HeyGen

Free tier

Platforms: web, api | Last verified: 2026-04-12

Features
  • *Video translation with lip sync in 40+ languages — upload any video and get a dubbed version with matching mouth movements
  • *Photo avatar — generate a speaking avatar from a single headshot, no video recording needed
  • *Interactive avatar API for building real-time AI spokesperson features into web apps
  • *Voice cloning from a 2-minute audio sample included on Business plan
  • *Instant avatar from a 2-minute selfie video for a personalized presenter
  • *Screen recording + avatar side-by-side for product demo videos
Pricing

Free: 1 credit (approximately 1 minute of video)

Creator$29/month
Business$89/month
Enterprise$0/month
Strengths
  • +Video translation with lip sync is the best in the market — competitor tools leave obvious audio-video lag
  • +Photo avatar from a single image is a genuinely unique feature not found in most competitors
  • +Interactive avatar API is production-grade and actually used by customer service platforms
Limitations
  • -1-credit free tier is effectively useless for evaluation — you get one short video and that's it
  • -Creator plan limits are tight; heavy users will hit the credit ceiling mid-month
  • -Voice cloning locked to Business plan at $89/mo, which is a steep jump from Creator

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