PlayShorts
PlayShorts: Shoppable short videos for e-commerce sites, with AI-made product videos and A/B testing. Ranked #12 of 14 in Video Commerce Platforms by our editors (6.6/10); pricing: Free plan; best for E-commerce brands adding shoppable short video across product pages and email.
At a glance
- Editor score6.6 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forE-commerce brands adding shoppable short video across product pages and email
- Free planYes
- Paid from$39/mo
- Product taggingYes
- Facts checked29 Oct 2026
Where it wins
- A free plan with unlimited widgets, shoppable video and 2,000 impressions a month
- Puts video on product, home, category and blog pages, pop-ups, email Stories and QR codes
- AI Studio makes product videos and images, with 50+ avatars in 50+ languages
Where it doesn't
- The free plan includes no AI credits and one user
- A/B tests, social listening and multi-market tools start on Growth ($99/mo, or $79 billed yearly)
- Live shopping is not in its published feature list
Our verdict on PlayShorts
PlayShorts adds shoppable short videos to e-commerce sites: on product pages, the homepage, category and blog pages, in pop-ups, in email Stories and behind QR codes. Shoppers can buy straight from the video, and its Product Matcher links videos to catalogue items. The company is based in France and self-funded, and its pricing page says more than 400 brands use it; its case studies include Novoma, Pepin and Hindbag.
The Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited widgets, shoppable video, 2,000 impressions a month, 3 GB of storage and one user, but no AI credits. Starter costs $49 a month, or $39 a month billed yearly, with 8,000 AI credits (about five generated videos), 30,000 impressions a month and five users. Growth costs $99 a month, or $79 billed yearly, with 15,000 AI credits, 150,000 impressions and ten users. Scale starts at $249 a month, or $199 billed yearly, adds an API connection and dedicated support, and is sold through the sales team.
Its AI Studio generates product videos and images with 50+ realistic avatars in 50+ languages, and the built-in editor adds text, music and B-roll, with automatic subtitles from Growth up. Growth also adds A/B tests (with or without video, placement, format and content), advanced revenue tracking per video, social listening with Instagram and TikTok connections, and multi-market management. Catalogues connect natively to Shopify or through Google Merchant Center, a CSV file, a URL or the API. Live shopping is not part of its published feature list, so it fits stores that sell with on-demand video rather than livestreams.
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PlayShorts fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $39/mo |
| Shoppable video | Yes |
| Live shopping | Not verified |
| Product tagging | Yes |
| Checkout mode | In-video |
| Video formats | On-demand |
| Catalog sync | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Live chat, Email |
| Integrations | 4 integrations: Shopify, Google Merchant Center, Instagram, TikTok |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | playshorts.io |
| Facts checked | 29 Oct 2026 |
PlayShorts integrations
PlayShorts lists 4 integrations on its own site.
- Shopify
- Google Merchant Center
- TikTok
Alternatives to PlayShorts
- BambuserA full video-commerce suite spanning live shopping, shoppable video, catalog sync, and analytics.9.2
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- SmartzerTurn videos and live streams into interactive shopping journeys with product links and analytics.8.2
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