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OpenShorts
by OpenShorts
What OpenShorts is
OpenShorts is an API-based video generation service from OpenShorts in Málaga, Spain. It supports text-to-video, image-to-video, and AI avatars, allows commercial use, and lists a maximum video length of one minute. The service offers self-hosted and cloud plans. Self-hosted is free and open source, runs with Docker, has no watermark or usage cap, and lets you bring your own API keys; hardware and API-key costs are separate. Cloud Free is free with a monthly allowance of 20 minutes. Cloud paid plans start at $12 a month and list 100 minutes. These plans provide different operating choices: run the software yourself or use a hosted monthly allowance. The listed platform is API, so the service is oriented toward integrations and programmatic workflows. Users choosing self-hosting need to provide hardware and API keys, while cloud users work within the stated monthly minute limits.
Who it suits
It suits developers and teams needing API access for short text- or image-generated videos, including commercial projects. Self-hosting fits users who can provide hardware and API keys; cloud plans fit users wanting a hosted allowance.
What it does well
- Text-to-video and image-to-video generation
- AI avatar support
- API access and commercial use
- Free Docker-based self-hosted plan
- No watermark or usage cap when self-hosted
What to know first
- Maximum video length is one minute
- Cloud Free allows 20 minutes monthly
- Cloud paid starts at $12 a month
- Self-hosted hardware and API-key costs are separate
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | Free and open source; hardware and API-key costs are separate. · MIT-licensed · Runs with Docker · No watermark · No usage cap · Bring your own API keys | Free |
| Cloud Free | Free plan with a monthly usage limit. · 20 minutes per month | Free |
| Cloud paid | Paid plans start at $12/month. · 100 minutes | $12 a month |
As openshorts.app lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
OpenShorts gives developers a choice between Docker self-hosting and hosted minute allowances. Its one-minute maximum and cloud usage limits should be checked against your production needs.
Facts from OpenShorts's own pages
- AI avatars
- Yes · openshorts.app, 20 Sept 2026
- API access
- Yes · openshorts.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Commercial use
- Yes · openshorts.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · openshorts.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Málaga, Spain · openshorts.app, 28 Sept 2026
- Image-to-video
- Yes · openshorts.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Maximum video length
- 1 · openshorts.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Paid from
- 12 · openshorts.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Text-to-video
- Yes · openshorts.app, 20 Sept 2026
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