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Fliki

Fliki is an AI video creation platform that converts text, including scripts, blog posts, or simple prompts, into finished videos with AI voiceover, stock or generated visuals, background music, and subtitles. It offers more than 2,000 AI voices across 80+ languages and dialects, along with voice cloning so a creator's own voice can narrate a video. Beyond straightforward text-to-video, Fliki can repurpose existing long-form content like blog posts or PowerPoint decks into videos, plan and produce consistent video series, and generate a digital-twin avatar of the creator that can present in multiple languages. It reports over 12 million users and more than 100 million videos created, and is used by both individual creators and companies producing training or marketing content.

Powtoon

Powtoon is an online platform for creating animated videos and presentations without video editing experience, turning documents, ideas, and text into engaging video content. It combines a drag-and-drop editor with AI tools including document-to-video conversion, scriptwriting, text-to-speech, avatars, and automatic captions.

Vyond

Vyond is an enterprise-focused video creation platform used heavily for training, HR communications, marketing, and sales enablement videos, with the company stating that 65% of the Fortune 500 rely on it. Its Vyond Go feature converts text, documents, or URLs into finished videos automatically, and it offers multiple creation styles including animation, photorealistic, mixed media, and screen or webcam recording. The platform layers AI tools on top of its animation engine, including AI avatars, instant translation into dozens of languages, and AI script generation, plus a large template library organized by use case such as eLearning and marketing. It is delivered as a web-based application across Vyond Go, Studio, and mobile capture tools rather than a desktop install.

Runway

Runway is a cloud‑based AI video generation and editing suite that lets users create video from text prompts, images, or existing footage. It combines generative models with an intuitive interface for rapid prototyping and production. The platform offers real‑time collaboration, a library of pre‑trained models, and export options for social media, advertising, and film projects. It is designed for creators who need fast, high‑quality visual content without deep technical expertise.

Synthesia

Synthesia is a cloud‑based platform that lets users turn written scripts into professional video content using AI‑driven avatars and voiceovers. It supports over 160 languages and offers a library of customizable avatars for corporate, educational, and marketing purposes. The service provides a simple web editor, collaborative tools, and integrations with popular learning and marketing systems, enabling teams to produce scalable video at lower cost without any filming or editing expertise.

Animoto

Animoto is a cloud‑based video creation platform that lets users turn photos, video clips, and music into polished videos using pre‑designed templates. It targets marketers, educators, and small businesses who need quick, share‑ready video content for social media, presentations, and ads. The service offers a drag‑and‑drop interface, a library of licensed music, and automatic video formatting for multiple platforms, with options to upgrade for higher resolution and branding controls. A free tier provides basic features, while paid subscriptions unlock premium templates, longer videos, and advanced customization.