Pricing
- 200 video minutes
- 5 GB storage
- 1 Brand Kit
- 60 minutes of ElevenLab's AI voices in 29 languages
- 5 million videos from Getty Images and Storyblocks
- 600 video minutes
- 20 GB storage
- 5 brand kits
- Unlimited standard voices in 7 languages
- 120 minutes of ElevenLab's AI voices in 29 languages
- 1800 video minutes
- 100 GB storage
- 10 brand kits
- Unlimited standard voices in 7 languages
- 240 minutes of ElevenLab's AI voices in 29 languages
- Custom video minutes
- Custom storage
- Unlimited Brand Kits
- Unlimited standard voices in 7 languages
- Custom ElevenLab's AI voices in 29 languages
Pricing from the official site, verified Jun 2026. Always confirm current prices on the vendor site.
Pros & cons
Our analysisPros
- Converts blog posts to video without video production experience
- Auto-generates voiceover, captions, and scene selection
- Covers social and web embed output formats
- Free tier allows limited monthly projects
Cons
- API access currently waitlisted
- Free tier caps monthly project count
- Higher resolution requires paid plan
What users say
Pictory is commonly used by content teams that publish regular text content and want to repurpose existing articles into video without additional production work. A frequently noted strength is the automated pipeline that handles scene selection, stock footage matching, and voiceover generation from a pasted script. A common limitation is that the free tier restricts monthly project volume and higher resolution exports require a paid subscription.
Editorial summary based on public information.
Best for
Content teams repurposing written articles into short-form video assets
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Book Demo
Cloudglue| Feature | Pictory | Synthesia |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Price from | $25/mo | $14/mo |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| API | Waitlist | Yes |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | Desktop |
| Models | Pictory | Synthesia |
| Context window | — | 32k |
| Launched | 2019 | 2017 |
| Languages | — | 160+ languages |
| Output formats | — | SCORM |
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Specs
| Pricing | Freemium |
|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo |
| Free tier | Yes |
| API | Waitlist |
| Open source | No |
| Platforms | Web |
| Models | Pictory |
| Launched | 2019 |