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Create dubbing & translation for YouTube with AI
Translating video and audio into other languages with matching voices. We ranked 19 apps that make it, favouring the ones built for YouTube, then grouped them into a stack you can actually use.
1
Text to speech, voice cloning, dubbing, sound effects and licensed music in one studio
9.0/10
What it is ElevenLabs is a US/UK voice AI company whose creator suite (now branded ElevenCreative) turns text into speech, clones voices, dubs video into other languages, and generates sound effects and music. The same models are sold to developers through the ElevenLabs API, and the company also runs voice-agent products for businesses. Key features - Text to speech with… Read more →
Pros
- Very natural, expressive speech (Eleven v3) in 70+ languages
- Commercial licence from the $6 Starter plan
- Voice, dubbing, SFX and music under one credit balance
- Strong API, SDKs and official MCP server
- Consent checks on voice cloning (voice captcha for Professional clones)
Cons
- Credits are shared across features and burn fast on long audio or music
- Free plan is personal use only
- Music can't be used in film, TV or studio games without an Enterprise licence
- Professional cloning limited to your own voice
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $6/mo · text-to-speech voice-cloning dubbing ai-music api
🔥 Deal: 50% off the first month of the Creator plan; annual billing gives 2 months free
2
Avatar IV talking-head videos, video translation and voice cloning for creators and teams
8.8/10
What it is HeyGen is an AI video platform for avatar-led videos, video translation and AI-generated B-roll. You can use one of 700+ stock avatars, make a custom avatar or photo avatar of yourself, or turn a single photo into a talking video with Avatar IV. It serves both solo creators and business teams. Key features - Avatar IV with… Read more →
Pros
- Avatar IV realism from a single photo
- Video translation in 175+ languages with lip sync
- Credits roll over one month (all year on annual)
- 4K export on Pro
Cons
- Free videos capped at 1 minute and watermarked
- Credit burn varies by model and is hard to predict
- Pro tiers climb steeply for heavy use
- Likeness misuse risk: consent rules must be followed
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $29/mo · ai-avatars video-translation voice-cloning talking-head localization
🔥 Deal: Creator plan $24/mo billed yearly (vs $29 monthly)
3
Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript, with an AI co-editor
8.6/10
What it is Descript is a desktop and browser editor from Descript, Inc. that turns your recording into a transcript you can edit like a document: delete a sentence in the text and the matching audio and video are cut. It is used for podcasts, talking-head YouTube videos, webinars and the short clips cut from them. Its AI co-editor, Underlord,… Read more →
Pros
- Edit video by editing the transcript
- Studio Sound and Eye Contact fix common recording problems
- Wide model choice: Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance, Nano Banana, GPT Image
- API and MCP integration included for paying users
- Dubbing into 30 languages
Cons
- Free plan is 720p with a watermark and only 1 media hour
- Media hours and AI credits cap heavy users
- Less precise than a pro NLE for complex timelines
- Per-seat pricing adds up for teams
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $24/mo · text-based-editing podcast transcription ai-dubbing video-editor
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Business avatar video platform with 240+ stock avatars, dubbing and 160+ languages
8.7/10
What it is Synthesia is a London-based AI video platform for business video. You type a script, pick a stock or personal avatar and a voice, and get a presenter-led video without filming. It is used mainly for training, onboarding, product explainers and internal communications, and it now includes AI dubbing of uploaded videos. Key features - 125+ stock avatars… Read more →
Pros
- 240+ stock avatars and personal avatars
- 160+ languages, voice cloning and AI dubbing
- Interactive video and SCORM for LMS delivery
- Strong compliance: SOC 2, GDPR, EU AI Act labelling
Cons
- Free plan can't download videos
- Starter gives only 120 minutes a year
- Unused minutes don't roll over
- Presenter style; not suited to cinematic content
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $29/mo · ai-avatars training-video localization dubbing enterprise
🔥 Deal: New lower prices: Starter $18/mo and Creator $64/mo billed yearly (up to 38% off)
5
Remote podcast and video recording studio with AI editing, clips and translation
8.6/10
What it is Riverside is a browser and mobile studio for recording podcasts and video interviews remotely. It records each guest locally, so audio and video stay high quality even on a poor connection, then uploads separate tracks. A transcript-based editor and AI tools turn recordings into finished episodes, clips and promo assets. Key features - Separate local recordings per… Read more →
Pros
- Local multitrack recording up to 4K/48 kHz
- Transcript editing plus Magic Clips and AI Co-Creator
- Translation and dubbing into 30+ languages
- Mobile and Mac apps
Cons
- Free plan has a 720p watermark and only 2 one-time hours of multitrack
- Recording and download hours are capped per month
- Livestreaming and multiple studios require Grow ($39)
- AI models aren't disclosed
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $29/mo · podcast-recording remote-interviews video-podcast clips
