Newsletter to Video: Every Issue, as a Short.
Paste the web link to your latest issue. ShortsDFY turns its main points into a vertical video of up to 30 seconds for TikTok, Reels and Shorts - a trailer that sends people to the full issue.
A newsletter lives in the inbox, where people who do not subscribe yet will never see it. Short video is where they are. A 30-second version of an issue - the hook, two or three key points, a reason to read the rest - works as a trailer for the full piece.
Every major newsletter platform publishes a web version of each issue. Paste that link and ShortsDFY reads the issue's text, writes a short script from it and builds a narrated vertical video. We have tested it on Substack (including custom domains), Ghost and Beehiiv issues.
From link to finished Short in four steps.
Copy the issue's web link
On Substack, Ghost or Beehiiv, every issue has a public page - the post link, or "view online" in the email.
Choose a tone
Informative for explainers and analysis, Storyteller for narrative issues, Energetic for news and hot takes.
Edit the free draft
Tighten the hook, make the last scene point to your newsletter, swap any visual. The draft costs nothing.
Render and post
Download the MP4 and post it with your subscribe link in the caption or your bio.
What you get
A trailer, not a transcript
The script condenses the issue to its strongest points, so the video makes people want the full read instead of replacing it.
Your issue's own header image
When the issue has a header image, "Use article images" opens the video on it - so it looks like your newsletter, not stock footage.
One issue, three platforms
One 9:16 MP4 fits TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, so a single issue becomes a post on each.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it work with paywalled issues?
Only with the part anyone can read. ShortsDFY cannot log in to your account, so for a paid issue the video is built from the free preview.
Which newsletter platforms work?
We have tested Substack (including custom domains), Ghost and Beehiiv. Most other platforms with a public web version work too; if a site blocks automated readers, you see a message straight away.
Can I put my subscribe link in the video?
Edit the last scene's voiceover and headline to tell viewers where to subscribe. Clickable links belong in the post caption or your bio.
Is there a watermark?
No. Videos have no watermark and you need no credit card. ShortsDFY is free right now, while it is in early access.
Make your first Short free.
Your draft is ready to edit in about a minute.
No credit card · No watermark · Free right now