# True crime shorts narrated for you > Paste a case summary and Nova narrates it over looping footage with word-by-word captions — a finished true-crime short with no filming. Your first render is free. *For True Crime Channels* Canonical: https://novaclipper.com/for/true-crime-video-maker True crime is a research job with a recording tax on the end of it. Write the case up — or draft it in the box and edit — and Nova reads it over looping footage with captions timed to the narration. The research stays yours; the studio work disappears. ## What you get ### Your words, exactly Nova narrates what you approve and nothing else. For a genre where a careless sentence is a real problem, that matters more than automation. ### Serialise long cases 5,000 characters a render suits a part-one/part-two structure, which is how the format performs best anyway. ### Finished, not a draft Vertical, captioned, background footage in place — a file ready to post rather than an export you still have to edit. ## FAQ ### Can I make true crime videos without showing my face? Yes. You supply the write-up, Nova supplies the AI voiceover, looping footage and word-timed captions. ### Does Nova research the case? No. It narrates what you give it. Accuracy and sourcing are yours — in this genre that is the right division of labour. ### Is it free? Your first faceless short is free — no card. Nova gives every new account one full faceless render so you can judge the voice, the captions and the finished video before paying for anything. After that, shorts come in one-time packs from $0.99 with no subscription, or a monthly plan from $15 gives you up to 300 a month. --- Nova turns long-form video into vertical short-form clips with AI moment detection, face-aware 9:16 reframing, and word-by-word captions — and makes faceless videos from a script or a Reddit thread. Free tier: 30 minutes/month, no card. [Start free](https://novaclipper.com/signup) · [All use cases](https://novaclipper.com/for) · [Free tools](https://novaclipper.com/tools)