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The best AI tools to create and edit video in 2026

From generating a clip from scratch to pulling ten shorts out of a one-hour podcast: here's our pick by task type.

"AI video" means very different things depending on the task. That's why, instead of a single ranking, we grouped the tools by what each one is good for.

To generate video from text

Synthesia generates videos with talking avatars (ideal for corporate training or explainers); Runway generates cinematic clips with more creative freedom.

Synthesia

AI Video

Generates videos with AI avatars from text. Used for corporate training, explainer videos and multilingual content.

Best for: training and explainer video

Runway

AI Video

Professional-grade AI video generator, for creating cinematic clips from text or images.

Best for: video creators, filmmakers and creative teams

To edit already-recorded video

InVideo and VEED turn a video or script into something edited and publishable fast, with templates and automatic captions. CapCut does the same with an almost exclusive focus on vertical format for social media.

InVideo

AI Video

AI video creation platform starting from text, with templates and voice cloning.

Best for: content creators, marketers and small businesses

VEED

AI Video Editing

Online video editor with AI tools for captions, avatars and fast editing.

Best for: social media creators and teams that need fast captioning

CapCut

AI Video Editing

All-in-one video editor with AI tools, very popular for social media content.

Best for: social media creators and casual editors

To repurpose long content into short clips

Upload a long podcast or stream and get back several short clips with captions, ready for social media.

Opus Clip

AI Clips for Social Media

Turns long videos (podcasts, streams) into short, viral clips for social media using AI.

Best for: podcast creators, streamers and creators repurposing long content

To turn text or articles into video

Takes written content (or a long video) and turns it into short clips with automatic captions, built for repurposing existing content.

Pictory

AI Video

Turns articles, scripts or long videos into short clips ready for social media, with automatic captions included.

Best for: content repurposing