An agentic video studio that turns a product link into batches of trend-matched social video ad variants for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and Meta. A team of Creative Agents researches what\'s working across competitors and creators, builds a strategy, then generates 20–50 ad variants per batch (template, avatar, and product angle adjustable) or clones the hook/pacing/structure of a reference video. Ships a ChatGPT plugin (OAuth, approval before spend, durable projects), an MCP server (npx adant-plugin) for Claude Code/Codex, and an official CLI (@anyloop/adant-cli). Note: pricing is inconsistently reported across sources ($15–$99/mo, credit-based); whether a permanent free tier exists is disputed (trial credits of 40–50 are confirmed); credit allowances and video-second equivalents also conflict across sources. AdAnt generates creatives but does not run or optimize ad campaigns on ad platforms.

A data-driven research and scriptwriting platform for short-form video creators. Build a Watchlist of channels in your niche, deep-analyze their best-performing videos (1 credit each) to extract transcript, hook, storytelling format, visual layout, and outlier score, then turn those patterns into ideas and scripts. MCP is built in: connect https://mcp.sandcastles.ai/ to Claude Desktop or Google Antigravity, and ask it to bulk-analyze top outliers or research winning hooks and formats directly from the chat. Automations (Pro+) let rules auto-analyze videos by outlier score, views, and engagement. Pricing: a one-time $5/month Starter plan exists for new accounts only, but it is severely limited—10 credits/month, 1 workspace, no MCP, no Automations, no Reports, no new-channel tracking. Full plans: Pro $49/mo (or $39/mo annual, 100 credits, 3 workspaces, MCP), Visionary $99/mo (or $79/mo annual, 250 credits, 5 workspaces), Titan $499/mo (or $399/mo annual, 1,500 credits, 20 workspaces, API access). Note: Starter is a one-time offer and its limitations are easy to miss—full plans start at $49/mo. ScamAdviser shows a trust score of 0 but concludes the site is legit (score likely stale—not scanned in 30+ days); WHOIS is hidden and traffic is low. Not a publishing tool—research and scriptwriting only. Not to be confused with the open-source sandcastle-ai workflow engine on PyPI.

An AI long-video-to-short-clips tool. Upload a long recording, and it transcribes, detects high-engagement moments, and generates self-contained clips with scroll-stopping titles, styled captions, and a chat interface that can reference any second of the source video. Future Tools also lists animated captions, translations, social-size formatting, and export/scheduling for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Operated by an unfunded company based in Wilmington, US. Note: product identity is ambiguous across directories—some describe a long-video-to-short-clips tool, others a “recording intelligence layer” for lectures, meetings, and sales calls; pricing is not publicly listed in any verified source (Future Tools marks it Paid, but no numbers are confirmed); no user reviews on Product Hunt as of listing; not to be confused with the PodCut audio editing app on the App Store.

An AI long-to-short video clipping tool. Upload a long video or paste a link, and it identifies high-engagement moments, cuts them into vertical clips, auto-captions with hashtags, reframes for TikTok/Reels/Shorts, and generates titles and descriptions. Includes a “HiClip Chat” mode where you can give natural-language editing instructions (e.g., “cut the slow parts, keep the highlights”). Chinese tech media reported HiClip as a product from HiDream.ai, launched at WAIC 2025. English directories list a HiClip AI under Sparking Innovations Limited (Hong Kong). Note: product identity is ambiguous across sources; pricing data conflicts ($9–$20/mo reported; Starter $9/mo has the most support); free tier limited to 5 exports/month with watermark; users report slow processing on longer videos; manual editing is limited. Not to be confused with “Hip Clip AI” (Los Angeles, podcast transcription).

A short-form video intelligence platform with two distinct sides. The developer-facing side (dev.virlo.ai) is a pay-per-request data API and MCP server covering TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels: Content Research Agents that collect videos by niche with 79 AI labels (topic, hook, format, tone, brand safety, AI use), creator/sound/hashtag lookups, tracking with daily AI reports, trends/digests, and an MCP server (https://dev.virlo.ai/api/mcp/mcp) for Claude Code and Cursor. Billing is prepaid (1 credit = $0.01, errors free); Trends Digest costs $0.25, creator lookup $0.50, agent run $0.50, raw video data $0.01. The consumer-facing side is an AI content creation tool (script/video/audio/image generation via Veo 3, Runway, Sora 2, ElevenLabs), sold via subscription tiers—but the intro subscription is data-only, and content-creation credits require an additional purchase or a higher tier (a point of complaint on Trustpilot). G2: 4.9/5 (6 reviews, all small businesses, Apr–Jun 2026); Trustpilot: mixed (two 1-star reviews about subscription not including creation credits, one 5-star review). Note: the two product lines have different pricing and access models—verify which one you\'re evaluating.

