Is AutoShort listed in ChatGPT?

Yes, as a plugin in ChatGPT's plugin directory. The listing was published on 2026-11-09 and updated on 2026-11-12. Whether you can add it depends on your ChatGPT plan, region and workspace settings.

Open https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_6ae03801607081918dace688d391ac1a while signed in to ChatGPT, or search for AutoShort in the Plugins Directory. Then sign in to AutoShort and press Allow.

Does it cost credits to connect or to use it?

Connecting costs nothing, and drafting, editing and quoting do not charge credits. Rendering a video does: a standard video is 40 credits with the default voice. Plans and credit packs are on the pricing page.

Can ChatGPT spend my credits without asking me?

The render step is meant to be called only after you approve the draft. Each connection also has a daily spending cap in credits that an assistant cannot raise by itself: the owner has to approve a higher cap.

How is this different from the Claude connector?

ChatGPT uses the published plugin and its own variant of the server. Claude uses a custom connector you add by URL, which is not in Anthropic's directory. Both sign you in with OAuth and use the same AutoShort account and credits.

Is this AutoShorts.ai?

No. This is AutoShort at autoshort.org. AutoShorts.ai is a separate company with a similar name, and the two are not affiliated.

Connect AutoShort to ChatGPT

Open the AutoShort plugin page in ChatGPT (https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_6ae03801607081918dace688d391ac1a) or find AutoShort in the Plugins Directory, add it, and sign in to your AutoShort account when ChatGPT asks. Then ChatGPT can draft a video script, edit scenes, quote credits, render an approved draft and list your videos.

Last updated 12 Nov 2026

A new account's first video can be free. One free video per person while the day's free videos last: up to 30 seconds, the standard voice, a visible watermark and an AI-generated label. It needs a verified email and no card. Unused free credit expires after 7 days. For a connected assistant account with no credits, it is made from an approved draft with the MCP tool autoshort_render_draft; it is not available through direct REST calls with an API key.

What this connection is

AutoShort is a web app that makes short faceless videos: a script, scenes, AI-generated pictures, a voiceover and captions, with optional automatic posting to YouTube. For ChatGPT it publishes a plugin that talks to AutoShort's MCP server. MCP, the Model Context Protocol, is the open standard an assistant uses to call tools on another service.

The AutoShort plugin is listed publicly in ChatGPT's plugin directory. We published it on 2026-11-09 and published a new version on 2026-11-12 after OpenAI's review of it. The plugin talks to https://autoshort.org/api/mcp/chatgpt, a variant of our MCP server for ChatGPT, and signs you in with OAuth. A listing is not an endorsement of every output, and the details of what ChatGPT shows can change with your plan, region and workspace settings.

What you need before you start

Three things. An AutoShort account, because every action runs as you. A ChatGPT plan and workspace that allow plugins (OpenAI's rule: a workspace admin may have to allow it). And credits, but only for the steps that render something.

Drafting a script, editing it and asking for a price do not charge credits. Rendering does: a standard video is 40 credits with the default voice. Plans and credit packs are on the pricing page. A new account starts with no credits.

How to add AutoShort to ChatGPT

OpenAI changes the layout of ChatGPT often, so the labels below are a guide. The plugin page link is the stable way in.

Open the plugin. Go to https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_6ae03801607081918dace688d391ac1a while signed in to ChatGPT, or open the Plugins Directory in ChatGPT and search for AutoShort.
Add it. Choose the button that adds or connects the plugin. If your workspace has plugins switched off, ask an admin.
Sign in to AutoShort. ChatGPT opens an AutoShort sign-in. Sign in to your account if you are not already.
Press Allow. The consent page lists what the connection can do on your account: create videos (which spends your credits), read your videos and their status, and read your credit balance and API usage. It also creates an API key named for the app, which you can revoke in Dashboard, API keys.
Start a conversation with the plugin on. In a chat, make sure AutoShort is enabled, then ask for something concrete: draft a 30-second video about a lighthouse keeper who never sleeps, and show me the price before you render anything.
Review the price, then approve the render. ChatGPT should show you the draft and the credit price. Edit scenes until you like them. Only when you say yes should it call the render step.

