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AutoShorts
AutoShorts is a desktop application that converts long-form video or audio into vertical short-form clip candidates using AI moment ranking.
AutoShorts is a local-first desktop application designed to turn long-form video or audio recordings into vertical 9:16 short-form clip candidates. It features an automated pipeline that imports media, extracts audio, transcribes using Deepgram or local Whisper, and ranks viral moments using models like DeepSeek, Claude, or Ollama. The app stores all transcripts, candidates, and rendering data locally in a SQLite database and includes a native project manager for dashboard control. Users can take advantage of automatic center-cropping for landscape videos into H.264 portrait clips via native ffmpeg integration. It supports both fully offline setups and cloud API configurations, catering to content creators who want to automate their short-form video workflow.
AutoShorts at a glance
- Best for: Social media creator, Marketer
- Runs on: macOS, Windows, Linux, self-hosted, open source
- Pricing: Free
- Released: June 2026
- Category: AI video tool
- Website: github.com/JayWebtech/autoshorts
Key features
- Dynamic multi-LLM support for detection and hooks
- Automated pipeline for media import, audio extraction, and transcription
- Local SQLite storage for transcripts and project data
- Native project manager for dashboard control
- Portrait auto-cropping for landscape videos
- Built-in visual warnings for missing environment variables
- Onboarding wizard for offline or cloud workflows
Use it for
- Turning long-form video recordings into vertical short-form clips
- Ranking viral moments from media transcripts using AI
- Managing video projects locally in a desktop interface
- Cropping landscape videos into 9:16 portrait format automatically
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