Best Video tools for Text to Video
10 tools
Looking for Video tools that are built for Text to Video? We compared 10 of them so you do not have to open forty tabs. Every tool on this page is listed in our Video category and tagged Text to Video, which means it was checked by a human, has a working website and a clear pricing model.
The list starts with Runway, Sora and HeyGen and continues with smaller, more specialised options. For each tool you will find a one-line summary, the pricing type and the tags that describe what it does best, so you can shortlist candidates in a minute and then dive into the detail pages for screenshots, alternatives and links.
We re-check this page whenever a new Video tool is approved, so the ranking reflects what is actually available in 2026 rather than a snapshot from last year.
Runway
Video
Generative video tools for filmmakers and creators
FeaturedFreemium
Sora
Video
OpenAI's text-to-video model
Paid
HeyGen
Video
Avatar videos and AI video translation
Freemium
Veo
Video
Google DeepMind's video generation model
Paid
Synthesia
Video
AI video with lifelike avatars in 140+ languages
Paid
Kling AI
Video
Kuaishou's video generation model
Freemium
Luma Dream Machine
Video
Fast, high-quality video from text and images
Freemium
invideo AI
Video
Turn ideas into publish-ready videos with a prompt
FreemiumSponsored
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Pika
Video
Playful text- and image-to-video generation
Freemium
LTX Studio
Video
AI storyboarding and video production platform
Freemium
Frequently asked questions
- How were these Video tools selected?
- Every tool is submitted, reviewed by a human and tagged by hand. This page lists the approved Video tools that carry the Text to Video tag, with featured and popular tools first.
- Are there free Video tools for Text to Video?
- Many are. Look for the Free or Freemium pricing badge on each card, or open the Video category and filter by pricing.