What you can do from ChatGPT

The ChatGPT variant of the server exposes 50 tools, a little smaller than the 54 of the main server. The full tool table of the main server is on the MCP server page.

Draft and edit. autoshort_draft_video writes the script and scenes with no render and no charge, and autoshort_update_draft changes them.
Quote credits. autoshort_estimate_cost prices a paid call first, and autoshort_get_credit_balance shows what you have.
Render. autoshort_render_draft renders an approved draft and charges its estimated credits.
List your videos. autoshort_list_videos and autoshort_get_video show status and the playable link once a render has finished.
Publish. autoshort_publish_video uploads to a YouTube channel you connected, sends the video to your TikTok Drafts or posts to a connected Facebook Page, Instagram or Threads account.

Credits, spending and what ChatGPT can do on its own

Reading, drafting, editing and the quote tools never charge credits. The render charges the draft's estimated credits when it is accepted (40 with the default voice) and returns them automatically if the render fails for good. A short balance is refused before any work starts.

Each connection has a daily spending cap in credits that an assistant cannot raise by itself: raising it needs the account owner to open an approval link while signed in. Tell ChatGPT at the start of a chat never to render without showing you the price and waiting for your answer.

Honest limits

ChatGPT decides when to call a tool, so it may not pick AutoShort unless you ask for it by name. Some actions that need you in a browser, such as buying credits or connecting a YouTube channel, give you a link to open instead of doing it inside the chat. If something fails, the dashboard shows the same videos and balance.

To remove access, remove the plugin in ChatGPT and revoke the key it created from the API keys page of your AutoShort dashboard.

AI-generated content

AutoShort makes AI-generated videos: the script, the pictures and the voice are produced by AI models, and a video you publish to YouTube through AutoShort is uploaded with the altered or synthetic content disclosure switched on. Check what you publish, and follow the rules of the platform you post to.

Who this is not for

Anyone whose ChatGPT plan or workspace does not allow plugins.
Anyone who wants a finished video without spending credits. Drafting is possible without rendering, but a render takes credits.
Anyone who needs Claude instead: the Claude guide covers the custom connector route.
Anyone who needs posting to a public TikTok feed on their behalf: TikTok videos go to Drafts and you post them yourself.
Anyone looking for AutoShorts.ai. This is AutoShort at autoshort.org, a different company.
Anyone who needs a fixed ChatGPT menu path: OpenAI changes the layout, so use the plugin link or the directory search.

Frequently asked questions

Is AutoShort listed in ChatGPT?: Yes, as a plugin in ChatGPT's plugin directory. The listing was published on 2026-11-09 and updated on 2026-11-12. Whether you can add it depends on your ChatGPT plan, region and workspace settings.
Where do I add it?: Open https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_6ae03801607081918dace688d391ac1a while signed in to ChatGPT, or search for AutoShort in the Plugins Directory. Then sign in to AutoShort and press Allow.
Does it cost credits to connect or to use it?: Connecting costs nothing, and drafting, editing and quoting do not charge credits. Rendering a video does: a standard video is 40 credits with the default voice. Plans and credit packs are on the pricing page.
Can ChatGPT spend my credits without asking me?: The render step is meant to be called only after you approve the draft. Each connection also has a daily spending cap in credits that an assistant cannot raise by itself: the owner has to approve a higher cap.
How is this different from the Claude connector?: ChatGPT uses the published plugin and its own variant of the server. Claude uses a custom connector you add by URL, which is not in Anthropic's directory. Both sign you in with OAuth and use the same AutoShort account and credits.
Is this AutoShorts.ai?: No. This is AutoShort at autoshort.org. AutoShorts.ai is a separate company with a similar name, and the two are not affiliated.

Ready to try it? Open the plugin page, sign in and start with a draft: it shows the price before anything is rendered.