AI tools for creators: 35 tools by task

If you make videos, images, music or social posts, these are the tools in our directory for each part of the job: editing, short clips, AI video, images, voice and music, and scheduling. Compare the options for one task side by side.

Listed by task, alphabetical within each task, not ranked and not tested: we have not used these tools. Descriptions and starting prices are the ones on each tool's page, from the vendors' own sites and other public sources, and they change, so confirm on the vendor's site before you pay.

Before you pick a tool

Read what the free plan allows. Watermarks, export quality and commercial use are usually set plan by plan, so check them before you start a project you want to publish.
Look at credits, not only price. Many AI image and video tools charge in credits that run out. Compare how many each plan includes and what one clip or image costs.
Keep your originals. Plans, limits and features change, so export and back up your own files instead of relying on one tool to hold them.

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Video editing8 tools

Editors where you cut and arrange footage yourself.

Adobe Premiere ProAdobe's video editor with AI tools such as Generative Extend and Object Mask. The individual plan is $22.99 a month, annual plan billed monthly.$22.99/mo
CapCutByteDance's video editor for desktop, web and mobile, with AI captions, background removal, templates and AI video generation. Free plan; Pro from $19.99/mo.$19.99/mo
ClipchampMicrosoft's video editor for web and Windows. The free plan exports to 1080p with AI captions and text to speech; 4K comes with Microsoft 365 Personal or Family.Free / M365
DaVinci ResolveVideo editing, color, effects and audio software for Mac, Windows and Linux. A free version is available; the Studio version is listed at $295 and adds Neural Engine AI tools.Free / $295
DescriptAudio and video editor that works from a transcript, with AI tools for filler-word removal, audio cleanup and voice. Free plan; paid plans from $16 a month (the page does not say if annual).Free / $16+
KapwingBrowser-based video editor with AI subtitles, translation and dubbing. Free plan adds a watermark; Pro is $16 per member a month billed annually.Free / $16+
VEEDBrowser video editor with auto subtitles, subtitle translation, text-to-speech and stock-clip video creation. Free plan with watermark and 720p export.$24/mo
Wondershare FilmoraDesktop video editor for Windows and Mac with AI features. Free edition exports with a watermark; Basic is $49.99 a year (about $4 a month) and Perpetual is $79.99 one time.Free / $4+

Short clips and captions4 tools

Tools that turn long videos or scripts into short clips.

InVideo AIPrompt-based AI video tool that generates images, video, voice and music, with a timeline editor. Credit-metered, priced per seat: Starter is $10 a month billed annually ($20 monthly).Free / $10+
OpusClipCuts long videos into short captioned clips for social platforms, with scheduling and posting. Free plan has a watermark; Starter is $15 a month (monthly only); Pro is $14.50 a month billed annually.$15/mo
PictoryTurns scripts, articles, URLs and recordings into captioned videos with AI voiceover and stock media. 14-day trial; Starter is $25 a month billed annually ($29 monthly).$25/mo
SubmagicAI tool that adds animated captions to short-form video, with B-roll, auto-zoom and transcript-based editing. Free trial of 3 videos; Starter is $12 a month billed annually.$12/mo

AI video generation7 tools

Tools that generate video from text or images.

Google FlowGoogle Labs tool for making video and images from prompts, metered in credits. Included with Google AI plans; AI Plus is reported at $4.99 a month, billed monthly.$4.99/mo
Hailuo AIAI video and image generator with text-to-video, image-to-video and reference inputs across 12+ models. Credit-based paid plans from $14.99 a month; new users get bonus credits.Free / $14.99+
Higgsfield AIAI video and image generator with credit-based plans and models such as Seedance, Kling, Veo and Nano Banana, plus its own Soul model.$15/mo
Kling AIAI video and image generator from Kuaishou. Text/image-to-video with native audio, multi-shot scenes, clips up to 15 seconds and a 4K mode. Credit-based, with a free plan.$8.80/mo
Luma AIBrowser and iOS workspace for generating video, images and audio with Luma's Ray and UNI models plus third-party models. Credit-based plans.$25/mo
PikaAI video generator for short clips from text, images and video, with effects such as Pikaffects, editing tools and several models. Starter is $8 a month billed annually; the Free plan has no monthly credits.$8+/mo
Runway MLAI video and image generation and editing platform with credit-based plans. Free plan with 125 one-time credits; Standard is $12 a month billed annually ($15 monthly).Free / $12+

Images7 tools

Image generators and editors.

Adobe FireflyAdobe's generative AI for images, video and audio, with a limited free tier and credit-based paid plans. Adobe says Firefly model outputs can be used commercially. Standard is $9.99 a month.$9.99/mo
IdeogramImage and video generation platform with its own models, editing apps and an API. Free plan of 30 credits a week; Plus is $15 a month billed annually ($20 monthly).Free / $15+
Krea AICreative suite for AI image, video and 3D generation with real-time canvas, upscaling and LoRA training. Free plan refills daily; Basic is $5 a month billed annually ($9 monthly).Free / $5+
Leonardo AIAI image and video generator with a real-time canvas, custom model training, team plans and an API. Free plan of 150 tokens a day; Essential is $12 a month ($10 billed yearly).Free / $12+
MagnificAI creative platform (formerly Freepik) for image, video, audio and 3D generation, upscaling and editing, with a stock library. Premium is $14.50 a month billed annually ($20 monthly).Free / $14.50+
MidjourneySubscription AI image and short-video generator used on midjourney.com and in Discord. Basic is $8 a month billed annually ($10 monthly); no free tier.$8+/mo
RecraftAI image tool for vector art, icons, logos and mockups, with SVG export, custom styles and an API. Basic is $10 a month billed annually ($12 monthly); Free plan images are public.Free / $10+

Voice and music5 tools

Voiceover, music and recording.

