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Elai

AI video generator with 80+ avatars that turns text, articles, and slide decks into training and marketing videos in 75+ languages

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Elai is an AI video generator built for learning and development and marketing teams, now part of Panopto. You type a script, paste an article or blog URL, or upload a PPTX file, and Elai turns it into a video presented by one of 80+ AI avatars, or by a custom avatar you create. It offers 75+ languages with 450+ accents, 300+ standard and 100+ premium voices, one-click video translation, and voice cloning in 28 languages. An AI Storyboard helps you draft a script and course outline, avatar dialogs put two avatars on a slide for scenario-based learning, and interactivity features such as branching, buttons, hotspots, and quizzes make videos interactive. Other tools include a built-in screen recorder, 100+ templates, auto captions, personalization at scale, video analytics, and a public API on paid plans. Higher tiers add 4K video, premium voices, a brand kit, workspaces, SSO, SCORM export, and Panopto integration. Plans are priced by video minutes, and the company reports use by 2000+ companies.

Best for
L&D teams, trainers, and marketers who need narrated avatar videos from scripts, articles, or slide decks, with translation and interactive quizzes, without filming
Pricing
Free ($0, 1 minute); Creator $29/mo (15 minutes a month, Full HD); Team $125/mo (50 minutes a month, 3 editors, 4K, premium voices); Enterprise custom (unlimited users, SSO, SCORM, brand kit); annual billing saves 20%; voice cloning add-on $200/yr, selfie avatar $199/yr, studio avatar $500/yr

Pros

  • Turns scripts, article URLs, and PPTX files into avatar-presented videos, with an AI Storyboard for drafting courses
  • 80+ avatars, 75+ languages, 300+ standard voices, one-click translation, and voice cloning in 28 languages
  • Interactive features for learning videos, including branching, hotspots, and quizzes, plus video analytics
  • Free plan to try it, with SCORM export and Panopto integration on higher tiers

Cons

  • Priced by video minutes, with the free plan giving only 1 minute and Creator limited to 15 minutes a month
  • Voice cloning and selfie avatars are paid add-ons on lower plans ($200 and $199 a year)
  • 4K video, premium voices, and AI image generation require the Team plan at $125 a month
  • SCORM export, SSO, and workspaces are limited to the Enterprise plan

Core features

  • • 80+ AI avatars and custom avatar creation
  • • Text, article URL, and PPTX to video
  • • 75+ languages, 450+ accents, 300+ standard voices and 100+ premium voices
  • • One-click video translation
  • • Voice cloning in 28 languages
  • • AI Storyboard for scripts and course outlines
  • • Interactive video with branching, hotspots, and quizzes
  • • Avatar dialogs with two avatars on a slide
  • • Built-in screen recorder, 100+ templates, auto captions
  • • Public API, SCORM export and Panopto integration on higher tiers

Use cases

  1. 1. Creating employee training and onboarding videos from slide decks
  2. 2. Turning blog posts into narrated avatar videos
  3. 3. Translating a training video into many languages
  4. 4. Building interactive e-learning with quizzes and branching
  5. 5. Producing personalized video campaigns at scale

How to use

Start on the free plan, paste a script, article URL, or PPTX file, choose an avatar, voice, and language, add interactive elements if you want, then render and share or export the video.

Pricing plans

Free

$0

  • • 1 user
  • • 1 minute of video
  • • 80+ avatars
  • • 75+ languages

Creator

$29/mo

  • • 15 minutes a month
  • • Full HD video
  • • Full avatar, voice and language library

Team

$125/mo

  • • 50 minutes a month
  • • 3 editors and 3 guests
  • • Ultra 4K HD video
  • • Premium voices
  • • Custom images and fonts

Enterprise

Custom

  • • Unlimited users
  • • SSO and workspaces
  • • SCORM export
  • • Brand kit and premium avatars

FAQ

Is Elai free?

There is a free plan with 1 user, 1 minute of video, 80+ avatars, and 75+ languages. Paid plans give more minutes per month.

How much does Elai cost?

Creator is $29 a month for 15 minutes, Team is $125 a month for 50 minutes, and Enterprise is custom. The site says annual billing saves 20%.

Can I turn a PowerPoint into a video?

Yes. Upload a PPTX file and Elai turns it into video slides with an avatar, and slide notes can become the avatar's speech.

Does it support voice cloning?

Yes, you can clone your voice in 28 languages. It is an add-on on Free and Creator and included on the Team annual plan.

Who owns Elai?

The site states that Elai is part of Panopto.

Elai Inc.

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