Does AI-Youtube-Shorts-Generator use paid AI services?

Can use OpenAI or Google Gemini. Its settings have keys for these paid APIs. Its README says whether one is required.

Is AI-Youtube-Shorts-Generator still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change yesterday.

Can I trust AI-Youtube-Shorts-Generator?

Widely used. 5.8k stars, 2 years old. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

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Anil-matcha/AI-Youtube-Shorts-Generator

Open-source alternative to Opus Clip, Vidyo.ai, Klap & SubMagic. Turn long-form YouTube videos into viral 9:16 shorts using LLM highlight detection, Whisper transcription, and auto vertical cropping — free, no watermarks, no per-clip credits.

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Difficulty: Easy
Time: about 5 min
Stars: ★ 5,795
Activity: Updated this month
License: MIT
Open issues: 26
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Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (MIT).
Paid AI services?: Can use OpenAI or Google GeminiIts settings have keys for these paid APIs. Its README says whether one is required.
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change yesterday.
Can I trust it?: Widely used5.8k stars, 2 years old. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

Start here

Website ↗vadoo.tvThe project's own site.

Will it work on my device?

Yes, it runs on macOS

You'll build it yourself with Python.

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5 steps on macOS

Download setup.sh

Then run bash setup.sh. It stops at the first error and is safe to run again. Servers and tests aren't started; it lists them at the end. Read it first.

Clone the repository

Needs Git: xcode-select --install

git clone https://github.com/Anil-matcha/AI-Youtube-Shorts-Generator.git
cd AI-Youtube-Shorts-Generator

2
Install the required runtimes
Python 3.x (no version pinned)
```
brew install python
```
3
Configure environment variables
Fill in secrets: MUAPI_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY
```
cp .env.example .env
```

Install dependencies

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

5
Run it
```
python main.py
```

From the README: Quick Start (No Setup)

Don't want to self-host? The AI Clipping API gives you the same Opus Clip–style pipeline as a single HTTP call — no Python, no dependencies, pay-per-clip instead of monthly subscriptions.

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