Free AI Video Generators
For text-to-video, Google Flow (81) refreshes 50 credits every day, making it the only main-table tool with a daily free allowance built for prompt-driven clip generation. For talking avatars, HeyGen (86) gives 3 videos a month on a free plan and is purpose-built for avatar video, talking photos and video translation. Runway (91) is the best-known name in AI video but belongs in the trials column, not the free column, because its 125 starter credits are one-time only and never refill.
Free AI video generators compared
| Tool | Score | Refills | Free amount | About how many clips | Watermark | Max res. | Commercial use | Sign-up | Paid from | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HeyGen | 86 | Monthly | 3 videos a month | 3 videos, up to 1 min each | Yes, visible | Not stated | Not stated | Account, no card | $29/mo | 29 Oct 2026 |
 Google Flow | 81 | Daily | 50 credits a day | About 5 five-second clips a day | No visible logo; invisible AI marking (SynthID) | Not stated | Not stated | Account, no card | $4.99/mo | 29 Oct 2026 |
 Synthesia | 81 | Monthly | 10 minutes of video a month | 10 minutes of video a month | Yes, visible | Not stated | Not stated | Account, no card | $29/month ($18/month billed yearly) | 29 Oct 2026 |
 Adobe Firefly | 78 | Daily | Free daily generations across image, video and audio (count not published) | Not stated | Not stated; invisible AI marking (Content Credentials) | Not stated | Yes | Account, no card | $9.99/mo | 29 Oct 2026 |
 Vidu | 72 | Monthly | 10 references a month; Q4 at 540p for 4 credits a second | Not stated | Yes, visible | 720p | No | Account, no card | $8.25/mo billed yearly | 29 Oct 2026 |
 InVideo AI | 71 | Weekly | Limited credits, reset every Monday at 12 a.m. UTC (amount not published) | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Account, no card | $9/mo per seat | 29 Oct 2026 |
 Dreamina | 68 | Daily | Free daily credits (August 2026 baseline: 120 a day) | Not calculable from published information | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Account, no card | Not stated | 29 Oct 2026 |
Sorted by Editor's Score. “About how many clips” is worked out from the free credits and the cost of one five-second clip at the lowest standard setting. “Not stated” means the vendor's page does not say.
Free trials and one-time credits
These tools let you try them without paying, but the free credits do not refill. Once they are gone, you pay. We list them so you know before you sign up.
| Tool | Score | What you get | Why it isn't free | Paid from | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runway | 91 | 125 one-time credits (do not expire). Not calculable from published information | One-time credits that never refill | $12/mo ($15 monthly) | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Luma AI | 71 | Free trial credits on signup (amount not published) | One-time credits that never refill | $30/mo | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Clipin AI | 66 | 10 free credits, valid for 7 days, plus 10 chat messages a day | Time-limited trial | $29/month | 29 Oct 2026 |
Best free pick by job
Google Flow
81Google Flow is built specifically for AI video generation from prompts and reference images, using Veo 3.1 with native sound. Its daily-refilling credit allowance makes it the only main-table tool designed around repeated text-to-video generation without a monthly cap.
Free plan limit: 50 credits a day (about 5 five-second clips a day), no visible watermark (invisible SynthID marking), resolution not stated.
Vidu
72Vidu's reference-to-video feature is built to keep consistent characters across clips from reference images, and it supports clips up to 16 seconds - the longest in the main table for image-driven generation.
Free plan limit: 10 references a month, Q4 at 540p for 4 credits a second, max resolution 720p on free, visible watermark, no commercial use.
HeyGen
86HeyGen is purpose-built for AI avatar video, talking photos and instant video translation, making it the strongest main-table fit for talking-avatar work. Its free plan requires no card and covers the core avatar use case directly.
Free plan limit: 3 videos a month, up to 1 min each, visible watermark.
Editing footage you already have? See Free AI video editors for Descript, CaptionBolt and similar.
How many clips do the free credits buy?
