Content Factory

Content Factory

All-in-one YouTube content generator. Create regular videos, Shorts from scratch, and convert long videos into Shorts. Combines the best of youtube-factory and AI-Youtube-Shorts-Generator with 100% free tools.

Three powerful modes in one skill:

1. Regular Video Mode - Generate complete YouTube videos from prompts
2. Shorts from Scratch - Create vertical Shorts from text prompts
3. Shorts from Long - Convert long videos into engaging Shorts

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What This Skill Does

🎬 Regular Video Mode

Turn any topic into a publish-ready YouTube video:

• Script Generation - Uses your LLM to write engaging scripts
• Voiceover - Free Microsoft Edge TTS (natural-sounding voices)
• Stock Footage - Auto-fetches relevant B-roll from Pexels (free)
• Video Assembly - FFmpeg combines everything seamlessly
• Captions - Styled subtitles burned into video
• Thumbnail - Auto-generated clickable thumbnail

📱 Shorts from Long Mode

Convert long videos (YouTube or local) into viral Shorts:

• Smart Download - Supports YouTube URLs via yt-dlp
• AI Transcription - Whisper for accurate speech-to-text (optional)
• Highlight Detection - AI finds the most engaging segments
• Vertical Cropping - Intelligent 9:16 crop focused on center
• Caption Extraction - Extracts text from highlighted segment
• Multiple Sessions - Running concurrently without conflicts

⚡ Shorts from Scratch Mode

Create viral Shorts from text prompts:

• Short Scripts - Optimized for 60-second format
• Snap Voiceover - Quick TTS generation
• Vertical Stock - Pexels videos pre-cropped for Shorts

Quick Start

Regular Video

Create a YouTube video about "5 Morning Habits of Successful People"

Shorts from Long Video

Convert this YouTube video to Shorts: https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID

Shorts from Scratch

Make a YouTube Short about "surprising facts about coffee"

Commands

Generate Regular Video

/content-factory [topic]

Creates complete YouTube video with all elements.

Generate Shorts from Long

/content-factory "https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID" --shorts
/content-factory "/path/to/video.mp4" --shorts

Converts long video to vertical Shorts.

Generate Shorts from Scratch

/content-factory [topic] --shorts

Creates Shorts from text prompt.

Custom Options

/content-factory [topic] --style documentary --length 10
/content-factory [topic] --voice en-US-JennyNeural
/content-factory --shorts --duration 45

Video Styles

• documentary - Serious, informative (default)
• listicle - "Top 10" format with clear sections
• tutorial - Step-by-step instructional
• casual - Friendly, conversational tone

TTS Voices

Free Microsoft Edge TTS voices:

• en-US-ChristopherNeural - Male, professional (default)
• en-US-JennyNeural - Female, friendly
• en-US-GuyNeural - Male, casual
• en-US-AriaNeural - Female, news anchor
• en-GB-SoniaNeural - British female
• en-AU-NatashaNeural - Australian female

Output Files

Regular Videos

After generation, you'll find in ~/Videos/OpenClaw/:

your-video-title/
├── script.md          # The full script
├── voiceover.mp3      # Audio track
├── video_raw.mp4      # Without captions
├── video_final.mp4    # With captions (upload this!)
├── thumbnail.jpg      # YouTube thumbnail
└── metadata.json      # Title, description, tags

Shorts

video-title/
├── source.mp4         # Original long video
├── audio.wav          # Extracted audio
├── video_short_cropped.mp4  # Extracted segment
├── video_short.mp4    # Final vertical short
└── captions.txt       # Captions for the short

Requirements

Basic (All Modes)

• FFmpeg installed (brew install ffmpeg or apt install ffmpeg)
• Edge TTS (pip install edge-tts)

Regular Videos

• Free Pexels API key (get at https://pexels.com/api)

Shorts from Long (Optional AI Features)

• OpenAI Whisper for transcription (pip install openai-whisper)
• yt-dlp for YouTube downloads (pip install yt-dlp)

Setup

Install Dependencies

macOS:

brew install ffmpeg
pip install edge-tts pillow python-dotenv requests

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):

sudo apt install ffmpeg
pip install edge-tts pillow python-dotenv requests

Windows:

# Install FFmpeg from https://ffmpeg.org/download.html
pip install edge-tts pillow python-dotenv requests

Optional: AI Features

pip install openai-whisper yt-dlp

Configure API Keys

Create config directory:

mkdir -p ~/.openclaw-content-factory

Add Pexels API key:

echo "PEXELS_API_KEY=your_key" >> ~/.openclaw-content-factory/config.env

Optional: OpenAI API key (for advanced features):

echo "OPENAI_API_KEY=your_key" >> ~/.openclaw-content-factory/config.env

Optional: Configure defaults:

echo "DEFAULT_VOICE=en-US-ChristopherNeural" >> ~/.openclaw-content-factory/config.env
echo "WHISPER_MODEL=base" >> ~/.openclaw-content-factory/config.env

Features

✨ Regular Video Mode

• 100% free stock footage from Pexels
• Natural-sounding voiceover with edge-tts
• Professional captions burned into video
• Auto-generated thumbnails
• Metadata for YouTube upload

🚀 Shorts from Long Mode

• YouTube video download support
• Local video file support
• Whisper AI transcription (optional)
• Smart highlight detection
• Intelligent vertical cropping
• Fast processing (< 2 minutes for 5 min video)
• Concurrent execution support

⚡ Shorts from Scratch Mode

• Quick script generation
• Snap TTS processing
• Vertical stock footage
• Optimized for 60-second format

Monetization

Video Ideas

• Faceless Finance Channel - "The Psychology of Money"
• Tech Tutorials - "How to Start Coding with AI"
• Productivity - "5 Morning Habits of Success"
• Viral Shorts - "Coffee facts you didn't know"
• Educational - "History of Your City"

Examples

Regular Video

Create a 10-minute YouTube video about "The Psychology of Money"
Style: Documentary
Include 5 key lessons
Professional male voice

Shorts from Long

Convert this video to Shorts:
https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ
Highlight duration: 60 seconds

Shorts from Scratch

Make a YouTube Short about a surprising fact about sleep
Style: Casual
Female voice

Tutorial Content

Generate a tutorial video:
Topic: How to Start Investing with $100
Length: 12 minutes
Style: Tutorial with clear steps
Voice: Friendly female

Architecture

This skill combines two powerful tools:

1. youtube-factory - For regular video generation
2. AI-Youtube-Shorts-Generator - For long video to Shorts conversion

Mode Decision Logic

Input → Check source type
  ├─ YouTube URL OR local file → Shorts from Long mode
  ├─ --shorts flag → Shorts from Scratch mode
  └─ Otherwise → Regular Video mode

Troubleshooting

No Stock Footage

Ensure Pexels API key is set:

cat ~/.openclaw-content-factory/config.env

Whisper Not Found

Install Whisper:

pip install openai-whisper

YouTube Download Fails

Install yt-dlp:

pip install yt-dlp

FFmpeg Not Found

Install FFmpeg:

# macOS
brew install ffmpeg

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install ffmpeg

# Windows
# Download from https://ffmpeg.org/download.html

Performance Optimization

For Faster Processing

• Use WHISPER_MODEL=base instead of large
• Set shorter highlight durations
• Use SSD for temporary files

For Better Quality

• Use WHISPER_MODEL=medium or large
• Higher resolution stock footage
• Professional voiceover from your own studio

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License

MIT License - Feel free to use, modify, and distribute!

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