PictoryPictory Long-form video generation— Pictory Inc.
Free-tier friendliness
★★★★★1/5
✕ No free plan
✕ Quota reset is slow：無重置；14 天試用結束即止，之後須付費
✕ Free version does not allow commercial use
✕ The free version has a watermark
✓ The free quota has a publicly stated specific number.
This score is calculated from the fields checked on the site and is not a subjective review. Price confirmed. 2026-08-28
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2026-08-28Initial setup + manual checking (pictory.ai/pricing direct reading successful; free trial details not stated on official pricing page, cross-checked with secondary sources: vidnamialterntive.com/free-trial, etc., common details = 14 days/3 projects/watermarked/no credit card required, with discrepancies in video length of 5 or 10 minutes as noted) (Total editor checked and added 2 batches)
Continuously re-checked, every fact dated
What Is This
Automatically converts long texts, such as blog posts, scripts, and transcripts, into short videos with accompanying materials and subtitles, and also converts long videos into short ones with automatic subtitles, focusing on content marketing video production without requiring editing experience.
Free Version Limitations
No permanent free tier, only a 14-day free trial: 3 video projects, output with Pictory watermark, no credit card required; video length limit per clip is unclear (5 or 10 minutes). Paid plan Starter starts at US$25/month, billed annually (checked official pricing page on 2026-08-28)
Available Models And Quantity
Model
Free quota
Calculate Time Window
Description
免費試用（14 天）
3 video projects
One-time 14 days
No permanent free tier, no credit card required. The maximum video length per video is disputed among secondary sources (5 or 10 minutes), and the claim of a total of approximately 15 minutes comes from a single source.
試用 AI 語音
Standard voice approximately 5 minutes
Free trial period
Source: vidnamialterntive.com, not stated on official pricing page
Free Usage Limit
Features
Free quota
Description
Article URL/script to video
Available during the trial period
Core functionality, available for a full experience during the trial
Automatic subtitles and long video clipping
Available during the trial period
Limited by a quota of 3 projects
Output resolution
Trial around 720p
Second-hand source; paid 1080p
Audio-to-Video/AI Avatar
Trial unavailable
Requires Professional or above (second-hand source)
Quota Resets At
No quota reset; service stops after 14-day free trial, requires payment thereafter
Terms Of Use
Registration is required, no credit card binding needed. After upgrading to a paid plan, re-downloading trial period works can remove the watermark.
Free Version For Commercial Use
Not Available In Free Plan
Watermark
Free Version Watermark
Common Pitfalls
There is no permanent free tier - after the 14-day trial expires, you can no longer output for free. All trial outputs have a Pictory watermark and are limited to low resolution, making trial works unusable for direct commercial use in practice. The annual and monthly payment prices differ significantly (Professional annual payment is US$35/month vs monthly payment is US$59/month).
Best for: Individual creators, starting out with small media, with a low monthly video output
US$25 / Year（Annual subscription）
Annual subscription equivalent to US$25/month (monthly subscription US$29); 200 video minutes/month (2,400 minutes/year with annual subscription), 5GB storage, 1 Brand Kit, ElevenLabs AI voice 60 minutes/month, 100 AI credits/month, no watermark
Which Model
Pictory video production + ElevenLabs AI voice (29 languages)
Usage Quota
Monthly subscription: 200 video minutes/month; Annual subscription: 2,400 minutes/year + ElevenLabs voice 720 minutes/year + 1,200 AI credits/year
This Plan Includes
No watermark output
5GB storage
1 set of Brand Kit
5 million asset library
Basic AI tools
Automatic audio upload alignment
Not Included
Voice duplication
Custom AI avatars
Video summarization and other advanced AI tools
Team Collaboration
What Sets Us Apart
More than the free trial, it has no watermark and a formal quota; the quantity is sufficient, but the material library and voice quota are only a small fraction of Professional's.