🔥 Deal: Annual plans save up to 20% (Pro $24/month instead of $29)
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AI that finds the best moments in long videos and turns them into captioned shorts
8.2/10
What it is OpusClip, from Opus Pro, takes a long video such as a podcast, webinar or stream, finds the moments most likely to work as shorts, and exports them as vertical clips with captions, reframing and a virality score. The same company also makes Agent Opus, which generates longer videos from a prompt, script or blog URL by combining… Read more →
Pros
- Finds highlight clips from long videos automatically
- Captions, reframe and filler removal in one pass
- Pro annual plan is $14.50/month
- Agent Opus adds multi-model video generation
Cons
- Free plan is watermarked, personal use only, files deleted after 3 days
- Credits = minutes, so long uploads burn them quickly
- Commercial use listed only from Pro
- Virality scores are guidance, not guarantees
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $15/mo · clipping repurposing shorts podcast-clips auto-captions
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Adobe's AI studio: commercially safe Firefly models plus Google, OpenAI, FLUX and Runway
8.4/10
What it is Adobe Firefly is Adobe's generative AI app for the web and mobile. It creates images, vectors, video, speech, sound effects and music. It runs Adobe's own Firefly models, which are trained on licensed and public-domain content, and it now also lets you pick partner models from Google, OpenAI, Black Forest Labs, Runway, Luma, Kling, ElevenLabs and Topaz.… Read more →
Pros
- Firefly models trained on licensed content, marketed as safe for commercial use
- Partner models (Nano Banana, GPT Image, FLUX, Veo, Runway, Kling, Luma) in one app
- Unlimited standard image and vector generation on every paid plan
- Credits shared with Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and Express; Content Credentials attached
Cons
- Video, audio and partner models burn credits quickly
- Commercial-safety claims and indemnity do not cover partner-model outputs
- IP indemnity only for eligible enterprise customers
- Plan and credit structure is complex across Adobe apps
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $9.99/mo · image-generation commercially-safe multi-model video-generation adobe
🔥 Deal: Pro Plus and Premium are 30% off for the first year (limited-time offer on the plans page, ends Oct 21)
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Collaborative browser video editor with subtitles, dubbing and AI model studio
8.0/10
What it is Kapwing is a collaborative, browser-based video editor from Kapwing Inc. in San Francisco. It combines a timeline editor with auto subtitles, translation, dubbing, text-to-speech, repurposing tools and an AI Studio that lets you generate video, images and audio with third-party models and drop them into your project. Key features - Browser timeline editor with shared workspaces, comments… Read more →
Pros
- Real-time collaboration in the browser
- Subtitles, translation and dubbing in one editor
- Model studio with Veo, Kling, Seedance, Nano Banana, Seedream, Lyria
- Annual Pro plan is $16/month
Cons
- Free exports are watermarked, 720p and max 4 minutes
- Only 50 dubbing minutes on Pro
- One credit pool for subtitles, dubbing and generation
- Browser editing slows on long, heavy projects
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $24/mo · online-editor collaboration subtitles ai-dubbing browser
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VEED Freemium
Browser video editor with subtitles, dubbing, avatars and a multi-model AI Playground
7.9/10
What it is VEED is a London-based online video editor that runs in the browser (with an Android app). It started as a subtitle tool and now covers editing, auto subtitles and translation, AI dubbing, text-to-speech, AI characters and avatars, screen recording, and an AI Playground for generating clips with third-party video models. VEED also makes its own models, such… Read more →
Pros
- Easy browser editor with strong auto subtitles
- Subtitle translation and AI dubbing
- AI Playground with Veo, Kling, Seedance, Hailuo, Luma, LTX and Wan
- Own Fabric talking-image model
Cons
- Free exports carry a VEED watermark
- Per-seat pricing; premium models burn credits fast
- Playground lists older model versions (e.g. Kling v1.6)
- Prices not shown in a fixed USD table
Pricing: Freemium · subtitles online-editor ai-dubbing avatars browser
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Voiceover studio and low-latency TTS API with 150+ voices in 35+ languages
7.6/10
What it is Murf AI is a text-to-speech company with two products: Murf Studio, a browser voiceover editor for marketing, training and explainer videos, and an API built around its Falcon model for real-time voice agents. You type or import a script, pick a voice, adjust pitch, speed and emphasis, and export audio or a video with the voiceover synced.… Read more →
Pros
- Timeline studio syncs voice with slides and video
- Fine per-word pitch, pause and emphasis control
- Falcon 2 API at $0.01/min with sub-100 ms latency
- Commercial rights on paid Studio plans
Cons
- Free plan has no downloads, so it's only a demo
- Voice cloning is mainly an enterprise feature
- Hour caps on Creator are tight for heavy users
- Pricing page needs JavaScript; figures here come from third-party reviews
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $29/mo · text-to-speech voiceover e-learning tts-api
🔥 Deal: Annual billing lowers Creator from $29 to $19/month
