Description

What is Short Video Maker?

Short Video Maker is an open source tool that generates short-form videos from simple text inputs. It combines text-to-speech, automatic captions, background videos, and music to create engaging short videos, serving as a free alternative to GPU-heavy video generation and expensive third-party APIs.

How to use Short Video Maker?

Run the Docker container with docker run -it --rm --name short-video-maker -p 3123:3123 -e PEXELS_API_KEY=your_key bilalnaseer/free-video-maker:latest. Access the web UI at http://localhost:3123 or use the MCP server with an AI agent (e.g., n8n). The REST endpoints offer more flexibility for video generation.

Key features of Short Video Maker

• Generate complete short videos from text prompts
• Text-to-speech conversion using Kokoro TTS
• Automatic caption generation and styling via Whisper
• Background video search and selection through Pexels
• Background music with genre/mood selection
• Serves as both REST API and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server

Use cases of Short Video Maker

• Create short social media videos from blog posts or scripts
• Automate video production within AI agent workflows
• Generate professional-looking videos without expensive hardware or API calls
• Produce consistent short-form content for marketing or education

FAQ from Short Video Maker

What makes Short Video Maker different from AI video generators like Sora?

It does not generate video from scratch based on an image or prompt. Instead, it composes text-to-speech narration, captions, and royalty‑free background clips into a finished short video.

What are the system requirements?

You need internet access, a free Pexels API key, at least 3 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended), 2 vCPUs, and 5 GB of disk space.

Does Short Video Maker support languages other than English?

No. The Kokoro TTS used for voiceover only supports English at this time.

Where does the background footage come from?

Background videos are sourced from Pexels. If no relevant video is found, the server falls back to default keywords (nature, globe, space, ocean).

How do I run Short Video Maker?

Use the provided Docker command, setting the PEXELS_API_KEY environment variable and optionally LOG_LEVEL. Once running, access the web UI or connect via the MCP/REST endpoints.