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Descript: Edit video and audio by editing the transcript, with AI tools for clean-up and clips. Its price when we checked: Free: $0. Hobbyist: $16 a person a month ($24 monthly). Creator: $24 ($35 monthly). Business: $50 ($65 monthly). If it isn't right for you, these tools do a similar job.
Prices at a glance
| Tool | Cheapest paid plan | Free plan |
|---|---|---|
| Descript | $16 (Hobbyist, per person a month, billed annually) | Yes |
| Canva | Not published | Yes |
| Adobe Express | $9.99 (Premium, per month) | Yes |
| ElevenLabs | $6 (Starter, per month) | Yes |
| Synthesia | $19 (Starter, per month ($14 billed yearly)) | Yes |
| HeyGen | $29 (Creator, per month, yearly billing shown) | Yes |
| OpusClip | $15 (Starter, per month) | Yes |
Our verdict
Free plans: Canva, Adobe Express, ElevenLabs, Synthesia, HeyGen, OpusClip. Cheapest dollar-priced entry plan: ElevenLabs at $6 (Starter, per month). Choose by the job you need doing: each entry says who it suits best.
Canva
Drag-and-drop design for social posts, flyers, menus and presentations, with AI tools such as Magic Write.
- Price: Free plan: $0. Pro, Business and Enterprise plans are paid; see the pricing page for current amounts.
- Free plan: Yes. 1.6 million+ templates, 5 GB storage, one Brand Kit (three colours), and up to 200 Standard AI uses or 20 Premium AI uses a month. Canva AI 2.0 is on paid plans only.
- Best for: Social graphics, leaflets, price lists and signs without a designer.
Adobe Express
Templates, stock assets and generative AI for social posts, flyers and short videos.
- Price: Free: US$0.00. Premium: US$9.99 a month (monthly, no annual commitment). Firefly Pro: US$19.99 a month.
- Free plan: Yes. 100,000+ templates, 1 million+ Adobe Stock assets and limited generative AI credits. No payment card required.
- Best for: Quick branded graphics and short videos, especially if you already use other Adobe apps.
ElevenLabs
AI voice generation for voice-overs, phone messages and audio content.
- Price: Free: $0 (10k credits a month). Starter: $6 a month (first-month offers run). Creator: $22. Pro: $99. Scale: $299. Business: $990.
- Free plan: Yes. 10,000 credits a month. A commercial licence starts on Starter.
- Best for: Voice-overs for videos, adverts or on-hold messages.
Synthesia
Make videos with AI presenters from a script: training, explainers and product videos.
- Price: Basic: $0. Starter: $14 a month billed yearly ($19 monthly). Pro: $59 a month billed yearly ($89 monthly).
- Free plan: Yes. Basic plan with 500 credits a month.
- Best for: Staff training and how-to videos without filming.
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HeyGen
AI video maker with avatars and voice-overs for social posts and adverts.
- Price: Free: $0. Creator: $29 a month. Pro: $49 a month (yearly billing shown).
- Free plan: Yes. Free plan to try the AI video maker, with limits.
- Best for: Short promotional and social videos.
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OpusClip
Turns long videos into short clips for TikTok, Reels and Shorts automatically.
- Price: Free: $0. Starter: $15 a month (monthly only). Pro: $29 monthly or $14.50 a month billed annually.
- Free plan: Yes. Free forever plan with limited credits.
- Best for: Anyone filming talks, podcasts or how-tos who wants short social clips.
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Sources
- Descript pricing
- Canva pricing
- Canva help: AI usage
- Adobe Express pricing (UK)
- ElevenLabs pricing
- Synthesia pricing
- HeyGen pricing
- OpusClip pricing
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