Quick picks

Top pick

ElevenLabs

  • Freemium
  • Free plan

Voiceovers, audiobooks and dubbing

Runner-up

Descript

  • Freemium
  • Free plan

Podcasts, interviews and talking-head videos

Also great

HeyGen

  • Freemium
  • Free plan

Marketing videos and video translation

Compare at a glance

#ToolPricingFree planAPIBest for
1 ElevenLabs Freemium Yes Yes Voiceovers, audiobooks and dubbing
2 Descript Freemium Yes No Podcasts, interviews and talking-head videos
3 HeyGen Freemium Yes Yes Marketing videos and video translation

The full ranking

  1. #1

    ElevenLabs

    • Freemium
    • Free plan
    • API

    Realistic text-to-speech, voice cloning and dubbing

    Best for: Voiceovers, audiobooks and dubbing

    • Very natural voices
    • Many languages
  2. #2

    Descript

    • Freemium
    • Free plan

    Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript

    Best for: Podcasts, interviews and talking-head videos

    • Edit media like a document
    • Removes filler words automatically
  3. #3

    HeyGen

    • Freemium
    • Free plan
    • API

    AI avatar videos and video translation with lip-sync

    Best for: Marketing videos and video translation

    • Video translation with lip-sync
    • Custom avatars