InVideo AI vs Pictory
A spec-by-spec comparison of InVideo AI and Pictory: pricing, free tier, clip length, resolution, watermark, commercial use and API access.
| InVideo AI | Pictory | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan · from $20/mo | from $29/mo |
| Free tier | Limited credits that reset weekly; no card required | 14-day free trial: 300 credits, 3 videos, 720p, Pictory branding |
| Max clip length | Editor projects up to 60 min (Starter) / 180 min (Professional, Teams); script/URL-to-video up to 30 min | |
| Max resolution | 4K | 1080p |
| Watermark on free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Commercial use | ||
| Developer API | Yes | |
| Open source | No | No |
InVideo AI turns prompts into finished videos using AI agents and a catalog of third-party generative models (Seedance, Veo, Sora, Kling and others), plus stock media and voiceovers. A built-in timeline editor allows manual edits without spending credits. It targets marketers and creators producing social, ad and explainer videos at volume.
- Manual timeline editing is free and uses no credits
- Access to many third-party video/image models in one subscription
- 4K export from the Starter plan
- Free plan is not listed on the public pricing page and has small weekly credits
- Unused credits do not roll over
- Seedance 2.5 and frontier agents locked to Plus and above
Pictory converts text sources such as scripts, blog URLs, PDFs and PowerPoint files into videos with stock footage, AI voices and automatic subtitles. It also offers transcript-based editing, highlight clipping, avatars and access to generative models like Veo 3.1. It is aimed at marketers, trainers and educators who need volume without editing skills.
- Getty Images and Storyblocks stock included on every plan
- Exports subtitles as .srt, .vtt or .txt
- Separate developer API for automated video creation
- Maximum export resolution is 1080p
- No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial
- API access is not included in standard plans
Specs last verified 2026-10-23 (InVideo AI) and 2026-10-23 (Pictory). See each tool page for sources.