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CapCut
Free; Pro subscriptionEasy video editor for shorts, reels and TikToks, with auto captions.
Pick it if you need it on Android, iPhone and Windows, you want it free and you are just starting out.
Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsWeb
At a glance
| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synthesia (the app you have) | Basic $0/month | Web | - |
| HeyGen | Free $0/month | Web | you make content |
| CapCut | Free | Everywhere | you need it on Android, iPhone and Windows |
| Descript | Free plan | Mac, Windows, Web | you need it on Windows and Mac |
| OpusClip | Free $0/mo | Web, iPhone | you need it on iPhone |
| Pika | Free $0 | Web, iPhone | you need it on iPhone |
| Runway | Free $0 | Web, iPhone | you need it on iPhone |
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Premiere $22.99/month | Mac, Windows, iPhone | you need it on iPhone, Windows and Mac |
| Filmora | Free download | Apple | you need it on iPhone |
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HeyGen
Free $0/month; Creator $29/month; Pro $49/month and upAI video generator that makes talking-avatar videos from a script, with translation and lip-synced dubbing.
Pick it if you make content.
Free planWeb
3
Descript
Free plan; paid plansEdit video and podcasts by editing the transcript.
Pick it if you need it on Windows and Mac and you make content.
Free planMacWindowsWeb
4
OpusClip
Free $0/mo; Starter $15/mo, monthly only; Pro $29/mo monthly or $14.50/mo billed annuallyAI tool that cuts long videos into short, captioned clips for TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts.
Pick it if you need it on iPhone and you make content.
Free planWebiPhone
5
Pika
Free $0; Starter $10/month; Creator $35/month; Fancy $95/month. Yearly billing saves 20%AI video generator for short, playful clips and effects made from text prompts or images.
Pick it if you need it on iPhone, you are just starting out and you make content.
Free planWebiPhone
6
Runway
Free $0; Standard $15/month; Pro $35/month; Max $95/month
AI video tool that generates and edits video clips and images from text, image or video prompts.
Pick it if you need it on iPhone and you make content.
Free planWebiPhone
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Adobe Premiere Pro
Premiere $22.99/month; Creative Cloud Pro $69.99/month; students $19.99/month first yearIndustry-standard video editor from Adobe for film, TV and online video, sold by subscription alone or in Creative Cloud Pro.
Pick it if you need it on iPhone, Windows and Mac, you want more power-user features and you make content.
PaidMacWindowsiPhone
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Filmora
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
AI video editor with templates, effects and auto-cut tools.
Pick it if you need it on iPhone.
Free planiPhone
We matched these apps to Synthesia by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.