AI Shorts from a text prompt
Turn one compact idea into a new hook, script, scenes, narration, and captioned vertical draft.
YouTube Shorts Generator from Text
YouTube Shorts Generator from Text: Create a new YouTube Short from text with script, visuals, voiceover, captions, optional music, and 9:16 output; no YouTube import or publishing. A 15-second video with the linked creator's default Pro settings costs 244 credits (~$1.93). Changing the video's length, media type, or resolution can change the final price.
Create a new vertical-ready Short from an idea, not an existing upload.
- AI Shorts from a text prompt
- Generated script and supporting scenes
- 30 script languages and 100+ voices
- 9:16 output available; no YouTube import
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Direct answer
Reviral's YouTube Shorts generator creates a new short from a text idea rather than clipping an existing upload. It writes the script, generates supporting visuals, adds voiceover, animated captions, and optional music, with 9:16 available for vertical output. The route does not import YouTube videos, choose highlights, inspect channels, or publish the finished file.
Ways to use this tool
Faceless YouTube Shorts
Create a voice-led short when you do not want to film a presenter or appear on camera.
Quick educational Shorts
Explain one useful concept in a concise format and check all generated facts before uploading.
Product-tip short videos
Describe an accurate product use case in text; this route does not import a listing or reference photo.
Multi-language Shorts drafts
Prepare separate scripts using 30 language choices and select from over 100 available voices.
How it works
Step 1
Enter the Short's idea
Describe the hook, central point, audience, and desired tone in a focused text prompt.
Step 2
Select vertical settings
Choose 9:16 plus the duration, visual preset, language, voice, captions, and optional music.
Step 3
Build the new video
Reviral generates a fresh script and supporting scenes, then renders them with narration and burned-in captions.
Step 4
Review before upload
Check the full render, download it, and add channel metadata and disclosures through your own YouTube workflow.
Limits to know before you start
- Existing YouTube URLs and long-video uploads cannot be imported or clipped on this route.
- There is no highlight scoring, channel analysis, thumbnail generator, or connected channel upload.
- The tool does not guarantee views, retention, ranking, monetisation eligibility, or viral performance.
What it costs
A 15-second video with the linked creator's default Pro settings costs 244 credits (~$1.93).
Changing the video's length, media type, or resolution can change the final price.
Prices checked 14 September 2026. Cached for up to 1 hour.
Frequently asked questions
- Can AI create a YouTube Short from scratch?
- Yes. Give Reviral a written idea and it creates a new script, visuals, voiceover, captions, and optional music.
- Can I use a long YouTube video as the input?
- No. This page does not accept an existing upload or URL and does not extract highlights from source footage.
- Is this an AI video generator for Shorts in 9:16?
- Yes. Vertical 9:16 is available, along with landscape 16:9 and square 1:1 when you need another frame shape.
- Can I create faceless Shorts?
- Yes. The generated narration and visuals do not require you to record yourself on camera.
- Are captions included in the output?
- The creator can add animated, word-timed captions that are burned into the finished video.
- Does it post directly to my YouTube channel?
- No. Download the render and complete channel upload, metadata, thumbnail, rights, and disclosure checks yourself.
- Will an AI Short automatically go viral?
- No. Reviral provides production tools, not a promise of audience response, search ranking, watch time, or revenue.
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