Lumen5

Lumen5 is a browser-based video creation platform that uses AI to turn written content, such as blog posts, articles, and scripts, into short marketing videos. Users paste or upload text, and the platform's AI analyzes the content to suggest matching stock photos, video clips, and background music, then assembles a rough cut that can be edited with drag-and-drop tools. A library of templates helps users match the video's look to their brand. The tool is aimed at marketers, publishers, and small businesses that want to repurpose existing text content into video for social media without hiring a video editor or learning traditional editing software. Lumen5 says it is used by over 2.5 million companies and has powered more than 10 million videos. Paid plans start at $19 a month (billed annually) for the Basic tier, rising to $59 a month for the Starter tier, which adds a larger library of stock media. Lumen5 also offers a Chrome extension that lets users start a video directly from a blog post or news article they're viewing. Team-tier features include single sign-on and digital asset management integration, though the site does not describe a public developer API. One limitation is that videos rely heavily on stock footage rather than custom animation.