Video

CapCut

Freemium

CapCut is a browser, desktop and mobile editor whose free tier covers cutting, captions, transitions and templates. Paid plans add AI generation: text-to-video and image-to-video through Seedance models, background removal, automatic captions and a set of effects tied to the current app version. Edits happen on a multi-track timeline, and projects export at up to 4K. A credit system meters AI generations separately from ordinary editing, and extra credits can be bought when the monthly allowance runs out. Teams get shared spaces, a brand kit and per-seat billing, while solo creators stay on Pro.

Kling AI

Freemium

Kling generates short video clips from a text prompt or a still image. You can also drive an existing character with motion captured from a reference video, keep a person or object consistent across shots with element references, and extend a clip to roughly thirty seconds. The current model produces synchronized sound alongside the picture, and 4K export is available on paid tiers. A workspace holds your generations and their settings, and a free tier covers initial testing. Paid plans add monthly credits, faster queues, watermark removal and commercial usage rights.

Descript

Freemium

Descript treats video and audio as editable text. It transcribes your recording, and deleting a sentence in the transcript removes that section from the timeline, which makes trimming interviews and tutorials faster than scrubbing waveforms. Studio Sound cleans up room noise and uneven levels, filler words can be stripped in one pass, and the AI co-editor drafts cuts, scripts and clips on request. It also records screen and camera, generates voice clones, and dubs finished videos into other languages on paid plans. Business tiers add avatars and brand controls. The free plan includes an hour of media a month with watermarked exports.

Synthesia

Freemium

Synthesia is built around studio-style videos made by an on-screen presenter. You choose from a library of stock avatars or record a personal one, type or paste a script, and the platform generates the footage with synced speech and gestures. Slide decks, video clips and images can be placed into scenes, and the same video can be dubbed into more than 140 languages with lip sync. Interactive branches, quizzes and SCORM export suit staff training as much as marketing clips. Editing happens in the browser, with brand kits and shared workspaces on higher tiers. The free plan covers ten minutes of video a month with a watermark.

HeyGen

Freemium

HeyGen turns a written script into a presenter-led video without a camera or studio. You pick a stock avatar or record yourself once to build a personal avatar, paste the script, and the tool generates speech with matching lip movement. Separate avatars and cloned voices can be produced for each language, so one recording can be published in Spanish, Japanese or German with the same on-screen presenter. A browser editor handles scenes, backgrounds, captions and imported slide decks. Teams can share templates and brand assets, and an API lets developers render videos programmatically. Free accounts get three watermarked videos a month, capped at one minute each.

Runway

Freemium

Runway is a suite of generative AI tools for video production. Its Gen models create video from text or images, while motion brush and camera controls let you direct movement within a shot. The platform also includes image generation, background removal, inpainting, frame interpolation and video-to-video restyling — features aimed at professional editors and studios as much as creators. Projects can be assembled in the browser with timeline editing and exported at production resolutions. Pricing is credit-based, with free trial credits and paid plans for higher volumes and resolution. It is one of the most complete AI video toolkits, though complex shots still require iteration and editorial judgement.

Pika

Freemium

Pika is a generative video platform that turns text, images or existing clips into short videos. You describe a scene or upload a still, and the model produces motion with adjustable aspect ratios and durations suited to social formats. Effects like Pikaffects add playful transformations, while the editor supports extending clips, adding sound and refining prompts. It is aimed at creators producing short-form content rather than long cinematic sequences. The free plan includes limited credits with a watermark; paid tiers remove the watermark and add credits and higher resolution. It is a fast way to test ideas, though results still need several attempts and careful prompting.