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I couldn't scale my YouTube channels, so I built Shortgram

I couldn't scale my YouTube channels, so I built Shortgram

by mister_tars·Mar 7, 2026·1 point·1 comment
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AI Analysis

●MidShip It

Solves a real creator pain, but auto-clip tools flood the market; unclear differentiation.

Strengths
  • •Addresses genuine bottleneck: editing consumes 80% of creator time; solopreneur dogfooding adds credibility
  • •Tech stack is sensible (Supabase, Gemini, Claude, Cloud Run) for this workload
  • •Live landing page indicates basic product readiness beyond concept
Weaknesses
  • •Auto-YouTube-clip generation is saturated (Opus Clip, Descript, CapCut, Runway all do this)
  • •No demo video, benchmark vs. competitors, or explanation of why this model wins on quality/speed
Category
SaaS
Target Audience

YouTubers, content creators with multiple channels, solopreneurs scaling video content

Similar To

Opus Clip · Descript · CapCut

Post Description

Hey HN, I'm a solopreneur, and I've been banging my head against my keyboard for weeks trying to solve a problem that was driving me crazy: I couldn't scale my YouTube channels.

I have multiple channels, and the workflow was a nightmare: - Recording videos took 20% of my time - Editing, optimizing, scheduling... the other 80% - And still, growth was painfully slow

So I did what any obsessed developer would do: I built something to fix it.

Shortgram takes your long-form content and turns it into optimized short-form clips automatically. Think of it as your video editing co-pilot that actually understands what makes content go viral.

The stack: - Supabase (postgresql + edge functions + jobs) - Using Gemini and Claude - Google Cloud Run to compose the videos

This is the tool I wish I had when I started. I've been using it for my own channels and finally decided to ship it publicly.

Would love your feedback. What features would make this a no-brainer for you?

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