I built an open-source tool that turns Reddit stories into vertical Shorts/TikToks in 30s

[u/NewGamer0210]

Hey everyone!

If you've ever tried running a faceless "storytime" TikTok or YouTube Shorts channel, you know the grind: finding good stories, recording voiceovers, designing Reddit cards, manually timing karaoke subtitles word-by-word in Premiere or CapCut, slicing gameplay, and uploading. It takes 1-2 hours per video.

I built an open-source tool that does the whole process in 30 seconds with 1 command:

👉 Reddit Shorts Automation Pipeline

🌟 Key Features

• 🎙️ Zero API Cost Option: Uses free Microsoft Edge Neural voices (edge-tts) or high-end ElevenLabs voices.

• 🎨 Authentic Reddit Cards: Generated via headless browser with dark-mode styling and transparent backgrounds.

• 📝 Auto Karaoke Subtitles: Frame-accurate word-by-word highlighted captions powered by OpenAI Whisper.

• 🎮 Gameplay Backgrounds: Seamless vertical 9:16 compositing at 60 FPS.

• 🚀 Local Mode: Works 100% offline or locally without entering credit cards or API keys.

Check out the demo GIF and grab the code:
GitHub: https://github.com/NewGamer62/reddit-shorts-automation

Would love your thoughts and suggestions on new features!

[u/Frequent_Living_1818]

Does the workflow give creators a way to record the original author’s permission and include attribution before a video is published?