Camtasia
65Screen recording and video editing software with AI voiceovers, avatars, and auto-dubbing.
Best for: training and tutorial videos built from screen recordings
ai-for / video-editing
As of , EffectHub tracks 20 AI tools for video editing; 13 (65%) have a free tier, and paid plans run from $7.50 to $79 a month.
Camtasia, Lucy AI and Visla lead the list on click-through. 11 of the 20 ship a public API.
ranked by click-through
Screen recording and video editing software with AI voiceovers, avatars, and auto-dubbing.
Best for: training and tutorial videos built from screen recordings
Real-time API that restyles live video at 30 frames per second, billed per second used.
Best for: Developers building live video features like virtual try-on or camera filters
AI video creation combining recording, editing and stock avatars
Best for: Internal training, onboarding and product-update videos
Open-source background removal for images and video, with a free daily image and a paid unlimited tier.
Best for: Occasional single-image background removal
Chat-driven video editor: describe the cut and it assembles clips, captions, voiceover and music.
Best for: Creators posting short-form video on a weekly cadence
Free browser tool that strips watermarks from Sora-generated videos by pasting in the video's URL.
Best for: Quickly stripping a watermark from a single Sora video without paying anything
Template-based AI video editor for marketing ads, currently in beta with a waitlist.
Best for: Marketers who want to join a waitlist for an upcoming templated video tool
Runs several third-party video and image generation models behind one shared credit balance.
Best for: Creators who want to try several video-generation models without separate subscriptions
Video, image and audio generation suite built around the Gen-4.5 model, with mobile apps and a developer API
Best for: Filmmakers and studios prototyping shots and VFX before committing budget
Browser video editor with auto subtitles, AI avatars, voice tools and brand kits for social and marketing clips
Best for: Social and marketing teams turning around short clips daily
Consumer video editor with AI cutting, captions and voice tools, sold yearly or as a version-locked licence
Best for: Hobbyists and small businesses who want a timeline editor without learning Premiere or Resolve
Free short-form video editor with the AI set behind Pro
Best for: Short-form creators cutting for TikTok, Reels and Shorts on a phone
Edit video and podcasts by rewriting the transcript
Best for: Podcasters and interview shows where the edit is driven by what was said
AI video editor and screen recorder that pairs timeline editing with AI voiceover and image or video generation.
Best for: Mac users who want screen recording, editing and AI generation in one app
Transcribes videos into subtitles in 98+ languages, then lets you edit timing and burn captions into the export.
Best for: Solo creators captioning short videos for social platforms
Node canvas for video editing where each tile — rough cut, reframe, captions, colour — runs as a metered agent step.
Best for: teams cutting the same format repeatedly from long-form footage
Local video editor that records, edits, and publishes to YouTube, drivable by a CLI or AI agent.
Best for: Creators who want to own their editing tool outright instead of subscribing
Mobile-first video editor with generative scenes and object removal
Best for: Creators editing Reels and TikToks entirely on a phone
Chat-driven video editor inside Wistia that cuts multi-source footage into recaps, reels and social clips.
Best for: Marketing teams already hosting video on Wistia
Photo, video and design suite with AI generation, background removal and templates for social content
Best for: Creators producing daily social posts and ad variants
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camtasia | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Lucy AI | from $0.6/min | No | Yes | Unverified |
| Visla | from $18/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Background Remover AI | from $9/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| NemoVideo | from $17.99/seat/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| RemoveMark | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Motionshift | On request | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unstable |
| NanoPhoto.AI | from $7.50/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Runway | from $12/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| VEED | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Wondershare Filmora | from $49.99/yr | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| CapCut | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Descript | from $16/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| DreamCut | from $25/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Captioner | from $10/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Mosaic | from $40/mo | No | Yes | Unstable |
| PandaStudio | from $99 once | No | Yes | Active |
| Videoleap | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Wistia Remix | from $79/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Picsart | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Active |
Yes. 1 of the 20 AI tools for video editing on EffectHub's list is free to use — RemoveMark; 12 more have a free tier with paid upgrades.
As of October 27, 2026, paid plans for the 20 AI tools for video editing on EffectHub's list run from $7.50 to $79 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 13 of the 20 can be started for free.
11 of the 20 AI tools for video editing on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including Lucy AI, Visla, Background Remover AI and NemoVideo. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
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As of October 27, 2026, EffectHub tracks 20 AI tools for video editing; 13 (65%) have a free tier, and paid plans run from $7.50 to $79 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Tools for Video Editing”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/video-editing)
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