Niche guide
True crime videos for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, told with care
SeedViral writes and narrates short true crime episodes that retell real cases carefully, over still illustrated scenes with word-by-word captions. You set the tone and limits in your brief, and you can review every script before a video is made.
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The format
What a true crime video looks like
Each video is a vertical 1080×1920 file: narration, still illustrated scenes and captions that appear word by word. SeedViral writes the script from your niche and brief.
Start
Hook
Start with the question the case raises, not the most shocking detail.
Middle
Story
Keep to the public record: the timeline, the investigation, what is known and what isn’t.
End
Payoff
End on the verdict, the open question, or what changed because of the case.
Length
Cases need context, so 60–70 seconds is usually the right length. 30–40 seconds fits a single clue or turning point.
Combinations to try
Voice, art and caption pairings
Starting points taken from the options in setup. Preview each narrator and style before you choose.
Case file
The style in the sample above. Drawn scenes keep the story at a respectful distance.
- Art style
- Ink comic
- Captions
- Clean
- Narrator
- Dark
- Music
- Unsolved mystery
Evidence board
Sketch-like scenes and boxed captions for timelines and clues.
- Art style
- Charcoal
- Captions
- Boxed
- Narrator
- Lively
- Music
- Quiet before storm
Cold case
Suits older cases and archive-style storytelling.
- Art style
- Vintage film
- Captions
- Typewriter
- Narrator
- Hushed
- Music
- Horror piano
Episode ideas
5 true crime ideas to put in your brief
Use one as a theme for the whole series, or list a few in your brief to steer the first episodes.
- Cold cases reopened by new forensic methods
- Famous heists where no one was hurt
- How detectives compared handwriting before computers
- Wrongful convictions later overturned, and what changed
- Art forgeries that fooled museums
Pick True crime in setup, then choose the narrator and language, soundtrack, art style and captions; everything can be previewed before you save. Save the series without a card. When you want videos made, choose a plan, then download each finished video and post it yourself.
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Plans for one series
Each plan covers one series at a set cadence. Yearly billing saves 50%.
Prices per series in USD. Tax and renewal details are confirmed at checkout. See current pricing.
| Plan | Videos | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | 3 videos per weekabout 13 a month | $29/month | $174/year$14.50/month |
| Daily | 1 video per dayabout 30 a month | $59/month | $354/year$29.50/month |
| Pro | 2 videos per dayabout 60 a month | $97/month | $582/year$48.50/month |
FAQ
True crime questions
- Does SeedViral check the facts of a case?
- No. Scripts are written by AI and can contain errors. For true crime, turn on script review and check each script against reliable sources before you approve it.
- Can I keep the series non-graphic?
- Yes, and we recommend it. Write your limits into the brief, for example “no graphic detail, no victims’ names”. SeedViral’s terms don’t allow violent or graphic content, or false claims about real people.
- Why is the sample a style sample?
- We haven’t rendered a true crime sample. The loop above shows the Ink comic style, one of the looks that suits careful storytelling.
- Does SeedViral post the videos for me?
- Not yet. You download each finished vertical video and post it yourself. Automatic posting is coming soon.
Planning a true crime video? Draft it with the free script writer or hook writer.
Start your true crime series
Walk through setup and save your series. Free setup preview, no card needed.