Plans and Limits
What Free, Shorty Premium, and Shorty Pro include — verified limits for transcription, subtitles, conversion, and the API.
Shorty has three plans: Free, Shorty Premium, and Shorty Pro. Current prices and checkout live at aishorty.com/premium; this page documents what each plan actually allows.
Core limits
| Limit | Free | Shorty Premium | Shorty Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transcription upload size | 2 GB | 10 GB | 25 GB |
| Realtime recorder session | 15 min | 120 min | 480 min |
| Conversion file size | 100 MB | 500 MB | 2 GB |
| Conversion batch size | 3 files | 15 files | 50 files |
| Cloud conversions | 10 / 24 h | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Subtitle jobs | 3 / month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Subtitle video length | 10 min | 120 min | 120 min |
| Subtitle file size | 200 MB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Burned-in MP4 subtitles | No | Yes | Yes |
| Inline AI rewrites (editor) | 25 / day | 150 / day | 400 / day |
Guests (not signed in) can still use the tools, with tighter caps: 5 cloud conversions per 24 hours and 30-second realtime recorder sessions.
Developer and agent limits
| Limit | Free | Premium / Pro |
|---|---|---|
| API rate limit | 60 requests/min | 300 requests/min |
| Agent-created summaries (API keys / MCP) | 10 / day | Not capped |
| Agent-created transcriptions (API keys / MCP) | 3 / month | Not capped |
Agent quotas apply only to API keys and MCP connections — using the Shorty website is never rejected on those counts.
Billing notes
- Subscriptions are handled through RevenueCat and can be purchased on the web or in the mobile apps; you can cancel anytime.
- A free trial of Premium is offered to eligible new subscribers (one trial per account).
Limits above are the current defaults enforced by the product. For your account's live numbers, check GET /v1/usage or the Usage tab in settings.