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AI editors and text-to-video tools to cut, generate, and polish footage fast.

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Descript

Edit video by editing text

4.6

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.

Free planfrom $16/mo recurring

Runway

Generate and edit video with AI

4.3

Text-to-video, video-to-video, and powerful AI effects. Great for B-roll, motion graphics, and experimental content.

Free planfrom $15/mo

Pika

Idea-to-video in seconds

4.1

Fast, playful text-to-video generation — ideal for short, punchy clips and social content.

Free planfrom $8/mo

Pictory

Turn scripts & blogs into videos

4.1

Paste a script or blog post and Pictory builds a captioned video with stock footage and voiceover. Great for faceless, repurposed content.

Free planfrom $19/mo recurring

InVideo AI

Text-to-video for faceless content

4.2

Describe a video in a prompt and InVideo generates scenes, voiceover, and captions. Popular for faceless YouTube and social videos.

Free planfrom $20/mo recurring

VEED

Online video editor with AI

4.3

Browser-based editor with auto-subtitles, background removal, and AI tools. No install, good for quick edits and team work.

Free planfrom $18/mo recurring

Kapwing

Collaborative online video editor

4.1

Online editor with AI subtitles, text-to-video, and clipping. Handy for teams and fast turnarounds in the browser.

Free planfrom $16/mo recurring

Luma Dream Machine

High-quality AI video generation

4.3

Generate smooth, high-fidelity video clips from text or images. Strong for cinematic B-roll and creative shots.

Free planfrom $10/mo

Kling AI

Cinematic text-to-video

4.2

Impressive text- and image-to-video generation with strong motion and realism. Good for eye-catching generated clips.

Free planfrom $7/mo

CapCut

Free editor for short-form

4.5

Hugely popular free editor with effects, templates, and auto-captions. The default for many TikTok/Reels/Shorts creators.

Free planfrom Free

Clipchamp

Microsoft's online video editor

4.1

Browser-based editor with templates, AI voiceover, and auto-captions. Free to start and built into Windows.

Free planfrom $12/mo

Sora (OpenAI)

Cinematic text-to-video

4.4

OpenAI's text-to-video model, included with ChatGPT Plus. Generates impressive, realistic clips from prompts.

Paidfrom $20/mo

Google Veo

Google's AI video model

4.3

High-quality text- and image-to-video from Google, available through Gemini. Strong realism and motion.

Free planfrom $20/mo

Fliki

Script to video with AI voices

4.2

Turn text or a blog into a narrated video with AI voices and stock media. Good for faceless, repurposed content.

Free planfrom $8/mo recurring

Hailuo AI

Expressive AI video generation

4.2

MiniMax's text- and image-to-video tool known for lively motion and character consistency.

Free planfrom $10/mo

Gling

AI editing for talking videos

4.2

Automatically removes bad takes, silences, and filler so your talking-head videos edit themselves. A big time-saver.

Free planfrom $15/mo recurring

Wisecut

Auto-edit with silence removal

4.0

Cuts silences, adds subtitles, and auto-reframes your video automatically. Good for fast rough cuts.

Free planfrom $10/mo recurring

Haiper AI

Text-to-video generation

4.1

Generate short video clips from text or images with a simple, friendly interface and a free tier.

Free planfrom $10/mo

PixVerse

AI video from text or images

4.1

Create stylized and realistic video clips with motion controls and effects. Popular for creative social clips.

Free planfrom $10/mo

Topaz Video AI

Upscale & enhance footage

4.4

Upscale to 4K, denoise, and smooth old or low-quality footage. A one-time purchase, not a subscription.

Paidfrom $299 once