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We get it. You can\u2019t hire a video creation company every time you want a video for social media. That\u2019s just not feasible for most brands. Yet, DIY video creation<\/a> can be time consuming. Strike a balance with this list of some of our favorite AI video tools. They speed up and simplify the video creation and editing process, freeing your marketing team to focus on other things.\u00a0<\/p>\n Some of these ai-powered tools are purpose built for just one function, others have a whole editing suite built in. We\u2019ll give you a quick peek at what we think each of these AI tools does best.<\/p>\n When we compared AI voiceover generators<\/a>, ElevenLabs delivered the highest quality voices and customization features at the lowest cost. It\u2019s also simple and intuitive to use. Just upload your script, pick a voice from the thousands of options, and make any tweaks you want. Speed, style exaggeration, and other settings give you pretty good control over the end result.\u00a0<\/p>\n ElevenLabs has a few other features we haven\u2019t fully tested yet, including custom voices, sound effects generation and script translation. Whether using this or any other AI translator, try to find a fluent speaker who can verify that nothing was lost in translation.\u00a0<\/p>\n As for cost, there\u2019s a free option of ElevenLabs that allows you to generate about 10 minutes of audio to get a sense of the tool. Beyond that, plans start at $5 per month and go up to $1300+ depending on how much voiceover you need.\u00a0<\/p>\n CapCut<\/a> is a video editing app for mobile that is owned by Bytedance, the company that owns TikTok. It includes basic editing tools and templates, as well as the AI assisted editor AutoCut. With AutoCut, you can drop in a video, then choose from a menu of templates organized by category. Templates apply effects, sounds, graphics and b-roll clips to give your video that TikTok style. It\u2019s ideal for quick video editing and retouching.\u00a0<\/p>\n Although the basic features are available for free, several AI features require at least the standard subscription. A few are limited to pro users. These include text-to-image generation, teleprompter, and the AI posting tool. The standard plan is $11.99 per month and comes with 550 monthly credits and 100GB of storage. The pro plan is $23.99 per month and is available for desktop and web as well as mobile. It comes with 1200 monthly credits and 1 TB of space.\u00a0<\/p>\n Descript offers a whole range of AI-powered video editing features, but we particularly like their sound cleanup tools known as Studio Sound<\/a>. It\u2019s ideal if you have a lot of background noise or don\u2019t have access to a quality microphone. Studio Sound automatically applies the cleanup tools to the entire audio file, and you have access to a few basic settings that offer some control over the level of filtering.\u00a0<\/p>\n To get access to studio sound you\u2019ll need a subscription to Descript. Plans start at $24 per month but you can save 50% with an annual subscription. There is also a free plan that lets you test out the tools before committing.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pictory<\/a> uses AI to turn text, PowerPoint slides, images, or web pages into a video. It also includes a Video Highlights feature that turns long-form videos into shorter snippets. AI voices, music, and matched visuals deliver a video that fits right in on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n Subscriptions to Pictory start at $25 per month, but you get a discount for paying annually, bringing the price down to $19. This includes 200 video minutes, access to a stock-video library and all the basic AI tools. Unfortunately, the automatic video highlights function does not come with the Starter plan. You\u2019ll have to upgrade to the Professional plan at $39 per month billed annually.\u00a0<\/p>\n Wisecut<\/a> is a purpose-built tool for turning long-form videos into short clips. Just copy and paste a link to a long-form video (generally 10 minutes long or more). The tool will scan through the video and find sections that it deems \u201cviral-worthy.\u201d The process takes time, but you can close the page and come back when you get an email saying it\u2019s done. Clips are organized by length, so you can pick your 0-1 minute clips for use as teasers and the 3-5 minute clips for a more invested audience.\u00a0<\/p>\n The free trial allows you to process up to an hour per month of video content and export videos up to 15 minutes long. It will auto-cut silences, add smart background music and subtitles and even auto-duck your video. (Ducking is<\/a> reducing the volume of one audio track to avoid competition with another\u2014usually reducing background music volume to accommodate voiceover). The paid starter plan is just $15 per month, discounted for annual plans, and gives you 8 hours of video processing time.\u00a0<\/p>\n1. ElevenLabs for Voiceover<\/h2>\n
2. CapCut for video editing<\/h2>\n
3. Descript for Sound Clean Up<\/h2>\n
4. Pictory for Making Videos from Other Content<\/h2>\n
5. Wisecut for Making Shorts<\/h2>\n
6. Jupitrr for Transforming Talking Head Videos<\/h2>\n