ViewGum vs Crayo

Crayo is a web video editor that makes Reddit story and fake text videos with AI voiceover and subtitles, and cuts clips from long videos. ViewGum is a short-form video editor that makes a finished vertical short from a topic or one talking-head take, with a script, voice, captions and sound, which you change by asking in chat.

Facts about Crayo checked October 20, 2026, from its own public pages

Made with ViewGumCartoon look, faceless: “Why the platypus is a tiny nightmare”Faceless shorts

ViewGum is an AI short-form video editor for creators who want to grow and earn on YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels and Facebook Reels. It turns a topic or a talking-head take into a finished short: faceless explainers, cartoon shorts and talking-head edits, with script, voice, captions and music.

ViewGum is best for

Make monetizable YouTube Shorts with AI
Faceless cartoon shorts for TikTok
Edit a talking-head take into a Short
Faceless explainer shorts for Instagram Reels
Turn a topic into a finished short with captions and voice

At a glance

Crayo makes Reddit story videos, fake text videos and AutoClip clips, per its site, checked October 20, 2026.
Crayo's AI voiceover has 100+ voices, and its subtitles come in 15+ styles.
Crayo bills one workflow credit per AI-generated video and lists Hobby, Clipper and Pro plans, from $13 a month on yearly billing.
Crayo has a REST Developer API with a bearer key; no MCP server is listed on its public pages.
ViewGum makes vertical 9:16 shorts of 15 to 90 seconds, with an MCP server at https://viewgum.com/mcp for paid plans.

Side by side

What ViewGum and Crayo make, how you edit, and what each costs. Numbers point to the sources below.
Row	ViewGum	Crayo
What it makes	A finished vertical short: script, voiceover or your own take, pictures, captions, music and sound	Reddit story videos, fake text videos and AutoClip clips, with AI voiceover and subtitles²
Starts from	A typed topic, or one talking-head take you upload	A pasted or written story, or an uploaded video or YouTube or TikTok link³
Editing	Ask for changes in plain words in chat, swap a part, or pick another style	A web-based editor with full control over each video³
Vertical sizing	One 9:16 export that fits TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and Facebook Reels	Not listed publicly
Length	15 to 90 seconds for a faceless short	Export time is metered by plan: 2, 10 or 30 hours a month⁴
Captions	Burned in, timed to each spoken word, kept inside one safe zone that clears all four apps' buttons	Auto-generated subtitles in 15+ styles³
Voice	AI voiceover on faceless shorts; your own voice on talking-head edits	AI voiceover with 100+ voices and a voice changer; most languages if you supply the text⁵
Presenters	Your own on-camera take	Not listed publicly
Posting	MP4 export with post copy written for each platform; no direct posting	Not listed publicly
Free tier	No free plan; welcome bonus credits once, plus a small daily sign-in bonus	No free plan listed; the pricing page shows Hobby, Clipper and Pro only⁴
Watermark	No ViewGum watermark	Not listed publicly
Price from	Bonus credits to start, then Creator at $19.00 a month	Hobby, $160 a year (250 workflow credits a month; 2 hours of export; 30 voiceover minutes; 100 AI images)⁴
API	No public REST API; software uses the MCP server	REST Developer API with a bearer key: AutoClip, voiceovers, images, story video render, webhooks⁶
Agent (MCP) access	An MCP server at https://viewgum.com/mcp for paid plans	Not listed publicly

Two ways to make a short

Making one short in Crayo and in ViewGum, step by step, from each product's public pages.

Each step of making one short, and whether it is done for you
Step	ViewGum	Crayo
Script	Script: included with ViewGum.A script built for a short: a hook, a build and a payoff	Script: included with Crayo.Write or generate a script in the brainstormer⁷
Voice	Voice: included with ViewGum.An AI voiceover, or your own voice on a talking-head edit	Voice: included with Crayo.AI voiceover with 100+ voices⁵
Pictures or video	Pictures or video: included with ViewGum.A picture or animation for each scene	Pictures or video: included with Crayo.Reddit-story visuals, split-screen gameplay from Crayo's library, and AI images⁷
Captions	Captions: included with ViewGum.Timed to each word, inside one safe zone that clears all four apps	Captions: included with Crayo.Auto-generated subtitles in 15+ styles³
Music and sound	Music and sound: included with ViewGum.Music and sound effects mixed under the voice	Music and sound: not listed publicly for Crayo.Not listed publicly
Vertical export	Vertical export: included with ViewGum.One 9:16 export that fits all four apps, metadata stripped	Vertical export: not listed publicly for Crayo.Not listed publicly
Change a part by asking	Change a part by asking: included with ViewGum.Ask in chat and ViewGum changes that part of the short	Change a part by asking: not listed publicly for Crayo.Not listed publicly
Price before it runs	Price before it runs: included with ViewGum.Quoted in credits first and charged exactly the quote	Price before it runs: not listed publicly for Crayo.Not listed publicly

