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Shotz vs Pika

Pika is quick, playful video from a prompt. Shotz edits the real thing.

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At a glance.

What each one is built to do. Plenty of people use both.

What you need
Shotz
Pika
Playful effects on a clip
Partly
Generate video from a prompt
Choose between model makers
Edit your own footage
Partly
Search footage by what happens
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Captions and transcript editing
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Free plan
Partly

Why people pick Shotz.

Effects or edits

Pika changes a clip. Shotz puts many clips together.

Finds the moment

Search everything you filmed for one moment, then cut around it.

A real editor

Generated shots land on a timeline with captions, music and export.

Where Pika is great.

Effects

Physical, silly, memorable effects in a single prompt.

Speed

Short clips back quickly, ready to post.

Simple

A prompt box and a few buttons, easy for anyone.

Questions.

If you love Pika's effects, keep them. If you need a full edit of your own footage, Shotz does that.

Yes. Drop them in like any other footage.

Yes. The editor is free with no watermark. Starter is from $12 a month with 1,000 credits for generating, Pro from $33 with 3,000, and Team from $129 for up to five people.

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