HeyGen
AI avatar video generator with video translation and voice cloning
What is HeyGen?
HeyGen produces videos in which stock or custom AI avatars speak a script, and it can translate existing videos into other languages. The free plan allows three videos a month of up to one minute each. Paid plans run on monthly credits and add longer videos, expanded voice cloning, watermark removal and up to 4K export; Business adds team seats and SSO.
Good for
- Making talking-head marketing or explainer videos with an AI avatar
- Translating existing videos into other languages
- Producing training videos for a learning system (SCORM export on Business)
Key features
- AI avatar videos with 500+ stock avatars (700+ on paid plans)
- Avatar IV video generation
- Video translation in 175+ languages and dialects on paid plans
- Voice cloning and photo avatars
- Export up to 1080p on Creator and 4K on Pro
- SCORM export, LMS integrations and SAML/SSO on Business
Limitations to know about
- Free plan: 3 videos per month, each up to 1 minute
- Watermark removal is listed from the Creator plan up
- Individual plans include 1 user seat; Business adds seats at $20 per seat per month
HeyGen pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3 videos/month, up to 1 minute each |
| Creator | $29/month or $24/month billed yearly ($288/year) | 600 credits/month; videos up to 30 min; 1080p; watermark removal |
| Pro | $49/month or $41/month billed yearly ($488/year) | 1,000 credits/month; 4K export; all advanced AI models |
| Business | $149/month plus $20/seat/month | Workspace collaboration; SAML/SSO; SCORM export |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | No video duration maximum; invoice billing |
Free plan limits: 3 videos per month, up to 1 minute each; 500+ stock video avatars; 1 custom video avatar; up to 3 photo avatars; 30+ languages
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Frequently asked questions
Is HeyGen free?
HeyGen has a free plan. 3 videos per month, up to 1 minute each; 500+ stock video avatars; 1 custom video avatar; up to 3 photo avatars; 30+ languages. Paid plans start at $24/mo billed annually.
How much does HeyGen cost?
HeyGen's cheapest paid plan, Creator, costs $29 a month billed monthly and $24 a month billed annually. $288 billed yearly; 600 credits per month; videos up to 30 minutes; 1080p export. There is also an enterprise plan priced on request. Prices as published on HeyGen's pricing page on 23 September 2026.
What is HeyGen used for?
HeyGen produces videos in which stock or custom AI avatars speak a script, and it can translate existing videos into other languages. People use it for making talking-head marketing or explainer videos with an AI avatar, translating existing videos into other languages and producing training videos for a learning system (SCORM export on Business).
What are the alternatives to HeyGen?
Tools that do a similar job include Synthesia, VEED, ElevenLabs, Descript and CapCut. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes HeyGen?
HeyGen is made by HeyGen, based in Los Angeles, California, US. The company was founded in 2020.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from HeyGen's own pages, read on the dates shown.
- heygen.com/pricing (pricing (monthly and yearly), credits, plan features, FAQ) read 23 September 2026
- heygen.com/about (office locations (no founding year or HQ stated)) read 23 September 2026
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeyGen (founded, headquarters) read 23 September 2026