For a YouTube channel, the best AutoShorts.ai alternative is ClipFlux (ours). AutoShorts makes Shorts of up to 90 seconds; its own FAQ says it does not make long-form videos, which is where YouTube pays per view. ClipFlux makes full-length YouTube videos and Shorts from one topic, keeps the same characters in every scene and posts them to your channel on the days and hour you pick, at about $10.73 for a 10-minute video (from $9.49 on a yearly plan).
How they compare
| What a faceless YouTube channel needs | AutoShorts.ai | ClipFlux (ours) |
|---|---|---|
| Full-length YouTube videos | No: Short-form up to 90 s | Yes: 1 to 20 min, in chapters |
| Shorts | Yes: 30 to 90 s | Yes |
| Same characters in every scene | Not stated | Yes: One cast per video |
| Posts to YouTube by itself | Yes: With TikTok and Instagram | Yes: With TikTok, on your days and hour |
| Price of a 10-minute video | No: No long videos | Yes: About $10.73, from $9.49 yearly |
| Fix one scene, not the whole video | Partly: Edit images before posting | Yes: Any scene, line or caption, with a note |
| A thumbnail for every video | Not stated | Yes: Plus a thumbnail creator with A/B/C title tests |
| Your own look, copied from a link or pictures | Not stated | Yes: Paste a YouTube or TikTok link, or up to four pictures |
| Characters you save and reuse | Not stated | Yes: A characters library for every video |
| Plan a channel from one you like | Not stated | Yes: Paste a channel; get a topic, look and voice |
| A full editor before it posts | Partly: Edit script, images and music before posting | Yes: The Studio timeline editor |
| One-off videos as well as a series | No: "Not designed for single video creation" | Yes |
Where AutoShorts.ai is ahead
If you only post Shorts and want them on Instagram too, AutoShorts.ai posts one series to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, and starts lower: $19 a month for three posts a week.
ClipFlux, in short
- Makes full-length 16:9 YouTube videos (1 to 20 minutes, planned in chapters) and vertical Shorts from one topic.
- Draws every scene with AI in one of 11 looks for long videos, including Cartoon Stickman, Doodle 2D, Whiteboard and Mannequin 3D, with the same characters in every scene.
- 98 narrator voices in 14 languages, music, captions and a thumbnail.
- A Channel posts to YouTube on the days and hour you pick, fully automatic or waiting for your OK on each script; Starter includes 1.
- Any single scene, voice line or caption can be redone with a written note.
- A thumbnail creator with A/B/C title tests, and the Studio timeline editor for anything you want to change by hand.
- Your own look, copied from a YouTube or TikTok link or up to four pictures, and a characters library to reuse the same faces across videos.
- A channel creator: paste a channel you like and ClipFlux plans your own from it, with a topic, a look and a voice.
- A 10-minute video uses 370 credits: about $10.73 on the $29 Starter plan (1,000 credits a month), or from $9.49 on a yearly plan.
More on YouTube automation with ClipFlux and the AI long video generator.
Other AutoShorts alternatives
- faceless.so: Shorts to seven platforms; a 10-minute video costs more than twice what it does in ClipFlux.
- AITuber: long videos too, from $39 a month.
How we compared
ClipFlux is our product. To keep this fair, every statement about AutoShorts.ai comes from its own website (autoshorts.ai and its FAQ), checked on 24 October 2026; where its site does not say, the table says "not stated" instead of guessing. If something is out of date, email team@clipflux.ai and we will fix it.
Questions
What is the best alternative to AutoShorts.ai?
For a YouTube channel, ClipFlux (ours). AutoShorts makes Shorts of up to 90 seconds; ClipFlux makes full-length YouTube videos and Shorts with the same characters in every scene and posts them on a schedule, at about $10.73 for a 10-minute video on its Starter plan (from $9.49 on a yearly plan). AutoShorts fits if you only post Shorts and want Instagram too.
Can AutoShorts.ai make long YouTube videos?
Not at the moment, by its own FAQ: it focuses on short-form content up to 90 seconds. Tools that make long faceless YouTube videos include ClipFlux, AITuber and faceless.so.
Is there a free AutoShorts alternative?
AutoShorts lists its free plan as temporarily paused. New accounts start with 150 credits for $5, one payment. ClipFlux videos made before any purchase carry a small watermark.