# VidMachine > AI video generation and automation platform for YouTube Shorts and TikTok. Create, schedule, and auto-post faceless AI videos with voices, talking avatars, and hands-free scheduling. Important notes: - VidMachine is an AI video generator that produces short-form content (10–50 seconds per video) for YouTube Shorts and TikTok. - The platform is designed for "faceless" channels — you don't need to appear on camera. - Videos can be created manually from the dashboard or fully automated via scheduled generation and posting. - The same credit balance covers both dashboard usage and API calls. - The same API keys also power an MCP server at https://vidmachine.ai/api/mcp for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other MCP clients. - VidMachine is not a video editor — it generates complete videos from project descriptions using AI models. ## Docs Markdown versions of every documentation page. Full docs in one file: [llms-full.txt](https://vidmachine.ai/llms-full.txt). Append `.md` to any docs URL to get its markdown version. - [Documentation home](https://vidmachine.ai/docs/index.md): Index of all guides, references, and the docs overview video. - [Quick start](https://vidmachine.ai/docs/getting-started.md): Five steps from sign-up to your first AI video — create an account, connect a channel, create a project, generate ideas, and generate your first video. - [How to create videos](https://vidmachine.ai/docs/guides/create-videos.md): Step-by-step from project creation to generating AI video ideas, producing videos, and scheduling/publishing. - [Automatic video generation](https://vidmachine.ai/docs/guides/automatic-video-generation.md): Set up fully automatic video creation and posting — connect accounts, configure projects, set schedules for hands-free faceless channels. - [AI Influencer avatar overlays](https://vidmachine.ai/docs/guides/talking-avatar-overlays.md): Add a lip-synced circle avatar overlay to UGC-style Shorts and TikTok videos — project modes, requirements, and 1 credit/s pricing. - [Credits and billing](https://vidmachine.ai/docs/guides/credits-and-billing.md): How the credit system works, what uses credits (ideas, screenplays, video, images, narrator, captions, avatar overlays), and where to manage billing. - [API reference](https://vidmachine.ai/docs/api.md): REST API authentication, endpoints (projects, ideas, videos, models, generations), curl examples, and credit info. - [MCP server](https://vidmachine.ai/docs/mcp.md): Connect Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other MCP clients to your account with an API key — endpoint, setup, and tools. ## Tools - [Free AI tools](https://vidmachine.ai/tools): Free tools for Shorts and TikTok — scripts, titles, hooks, hashtags, thumbnails. Built for automated video workflows. ## AI Models - [AI video and image models](https://vidmachine.ai/models): Google Veo 3.1, Veo 3.1 Lite, OpenAI Sora 2, xAI Grok, Alibaba WAN 2.7, ByteDance Seedance 2.0, Kling Avatar V2 (video); Google Nano Banana, OpenAI GPT Image 2, ByteDance Seedream, Flux 2 Pro, Flux 2 Klein (image). ## Blog - [VidMachine blog](https://vidmachine.ai/blog): Tips on AI video generation, YouTube Shorts and TikTok automation, faceless channel growth. ## Industries Industry playbooks for AI short-form video generation and automated publishing. - [All industries](https://vidmachine.ai/for): Index of VidMachine industry landing pages. - [Dropshipping](https://vidmachine.ai/for/dropshipping): UGC-style product videos and ad creative for dropshipping — test hooks fast and post to TikTok, Reels and Shorts. - [TikTok Shop](https://vidmachine.ai/for/tiktok-shop): Product demo and UGC-style content for TikTok Shop sellers, published natively at daily volume. - [SaaS](https://vidmachine.ai/for/saas): Product explainers, feature-launch clips, and founder-style shorts for software companies. - [Shopify & e-commerce](https://vidmachine.ai/for/shopify-ecommerce): Scroll-stopping product videos and UGC-style ad creative for e-commerce stores. - [AI UGC ads](https://vidmachine.ai/for/ai-ugc-ads): AI UGC-style video ad generation for Meta and TikTok ad creative testing. - [Marketing agencies](https://vidmachine.ai/for/marketing-agencies): Short-form video production for agency client rosters without growing headcount. - [Mobile apps](https://vidmachine.ai/for/mobile-apps): App demo, feature-highlight, and UGC-style video creative for user acquisition. ## Pages - [Home](https://vidmachine.ai/): AI videos on autopilot — overview of the platform, features, and FAQ. - [Pricing](https://vidmachine.ai/pricing): Monthly plans with credit allowances, free trial information. - [AI Influencer](https://vidmachine.ai/ai-influencer): AI influencer and AI UGC-style video generator for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. - [For brands](https://vidmachine.ai/for/brands): Video ads and social growth on autopilot for companies and startups — UGC-style ads, organic posting, no video team required. - [For creators](https://vidmachine.ai/for/creators): Faceless YouTube and TikTok automation for creators — generate, schedule, and publish videos daily without showing your face or editing. - [API overview](https://vidmachine.ai/api): High-level overview of programmatic video creation via the VidMachine REST API. - [Privacy policy](https://vidmachine.ai/privacy): Privacy policy. - [Terms of service](https://vidmachine.ai/terms): Terms of service. ## Optional - [Compare alternatives](https://vidmachine.ai/compare): Comparisons between VidMachine and other AI video / faceless channel tools.