ElevenLabsText-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing, sound effects and music from one platform. Free plan (no commercial license); Starter is $6 a month. API and Agents are priced separately.Free / $6+
MubertGenerates music from text, mood or image prompts. Creator (non-commercial) is $11.69 a month billed annually; Pro, for monetized use, is $32.49 a month billed annually.Free / $11.69+
RiversideBrowser-based studio for recording remote podcasts and video with separate tracks per guest, up to 4K video on paid plans, plus AI editing, transcription and clips.$24/mo
SoundrawAI music generator for royalty-free tracks with a free-try button. Creator is $19.99 monthly or $16.99 a month on yearly billing per its plan page; other pages differ.$16.99/mo
Suno AIGenerates songs with vocals and instruments from text prompts or uploaded audio. Free daily credits; commercial use needs a paid plan. Pro is $8 a month (annual billing, as listed).Free / $8+

Planning and posting4 tools

Scheduling posts and keeping a content calendar.

BufferSocial media scheduling tool priced per channel, with a free plan for 3 channels and an AI Assistant for drafting and repurposing post text.Free / $5+
HootsuiteSocial media management suite with AI for scheduling, inbox, listening and analytics. Standard is $99 per user a month billed annually.$99/mo
MetricoolSocial media scheduling, analytics and reporting tool with a Free plan for 1 brand; paid plans start at $20 a month billed annually ($25 monthly).Free / $20+
TaplioLinkedIn scheduling, analytics and AI writing tools; plans start at $32 a month billed annually ($39 monthly), with a 7-day trial.$32/mo

Tools on this page with a free plan18 tools

These list a free plan on their tool page. Free plans differ a lot in limits, watermarks and what you may do commercially, so open the profile before you rely on one.

BufferSocial media scheduling tool priced per channel, with a free plan for 3 channels and an AI Assistant for drafting and repurposing post text.Free / $5+
ClipchampMicrosoft's video editor for web and Windows. The free plan exports to 1080p with AI captions and text to speech; 4K comes with Microsoft 365 Personal or Family.Free / M365
DaVinci ResolveVideo editing, color, effects and audio software for Mac, Windows and Linux. A free version is available; the Studio version is listed at $295 and adds Neural Engine AI tools.Free / $295
DescriptAudio and video editor that works from a transcript, with AI tools for filler-word removal, audio cleanup and voice. Free plan; paid plans from $16 a month (the page does not say if annual).Free / $16+
ElevenLabsText-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing, sound effects and music from one platform. Free plan (no commercial license); Starter is $6 a month. API and Agents are priced separately.Free / $6+
Hailuo AIAI video and image generator with text-to-video, image-to-video and reference inputs across 12+ models. Credit-based paid plans from $14.99 a month; new users get bonus credits.Free / $14.99+
IdeogramImage and video generation platform with its own models, editing apps and an API. Free plan of 30 credits a week; Plus is $15 a month billed annually ($20 monthly).Free / $15+
InVideo AIPrompt-based AI video tool that generates images, video, voice and music, with a timeline editor. Credit-metered, priced per seat: Starter is $10 a month billed annually ($20 monthly).Free / $10+
KapwingBrowser-based video editor with AI subtitles, translation and dubbing. Free plan adds a watermark; Pro is $16 per member a month billed annually.Free / $16+
Krea AICreative suite for AI image, video and 3D generation with real-time canvas, upscaling and LoRA training. Free plan refills daily; Basic is $5 a month billed annually ($9 monthly).Free / $5+
Leonardo AIAI image and video generator with a real-time canvas, custom model training, team plans and an API. Free plan of 150 tokens a day; Essential is $12 a month ($10 billed yearly).Free / $12+
MagnificAI creative platform (formerly Freepik) for image, video, audio and 3D generation, upscaling and editing, with a stock library. Premium is $14.50 a month billed annually ($20 monthly).Free / $14.50+
MetricoolSocial media scheduling, analytics and reporting tool with a Free plan for 1 brand; paid plans start at $20 a month billed annually ($25 monthly).Free / $20+
MubertGenerates music from text, mood or image prompts. Creator (non-commercial) is $11.69 a month billed annually; Pro, for monetized use, is $32.49 a month billed annually.Free / $11.69+
RecraftAI image tool for vector art, icons, logos and mockups, with SVG export, custom styles and an API. Basic is $10 a month billed annually ($12 monthly); Free plan images are public.Free / $10+
Runway MLAI video and image generation and editing platform with credit-based plans. Free plan with 125 one-time credits; Standard is $12 a month billed annually ($15 monthly).Free / $12+
Suno AIGenerates songs with vocals and instruments from text prompts or uploaded audio. Free daily credits; commercial use needs a paid plan. Pro is $8 a month (annual billing, as listed).Free / $8+
Wondershare FilmoraDesktop video editor for Windows and Mac with AI features. Free edition exports with a watermark; Basic is $49.99 a year (about $4 a month) and Perpetual is $79.99 one time.Free / $4+

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