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Your YouTube channel, on autopilot

Paste a story. Synthcaster scrapes, scripts, voices, and renders a finished video — powered by LTX AI and your own ElevenLabs voice.

Free plan available · No credit card required

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Scraping story
Lost Headlines · The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
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▸Connecting to Chronicling America API...
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$0.02per AI video clip (LTX on RunPod)
40renders/month on Starter plan
25%credit discount with BYOK voice
5 minaverage render time per video
∞channels on Pro and Ultra
The pipeline

From raw story to finished video in minutes

01
Scrape
Pull stories from LOC, Wikipedia, Hacker News, or any source you configure.
02
Script
Claude writes a narration script — shortform or longform — tuned to your channel style.
03
Voice
Your ElevenLabs voice ID renders the narration. Bring your own cloned voice.
04
Render
LTX AI generates video clips on RunPod GPUs at $0.02/clip.
05
Mix
Clips, voiceover, music bed, and transitions combine into a finished video.
The economics

A full YouTube channel for $40/month

The Starter plan includes 40 render credits per month. That's 40 shorts. Six months of consistent posting builds real AdSense revenue. No filming. No editing. No studio.

40 shorts/month compounds — 6 months builds real AdSense revenue
Your cloned ElevenLabs voice = your brand, not a generic robot
Original AI clips per story — never repeated, never stock footage
YouTube upload built into the pipeline — no manual export
Starter plan / month$39.99
Render credits included40 credits
Shortform render cost1 credit
With BYOK ElevenLabs voice0.75 credits
LTX clip cost (our cost)$0.02/clip
Videos you can post per month40 shorts
Built for creators

Any niche. Any format. Fully automated.

Synthcaster was built running three real channels. Shortform and longform, your voice, your style, your sources.

LH
Lost Headlines
Historical newspaper stories from the Library of Congress
LongformHistoricalLOC Archive
SA
Strange Atlas
Wikipedia's strangest, most fascinating articles
ShortformViralWikipedia
HS
Hindsite20xx
Tech history from Hacker News — then and now
LongformTechHacker News
Why Synthcaster

Every competitor has a fatal flaw

YouTube's 2025 policy update penalized low-effort AI content. Quality, original, story-driven channels are now rewarded. That's exactly where Synthcaster sits.

FeatureCompetitorsSynthcaster
Original AI video clips
Competitors use stock footage — repetitive and flagged by YouTube
Cloned voice (BYOK)
Generic TTS voices sound robotic and kill viewer retention
Per-channel identity
One style fits all — no differentiation between channels
Public domain sources
Reddit/stock scraping risks DMCA and content ID strikes
Provider-agnostic
Locked to one AI vendor — price hikes kill your margin
Story dedup + keeps queue
Same stories render twice, wasting credits and looking lazy
What's included

Everything the pipeline needs

LTX video generation
Renders original AI video clips at $0.02 each via RunPod — the margin unlock that makes this business viable.
BYOK ElevenLabs
Plug in your own ElevenLabs API key. Use your cloned voice. Your bill, your quota, full dashboard access.
Multi-channel
Run different channels with different sources, styles, and voices — all from one dashboard.
Quick render
Paste any story or URL and render a one-off video in sandbox mode, no channel setup required.
Shortform + longform
The same pipeline produces 60-second shorts or 10-minute deep dives depending on your format.
Dedup + keeps queue
Never render the same story twice. Stories you want to save are queued automatically.
Pricing

Pay for what you render

Credit-based. Shortform costs 1 credit, longform costs 3. Bring your own ElevenLabs key and save 25% per render. Start free — no card required.

Free

No card needed
Free tools + 5 renders to see the magic. No card.
$0
/Monthly
  • 5 render credits (lifetime)
  • Free standalone tools forever
  • 1 channel
  • Shortform video only
  • LTX video + default ElevenLabs voice
  • LOC + Wikipedia sources
  • Community support

Hobby

Best entry point
Hooked on automation but not ready for $40? Start here.
$9.99
/Monthly
  • 10 render credits / month
  • 1 channel
  • Shortform video only
  • Watermarked output
  • LTX video + default ElevenLabs voice
  • Niche Explorer + Idea Generator
  • Email support

Starter

Get started
For creators ready to publish consistently with AI.
$39.99
/Monthly
  • 40 render credits / month
  • 3 channels
  • Shortform + longform video
  • No watermark
  • All source types (LOC, Wikipedia, HN)
  • Voice customization
  • Preset visual styles
  • Email support

Creator

Most Popular
For daily publishers who need volume and control.
$79.99
/Monthly
  • 120 render credits / month
  • Unlimited channels
  • Shortform + longform video
  • All source types incl. Reddit API
  • Custom visual style prompts (5 previews/mo)
  • Script review + edit before render
  • Priority render queue
  • Chat support

Pro

Power users
For serious creators and small agencies.
$149
/Monthly
  • 350 render credits / month
  • Unlimited channels
  • All source types incl. Reddit API
  • Custom visual style prompts (unlimited previews)
  • Individual pipeline tools
  • Breaking news quick-render
  • Team members (up to 3)
  • Priority support

Ultra

Maximum power
For agencies and high-volume publishers.
$299
/Monthly
  • 1000 render credits / month
  • Unlimited channels
  • All source types
  • Custom visual style prompts (unlimited)
  • All pipeline tools unlocked
  • Breaking news quick-render
  • Unlimited team members
  • Dedicated support
  • Early access to new features

Your first video is one click away

No channel setup required. Paste a story, hit render, and see what Synthcaster produces in minutes. Set up your channel when you're ready.

Free plan · 5 render credits · No card required