Best AI video tools in October 2026

Video generators, avatar and dubbing tools, and editors that cut, caption and clip footage for you. Below are the 30 that Raunak picked, in Radar's order, then the most popular of the other 376 in this category on Radar.

1. 1RunwayVideo generation and editing tools for filmmakers, from text, images or footage.Free plan
2. 2Veo · FlowGoogle's Veo video model in a filmmaking tool, with sound generated alongside.Free plan
3. 3SoraOpenAI's video model, with sound, and an app for remixing each other's clips.Free plan
4. 4KlingKuaishou's video generator, strong on realistic motion.Free plan
5. 5HeyGenTalking-avatar videos, and translating your own videos with your voice.Free plan
6. 6DescriptEdit video and podcasts by editing the transcript, like a document.Free plan
7. 7OpusClipFinds the best moments in a long video and cuts them into vertical shorts.Free plan
8. 8Luma Dream MachineVideo from text and images, with camera moves you can direct.Free plan
9. 9HailuoMiniMax's video generator, known for lively, physical motion.Free plan
10. 10PikaPlayful, quick video effects and generations, made for social clips.Free plan
11. 11HiggsfieldCinematic camera moves and the newest video models in one place.Free plan
12. 12SynthesiaTraining and explainer videos presented by AI avatars, in 140+ languages.Free plan
13. 13CapCutA popular video editor with auto-captions, effects and AI editing tools.Free plan
14. 14InVideoWhole videos, script, footage, voice-over, from a single prompt.Free plan
15. 15PictoryTurns articles and scripts into short branded videos.Paid
16. 16YouTube Agentic AI StudioYAAS: a free agent pipeline that researches, scripts, narrates, animates and uploads faceless YouTube videos, with one command and no cost per video.Open source
17. 17VEEDAn online video editor with auto subtitles, AI avatars and clean-up tools.Free plan
18. 18KapwingA collaborative online editor with AI subtitles, translation and clips.Free plan
19. 19CaptionsTalking-to-camera videos, edited and captioned by AI on your phone.Free plan
20. 20SubmagicEye-catching captions, B-roll and zooms for short-form videos.Paid
21. 21VizardCuts long videos into short social clips, with captions.Free plan
22. 22HedraExpressive talking characters from a picture and a voice.Free plan
23. 23D-IDTalking-head videos and interactive avatars from a photo.Free plan
24. 24ColossyanTraining videos with AI presenters, made for workplace learning.Paid
25. 25TavusLifelike video avatars that hold real-time conversations.Paid
26. 26ViduVideo generation that keeps characters consistent from shot to shot.Free plan
27. 27PixVerseFast, fun video generation with effects and templates.Free plan
28. 28RiversideRecord podcasts and interviews in studio quality, edited by AI.Free plan
29. 29Topaz Video AIUpscales, stabilises and smooths video frames with AI.Paid
30. 30Flow StudioAutodesk's tool (once Wonder Studio) that puts CG characters into live footage.Free plan

Free to start: Runway, Veo · Flow, Sora all have a free plan or are free outright.

Popular open-source AI video tools on GitHub

By stars on GitHub.

1. VoiceStudioVoiceStudio is the open-source, fully-local ElevenLabs alternative, voice cloning, voice design, video dubbing, dictation, transcription…★ 72,520
2. OpenMontageWorld's first open-source, agentic video production system. 12 production pipelines, 100+ tools, 700+ agent skill and production-knowledge…★ 69,052
3. hyperframesWrite HTML. Render video. Built for agents.★ 65,726
4. mediapipeCross-platform, customizable ML solutions for live and streaming media.★ 37,305
5. diffusers🤗 Diffusers: State-of-the-art diffusion models for image, video, and audio generation in PyTorch.★ 34,744
6. hypitClone any viral video with AI agents. Not just a script, the whole workflow: swap the face, the words, the B-roll, ship 100 variants in…★ 22,960
7. video2xA machine learning-based video super resolution and frame interpolation framework. Est. Hack the Valley II, 2018.★ 22,287
8. pyvideotransTranslate the video from one language to another and embed dubbing & subtitles.★ 19,425
9. img2threejsRebuild the object in a reference image as a code-only, procedural, quality-gated, animation-ready Three.js model. Token-efficient…★ 18,291
10. gitdiagramVisualize any GitHub codebase: free interactive architecture diagrams and one-minute explainer videos. Replace 'hub' with 'diagram' in any…★ 18,290

Apps to try in the browser, on Hugging Face Spaces

By likes on Hugging Face.

1. 🤪Live PortraitApply the motion of a video on a portrait♥ 3,810
2. 🎥Wan2.2 14B Fastgenerate a video from an image with a text prompt♥ 3,752
3. 💻Wan2.1Wan: Open and Advanced Large-Scale Video Generative Models♥ 2,188
4. 🎥LTX Video Fastultra-fast video model, LTX 0.9.8 13B distilled♥ 1,606
5. 🏆Omni Video Factorytext to video, image to video, video extend♥ 1,567
6. 🎥CogVideoX-5BText-to-Video♥ 1,051
7. 📽Video Background RemovalRemove/Change background of video.♥ 656
8. 🔥LTX-2 Video [Turbo]Fast high quality video with audio generation♥ 548
9. 🎬MiniMax H3 Turbo LoRAVideo generation with a synchronized soundtrack♥ 531
10. 🎥CogVideoX-2BText-to-Video♥ 460

Launched on Product Hunt

By upvotes on Product Hunt.

1. CluesoCreate stunning product videos in minutes with AI▲ 1,301
2. Vozo Video TranslatorPrecise video translation, perfected with AI pilot▲ 953
3. TaloReal-time AI voice translator for video-calls▲ 861
4. FlaskNotion + Loom, for video collaboration.▲ 802
5. Animate AIThe world's first AI video generator for animated series▲ 726
6. Visual Translate by VozoTranslate text in your videos without recreating visuals▲ 713
7. CyberCut AIAI video studio for viral social clips▲ 712
8. Levio by Jupitrr AIYour AI video editing agent▲ 700
9. nFactorial AIVideo calls with world's best minds as your personal tutors▲ 668
10. AIVLOGYour personal AI video editor for stunning vlogs▲ 666