Describe an object, not a mood
"A toggle switch flipping on with a green glow" works. "Make it look premium" does not — there is no object in it to animate. The AI builds one looping scene around one thing.
ShortsCraft
Help
Make your first animation
- Pick a template. Browse 59 templates across 8 categories. Open a preview, then choose Customise in Studio.
- Change the words. Open the Edit panel to change text and replace images where supported. Your preview updates as you work. Editing and previewing do not cost credits.
- Set the look. Adjust the background, font, timing and available layout controls. Choose 9:16 for Shorts and Reels, or 16:9 for a landscape video.
- Export the MP4. Choose Export, review the resolution and 1-credit cost, then download your MP4. Render time depends on the animation, quality and queue.
Using the AI
Scenes are up to 10 seconds
Ask for longer and it comes back at 10. Shorter is fine and often better — most Shorts hooks land in under six.
You can attach an image
The picture becomes part of the scene — a background that drifts, or a shape the animation reveals. It is used as artwork, not analysed.
Credits and plans
What costs a credit
Exporting a video costs 1. Standard, Detailed and Advanced AI generation cost 2, 5 and 8 credits. Browsing, editing and previewing cost nothing.
What your credits cover
AI generation and MP4 rendering use server resources. The editor shows the credit cost before you submit either action.
They refill daily
Free gives 5 a day. Credits reset at midnight UTC and do not roll over. See the plans for what Pro adds.
Common questions
Why does my video have a ShortsCraft watermark?
Free exports carry a small watermark in the corner. Pro and Pro Max remove it — that is the main thing the paid plans buy.
My export is taking a long time.
A busy render queue, longer animation or higher resolution can take more time. Keep the export status open. If it reports a failure, note the message and contact support rather than repeatedly starting another export.
Where did my project go?
Sign in to the same account and open My Projects. Signed-in projects sync to your account; guest work is stored in that browser. Before leaving the editor, check its save status. Publishing a template makes a separate creator listing.
Can I use the videos commercially?
Yes. What you make is yours — put it on YouTube, Instagram, anywhere, including monetised channels.
The AI said my prompt was rejected.
Every generated scene is checked before it reaches you, and one that is static, unsafe or malformed is refused rather than shipped. Rewording around a concrete object usually fixes it, and you are not charged for a rejected scene.