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AI tools for video

7 tools, ranked by our overall rating.

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1

CapCut

ByteDance

3,8 Good
Best free video
Outside EU Video Freemium

Free video editing with AI features, popular for social media.

  • Free editing with built-in AI captions and AI effects
  • Made for short clips for social media
  • Owned by ByteDance (data concerns)

Best for: Short videos for social media.

2

Storykit

Storykit

3,8 Good
Swedish Video Price on request

Swedish platform that automatically makes videos from text: you enter your content and get a finished, brand-adapted video. The pricing, however, is not open: everything goes via quotes and demos, and the target group is companies rather than one-person businesses.

  • Swedish company in Stockholm with standard DPA under GDPR
  • Makes video directly from text, no editing skills needed
  • No open price list, requires contact with sales

Best for: Swedish companies and marketing teams that want to produce a lot of brand video from text without editing skills.

3

Descript

Descript

3,5 Good
Outside EU Video Freemium

Edit video and podcast by editing the text, like a document.

  • Edit via transcript
  • AI removes filler words
  • Transcription quality drops for Swedish

Best for: Podcasts and talking-head videos.

4

Happy Scribe

Happy Scribe Limited

3,5 Good
EU/EEA Audio & voice Freemium EU data storage ✓

Irish platform for transcription and subtitles in 150+ languages with data in EU datacenters. Cheapest in class, but Swedish AI precision varies.

  • Low entry price (from approx 17 USD/month)
  • EU datacenter, SOC 2 and ISO 27001
  • AI precision in Swedish varies, proofreading needed

Best for: Small businesses and podcasters who want affordable transcription and subtitles with EU storage.

5

Runway

Runway AI, Inc.

3,4 Good
Outside EU Video Freemium

Leading AI video tool with Gen-4 models for text-to-video, image animation and advanced editing, used by professional filmmakers. However, all material passes through the USA with no EU storage option, and once production ramps up in earnest the credit cost soars.

  • Gen-4 models deliver industry-leading video quality and character consistency
  • Broad toolbox: text-to-video, Act-Two performance capture, Aleph editing
  • All material is handled in the USA; EU storage is not an option

Best for: Professional AI video generation and creative post-production for creators and agencies

6

HeyGen

HeyGen

3,3 Good
Outside EU Video Freemium

AI avatar videos and dubbing to other languages. HeyGen is American and stores data in the USA, so consider GDPR before entering personal data or customer material.

  • Quick to produce an avatar video
  • Dubbing into other languages works well
  • Gets expensive at volume – paid plans start around 29 USD/month

Best for: Quick avatar videos and dubbing when the GDPR situation is acceptable for your content.

7

Synthesia

Synthesia

3,3 Good
EU-approved third country Video Freemium EU data storage ✓ ISO 27001

Creates videos with AI avatars that speak, without a camera or studio. Free plan available; paid plans from USD 18/month (approx. SEK 170) with annual billing.

  • No recording needed
  • Many languages and avatars
  • The free and Starter plans are tightly limited, and the higher tiers cost noticeably more

Best for: Training and instruction videos at scale.