HeyGen
AI avatar videos from a script, with voice cloning and lip-synced translation into 175+ languages and dialects.
Founded 2020
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HeyGen is an AI video platform that turns a script or a short prompt into a presenter-led video. You pick a stock avatar (500+ on the Free plan, 700+ on paid plans) or create a custom video avatar of yourself, then choose one of 1,000+ AI voices or clone your own. Its video translation dubs footage into 175+ languages and dialects on paid plans, with lip-sync. The AI Studio editor covers scenes, templates, captions, PowerPoint and PDF imports and screen recording, and Video Agent can draft a full video from an idea. Plans run on monthly credits: Creator costs $29 a month with 1080p export and videos up to 30 minutes, Pro adds 4K export from $49, and Business adds team seats, SSO and SCORM export. The API is billed separately as pay-as-you-go credits.
Best for
Creators, marketers and small teams that want presenter-style videos and lip-synced translations without filming, starting at a low monthly price.
Pros
- 700+ stock avatars on paid plans, plus custom video avatars and unlimited photo avatars
- Lip-synced video translation into 175+ languages and dialects on paid plans
- Creator plan ($29 a month) includes 1080p export, watermark removal, voice cloning and videos up to 30 minutes
- 4K export from the Pro plan at $49 a month
- Free plan to test it: 3 videos a month, up to 1 minute each
Cons
- Usage runs on credits, so the number of finished minutes per month takes some working out
- Free-plan videos carry a watermark and may only be used for non-commercial purposes
- The API is billed separately from the web plans, as pay-as-you-go credits
- Team features such as shared workspaces, SSO and SCORM export need the $149-a-month Business plan
Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly (12-month total) |
|---|---|---|
| Free3 videos/month, up to 1 minute each; HeyGen watermark; output for non-commercial use only | Free Free plan | |
| Creator1 seat; 600 credits/month; $24/month billed annually ($288 billed annually) | $29/mo | $288/yr ($24/mo) |
| ProStarting price: 1 seat, 1,000 credits/month; higher credit tiers up to 100,000 credits at $4,300/month; yearly shown as $41/month, "$488 billed annually" | $49/mo | $488/yr ($40.67/mo) |
| Business1,500 credits/month; additional seats $20 per seat/month; $119/month billed annually ($1,428 billed annually) | $149/mo | $1,428/yr ($119/mo) |
| EnterpriseContact sales | Custom | |
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Features
In AI video and voice
| Feature | HeyGen |
|---|---|
| Voice cloning | Yes · Free: 1 voice clone; paid plans: expanded usage |
| Text-to-video | Yes · Script or prompt to avatar video (Video Agent) |
| Avatars | Yes · 500+ stock on Free, 700+ on paid; custom video avatars |
| Editing | Yes · AI Studio editor; templates, screen recorder, PPT/PDF import |
| Languages | Yes · Video translation: 175+ languages and dialects on paid plans; 30+ on Free |
| Export limits | Yes · Free 1 min; Creator 30 min, 1080p; Pro 30 min, 4K; Business 60 min, 4K |
| API | Add-on · Pay-as-you-go API credits, billed separately from plans |
| Free tier | Yes · 3 videos/month, up to 1 min, watermark |
| Commercial rights | Yes · Creator, Pro and Business; Free-plan output non-commercial only |