on Influencer ($129 a month) and Ultra ($199 a month), and voice cloning from a short recording is on the homepage, checked Oct 8, 2026. Crayo has hundreds of stock voices and no cloning. Source
- 04
StoryShort rolls unused credits over; Crayo resets them monthly.
The StoryShort refund page says unused credits roll over up to 2x the monthly amount, checked Oct 8, 2026. Crayo credits reset each cycle with no rollover; top-up packs are separate. 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
StoryShort
- Refunds: Subscriptions and credit purchases are non-refundable. A discretionary refund is possible within 15 days if zero credits were used. Billing errors and charges after cancellation are always refunded. Unused credits roll over up to 2x the monthly amount.
- Cancellation: The refund page says charges after cancellation are refunded, but neither it nor the pricing page describes how to cancel.
- StoryShort subscriptions and credit purchases are non-refundable, with a discretionary refund within 15 days when zero credits were used and billing errors always refunded. Unused credits roll over up to 2x the monthly amount, and yearly plans are billed up front, from $279 to $1,399.
Source: storyshort.ai/refund, checked Oct 8, 2026
What StoryShort says about Crayo, checked
Claims published about Crayo, checked against the live product and plan table.
| Claim | Reality | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing is still on you, and the table marks Crayo No for a built-in scheduling calendar, native publishing to TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Reels, and series that generate videos daily.StoryShort | Correct and still current. Crayo has no scheduler, no auto-posting and no daily series; you download the file and post it. Social Tracker follows other creators and is not a scheduler. | AutoClip |
| The alternatives hub lists Crayo as having free sign-up.StoryShort | Crayo has no free tier and no trial. The entry plan is Hobby at $19 a month or $160 a year. Twelve free browser tools at crayo.ai/features/free need no account, but no plan credits are free. | Crayo pricing |
| The table calls Crayo "Shorts focused" and lists no clipping row at all.StoryShort | Crayo's AutoClip turns YouTube and TikTok links or uploads of 1 minute to 3 hours into 1 to 20 ranked clips with face-aware reframing, four layouts and virality ranking, on every plan. | AutoClip |
| The table omits any editor row for Crayo.StoryShort | Every Crayo plan includes a timeline editor with a camera track, keyframes, zooms, transitions, speed ramps, looks, 32 caption styles and keyword highlight, exporting up to 1080p. | Crayo editor |
| The table omits any API row for Crayo.StoryShort | Crayo publishes a public API with 34 endpoints under /v1 covering autoclip, exports, voiceover, images, face swap and webhooks, available on every plan with one key per account. | Crayo developers |
| The table omits Social Tracker and Enhance Speech.StoryShort | Crayo's Social Tracker follows Instagram, YouTube and TikTok creators, their cadence and viral outliers, with 1 to 10 accounts by plan. Enhance Speech cleans up spoken audio before it goes in a video. Both are on every plan. | Enhance Speech |
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
- StoryShort 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 StoryShort 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 StoryShort; it works from the original video, and clips you already made in StoryShort 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. StoryShort prices checked Oct 8, 2026: Starter $39/mo or $23/mo billed yearly ($279/yr) for 400 credits, Growth $69/mo or $42/mo yearly for 1,200 credits, Ultra $199/mo or $117/mo yearly for 5,000 credits.
StoryShort is a trademark of its owner, used here only to identify the product compared. Sources: storyshort.ai/pricing, storyshort.ai/refund.
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