Microdrama

Video infrastructure for microdrama platforms.

Build the next ReelShort-class, GoodShort-class, or AaoNxt-class platform on FastPix. Vertical 9:16 native, tier-gated playback, content moderation, AI dubbing pipeline — all on one API.

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curl -X POST https://api.fastpix.com/v1/on-demand \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FASTPIX_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "inputs": [{ "url": "..." }],
    "aspectRatio": "9:16",
    "moderation": "enabled",
    "accessPolicy": "signed"
  }'

9:16 vertical-native  Tier-gate built-in playback policy  18 JTBDs buyer language coverage

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Why microdrama breaks most video stacks

Three things microdrama-specific stacks have to solve.

Vertical-first

01

9:16 mobile, not horizontal retrofit.

Microdrama is mobile-first by definition. Vertical player, swipe-between-episodes, tier-gate prompt, tap-to-pause — all baked into the FastPix Player SDK, not retrofitted onto a 16:9 control bar.

Per-stream cost predictability

02

Max-resolution cap = unit economics work.

When you're at hundreds of millions of plays, every fraction of a cent matters. Per-asset max-resolution cap means per-stream delivered cost stays flat regardless of where the player runs.

Content moderation as primitive

03

App-store-review safe.

NSFW detection, policy flags, age-gating triggers run on every upload via In-Video AI. Webhook on flag, audit log per decision. Designed for App Store / Play Store review readiness.

Build the next

What teams build on FastPix.

Microdrama is consolidating fast. The model is spreading from China to Pan-Asia and India regional markets.

ReelShort-class

Vertical short-drama with tier-gated episodes 4+, in-app coin economy, Western monetization model.

AaoNxt-class

Regional language premium microdrama: Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, with multi-DRM for licensed content.

GoodShort-class

Pan-Asia short-drama distribution across Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Middle East.

DramaBox-class

AI-dubbed microdrama for cross-language distribution, vertical native, ad-supported tier.

What you build

Capabilities mapped to the 18 microdrama JTBDs.

Each capability ties to a buyer-jobs question we hear from microdrama founders.

Microdrama publishing pipeline

POST a source URL to /v1/on-demand, get a playback ID back, embed the player. Webhook on encoding ready. The publishing flow is one API call per asset.

VOD pipeline

Sub-second video start + swipe

Native 9:16 vertical player with prefetched next-clip and swipe gestures built in. Web + iOS + Android via the FastPix Player SDK.

Vertical player

Microdrama paywall unlock

Signed playback URLs with per-tier policy. Your auth service validates the user's tier before signing. Revoke on subscription change.

Signed playback

AI dubbing video multi-language

AI dubbing produces alternate-language audio tracks attached to the same playback ID. Pick the locale at playback time via the player API.

Dubbing

Microdrama pricing per minute

Encoded, delivered, and stored minutes priced per-minute with max-resolution cap to bound per-stream cost. Talk to us for committed-volume tiers.

Pricing details

Multi-region microdrama

Multi-CDN edge routing across regions, region-pinned storage available, AI dubbing for cross-language distribution.

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FastPix products that build this solution

Video on Demand

Video on Demand

Upload, encode, deliver episodes

Video Player

Video Player

Free vertical 9:16 player for 5 surfaces

In-Video AI

In-Video AI

Captions, chapters, NSFW moderation

Video Data

Video Data

Per-series + per-episode analytics

Security, compliance, and partnerships

PartnerNVIDIA Inception
PartnerGoogle Cloud Partner

Customer

Premium Telugu microdrama at scale

“What was great about the FastPix team is it felt like we were all working together. They felt like part of our team, not just vendors.”

Kaushik Das, Founder and CEO at AaoNXT

Regional OTT, premium microdrama

Questions microdrama founders ask

Microdrama platform questions, answered.

  • What is swipe video?

    Vertical 9:16 player with native swipe-between-episodes and prefetch on the next clip. Tap-to-pause, double-tap-to-skip, tier-gate prompts on tier-restricted episodes. Video Player. Caveat: in-app coin / wallet economy, ad serving, and creator-payout splits run in your app or via partners (Stripe, RevenueCat).

  • How do I build vertical 9:16 episode playback on iOS + Android?

    Use the FastPix Player with aspect_ratio: "9:16". Native iOS + Android SDKs. Swipe-between-episodes built in. Player guide.

  • How do I set up episode tier-gating (first 3 free, 4+ paid)?

    Signed playback URLs with policy per episode. Your auth server validates the user's coin balance / subscription before signing the URL.

  • How do I add AI dubbing for Pan-Asia distribution (Bahasa, Vietnamese, Thai)?

    Multi-language transcripts via In-Video AI. Captions auto-generated in 30+ languages. AI dubbing via partner pipeline today.

Pricing

Per-minute pricing for the full microdrama stack.

Encoded + delivered + stored minutes. Max-resolution cap available. See full pricing.

ENCODING

Pay per minute encoded

$0.0267/min 1080p Pro

Per-title ABR encoding across H.264.

Up to 720p Pro$0.0213 / min
Up to 1080p Pro$0.0267 / min
1440p (2k) Pro$0.0427 / min
2160p (4k) Pro$0.0855 / min

STREAMING

Pay per minute streamed

$0.00067/min 1080p Pro

Multi-CDN delivery from 300+ POPs.

Up to 720p Pro$0.00054 / min
Up to 1080p Pro$0.00067 / min
1440p (2k) Pro$0.00108 / min
2160p (4k) Pro$0.00217 / min

STORAGE

Pay per minute stored

$0.00268/min 1080p Pro

Assets stored and CDN caching, lifecycle handled.

Up to 720p Pro$0.00215 / min
Up to 1080p Pro$0.00268 / min
1440p (2k) Pro$0.00430 / min
2160p (4k) Pro$0.00860 / min
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