The main difference

Crayo makes video formats built around a story or a clip: a Reddit story or fake text conversation with an AI voice and subtitles, or clips cut from a long upload, finished in its web editor. ViewGum writes a script for a short with a hook in the first seconds, a re-hook and a payoff, then voices it or uses your own take. It puts a picture or animation under each scene on faceless shorts, times one-line captions to each word inside one safe zone that clears all four apps, and writes the post copy for each platform. You change the result by asking in chat.

Made for monetizable content

An original script written for your topic, not a template.
Your own voice on a talking-head edit, or an AI voiceover on a faceless short.
Visuals made for each scene, in a Cutout, Paper or Cartoon look, so the short is transformed, not reposted.
Guidance on labeling AI content: How to label AI videos

Each platform decides what it pays for, and nothing here promises views or earnings. The rules in plain words: Can you monetize AI shorts?

Pricing

Crayo

Crayo plans
Plan	Monthly	Billed yearly	Includes
Hobby	Not listed publicly	$160 a year	250 workflow credits a month; 2 hours of export; 30 voiceover minutes; 100 AI images
Clipper	Not listed publicly	$327 a year	1,000 workflow credits a month; 10 hours of export; 120 voiceover minutes; 300 AI images
Pro	Not listed publicly	$664 a year	3,000 workflow credits a month; 30 hours of export; 180 voiceover minutes; 500 AI images

Amounts are the yearly-billing prices shown on the pricing page; monthly-billing prices are not shown in the page text. One workflow credit is one AI-generated video.

Source: Crayo pricing, checked October 20, 2026

ViewGum

ViewGum plans
Plan	Monthly
Free	No free plan; welcome bonus credits once, plus a small daily sign-in bonus
Creator	$19.00
Pro	$49.00
Studio	$149.00

Credits are shared across shorts, edits and exports. Every paid action is quoted first and charged exactly the quote.

ViewGum pricing

Who should pick which

Pick Crayo if

You make Reddit story or fake text videos and want a voiceover and subtitles added in a few clicks.
You cut clips from long videos, such as podcasts or streams, with AutoClip.
You build on a REST API: Crayo's Developer API runs clipping, voiceovers and story video render from your own code.

Pick ViewGum if

You want a short written for a hook, a payoff and a close, not a story or text template.
You start from a typed topic with no filming, or from one talking-head take you upload.
You want to change a short by asking in chat and see the credit price first.

Questions

Is ViewGum or Crayo better for YouTube Shorts?

It depends on what you start with. Crayo makes Reddit story and fake text videos and cuts clips from long uploads. ViewGum makes a finished Short from a typed topic or one talking-head take.

How much does Crayo cost?

Crayo lists Hobby at $13 a month, Clipper at $27 and Pro at $55, billed yearly at $160, $327 and $664, per its pricing page in October 2026. Monthly-billing prices are not shown on the page.

Does Crayo add captions?

Yes. Crayo generates subtitles automatically, in 15+ styles (Crayo home page, October 2026). ViewGum burns in captions timed to each spoken word, 1 to 6 words at a time, inside one safe zone that clears all four apps.

Can I edit the video after Crayo makes it?

Yes. Crayo has a web-based editor with full control over the video, per its home page (checked October 20, 2026). In ViewGum you ask for a change in plain words in chat, and ViewGum quotes it in credits first.

Does Crayo have an API or an MCP server?

Crayo has a REST Developer API with a bearer key; an MCP server is not listed on its public pages (checked October 20, 2026). ViewGum has an MCP server at https://viewgum.com/mcp for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients, and no public REST API.

What is a Crayo alternative for faceless Shorts?

ViewGum makes faceless shorts from a typed topic in a Cutout, Paper or Cartoon look, or as a drawn Escalation, Size comparison or Explainer, with the script, voice, captions and sound included.

Sources

Facts about Crayo come from its own public pages, checked October 20, 2026. Prices change, so check Crayo's own pricing before you buy. All comparisons as data: compare.json

ViewGum's own pages

Make a short you can post

Start from a topic or your own take. ViewGum writes it, voices it, captions it and hands you one vertical export, then you change it by asking.

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