LibreAI / Clipping / shortcast
// clipping · mutonby/shortcast

shortcast

Native macOS app: drop a long video → auto-cut viral shorts, captioned for TikTok/Reels/YouTube, reframed to vertical, and scheduled. 100% on-device (Gemma 4…

★ 389 stars⑂ 53 forksApache-2.0updated 2026-06
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// project facts

Project facts

shortcast is an open-source clipping project by mutonby (mutonby/shortcast on GitHub). It has 389 GitHub stars and 53 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 4 June 2026.

GitHub stars
389
Forks
53
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
4 June 2026
Category
Clipping
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
GitHub repo
// how it works

How it works

  1. Bring source material

    A long video, a script, or just a topic — pick the input your tool expects.

  2. Configure the output

    Aspect ratio (9:16), voice, captions, and branding.

  3. Generate or cut

    AI writes, voices, and edits; clipping tools find the highlights.

  4. Publish everywhere

    Exports sized for Shorts, TikTok, and Reels.

// features

Why people love it

No filming needed

Stock visuals and AI voices replace cameras and mics.

Batch creation

Render dozens of variations from templates.

Viral repurposing

Long videos mined for their most shareable moments.

Silence removal

Dead air and filler cut without manual scrubbing.

Auto captions

Word-level subtitles in your brand style, automatically.

Faceless video

Full videos from a script — voiceover, visuals, captions included.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/mutonby/shortcast.git
    cd shortcast
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains shortcast?

It is an open-source project at mutonby/shortcast with 53 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is shortcast free for commercial use?

Apache 2.0 licensed — commercial use allowed with attribution.

How long does a video take?

Minutes for templated shorts; longer for heavily edited pieces.

Can I monetize faceless channels?

Yes, with original scripts and real editing — reused content gets demonetized.

Will the videos look AI-made?

Early ones can; good templates, voices, and pacing close the gap fast.

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// alternatives

Alternatives in Clipping

The most-starred other Clipping projects in the LibreAI catalogue — the realistic shortlist if shortcast is not the right fit.

Get shortcast

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.