Explainer video maker
ViewMade's shorts lane turned a topic into a finished vertical explainer at $0.58 per short on the Starter plan, measured 22 August 2026.
- What one topic returns
- One written topic becomes a finished vertical Short: the research, a written script, narration in the video's language, real archival footage with maps and charts, burned-in captions, a thumbnail and a title/description/tag package. The file downloads ready to publish, with a media credits file naming the source of every clip.
- What the money buys
- Starter is $29 a month for 400 credits, which is 20 finished Shorts at 20 credits each, about $1.45 a Short. Pro is $59 a month for 45 Shorts, about $1.31 each, or about $0.66 each at $29.50/month billed yearly, 50% off. One credit is 1 minute of video processing, so the same balance is 400 minutes of source to clip.
- What is free
- There is no free plan and no credits on signup; generation requires a paid plan. The free YouTube SEO checker scores a title, a description and keywords with no account, three checks a day.
- Rights and the download
- No export carries a watermark. You keep the rights in what you submit, and ViewMade assigns to you the rights it holds in the output; source footage, music and fonts stay under their own licences, named in the credits file. 15 research and writing tools sit beside the studio, in 7 interface languages.
Every number here is read from the plan that charges the card, checked 13 September 2026. Full detail: pricing, refunds.
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ViewMade's shorts lane turned a topic into a finished vertical explainer at $0.58 per short on the Starter plan, measured 22 August 2026. You give it one topic sentence. It returns a 1080x1920 video with narration, burned-in subtitles, and a file naming the source of every clip.
What you give it
One topic. A sentence naming the subject you want explained, for example "why the Hindenburg burned" or "how the Suez Canal changed shipping." The shorts lane handles the rest: research, script, voiceover, footage selection, captions, and the thumbnail. You do not supply footage, a script, or a voice recording. If you already have those, this is not the tool for the job.
What comes back
Each render returns a complete upload package:
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1080x1920 vertical |
| Caption styles | 7, embedded in the image |
| Voiceover languages | 5 |
| Metadata | Title, description, tags |
| Music | Background track included |
| Footage | Licensed real footage plus a media credits file |
The media credits file lists the source of every clip in the render.
How it works
- You submit a topic. One sentence is enough; the lane treats it as the brief.
- The system researches and writes a script. The script is built from sourced material, not invented filler.
- The system selects real footage, maps, and graphics. It cuts the video against the script and adds word-by-word captions.
- You download the package. The file, metadata, thumbnail, and credits arrive together, and you publish it yourself.
Where the footage comes from
The shorts lane does not generate its visuals with a video model. It draws from real archive footage, maps, and graphs, then licenses what it uses. Every render ships with a media credits file that names the source of each clip, so you can check what appeared on screen and where it came from. This matters for explainers: a claim about a historical event lands differently over a genuine archival frame than over a generated approximation of one. It also matters for your channel. If a viewer or a platform asks where a shot came from, the credits file answers. Tools that generate visuals cannot offer this, because the footage did not exist before the render.
What it costs
Two plans, both monthly. No free tier, and production starts only after payment.
| Plan | Monthly | Renders/month | Per short |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $29 | 50 | $0.58 |
| Pro | $59 ($29.50 monthly equivalent billed yearly, $354 total, 50% discount) | 150 | $0.20 |
Pro adds 10 AI children's videos per month, a priority render queue, and API plus MCP access. An Agency plan is priced custom.
When this is not the right fit
If you already have footage and need it cut into shorts, use Opus Clip, which finds clips inside a long video you already made. If you need to edit a script and clips you supplied, CapCut or Descript fit; Descript gives the most control around a recording. If you want a presenter on camera without a camera, HeyGen does that. If you want scheduled, hands-off publishing from a topic, AutoShorts does that, though its visuals are generated and it provides no source credits. ViewMade's lane is specific: topic in, sourced vertical documentary out. It will not edit your uploads, clip your podcasts, or post to your channel.
<!-- faq -->Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost per video?
Starter is $29 per month for 50 renders, $0.58 per short. Pro is $59 per month, or $29.50 monthly equivalent on the yearly plan at $354 total, for 150 renders, $0.20 per short. There is no free tier.
Is the footage AI-generated?
No. The shorts lane uses real archive footage, maps, and graphs. Each render includes a media credits file naming the source of every clip.
Does ViewMade need access to my YouTube channel?
It requests read-only permission (youtube.readonly) to import. The access token is discarded after import and no refresh token is stored. ViewMade cannot upload, edit, delete, or comment on your channel.
What resolution and languages does the output support?
1080x1920 vertical, with 7 embedded caption styles, 5 voiceover languages, and a 7-language interface: English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese.