StoryShort makes $21,235 a month from AI videos, half its January peak, with fewer but bigger customers
A one-person AI video tool for faceless TikTok and YouTube channels. Revenue halved after January and has held steady since. Subscriptions fell 31% in a year while each one pays more. It has been for sale at $1.2 million for eleven months.
Product at a glance
Summary
What this business is
StoryShort turns a one-line idea into a finished short video, with script, images, voice, captions and music, and can post it to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram on a schedule. Samuel Rondot, a French developer, launched it in August 2024 and runs it alone, according to its About page. Revenue peaked at $44,459 in January 2026 and has held at about $22,000 a month since June. MRR is $21,235 from 368 subscriptions. The business has been listed for sale since December 2025 at $1.2 million.
Why these scores? See the reasons in Key takeaways →
Momentum
Steady. Revenue: last three complete months −5% on the three before; −23% on the same months half a year earlier; MRR −16% since May 2, 2026.Derived
Best suited for
Builder (main). Chaining AI models into one reliable pipeline is the product.
Marketer (second). Growth follows trending formats and the search pages built for them.
What you need to start. Speed to add each new video trend before rivals, and margins that survive model costs.Our read
Key findings
Product overview
One sentence in, one finished video out, posted on a schedule.
StoryShort writes a script, plans scenes, generates images and clips, adds a voice, captions and music, then posts to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram[2]. It keeps the same characters across a video, can clone a voice, and can follow a creator’s best videos and remake them in your style[2]. Formats include faceless stories, 8–10 minute long-form videos, AI ASMR, meme formats and AI UGC ads[2].
Its About page describes an independent product built and run by one person, Samuel Rondot[5]. TrustMRR shows a 75% margin over the last 30 days[1].
What the site looks like
Captured Nov 11, 2026 · Screenshots: storyshort.ai. The tool page is shown on desktop only.
What to look for
- 1“Make short-form videos people actually finish”: the pitch moved from volume to quality.Fact
- 2“Trusted by 90,000+ creators.” The same line read 27,000+ in 2024 and 2025. See §02.Fact
- 3One sentence in, one finished video out: script, scenes, voice and edit.Fact
What to look for
- 1Four plans from $39 to $199 a month; yearly billing saves 40%. See §04.Fact
- 2Plans are now described in videos per month, backed by credits.Fact
- 3No entry plan under $39; a $19 Hobby plan existed in 2024.Fact
What to look for
- 1One of about 70 tool pages linked from the footer, each aimed at a search phrase. See §05.Fact
- 2This one targets a TikTok meme format by name.Fact
- 3Each page links to related generators, so the pages feed each other.Fact
Revenue analysis
A January peak, a fall to half, and five flat months.
Hover or tap a bar. Monthly verified revenue from TrustMRR[1], December 2025 to November 2026. November covers Nov 1–10. Revenue before December 2025 totals $303,322.
Our arithmetic on the verified data in this report. Revenue ÷ MRR uses the last 30 days; the share of all-time revenue counts the months in the chart above; the swing is the median change between complete months.
Revenue reached $44,459 in January 2026, then fell to about $22,000 by June[1]. From June to October it stayed between $21,767 and $22,957[1]. The record goes back further: $303,322 was earned before December 2025[1].Derived
| Date | MRR | Active subscriptions | MRR per subscription |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | $26,038 | 532 | $48.94 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $22,923 | 457 | $50.16 |
| May 2, 2026 | $25,166 | 444 | $56.68 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $21,235 | 368 | $57.70 |
Earlier rows from archived copies of the TrustMRR page[3], where MRR was marked as an estimate; the last row from the live page[1]. The last column is our division.
164 fewer subscriptions than a year ago, a 31% drop. MRR fell less, because those who stayed pay about $9 more a month on average.Derived
Daily revenue
Hover or tap a bar. Verified daily revenue, Oct 13 – Nov 9, 2026 (UTC), from TrustMRR[1]. Blue: Saturdays and Sundays. Nov 10 is left out because the day was not complete at sync.
20 weekdays.Derived
8 weekend days.Derived
532 to 368.Derived
Last 30 days.Fact
The sale listing
StoryShort was listed on TrustMRR on Dec 18, 2025, asking $1,200,000[1]. That is about 4.7 times current MRR × 12 and 3.8 times the last 12 months’ revenue.Derived The listing shows 13,140 interested buyers who viewed it recently and 21 offers, and it is still listed eleven months later[1].
Market
Faceless-video generators are a crowded category, and StoryShort runs its own comparison pages against rivals[2]. We found no rival with verified revenue on the same basis, so revenue is not compared.
For buyers: the listing, checked
AI video tools all peaked in early 2026. StoryShort fell the least and has held flat since June; the price still assumes more.
The ask is 4.6 times 30-day revenue × 12, 4.7 times MRR × 12 and 4.1 times a year at November’s faster pace[1].Derived It was set in December 2025, a month before the best month on record; revenue is now half of January’s, and the price has not moved.Derived
Other AI video tools for sale
| Business | What it does | Best month (since Dec 2025) | Latest full month | On sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoryShort | Faceless short videos, made and posted automatically | $44,459 (Jan) | $22,246 (Oct), −50% | $1,200,000 (4.6x) |
| Vid.AI[6] | Ideas or scripts into ready-to-post videos | $89,846 (Jan) | $39,432 (Oct), −56% | $1,500,000 (3.0x) |
| Stealth Company[7] | Short-form video creation tool | $35,804 (Jan) | $7,994 (Oct), −78% | $750,000 (8.7x) |
| Vidgenie.ai[8] | AI videos for businesses and creators | $22,131 (Mar) | $6,194 (Oct), −72% | $800,000 (12.7x) |
Monthly verified revenue from each TrustMRR page, read Nov 11, 2026. Multiples as TrustMRR shows them.
All four peaked between January and March and lost half or more by October[1][6][7][8].Derived StoryShort is the only one that stopped falling: about $22,000 every month since June.Derived The larger Vid.AI asks a lower multiple, 3.0 times[6].Derived Listings far above the run rate stay unsold, and StoryShort has been on sale for eleven months.Our read
What running it involves
| Area | What we can see | What a buyer must find out |
|---|---|---|
| Costs | 75% margin; every video is AI generation, voice and rendering[1] | Cost per video by plan, and model price changes |
| Platforms | Posts automatically to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram (see the report) | API access terms and any account bans or limits |
| Customers | 368 subscriptions, down from 532 a year ago; MRR per subscription up from about $49 to $58[1] | Monthly churn and the plan mix |
| Product | New formats follow TikTok trends (see the report) | Revenue by format, and what is fading |
| Team | One founder in France (see the report) | Handover period and support load |
From the TrustMRR profile and listing[1] and our report. No seller message is published.
Questions to ask the seller
| # | Ask | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AI cost per video, by plan and by month | A quarter of revenue goes to costs |
| 2 | Monthly churn, and the share on yearly plans since they launched | Subscriptions fell by 31% in a year |
| 3 | Platform API terms for auto-posting, and any restrictions so far | Posting is the core promise |
| 4 | What drove January, and where signups come from now | The peak’s cause is not public |
| 5 | What price the seller would accept after 21 offers | Eleven months unsold at 4.6x |
| 6 | How long the founder supports the handover | One person runs it |
Our list, built from what the public data cannot show.
This is information for due diligence, not investment advice. Oddig has no relationship with the seller or TrustMRR and receives nothing from any sale.
Pricing: no cheap plan, more per plan
Prices held at $39 to $199; what each plan includes kept growing.
| When | Plans | Creator count on the page |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | Hobby $19 (5 videos), Starter $39 (30), Growth $69 (60), Influencer $129 (120) | 27,000+ |
| Jun 2025 | Hobby gone; Starter $39 (40), Growth $69 (120), Influencer $129 (240), Ultra $199 (500) | 27,000+ |
| Oct 2026 | Same prices; yearly billing saves 40% ($23, $42, $75, $117 a month); plans described in videos per month | 90,000+ |
From archived copies of the pricing page[4]. Video counts are per month. Exact dates of the changes between captures are not public.
The cheapest plan disappeared and the allowances doubled at the same prices[4]. The yearly option at 40% off means a Starter customer pays $279 upfront instead of $468 over a year.Derived
Where customers come from
A page for every format people search for.
Footer links to generators for named formats and phrases, from meme formats to AI documentaries.[2]
FactWhat we could not read
TrustMRR has no traffic data for StoryShort. Sign-ups by channel and ad spend are not public.
Growth strategies
Three moves, each visible from outside.
Timeline
- Aug 62024ProductFounding date on TrustMRR.[1]
- Nov 82024PricingHobby $19 to Influencer $129; 27,000+ creators on the page.[4]
- Jun 232025PricingHobby gone, Ultra $199 added, allowances doubled.[4]
- Nov 72025RevenueMRR about $26,038 from 532 subscriptions.[3]
- Dec 182025SaleListed for sale on TrustMRR at $1,200,000.[1]
- Jan2026Revenue$44,459, the best month on record.[1]
- Oct 222026PricingYearly billing at 40% off; 90,000+ creators on the page.[4]
- Nov 102026RevenueMRR $21,235 from 368 subscriptions; $606,952 all-time.[1]
Key takeaways
StoryShort shows how a solo AI product can ride a content trend to a large peak, then settle at half by serving fewer, higher-paying customers. It also shows how far a stated user count can drift from paying customers.
Why we scored it this way
Copy
- Build a page for every trending format. About 70 tool pages each target one search. P1
- Drop the cheapest plan when it costs more than it earns. The $19 Hobby plan went in 2025. P2
- Give more per plan instead of cutting prices. Video allowances doubled at the same prices. P2
- Offer a big yearly discount. 40% off locks in customers for a year. P3
Avoid
- Reading a creator count as customers. 90,000+ creators, 368 paying. §02
- Building on a trend you don’t control. Faceless-video demand rose and fell with TikTok fashions. §10
- Pricing a sale on the peak. The listing went up a month before the best month, and has not sold since. §02
Our predictions
Three claims with dates. We mark each one right or wrong on its date and keep the result on the page.
Track record: the predictions in our earlier reports are still open; the first checks land Dec 1, 2026. We mark each prediction right or wrong on its date and keep the result on the page.
What could prove us wrong
Things that would change our read, and how to check them.
- January may have been a one-off. If yearly plans renewed in January, the peak was billing timing, not demand.Check: January 2027 revenue.
- The bigger-plan reading is our inference. MRR per subscription rose, but TrustMRR does not show the plan mix.Check: not public.
- Older MRR readings were estimates. TrustMRR marked the Nov 2025, Dec 2025 and May 2026 figures as estimated.Check: the archived pages.
- A new model could restart growth. Video models improve fast; a better result could bring back lapsed users.Check: subscriptions on the next review.
Appendix
FAQ
How much does StoryShort make?
$21,689 in the 30 days to Nov 10, 2026, verified through Stripe on TrustMRR. MRR is $21,235 from 368 subscriptions; all-time revenue is $606,952.
What does StoryShort cost?
Starter $39, Growth $69, Influencer $129 and Ultra $199 a month. Yearly billing saves 40%: $23, $42, $75 and $117 a month.
Is StoryShort for sale?
Yes. It was listed on TrustMRR on Dec 18, 2025 with an asking price of $1,200,000. The listing shows 21 offers received.
Who runs StoryShort?
Samuel Rondot, a French developer. Its About page describes it as an independent product built and run by one person.
Sources
- [1]TrustMRR: StoryShort — revenue, MRR, subscriptions, sale listing, daily and monthly data. Verified through a Stripe API key. Synced 2026-11-10 20:13 UTC.
- [2]storyshort.ai — homepage, pricing and tool pages. Read 2026-11-11.
- [3]Wayback Machine captures of the TrustMRR page for StoryShort on Nov 7, 2025, Dec 8, 2025 and May 2, 2026 — MRR, subscriptions and total revenue on those dates. Read 2026-11-11.
- [4]Wayback Machine captures of storyshort.ai/pricing on Nov 8, 2024, Jun 23, 2025 and Oct 22, 2026 — plans, allowances and the creator count. Read 2026-11-11.
- [5]Gappsy: StoryShort review — summary of the About page (one founder). Read 2026-11-11.
- [6]TrustMRR: Vid.AI — AI video tool, monthly revenue, MRR, sale listing. Stripe-verified. Read 2026-11-11.
- [7]TrustMRR: Stealth Company (short-form video tool) — monthly revenue, MRR, sale listing. Stripe-verified. Read 2026-11-11.
- [8]TrustMRR: Vidgenie.ai — AI video tool, monthly revenue, MRR, sale listing. Stripe-verified. Read 2026-11-11.
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