ViewGum vs VEED

VEED is an online AI video creation and editing platform for social video, with a timeline editor, subtitles, dubbing, AI avatars and a developer API. ViewGum is a short-form video editor that makes the first cut: it turns a topic or a talking-head take into a finished vertical short that you change by asking in chat.

Facts about VEED 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

VEED edits video in the browser with a timeline, text-based editing and Auto Edits.
VEED's resizer includes 9:16 presets for TikTok, Instagram Story and YouTube Shorts, per its resizer page, checked October 20, 2026.
VEED adds automatic subtitles in animated styles and downloads SRT, VTT or TXT files.
VEED's own pages list different starting prices, so check its pricing page for current plans.
ViewGum makes a finished vertical short from a topic or one talking-head take, then you change it by asking in chat.

Side by side

What ViewGum and VEED make, how you edit, and what each costs. Numbers point to the sources below.
Row	ViewGum	VEED
What it makes	A finished vertical short: script, voiceover or your own take, pictures, captions, music and sound	AI videos for social media: talking heads, explainers, product demos, ads and testimonials¹
Starts from	A typed topic, or one talking-head take you upload	A text prompt or an uploaded video (MP4, MOV, AVI and other formats)²
Editing	Ask for changes in plain words in chat, swap a part, or pick another style	Browser timeline editor with text-based editing and Auto Edits (subtitles, audio cleanup, B-roll)²
Vertical sizing	One 9:16 export that fits TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and Facebook Reels	Resizer presets include 9:16 for TikTok, Instagram Story and Shorts, 16:9 and 1:1³
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	Automatic subtitles with animated styles; download SRT, VTT or TXT files⁴
Voice	AI voiceover on faceless shorts; your own voice on talking-head edits	AI text-to-speech voices, voice cloning and AI dubbing²
Presenters	Your own on-camera take	AI avatars for talking-head videos²
Posting	MP4 export with post copy written for each platform; no direct posting	Download the video, share a link or embed it on a website²
Free tier	No free plan; welcome bonus credits once, plus a small daily sign-in bonus	A free plan, no credit card required; limits not listed on the pages read²
Watermark	No ViewGum watermark	Free plan videos show a watermark; paid plans remove it⁵
Price from	Bonus credits to start, then Creator at $19.00 a month	See current pricing²
API	No public REST API; software uses the MCP server	Yes: pay-as-you-go APIs (Fabric 1.0, Subtitles, Lip Sync 2.0, Green Screen, Background Removal)⁶
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 VEED 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	VEED
Script	Script: included with ViewGum.A script built for a short: a hook, a build and a payoff	Script: not listed publicly for VEED.Not listed publicly
Voice	Voice: included with ViewGum.An AI voiceover, or your own voice on a talking-head edit	Voice: included with VEED.Text-to-speech voiceovers and narration²
Pictures or video	Pictures or video: included with ViewGum.A picture or animation for each scene	Pictures or video: included with VEED.AI avatars for talking head videos²
Captions	Captions: included with ViewGum.Timed to each word, inside one safe zone that clears all four apps	Captions: included with VEED.Auto subtitles, downloadable as SRT, VTT or TXT⁴
Music and sound	Music and sound: included with ViewGum.Music and sound effects mixed under the voice	Music and sound: not listed publicly for VEED.Not listed publicly
Vertical export	Vertical export: included with ViewGum.One 9:16 export that fits all four apps, metadata stripped	Vertical export: included with VEED.Resizer preset for TikTok (9:16)³
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 VEED.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 VEED.Not listed publicly

The main difference

VEED gives you the editor and AI tools. You upload a video or generate one from a prompt, then trim, subtitle and resize it on a timeline, with Auto Edits for subtitles, audio cleanup and B-roll. ViewGum gives you the first cut. It writes a hook-first script for a short or cuts your own take, adds captions inside one safe zone that clears all four apps, and makes one vertical export. What is left for you is asking for changes 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

VEED

See current pricing on VEED's own page; its listed amounts could not be confirmed on 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 VEED if

You want a browser timeline editor with subtitles, dubbing and translation in one place.
You want talking-head videos with an AI avatar or a cloned voice.
You build software on video APIs: VEED sells pay-as-you-go APIs for lip sync, subtitles and image-to-video.

Pick ViewGum if

You want your own take cut into a vertical short, with captions timed to your words.
You want a faceless short from a typed topic, with the script, voiceover and pictures included.
You want to change a short by asking in chat and see the price of each change first.

Questions

Is ViewGum or VEED better for YouTube Shorts?

It depends on what you start with. VEED is an editor: you upload or generate a video, then edit and resize it. ViewGum makes a finished Short from a topic or one talking-head take.

Does VEED have a free plan?

Yes. VEED offers a free plan with no credit card required, and free plan videos show a VEED watermark, per its video editor page and pricing FAQ (checked October 20, 2026).

How much does VEED cost?

VEED's own pages list different starting prices (checked October 20, 2026), so check its pricing page before you buy.

Can VEED make vertical videos for TikTok and Reels?

Yes, in 9:16. VEED's video resizer has presets for TikTok (9:16), Instagram Story (9:16) and YouTube Shorts, plus 16:9 and 1:1, per its resizer page (October 2026).

Does VEED add captions?

Yes. VEED generates subtitles automatically, with animated styles, and downloads SRT, VTT or TXT files, per its subtitle page. ViewGum burns in captions timed to each spoken word, 1 to 6 words at a time.

Does VEED have an API or an MCP server?

VEED has an API; no MCP server is 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.

Sources

Facts about VEED come from its own public pages, checked October 20, 2026. Prices change, so check VEED'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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