Pick a tool and a size. The numbers come from the same table, so they update when a free plan changes.
Only tools whose free plan includes a model with a documented cost per five-second clip appear here (Google Flow: Veo 3.1 Lite). Larger, higher-quality or retried generations use more.
Completely free: run a model on your own computer
Every hosted free plan has limits, because the servers cost money. The only way to generate video without credits, watermarks or queues is an open-source model such as Wan, run on your own computer. You need a strong graphics card and some setup, so it suits technical users. We list these models only when they are reviewed like any other tool.
What free really means
A real free plan tops your credits up every day, week or month. One-time credits are a trial, however they are labelled.
Most free plans add a visible logo. Some also add invisible AI marking, such as Google's SynthID, which you cannot see or remove. We list the two separately.
“No card needed” still usually means creating an account. We show both.
Free users often wait behind paid ones, and unused credits usually vanish at the end of the day or month.
Many free plans are for personal use only. If the vendor does not say, we show “Not stated”.
What changed
Free plans change often. Every change our team finds when re-checking is logged here.
Clipin AI: listed under Free trials, its free credits do not refill.
Luma AI: listed under Free trials, its free credits do not refill.
Runway: listed under Free trials, its free credits do not refill.
Vidu: free plan confirmed on its pricing page.
InVideo AI: free plan confirmed on its pricing page.
Adobe Firefly: free plan confirmed on its pricing page.
Dreamina: free plan confirmed on its pricing page.
Synthesia: free plan confirmed on its pricing page.
HeyGen: free plan confirmed on its pricing page.
Google Flow: free plan confirmed on its pricing page.
How we pick
- Every tool has been reviewed by a person and scores 50 or more.
- It makes new video from text, images or a script. Editors have their own page.
- It has a real free plan: no payment, no time limit, and credits that refill (or no cap at all). Trials and one-time credits go in their own table.
- We checked the free plan on the vendor's own page within the last 60 days. If we have not, the tool drops off until we do.
- Every fact comes from the vendor's own page, with the date we checked. Where two official pages disagree, we show both and label it "Sources conflict".
- Tools marked "Checked by download" were confirmed by our team making and downloading one free clip on the date shown. We do not claim that for any other tool.
- Nobody can pay to appear here or to rank higher, and we do not sell a video generator.
Common questions
What is the best free AI video generator?
It depends on the job. Google Flow (81) is the pick for text-to-video, Vidu (72) is the pick for image-to-video, HeyGen (86) is the pick for talking avatars.
Is Runway free?
Not really. Runway gives 125 one-time credits (do not expire) that never refill. After that you need a paid plan from $12/mo ($15 monthly). It is in our Free trials table.
Which AI video generator gives free credits every day?
On this page: Google Flow (81), Adobe Firefly (78) and Dreamina (68). Google Flow gives 50 credits a day; Adobe Firefly gives free daily generations across image, video and audio (count not published); Dreamina gives free daily credits (august 2026 baseline: 120 a day).
How many free videos can I make?
Per tool, on the free plan: HeyGen 3 videos, up to 1 min each; Google Flow about 5 five-second clips a day; Synthesia 10 minutes of video a month. Figures are worked out from the free credits and the cost of one five-second clip at the lowest standard setting.
Is there a free AI video generator without a watermark?
Google Flow (81) adds no visible logo on the free plan, though Google Flow still embeds invisible AI marking.
Can I use free AI videos commercially?
Adobe Firefly (78) allows commercial use on the free plan. Vidu limits the free plan to personal use. Where a vendor does not say, the table shows Not stated.
Do I need a credit card for a free AI video generator?
No for HeyGen, Google Flow, Synthesia, Adobe Firefly, Vidu, InVideo AI and Dreamina: an account is enough, no card.
Which free AI video generator needs no sign-up?
None on this page. Every free plan here needs at least an account.
Is Sora free?
No. OpenAI discontinued the Sora app and website on 26 April 2026, and the API in September 2026, so it is not available as a free option.