AKOOL
71Avatar video, face swap and video dubbing on one credit balance
Best for: Localising existing footage into many languages with lip sync
United StatesAdded 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $12/seat/moAPI
60trust score out of 100
2
ai-for / video-translation
AI Tools for Video Translation
As of , EffectHub tracks 13 AI tools for video translation; 9 of the 13 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $8.17 to $39 a month.
AKOOL, HeyGen and Verbalate lead the list on click-through. 4 of the 13 ship a public API.
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- 13
- tools tracked
- 9 of 13
- free to start
- $8.17–$39
- paid entry, per month
- 4
- ship a public API
The shortlist — tools for video translation
ranked by click-through
HeyGen
71Avatar videos and translation with lip-sync
Best for: Marketing and product teams shipping talking-head video without a studio
United StatesAdded 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $24/moAPI
60trust score out of 100
4
Translates and dubs video and audio into 230+ languages with cloned voices and lip-sync on the output
Best for: Creators republishing one video across several language markets
AustraliaAdded 2mo ago
Paidfrom $9/mo
60trust score out of 100
1
vidby
66Video and document translation with dubbing across many languages
Best for: Localizing training or compliance video where a mistranslation carries cost
SwitzerlandAdded 2mo ago
Paid
55trust score out of 100
Steve AI
69Turns scripts and prompts into animated or live-action video
Best for: L&D and internal training teams producing explainer or policy videos
United StatesAdded 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $10/mo
60trust score out of 100
1
Avatar video generator with voice cloning and multilingual dubbing
Best for: Internal training, onboarding and SOP videos where turnaround beats polish
ChinaAdded 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $18/mo
54trust score out of 100
Elai.io
79Avatar video generation for corporate training and localization
Best for: L&D teams turning existing slide decks into narrated course modules
United StatesAdded 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $29/moAPI
62trust score out of 100
1
Hei.io
69Generates subtitles, translations and AI dubbed voiceovers for video in 140+ languages.
Best for: Video agencies localizing content into many languages at once
FinlandAdded 1mo ago
Paidfrom $10/mo
60trust score out of 100
1
Credit-priced translator for documents, images, video and audio across 130+ languages, routed through hosted LLMs.
Best for: Occasional translation of mixed file types
SingaporeAdded 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $6 once
60trust score out of 100
1
Vidocu
71One upload becomes a narrated video, a help article, an SOP and a training doc, in 65-plus languages.
Best for: Support teams producing help centre articles and demo videos from the same recording
IsraelAdded 2mo ago
Freemiumfrom $39/moAPI
60trust score out of 100
GeekLink
69Mac/Windows app that extracts burned-in subtitles via OCR, translates subtitle files, and transcribes speech to subtitles.
Best for: editors dealing with source footage that already has hardcoded captions
United StatesAdded 1mo ago
Freemiumfrom $12.99/mo
60trust score out of 100
Turns a screen recording into a step-by-step how-to guide with AI captions, narration, and translation.
Best for: Support, sales, or HR teams that need SOPs and training guides from screen recordings
Added 1mo ago
Freemiumfrom $8.17/mo
54trust score out of 100
UnmarkAI
69Removes burned-in subtitles and objects from a video, then translates, dubs, and lip-syncs it for a new market.
Best for: teams localizing existing videos that already have hardcoded captions
ChinaAdded 1mo ago
Paidfrom $4.90 once
60trust score out of 100
Compared at a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKOOL | from $12/seat/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| HeyGen | from $24/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Verbalate | from $9/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| vidby | Not confirmed | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Steve AI | from $10/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Wondershare Virbo | from $18/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Elai.io | from $29/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Hei.io | from $10/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Transmonkey | from $6 once | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Vidocu | from $39/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| GeekLink | from $12.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Notta Showcase | from $8.17/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| UnmarkAI | from $4.90 once | No | Not confirmed | Active |
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Questions about video translation tools
Is there a free video translation tool?
9 of the 13 AI tools for video translation on EffectHub's list have a free tier — AKOOL, HeyGen, Steve AI and Wondershare Virbo; the rest are paid, from $8.17 a month.
How much do video translation tools cost?
As of October 28, 2026, paid plans for the 13 AI tools for video translation on EffectHub's list run from $8.17 to $39 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 9 of the 13 can be started for free.
Which video translation tools have an API?
4 of the 13 AI tools for video translation on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including AKOOL, HeyGen, Elai.io and Vidocu. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
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As of October 28, 2026, EffectHub tracks 13 AI tools for video translation; 9 of the 13 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $8.17 to $39 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Tools for Video Translation”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/video-translation)
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