HeyGen
Free tier availableAI avatar & talking head video
About HeyGen
Type a script, pick an avatar, and have a professional spokesperson video ready in minutes — no camera, studio, or scheduling a shoot. With 230+ avatars and translation into 140+ languages, it's used by over 40,000 businesses to produce training content, product demos, and marketing videos at a scale that'd be impossible with traditional production.
Pricing plans
- 1 video/mo
- 5 min max duration
- Watermark on exports
- 15 videos/mo
- 1080p, no watermark
- Avatar customisation
- 30 videos/mo
- Custom avatars
- API access
How HeyGen compares
| Directr tier | S | S | S | A |
| Price | From $29/mo | From $15/mo | From $12/mo | Free / $7.99/mo Pro |
| Free tier | 1 video/mo | 10 credits/day | Limited credits | Free |
| API access | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Output | 1080p | — | 4K | 4K |
| Watermark | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
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