A short-form video analytics platform for creators, agencies, and brands. Track any public TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat, or X account by URL—no ownership or credentials required—and monitor views, engagement, outlier performance, and competitor strategies in one dashboard. Includes AI-powered discovery of viral videos, collections for grouping accounts by client or campaign, automated creator payments (via Contra, 180+ countries), and Slack/Discord alerts. Pricing: no free tier; 7-day trial only. Launch $99/mo (unlimited accounts, 1,000 videos stored, 24h refresh, 1 seat); Scale $249/mo (5,000 videos, 12h refresh, 3 seats); Enterprise custom (unlimited, API/MCP/Webhooks included). 1h/4h refresh and full API/Webhooks are paid add-ons ($150/mo for Premium API). Note: video-only tracking (no photo posts or carousels); ScamAdviser trust score shows 0 but its conclusion is \"legit and safe\" (score likely stale—page not scanned in 30+ days); limited independent reviews (RightAIChoice, WhichAITools, Trackagoat comparison).

An AI agentic clip editor centered on “Eddie,” a chat-based editing agent that turns horizontal footage into polished vertical shorts. Describe the style or vibe you want, and Eddie assembles cuts, animated captions, effects, and 9:16 reframing automatically. After the first pass, keep refining through chat or open the full editor to adjust every cut, caption, and effect manually. All plans include 2K exports, unlimited daily projects, and full editor access. Pricing: no free tier; Hobby €29/mo (or €24.17/mo annual, ~8 one-minute clips), Pro €49/€99/€149/mo (or €40.83/€82.50/€124.17/mo annual, ~30/70/140 clips). Credit consumption depends on model and editing complexity. Note: starts from a clip you already have (not a long-video auto-clipper like OpusClip); no verified third-party user reviews found on major platforms as of listing; max export is 2K (not 4K).

An agent-first AI video clipping service built for long-form creators (podcasts, streams, interviews). Paste a YouTube/Twitch/Vimeo/Rumble/Zoom/Dailymotion link or upload a file; Katto downloads, transcribes (WhisperX, 99 caption languages, 41 word-timed), scores every candidate moment on four transparent axes (hook, flow, value, trend), then cuts, captions, reframes to 9:16 with face tracking, and optionally dubs (19 languages, Creator+). Publish directly or schedule to 7 platforms. Drive it from the dashboard, REST API v1 (idempotency, signed webhooks, scoped keys), CLI (katto-cli), or hosted MCP server (mcp.katto.tech, 16 tools, OAuth 2.1)—all four surfaces share the same monthly source-video quota. Pricing is flat per source video, no credits, no per-minute meter: Free (2 videos/mo, max 30 min each), Solo €8.90/mo monthly or €4.90/mo annual (10 videos, max 60 min), Creator €14.90/mo or €11.90/mo annual (25 videos, max 90 min). Re-renders and edits don\'t consume quota. Note: solo-founder, bootstrapped project (Japan); free plan clips expire after 3 days; TikTok publishing is private until app review completes; keyword search has daily caps (2/day free, 5/day paid).

An AI video platform combining two workflows: Magic Clips (turns long videos, podcasts, and streams into viral-ready vertical shorts by detecting hooks, reactions, and payoff moments, then auto-captioning, reframing, and scheduling to TikTok/YouTube/Instagram) and Faceless Video Maker (generates videos from AI scripts with ElevenLabs/OpenAI voiceovers, auto B-roll, and animated captions). Founded October 2023 in Canada; AWS Startups portfolio company. Claims 50,000+ creators. Free tier: watermarked captions, limited to 5 videos; paid plans start around $29/mo (per SourceForge, verify on official site). Note: pricing tiers are not fully documented in public sources; Trustpilot has only 1 review (3.7); a Portuguese-language test reported a save error with captions (English worked).

An AI text-to-video tool for faceless short-form content. Describe a video in text, pick a voice style, and Cliplama assembles visuals (images/GIFs), captions, background music, and transitions into a vertical video up to 6 minutes long. Credits map to length: 1 credit = up to 1 min, 2 = 2–3 min, 3 = 4–6 min. Batch tools (Auto Shorts, Auto Series) generate multiple videos from one input. Scheduling to TikTok is supported; YouTube scheduling is listed as \"soon\"; Instagram Reels scheduling is not available. Paid plans remove the watermark, unlock downloads, and add ElevenLabs voices. Deliberately narrow: no scene editor, no custom visual control, no clipping from existing footage. Pricing: Free tier (1 video), Basic $19/mo (25 credits), Creator $39/mo (60 credits), Pro $59/mo (150 credits); annual billing advertised up to 5 months free; one-time credit packs available. Note: some third-party sources list $9–$22.50/mo (possibly outdated); no public API; no verified user reviews on major directories as of listing.