Capability briefs on what AI video, voice, and writing can do in 2026 — plus honest comparisons and live pricing for the tools creators actually use.
Prices rechecked Oct 26, 2026 · every plan dated on the price tracker
Three ways into the site, depending on how much you already know about what you need.
Answer a few questions about your budget and what you create, and we'll point you to the tools worth trying first.
Start the quiz →A filterable, sortable table of AI writing, video, audio, and SEO tools with current pricing side by side.
Open the directory →Edit video, make Shorts, add a voice, write for SEO, or make an avatar lesson — who should buy which tool, and who should skip.
Find the tool for your job →The right tool depends on the source. Pick the one you have, and each guide gives you the steps, the stack and what it costs at today's prices.
Clean the episode in Descript, clip it in Opus Clip or Vizard, and add ElevenLabs only for cold opens. About $3.50 to $10 per weekly episode.
See the podcast-to-video workflow →Do the minutes math first: four 90-minute sessions is 360 minutes a month, which points to Vizard over Opus Clip.
See the webinar-to-clips workflow →Already edited? Clip only, from $15/mo. Raw footage? Descript first. Includes a 30-day back-catalog test on free tiers.
See the long video to Shorts workflow →When an avatar beats filming, and the real cost per finished minute on Synthesia once unused minutes count.
See when avatars beat filming →Every stack price above comes from the dated AI tool price tracker, which now adds up what each workflow costs on monthly and yearly billing.
New this week: Frase for AI search, the rebuilt faceless YouTube stack, and a dated price tracker.
ElevenLabs for voice, CapCut free for the edit, Opus Clip for Shorts, and Synthesia only if you need a host. From ~$6/mo.
See the stack →What Frase does for AI Overviews and ChatGPT citations, which plan tracks which engine, and what no tool can promise.
Read the buying memo →Monthly and yearly prices for every plan we cover, the date we checked, and what changed.
Open the tracker →Compare hub — side-by-side pages in one list.
A snapshot of where each tool stands right now — full detail in the directory.
Two purpose-built AI clipping tools for turning long video into Shorts, Reels, and TikToks — priced side by side.
See the comparison →Edit video and audio by editing text. Creator plan is $24/mo (annual) with 30 hours of media a month.
See the comparison →The most natural-sounding AI voice generation available, with a genuinely usable free tier to start.
See the comparison →Descript, Opus Clip / Vizard, Synthesia, and ElevenLabs vs. Murf — three practical stacks for creators.
Read the flagship guide →