> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.shortify.wtf/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.shortify.wtf/tokenomics.md).

# Tokenomics

### $SHORT - the utility token for Shortify

**Ticker:** `$SHORT`\
**Total supply:** 1,000,000,000 (1 billion)\
**Launch chain:** Robinhood Chain

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### Allocation

| Category                 | Allocation | Purpose                                        |
| ------------------------ | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Liquidity**            | 45%        | DEX liquidity, price stability, trading access |
| **Community & Airdrops** | 20%        | Early users, creators, community rewards       |
| **Team**                 | 15%        | Core team - **24-month vesting**               |
| **Treasury**             | 10%        | Development, partnerships, operational runway  |
| **Marketing**            | 10%        | Growth, KOL campaigns, exchange listings       |

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### Tier system - hold $SHORT, unlock the studio

Your wallet is checked automatically when you connect. Higher tiers unlock more features, longer clips, and priority processing.

#### Free - 0 $SHORT

* Trim & crop
* Basic captions
* MP4 / MP3 export
* Up to 60s clips
* Daily export quota
* 1 project limit

#### Creator - 10,000 $SHORT

* Everything in Free
* Karaoke word timing
* Image overlays
* All aspect ratios
* Up to 3-minute clips
* Cloud vault & draft storage

#### Studio - 100,000 $SHORT

* Everything in Creator
* Split clips
* Auto-reframe
* Platform export presets
* Multi-Platform Publish: submit to all or selected social accounts (Phase 4)
* Priority processing queue
* Beta access to new features

#### Legend - 1,000,000 $SHORT

* Everything in Studio
* AI auto-caption / ASR
* Custom font packs
* Scheduled cross-platform posting (Phase 4)
* Early access to every product drop
* Founders share (revenue participation)

> **Alternative access:** Users who prefer not to hold tokens can unlock tiers via **fixed fiat rates** (card or crypto payment).

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### Why launch on Robinhood Chain?

* **Retail-aligned audience:** Robinhood's user base overlaps with mobile-first, meme-savvy creators
* **Low barrier to entry:** Accessible chain for community participation
* **Community-first distribution:** 45% liquidity + 20% community/airdrops prioritizes holders over insiders
* **Team vesting:** 24-month vest protects against dump-and-run dynamics

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### Token utility summary

<table data-header-hidden data-search="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Utility</td><td>Mechanism</td></tr><tr><td>Feature gating</td><td>Hold <code>$SHORT</code> → unlock tier</td></tr><tr><td>Community access</td><td>Projects whitelist holders for premium</td></tr><tr><td>Governance (future)</td><td>Vote on feature priorities, partnerships</td></tr><tr><td>Founders share</td><td>Legend tier participates in platform revenue - core passive income mechanism</td></tr><tr><td>Creator royalties</td><td>Template and overlay sales pay ongoing royalties to creators</td></tr><tr><td>Staking (future)</td><td>Stake for processing credits or priority queue</td></tr></tbody></table>

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