Best AI Tools for Video Editing in 2026

Edit audio and video like a document — AI-powered podcast and video editor

💰 Free (1 hr transcription/mo). Creator $24/mo, Pro $40/mo. Business custom.

AI video creator — turn text prompts into fully produced videos

💰 Free (4 exports/week with watermark). Plus $25/mo, Max $60/mo for HD and no watermark

AI video repurposing — long videos to viral short clips

💰 Free trial. Starter $15/mo, Growth $29/mo, Pro custom

AI video generator with viral Pikaffects — text-to-video and image-to-video

💰 Free (150 credits/mo). Basic $8/mo. Standard $28/mo. Pro $58/mo

OpenAI's text-to-video AI model for realistic video generation

💰 Included with ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo, 50 videos/mo) and Pro ($200/mo, 500 videos/mo). API access available separately

Browser-based video editor with AI subtitles and avatars

💰 Free tier (watermark). Basic $18/mo, Pro $30/mo, Business $59/mo, Enterprise custom

Google DeepMind's 4K AI video generation model

💰 Free tier via Google AI Studio. Vertex AI usage-based pricing. Higher quality tiers via Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo)

AI extracts viral short clips from YouTube videos for TikTok & Reels

💰 Free (3 videos/mo). Starter $13/mo, Pro $23/mo, Business $39/mo

Free video editor with AI auto-captions and effects

💰 Free tier. Pro $9.99/mo with cloud storage and premium features

AI video editor — auto captions, eye contact correction, B-roll

💰 Free tier. Pro $12/mo, Business $25/mo

AI-assisted 3D character animation with physics

💰 Free indie license. Pro $25/mo, Enterprise custom

AI training videos with diverse presenters

💰 Starter $28/mo, Pro $120/mo, Enterprise custom

AI photo & video editing: background removal, upscaling & restoration

💰 Free tier (5 credits). Pro $5.99/mo, Plus $9.99/mo, Business custom

Create talking avatar videos from photos

💰 Free tier 20 credits. Lite $5.9/mo, Pro $29/mo, Advanced $196/mo, Enterprise custom

Hyper-realistic AI avatar video generation platform

💰 Starter $30/mo, Pro $225/mo, Enterprise custom

AI avatar video platform for enterprise training and marketing content

💰 Personal $30/mo, Team $96/mo, Enterprise custom. Free trial available

AI face swap tool for photos, videos & GIFs

💰 Free trial. Premium $9.99/mo, $49.99/6mo, $79.99/year

AI video style-transfer tool turning real footage into anime, 3D, and dozens of other art styles

💰 Free tier with limited monthly credits. Standard plan ~$12–20/month. Pro plan ~$30–50/month with commercial usage rights.

AI video platform with 80+ presenters for training and marketing

💰 Free trial. Basic $23/mo, Advanced $100/mo, Enterprise custom

AI video editor with professional features for beginners

💰 Free with watermark. Annual $49.99/yr, Perpetual $79.99 one-time, Cross-platform $69.99/yr

Online video maker with AI tools and 6000+ templates

💰 Free tier (watermark, 720p). Plus $9.99/mo, Business $19.99/mo

AI video creation from text — 1,300+ voices, auto-footage matching

💰 Free (5 min/mo in HD). Standard $28/mo, Premium $88/mo. Teams from $160/mo.

AI creative tool for video and 3D generation

💰 Free tier. Turbo Mode $10/mo with faster generation

Google's enterprise video conferencing with Gemini AI summaries & captions

💰 Free (60-min limit, 100 participants). Included in Google Workspace from $6/user/mo

xAI's text-to-image and text-to-video generator built into X and the Grok app

💰 No standalone free tier — Grok Imagine is bundled into paid X/Grok subscriptions. SuperGrok runs about $30/mo, X Premium+ about $40/mo (includes platform perks), and SuperGrok Heavy about $300/mo for the highest usage limits.

AI video generator with natural motion and character consistency

💰 Free tier with limited generations. Paid credits for additional usage

AI video generator from ex-DeepMind team with text and image-to-video

💰 Free with watermark. Explorer $9.99/mo, Pro $29.99/mo, Unlimited $59.99/mo

AI talking characters with audio-to-video

💰 Free tier. Pricing plans in development

AI spokesperson videos with realistic avatars

💰 Free tier 1 video/mo. Creator $29/mo, Business $89/mo, Enterprise custom

Viral AI video tool known for cinematic camera presets and Soul AI portraits

💰 Free tier with limited starter credits. Creator plan ~$9–29/month. Pro/Studio ~$49–99/month with commercial usage rights.

AI video platform with virtual presenters

💰 Lite $30/mo, Business $112/mo, Enterprise custom

AI music videos and audio-reactive animations

💰 Explorer $5/mo, Pro $15/mo, Artist $30/mo

AI-powered online video editor — smart cuts, AI subtitles, background removal, and 10M+ users

💰 Free (watermark, 4-min export). Pro $16/user/mo billed annually (1080p, no watermark). Business $50/user/mo (4K, team features).

Turn long videos into viral short clips automatically — TikTok, Reels, Shorts in minutes

💰 Creator $29/mo (25 videos/mo). Pro $69/mo (80 videos/mo). Agency $149/mo (200 videos/mo). Annual discounts available.