Best for: Full-time content marketers, individuals who need mass production and advanced features
US$35 / Year（Annual subscription）
Annual subscription equivalent to US$35/month (monthly subscription US$59); 600 video minutes/month (7,200 minutes/year with annual subscription), 20GB storage, 5 Brand Kits, standard voice unlimited (7 languages) + ElevenLabs 120 minutes/month, 500 AI credits/month, voice cloning, customizable avatars
Which Model
Same as Starter, plus voice cloning, customizable avatars, advanced AI tools
Usage Quota
Monthly subscription: 600 video minutes/month; Annual subscription: 7,200 minutes/year + standard voice unlimited (7 languages) + ElevenLabs 1,440 minutes/year + 12,000 AI credits/year
This Plan Includes
20GB storage
5 sets of Brand Kit
1.8 million stock library
Voice duplication
Custom avatar
Video summary
Not Included
Collaborative workspace
SSO
Dedicated Success Manager
What Sets Us Apart
The quota is 3 times that of the Starter plan, the material library is 3.6 times larger, and AI credits are 10 times more, with an annual payment that is only US$10/month more expensive, making it the most cost-effective first-tier plan for bulk producers.
Best for: Marketing teams or agencies with 3 or more people
US$119 / Year（Annual subscription）
Annual payment equivalent to US$119/month (monthly payment US$199); for 3 people or more, 1,800 video minutes/month (21,600 minutes/year with annual payment), 100GB storage, 10 Brand Kits, and team collaboration workspace
It is essentially a multi-person version of Professional: 3 times the quota, and a shared workspace; for individual use or 1-2 person teams, buying Professional is sufficient.
Professional-grade AI video, standard configuration for film and television workflows
FreeA one-time 125 credits, US$0/month; the plan is called Free and the official site labels it Free forever. The core quota is a one-time 125 credits, not a monthly grant; the official FAQ says these 125 credits never expire, but they also never reset, so once they are gone the only way to generate more is to upgrade or buy credits (top-ups start at 1,000 credits). Asset storage 5GB. Only some generative models are included for testing concepts, not the full model line-up. What 125 credits actually buys, using the site's own conversion figures: Gen-4.5 costs 60 credits per 5 seconds, Gen-4 Image 1080p 8 credits per image, Turbo 2 credits per image, which is roughly 2 five-second Gen-4.5 clips, or 15 images. The official site lists No watermarks and 4K upscaling from Standard upwards, and those two rows are not listed for the free plan. Commercial-use rights for the free plan are not explained on the pricing page. (Read from runway.com/pricing including the on-page FAQ on 2026-08-09)
Lightweight and fun video generation with multiple special effect play options
Free80 video credits per month, US$0; the free plan is called Basic and credits reset monthly. Three explicit caps: (1) resolution only up to 480p (official wording: Access to Pika 2.5 (480p only)), while 720p and 1080p require Standard or above; (2) image-to-video only, so text-to-video is not available; (3) rollover credit top-ups are not allowed. What the free plan does include: Pikascenes, Pikadditions, Pikaswaps, Pikatwists, Pikaffects, plus the two items listed on the plan card itself, watermark-free downloads and commercial use. How far 80 credits goes, from the official credit-cost table for free files: text-to-video and image-to-video 480p 5 seconds 12 credits, Pikascenes 480p 5 seconds 20 credits, Pikaffects 5 seconds 15 credits, Pikatwists 5 seconds 60 credits, which works out at about 6 five-second 480p clips, or a single Pikatwists run that almost empties the balance. The official site does not say what happens once the quota is used up. Note: third-party eesel.ai claims the free tier has watermarks and no commercial use, which directly contradicts the official plan card; the official site is taken as authoritative. (Read from pika.art/pricing on 2026-08-09)
Available for direct registration in Taiwan (web version, no apparent regional blocking). The interface is in English, with limited support for Chinese text in long text-to-video conversion (best results with English materials), and subtitles support multiple languages. The standard voice plan has unlimited usage but only supports 7 languages. ElevenLabs' advanced voice supports 29 languages but is metered by the minute. AI credits can be exchanged for images, AI videos, or avatar videos (1,200 credits with the Starter annual plan equivalent to 2,000 images or 12.5 minutes of video or 40 minutes of avatar video).
