Video editing & generation
AI editors and text-to-video tools to cut, generate, and polish footage fast.
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Edit video by editing text
Transcribes your footage and lets you edit video like a doc — delete filler words, remove 'ums', and add captions in a click. A creator favorite.
Runway
Generate and edit video with AI
Text-to-video, video-to-video, and powerful AI effects. Great for B-roll, motion graphics, and experimental content.
Pika
Idea-to-video in seconds
Fast, playful text-to-video generation — ideal for short, punchy clips and social content.
Pictory
Turn scripts & blogs into videos
Paste a script or blog post and Pictory builds a captioned video with stock footage and voiceover. Great for faceless, repurposed content.
InVideo AI
Text-to-video for faceless content
Describe a video in a prompt and InVideo generates scenes, voiceover, and captions. Popular for faceless YouTube and social videos.
VEED
Online video editor with AI
Browser-based editor with auto-subtitles, background removal, and AI tools. No install, good for quick edits and team work.
Kapwing
Collaborative online video editor
Online editor with AI subtitles, text-to-video, and clipping. Handy for teams and fast turnarounds in the browser.
Luma Dream Machine
High-quality AI video generation
Generate smooth, high-fidelity video clips from text or images. Strong for cinematic B-roll and creative shots.
Kling AI
Cinematic text-to-video
Impressive text- and image-to-video generation with strong motion and realism. Good for eye-catching generated clips.
CapCut
Free editor for short-form
Hugely popular free editor with effects, templates, and auto-captions. The default for many TikTok/Reels/Shorts creators.
Clipchamp
Microsoft's online video editor
Browser-based editor with templates, AI voiceover, and auto-captions. Free to start and built into Windows.
Sora (OpenAI)
Cinematic text-to-video
OpenAI's text-to-video model, included with ChatGPT Plus. Generates impressive, realistic clips from prompts.
Google Veo
Google's AI video model
High-quality text- and image-to-video from Google, available through Gemini. Strong realism and motion.
Fliki
Script to video with AI voices
Turn text or a blog into a narrated video with AI voices and stock media. Good for faceless, repurposed content.
Hailuo AI
Expressive AI video generation
MiniMax's text- and image-to-video tool known for lively motion and character consistency.
Gling
AI editing for talking videos
Automatically removes bad takes, silences, and filler so your talking-head videos edit themselves. A big time-saver.
Wisecut
Auto-edit with silence removal
Cuts silences, adds subtitles, and auto-reframes your video automatically. Good for fast rough cuts.
Haiper AI
Text-to-video generation
Generate short video clips from text or images with a simple, friendly interface and a free tier.
PixVerse
AI video from text or images
Create stylized and realistic video clips with motion controls and effects. Popular for creative social clips.
Topaz Video AI
Upscale & enhance footage
Upscale to 4K, denoise, and smooth old or low-quality footage. A one-time purchase, not a subscription.