AI tools for video editors
Generation, editing, captions and avatars. Generation gets the headlines, but captioning and repurposing are what actually save working editors time.
20 tools · checked by hand · no paid placement in this list
Descript
Free plan
Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript text.
Sora
Free plan
OpenAI's text-to-video model with a social feed for remixing clips.
Argil
Paid
Clones you once, then posts talking-head videos on a schedule.
Captions
Free plan
Mobile-first captioning, dubbing and talking-head editing.
D-ID
Free plan
Photorealistic talking avatars with a straightforward API.
Fliki
Free plan
Script or blog post in, narrated video with stock footage out.
Hedra
Free plan
Turns one photo and an audio clip into a talking character.
HeyGen
Free plan
AI avatars and video translation with lip sync.
Higgsfield
Free plan
Cinematic video generation with preset camera moves.
InVideo AI
Free plan
Prompt a full video — script, footage, voiceover and cuts.
Kapwing
Free plan
Collaborative browser editor with AI subtitles and cleanup.
Kling
Free plan
Kuaishou's video model, popular for longer coherent shots.
Luma Dream Machine
Free plan
Text and image to video with strong camera motion control.
OpusClip
Free plan
Turns long videos into captioned vertical clips automatically.
Pictory
Paid
Turns long articles and webinars into short branded videos.
Pika
Free plan
Short-form video generation with effects aimed at social clips.
Runway
Free plan
Video generation plus a real editing suite for filmmakers.
Synthesia
Paid
Avatar-presented training and corporate video from a script.
Topaz Video AI
Paid
Upscales, denoises and reframes footage offline on your machine.
VEED
Free plan
Browser video editor with AI captions, cleanup and avatars.
At a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Best known for |
|---|---|---|
| Descript | Free plan | Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript text. |
| Sora | Free plan | OpenAI's text-to-video model with a social feed for remixing clips. |
| Argil | Paid | Clones you once, then posts talking-head videos on a schedule. |
| Captions | Free plan | Mobile-first captioning, dubbing and talking-head editing. |
| D-ID | Free plan | Photorealistic talking avatars with a straightforward API. |
| Fliki | Free plan | Script or blog post in, narrated video with stock footage out. |
| Hedra | Free plan | Turns one photo and an audio clip into a talking character. |
| HeyGen | Free plan | AI avatars and video translation with lip sync. |
| Higgsfield | Free plan | Cinematic video generation with preset camera moves. |
| InVideo AI | Free plan | Prompt a full video — script, footage, voiceover and cuts. |
| Kapwing | Free plan | Collaborative browser editor with AI subtitles and cleanup. |
| Kling | Free plan | Kuaishou's video model, popular for longer coherent shots. |
| Luma Dream Machine | Free plan | Text and image to video with strong camera motion control. |
| OpusClip | Free plan | Turns long videos into captioned vertical clips automatically. |
| Pictory | Paid | Turns long articles and webinars into short branded videos. |
| Pika | Free plan | Short-form video generation with effects aimed at social clips. |
| Runway | Free plan | Video generation plus a real editing suite for filmmakers. |
| Synthesia | Paid | Avatar-presented training and corporate video from a script. |
| Topaz Video AI | Paid | Upscales, denoises and reframes footage offline on your machine. |
| VEED | Free plan | Browser video editor with AI captions, cleanup and avatars. |
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