Chinese AI video generator with physics-aware motion and long-form output

💰 Free tier with 66 credits/day. Standard $5.99/mo, Pro $21.99/mo, Premier $57.99/mo

Video messaging for async communication

💰 Free tier (25 videos). Business $15/user/mo, Enterprise custom

AI voice generator with video editor

💰 Free tier. Basic $24/mo, Pro $48/mo, Pro+ $149/mo

AI filmmaking platform with script-to-video production workflow

💰 Free tier with limited exports. Pro $24/mo, Business $60/mo

AI video generator from Luma AI with realistic motion and fast generation

💰 Free tier: 30 generations/mo. Standard $23.99/mo, Plus $59.99/mo, Pro $119.99/mo

AI cinematic video and 3D generation — Dream Machine and Ray models

💰 Free tier. Standard $9.99/mo, Pro $29.99/mo, Premier $99.99/mo

Turn blog posts into engaging videos with AI

💰 Free tier (watermark). Basic $29/mo, Starter $79/mo, Professional $199/mo, Enterprise custom

AI video platform behind Hailuo with cinematic realism

💰 Free tier available. Premium plans starting at $9.99/mo

AI video repurposing that understands context — coherent clips, AI captions, and social copy for every platform

💰 Free (1 project/mo, 60 min video). Pro $49/mo (5 projects, 90 min each). Elite $79/mo (12 projects). Max $99/mo (30 projects).

Create short videos from long-form content

💰 Standard $23/mo, Premium $47/mo, Teams $119/mo

Easy-to-use AI video generator from text and images

💰 Free tier 30 videos/mo. Standard $10/mo, Unlimited $35/mo, Pro $70/mo

AI video creation with cinematic quality and character consistency

💰 Free tier with daily credits. Standard $9/mo, Pro $25/mo, Team $50/mo

AI video dubbing and translation in 130+ languages

💰 Free trial. Creator $49/mo, Business $149/mo, Enterprise custom

AI face swap for photos and videos

💰 Free tier. Pro $4.99/mo, Business API custom pricing

Automate content repurposing: turn podcasts/videos into cross-platform clips

💰 Content Marketer $25/mo, Agency $50/mo, Business $100/mo. All plans: unlimited workflows.

Multistream live video to 30+ platforms simultaneously with built-in studio

💰 Free (1 platform). Standard $19/mo, Professional $49/mo, Premium $199/mo

Professional AI video generation and editing suite

💰 Free tier 125 credits. Standard $12/user/mo, Pro $28/user/mo, Unlimited $76/user/mo

ByteDance's text-to-video and image-to-video model, known for smooth motion consistency

💰 Free tier available inside the Dreamina app with limited daily/monthly generations and shorter clip lengths. Paid Dreamina plans raise generation limits, resolution, and clip length. Developers can call Seedance directly via ByteDance's Volcengine API or through third-party hosts like fal.ai and Replicate on usage-based pricing.

All-in-one AI design, copy, video, and social media tool

💰 Free tier. Small Team $24/mo, Business $40/mo, Enterprise custom

AI music generator — create custom royalty-free music for any content

💰 Creator $19.99/mo. Artist $29.99/mo. All plans unlimited generation. Teams available.

Browser-based live streaming studio — multistream to 10+ platforms, invite guests, and record with professional overlays

💰 Free (watermark, 20 hrs/mo, 720p). Basic $49/mo (no watermark, 1080p, 5 destinations). Pro $99/mo (10 destinations, AI features). Custom for Enterprise.

AI captions and short-form video editor — animated subtitles, emoji overlays, and viral-style formatting in 100+ languages

💰 Free (3 videos/mo, watermark). Starter $20/mo (30 videos, no watermark). Pro $40/mo (100 videos). Agency $80/mo (300 videos).

Create professional AI avatar videos from text

💰 Starter $29/mo, Creator $89/mo, Enterprise custom pricing

AI meeting recorder with highlights and clips

💰 Free tier. Pro $20/user/mo, Business $69/user/mo

Professional AI video upscaling and enhancement

💰 $299 one-time purchase or $15/mo subscription

AI video creator for e-commerce product ads and social media marketing

💰 Free trial. Starter $36/mo, Growth $96/mo, Enterprise custom

AI screen recording that auto-generates polished product videos and docs

💰 Free trial (10 AI video mins). Pro $49/mo, Scale $249/mo, Enterprise custom

Remove video backgrounds without green screen

💰 Free low-res. Pro $9/mo or pay-per-video

AI video generator with 1000+ avatars and 140+ languages

💰 Free tier. Starter $22.49/mo, Business $56.99/mo, Enterprise custom

Chinese AI video generator with strong character consistency

💰 Free tier: 80 credits/mo. Standard $9.99/mo, Pro $29.99/mo

Video platform for sales and marketing

💰 Free tier. Pro $29/mo, Business custom pricing

AI auto-clips highlights from long videos into TikTok/Reels/Shorts

💰 Free (75 min processing/mo). Pro $29/mo, Agency $59/mo

AI character animation platform with controllable motion generation

💰 Free tier available. Standard $9.99/mo, Plus $24.99/mo

AI-powered video repurposing for social media

💰 Free tier (limited). Pro $16/mo, Business custom

Alibaba's open-weight AI video generator, free to self-host and dominant in the ComfyUI community

💰 Self-hosted use of the open-weight model is free with no usage caps. Cloud GPU rental for those without local hardware runs roughly $0.30-$2+/hr on services like RunPod or Vast.ai. Alibaba also offers a usage-based hosted API (Tongyi Wanxiang) documented primarily for the Chinese market.

Automate VFX and CG character animation

💰 Free tier. Studio plans from $20/mo