HeyGen
AI avatar and video-translation platform with custom video avatars, Video Agent and 175+ languages.
Visit HeyGen$29/mo · Free plan · checked Oct 26, 2026
HeyGen at a glance
| Type | AI avatar video |
|---|---|
| Developer | HeyGen |
| Starts at | $29/mo |
| Billing | Subscription |
| Free plan | Free plan: 3 watermarked videos a month, up to 1 minute each |
| Watermark | Watermark on free. Free videos are watermarked; Creator removes HeyGen branding. |
| Max resolution | 4K |
| Max length | 60 minutes. Free: 1 minute per video; paid tiers list 30- and 60-minute videos. |
| Commercial use | Not stated |
| API | Yes |
HeyGen pricing and plans
| Plan | Monthly billing | Yearly billing (per month) | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free | 3 videos/month, watermarked, up to 1 minute each |
| Creator | $29 | — | 600 credits; 1080p export; no HeyGen branding |
| Pro | $49 | — | 1,000 credits; 4K export |
Yearly billing = "2 months free".
What HeyGen says it can do
- Text to video:
HeyGen Video 1: text, image, and reference to video
source - Image to video:
HeyGen Video 1: text, image, and reference to video
source - AI avatars:
One Custom Video Avatar, plus 500+ ready-made presenters
source - Custom avatar / digital twin:
Custom Video Avatar with your own voice and likeness
source - Lip sync:
Lip Sync AI
source - Voice cloning:
Custom Video Avatar with your own voice and likeness
source - Translation / dubbing:
175+ languages and dialects
source - Templates:
Video templates
source - Upscaling:
4k video export and upscale
source
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Where HeyGen ranks
Positions in our lists, from public data only (same grey chip for every position).
- #1 in AI video upscalers and enhancers · ranked by public data
- #2 in 4K AI video generators · ranked by public data
- #2 in AI lip sync tools · ranked by public data
- #2 in AI video generators with an API · ranked by public data
- #2 in free AI lip sync tools · ranked by public data
- #2 in free image-to-video AI generators · ranked by public data
- #2 in image-to-video AI generators · ranked by public data
- #3 in AI video generators for long videos · ranked by public data
- #3 in AI video tools with voice cloning · ranked by public data
- #3 in AI video translators and dubbing tools · ranked by public data
- #3 in free text-to-video AI generators · ranked by public data
- #3 in text-to-video AI generators · ranked by public data
- #4 in AI avatar video generators · ranked by public data
- #4 in free AI avatar video generators · ranked by public data
- #4 in free AI video generators · ranked by public data
- #66 in AI video generators · ranked by public data
Sources
Checked Oct 26, 2026 on HeyGen's own site. Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site before you buy. Spotted an error? Send a correction.