# Best free AI tools for video creators and filmmakers in 2026

> 17 AI tools for video creators and filmmakers on Finder Atlas have a free plan. In 2026 the top of the list is Descript, Kling AI and Murf AI, ranked by reviews from people who use them.

- This page: https://finderatlas.com/best/video-creators/free
- Ranking: reviews on Finder Atlas first, then claimed listings, then editor-reviewed listings, then the editorial score. No paid placement.

## Tools

- [Descript](https://finderatlas.com/tools/descript): Edit video and podcasts by editing their transcript, with AI audio cleanup and clips (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $24/user/mo · API · Web, macOS, Windows · 4.0/5 from 1 review)
- [Kling AI](https://finderatlas.com/tools/kling-ai): Generate AI video and images from text, photos and references in one studio (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $8.80/month · API · Web, iOS, Android · 4.0/5 from 1 review)
- [Murf AI](https://finderatlas.com/tools/murf): Studio-quality AI voiceovers and text-to-speech API for creators, teams and voice agents (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $29/month · API · Web, API · 4.0/5 from 1 review)
- [ElevenLabs](https://finderatlas.com/tools/elevenlabs): Text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents built on in-house audio models (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $6/month · API · Web, iOS, Android)
- [Runway](https://finderatlas.com/tools/runway): AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $15/month · API · Web, iOS, Android)
- [Krea](https://finderatlas.com/tools/krea): Generate and edit images, video and 3D with dozens of models in one workspace (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $9/month · API · Web, iOS, API)
- [LTX Studio](https://finderatlas.com/tools/ltx-studio): Script, storyboard, generate and edit AI video in one browser workspace (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $15/month · API · Web, API)
- [Pika](https://finderatlas.com/tools/pika): Generate, edit and extend AI video, images and audio from one creative platform (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $10/month · API · Web, iOS, API)
- [PixVerse](https://finderatlas.com/tools/pixverse): Generate videos from text, images and prompts with AI models, agents and APIs (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $10/month · API · Web, iOS, Android)
- [Viggle](https://finderatlas.com/tools/viggle): Animate any character from a photo using motion from video or text prompts (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $9.99/month · API · Web, iOS, Android)
- [Vidu](https://finderatlas.com/tools/vidu): Generate consistent AI videos from text, images and reference characters in one workspace (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $9.99/month · API · Web, iOS, Android)
- [VideoTextRemover](https://finderatlas.com/tools/videotextremover): Erase burned-in subtitles, captions and on-screen text from MP4 or MOV videos without blur (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $19.90/month · Web)
- [Dzine](https://finderatlas.com/tools/dzine): AI creative workspace for generating, editing and designing images and videos with layer-level control (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $8.99/month · API · Web, API)
- [VidDub](https://finderatlas.com/tools/viddub): Translate video speech into 17+ languages with burned-in subtitles and optional AI dubbing (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $3.90/one-time · Web, iOS, Android)
- [ClipShrink](https://finderatlas.com/tools/clipshrink): Online video compressor and video-to-text transcription (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $9one-time · Web)
- [Barz Studio](https://finderatlas.com/tools/barz-studio): AI-assisted rap lyric video maker in the browser (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $9.99/month · Web)
- [SimilarTube](https://finderatlas.com/tools/similartube): Find similar YouTube channels with AI-powered look-alike search. (Freemium · Free plan, paid from $25.9/month · Web, Chrome Extension)

## Related lists

- All 26 tools for video creators and filmmakers: https://finderatlas.com/best/video-creators.md
- Free tools for video creators and filmmakers (17): https://finderatlas.com/best/video-creators/free.md
- Tools with an API for video creators and filmmakers (15): https://finderatlas.com/best/video-creators/with-api.md
- Video AI (9): https://finderatlas.com/categories/video-ai.md
- Image & Visual AI (4): https://finderatlas.com/categories/image-ai.md
- Audio & Speech AI (2): https://finderatlas.com/categories/audio-ai.md
- Productivity (1): https://finderatlas.com/categories/productivity.md
- Sales & Marketing AI (1): https://finderatlas.com/categories/sales-marketing-ai.md

## FAQ

**What is the best AI tool for video creators and filmmakers?**

Descript tops this list. Edit video and podcasts by editing their transcript, with AI audio cleanup and clips. It is freemium (free plan, paid from $24/user/mo).

**Which AI tools for video creators and filmmakers are free?**

Descript, Kling AI, Murf AI, ElevenLabs and Runway have a free plan, among 17 in total.

**Which AI tools for video creators and filmmakers have an API?**

Descript, Kling AI, Murf AI, ElevenLabs and Runway offer an API, among 15 in total.

**How is this list ranked?**

Tools with reviews on Finder Atlas come first, by rating. Then listings claimed by their makers, then listings checked by our editors, then Finder Atlas's own 0 to 10 editorial score. Nothing on the list is paid placement.