# YouTube Shorts is getting a huge free Veo 3 upgrade that might just make me leave TikTok and CapCuts behind

> Veo 3, the game-changing video with audio generator, is shifting from pay-to-create to a free version inside YouTube Shorts.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/youtube-shorts-is-getting-a-huge-free-veo-3-upgrade-that-might-just-make-me-leave-tiktok-and-capcuts-behind?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=685306ec3fc5e3e529908eba)
- **Published:** 2025-06-18
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #google #gemini #shorts #youtube #free #behind #capcuts #getting
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