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Updated September 2026

Lumen5 review

AI video maker that converts blog posts and text into social media videos using templates, stock media, and AI voiceover. Best for turning blog posts and articles into social videos. Starts at $19/mo.

What's free

5 videos/month, up to 2 minutes each, 720p, Lumen5-branded outro, forever free

Key features

  • Blueprint text-to-video templates
  • AI voiceover
  • Stock photo/video library up to 500M assets
  • Custom brand kits
  • Video translation

Pros

  • Genuinely free tier with no time limit
  • Simple, fast workflow for repurposing text content

Cons

  • Free plan videos carry Lumen5 branding
  • AI voiceover minutes are capped per year even on paid plans

Lumen5 alternatives

  • Runway

    Free · $12+

    AI video · Video editing

    Video and image generation platform built by Runway AI, offering its own Gen-4/Gen-4.5 models alongside third-party models like Kling and Veo.

  • Google Veo (via Flow)

    $19.99

    AI video · Video editing

    Google's Veo video generation models accessible through the Flow creative studio and the Gemini app, bundled with Google AI subscriptions.

  • Adobe Firefly (Video)

    Free · $9.99+

    AI video · Video editing

    Adobe's generative AI video generator inside Firefly, combining Adobe's own model with partner models like Veo, Kling, and Runway.

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Sources: lumen5.com, lumen5.com, www.datanyze.com