ViewGum vs Steve AI
Steve AI is an AI video generator that turns text, scripts, audio, prompts and images into animated, generative and live-style videos. ViewGum is a short-form video editor that makes a finished vertical short of 15 to 90 seconds from a topic or one talking-head take, which you change by asking in chat.
Facts about Steve AI checked October 20, 2026, from its own public pages
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
- Steve AI makes animated, generative AI and live-style videos from text, scripts, audio, prompts and images.
- Steve AI creates 9:16 videos and reframes landscape footage to portrait, per its vertical video page, checked October 20, 2026.
- Steve AI adds animated captions, background music and voiceover automatically.
- Steve AI lists a free plan with 200 free AI credits and no credit card required.
- ViewGum makes vertical 9:16 shorts of 15 to 90 seconds and exports one file that fits TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and Facebook Reels.
Side by side
| Row | ViewGum | Steve AI |
|---|---|---|
| What it makes | A finished vertical short: script, voiceover or your own take, pictures, captions, music and sound | Generative AI videos, live action and 2D talking-head avatars; 7+ output styles including animation1 |
| Starts from | A typed topic, or one talking-head take you upload | Text, scripts, audio, prompts or images; ClipMaker turns a tweet, image or blog into an animated short1 |
| Editing | Ask for changes in plain words in chat, swap a part, or pick another style | Scene-level editing to change visuals without regenerating the whole video; edits in the workspace2 |
| Vertical sizing | One 9:16 export that fits TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and Facebook Reels | 9:16 videos from scratch with AI; landscape or square footage reframed to portrait; also 1:1 and 16:93 |
| Length | 15 to 90 seconds for a faceless short | Not listed publicly |
| Captions | Burned in, timed to each spoken word, kept inside one safe zone that clears all four apps' buttons | Animated captions added automatically, and each element can be adjusted by hand3 |
| Voice | AI voiceover on faceless shorts; your own voice on talking-head edits | Multiple human-like AI voices; plan tiers list up to 90% or 100% human-like voices1 |
| Presenters | Your own on-camera take | 2D talking-head avatars1 |
| Posting | MP4 export with post copy written for each platform; no direct posting | The free plan includes direct publishing to YouTube, per the FAQ4 |
| Free tier | No free plan; welcome bonus credits once, plus a small daily sign-in bonus | 200 free AI credits and 1,200 seconds of free video creation, no credit card required2 |
| Watermark | No ViewGum watermark | Not listed publicly |
| Price from | Bonus credits to start, then Creator at $19.00 a month | Enterprise, Contact sales a month (Custom pricing)4 |
| API | No public REST API; software uses the MCP server | Not listed publicly |
| Agent (MCP) access | An MCP server at https://viewgum.com/mcp for paid plans | Not listed publicly |
Two ways to make a short
| Step | ViewGum | Steve AI |
|---|---|---|
| Script | Script: included with ViewGum.A script built for a short: a hook, a build and a payoff | Script: not listed publicly for Steve AI.Not listed publicly |
| Voice | Voice: included with ViewGum.An AI voiceover, or your own voice on a talking-head edit | Voice: included with Steve AI.Multiple human-like AI voices1 |
| Pictures or video | Pictures or video: included with ViewGum.A picture or animation for each scene | Pictures or video: included with Steve AI.Realistic visuals from vertical stock or generated with AI3 |
| Captions | Captions: included with ViewGum.Timed to each word, inside one safe zone that clears all four apps | Captions: included with Steve AI.Animated captions added automatically3 |
| Music and sound | Music and sound: included with ViewGum.Music and sound effects mixed under the voice | Music and sound: included with Steve AI.Background music added automatically3 |
| Vertical export | Vertical export: included with ViewGum.One 9:16 export that fits all four apps, metadata stripped | Vertical export: included with Steve AI.Creates 9:16 videos from scratch or reframes footage3 |
| 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 Steve AI.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 Steve AI.Not listed publicly |
The main difference
Steve AI generates an animated or AI-made video from your text, audio or images, with voice, music and captions added, and you edit it scene by scene in its workspace. ViewGum makes a short for the vertical feed. It writes a script with a hook in the first seconds, a re-hook and a payoff, puts a picture or animation under each scene, and times one-line captions to each word inside one safe zone that clears all four apps. It also cuts an uploaded talking-head take, and you change the short 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
Steve AI
| Plan | Monthly | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Not listed publicly | 100 minutes of AI videos a month, per a feature card on the pricing page |
| Starter | Not listed publicly | 100 minutes of AI videos a month, per a feature card on the pricing page |
| Pro | Not listed publicly | 300 minutes of AI videos a month, per a feature card on the pricing page |
| Generative AI | Not listed publicly | 400 minutes of AI videos a month, per a feature card on the pricing page |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Custom pricing |
The pricing page shows more than one price set for the same plan names, so no dollar amounts are listed here. Check the pricing page for current prices.
Source: Steve AI pricing, checked October 20, 2026
ViewGum
| 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.
Who should pick which
Pick Steve AI if
- You want animated or 2D-character videos from text, in styles beyond a single look.
- You want to reframe landscape or square footage to portrait.
- You want to start on a free plan without a credit card: Steve AI lists 200 free AI credits.
Pick ViewGum if
- You want a short with the hook, re-hook and payoff written for you, from a typed topic or one talking-head take.
- You want one 9:16 export with captions inside a safe zone that clears all four apps.
- You want to change a short by asking in chat and see the credit price first.
Questions
Is ViewGum or Steve AI better for YouTube Shorts?
It depends on what you start with. Steve AI generates animated or AI-made videos from text, audio or images and can create 9:16. ViewGum makes a finished Short from a topic or one talking-head take.
Does Steve AI have a free plan?
Yes. Steve AI advertises 200 free AI credits and 1,200 seconds of free video creation with no credit card required (checked October 20, 2026). ViewGum gives new accounts welcome bonus credits and a small daily sign-in bonus.
How much does Steve AI cost?
Steve AI's pricing page shows more than one price set for Basic, Starter, Pro and Generative AI, so no single amount is listed here. Check https://app.steve.ai/pricing for current prices.
Can Steve AI make vertical videos for TikTok and Reels?
Yes. Steve AI creates 9:16 videos from scratch and reframes landscape or square footage to portrait, per its vertical video page. ViewGum makes one 9:16 export that fits TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and Facebook Reels.
Does Steve AI add captions?
Yes. Steve AI adds animated captions automatically and each element can be adjusted by hand. ViewGum burns in captions timed to each spoken word, 1 to 6 words at a time, inside one safe zone.
Does Steve AI have an API or an MCP server?
Neither is listed on Steve AI's public pages (checked October 20, 2026). ViewGum's MCP server at https://viewgum.com/mcp lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients quote, make, edit and export shorts, for accounts with a paid plan.
Sources
Facts about Steve AI come from its own public pages, checked October 20, 2026. Prices change, so check Steve AI'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.
Sign in with Google. New accounts get bonus credits to start.