Clipping & Captions

2short.ai

AI generator that turns long YouTube videos into Shorts, TikToks and Reels, with face tracking and animated subtitles.

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Best for
Beginners: people new to video
Free plan
Yes
Agent-ready (MCP / API)
Not listed
Platforms
Web
Last verified
Oct 14, 2026

Summary

Overview

2short.ai is a low-cost clipper: it analyses a long video, picks moments, keeps the speaker in frame and adds animated subtitles. Plans differ mainly in monthly hours of analysis, so match the plan to how much footage you process. The pricing page shows slightly inconsistent free-tier allowances in different places, so check it at signup.

Who it's for

A good fit if you are…

  • YouTube creators repurposing long videos
  • People who want a low-cost clipping tool

Another tool may suit you better if you are…

  • People needing collaboration, brand kits or enterprise controls

Pricing

Starter free (30 minutes of analysis/mo); Lite $9.90, Pro $19.90, Premium $49.90 per month. As of Oct 2026, verify.

  • Starter: free, 30 minutes of AI video analysis a month (the site also mentions 15 minutes in one FAQ).
  • Lite: $9.90/mo, 5 hours of analysis, 60 minutes of fast exports.
  • Pro: $19.90/mo, 15 hours, unlimited fast exports.
  • Premium: $49.90/mo, 50 hours, priority support and beta features.

Prices as of Oct 2026 (checked Oct 14, 2026), verify before buying. Source: vendor pricing page.

Key features

  • AI selection of the best moments
  • Face tracking to keep the speaker centred
  • One-click animated subtitles
  • Google Drive and URL imports on paid plans
  • 1080p exports

Integrations: Import from Google Drive and public URLs.

Agent-ready? Not listed. No agent or MCP access is listed.

Pros and good to know

Drawn from the vendor's own documentation and public sources.

Pros

  • Low prices
  • Free tier to test
  • Plans differ mainly by analysis hours

Good to know

  • Site gives two different free allowances
  • Fewer collaboration features
  • Smaller team behind the product

Alternatives

  • OpusClip: Turns long videos into short, captioned, vertical clips and can publish them to social platforms.
  • Vizard: AI clipping tool that finds short clips in long videos, reframes and captions them, and can schedule posts.
  • Klap: AI clipping tool priced by clips generated, with analytics and developer integrations.

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