Pictory

Fast and easy video creation, powered by AI

4.8•21 reviews•

1.1K followers

Fast and easy video creation, powered by AI

4.8•21 reviews•

1.1K followers

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Give Pictory your script, URL or prompt and watch our best-in-class AI visual search create an original video from our 10.5M+ premium assets from Getty Images. Add captions, branding, and hyper realistic AI voiceover from ElevenLabs and revolutionize your video workflow with a single subscription. Try it free, today!

Pictory Reviews

The community submitted 21 reviews to tell us what they like about Pictory, what Pictory can do better, and more.

4.8

Based on 21 reviews

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Reviewers mostly see Pictory as an easy, intuitive way to turn scripts, podcasts, and long videos into polished short-form content quickly. They repeatedly praise the smooth interface, fast workflow, useful transcript and caption editing, strong stock media library, and voiceover options, with several saying it saves time, cost, and the need for design help. The main complaints are more specific: one long-term user reports weak voice previewing, quota loss while testing voices, inconsistent timing, limited font support, slower support, and some AI scene choices and rendering still needing improvement.

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user-friendly interface (11)

AI-powered video creation (7)

fast video creation (7)

customization options (4)

extensive media library (3)

integration with ElevenLabs (3)

script to video feature (3)

cost-effective (2)

voiceover options (2)

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•1 review

We have been using pictory.ai for over a year with a certain account, however, we encounter some issues as follows: - you can only hear a preview of a premium voice and not a preview of your actual script. Once the voice is applied and you can actually hear your script, you would have lost from your monthly quota. This voice might not sound as you would have liked to or though in the preview. - you can not hear samples from the premium 29 languages it supports. You need to apply it and hope it will sound OK, which is not the case. Again you loose from your monthly quota. - the voices impact the length of your video and you do not know this until it is applied. Again, you loose from your e.g. 120 minutes monthly. Let's say you want a video of 55 seconds (to be under 1 minute to integrate in certain platforms) but depending on your voices this can go up to 20 seconds (as a rough guidance) going above your intended 55 seconds target. - depending on your script the tonality of a voice changes if you add another word or extract another one making that particular voice not being any more applicable to your video. - we wished some of the premium voices to sound better similar to the popular ones you hear in other videos. - the billing price in our account does not match what we have been paying and it was mentioned on the renewal email. - it does not support as far as I am aware our brand's font to upload. - unfortunately there is no 24h support so if you and your team have issues over the weekend no one to help.

What needs improvement

limited voice preview (1)monthly quota limitations (1)no 24/7 support (1)brand font support (1)billing discrepancies (1)

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8 views1yr ago

Hello! Lisa here. Thank you for this valuable feedback—it’s a true gift for our team as we work to enhance Pictory for all our users. I’ll make sure your points are shared with the relevant team members. We’re grateful for your patience and dedication as a long-time user, and we’re here to support you. Thanks again

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1yr ago

•1 review

Creating YouTube videos for my learning channel using Pictory was a fantastic experience. Despite being technically oriented and not familiar with marketing or content creation, the interface was smooth and intuitive. The platform offered numerous options and delivered quick outputs, surpassing the efficiency of tools like Camtasia. It allowed me to produce content without depending on a third-party graphic designer, resulting in significant cost savings. The key advantage of Pictory lies in its ability to transform thoughts into high-quality content swiftly, providing a truly empowering experience.

What's great

cost-effective (2)user-friendly interface (11)fast video creation (7)

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4 views2yr ago

Hi Al Rameez! Lisa from Pictory here. Thank you for your amazing review! We’re thrilled to hear that Pictory has been such a fantastic experience for creating content for your learning channel. It’s great to know that our smooth and intuitive interface helped you create high-quality content quickly without relying on a third-party graphic designer.

We’re also happy that Pictory has empowered you to transform thoughts into content efficiently, all while saving costs.

How’s your content creation going this year?

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1yr ago

•1 review

What I love about Pictory is that it's intuitive and easy to use. Most alternatives for some reason tend to have the most complicated user interfaces or they don't work properly. Pictory is not only easy to figure out without a tutorial, but it has everything you need. I teach online courses and use Pictory for my video lectures. I can use Pictory's script to video service and simply type and edit my script there. Or i can copy/paste it there. Then, Pictory creates a video based on my script. It's nice that I don't have to spend all this time searching for media to go in the video, as Pictory has an extensive media library and selects very relevant moving images that can either pan or freeze frame. Meanwhile, you can add your own images instead if you don't like the ones they suggest. Pictory also lets you record a voice over for your video, but I prefer to record mine elsewhere and then upload it to Pictory. The great part about it is that Pictory will align the video to sync with the voice over. Although it's rarely perfect, and you'll have to go in and align image to voice over yourself to make sure it's the way you want it. The good part is that Pictory has such a simple and effective editing feature where you can do that without any issue. Then you can download the video when you're done. The best thing about it is that you can actually do everything I just mentioned with the free trial. It's a really generous trial too, you get 3 video downloads with ten minute limits for each video. And I highly respect them for not forcing you to put your credit card in for the free trial. That shows honesty and integrity and makes me want to buy the subscription even more. Other services want you to put in your credit card because they hope you'll just forget to cancel it and they can grab one month from you before you angrily cancel it. Not the case with Pictory. Great service, love everything about it.

What's great

user-friendly interface (11)free trial (1)extensive media library (3)script to video feature (3)voiceover options (2)no credit card required for trial (1)

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•1 review

A fantastic AI tool. This saves a BIG time from the initial draft script to video literally in just a few clicks and in minutes, with impressive results. Easy to edit scenes and captions, and you can add stickers, gifs, and emojis to add life/zing to the video. Very easy to add voiceovers (fantastic ones from the 11 Labs integration), and BG music. Editing a video was never this easy - without having a piece of technical knowledge. Highly recommend this for anyone for making videos.

What's great

user-friendly interface (11)customization options (4)fast video creation (7)AI-powered video creation (7)integration with ElevenLabs (3)voiceover options (2)

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2yr ago

Hi Vikash! Lisa here. Thank you for your amazing review! We’re thrilled to hear that Pictory has saved you so much time from script to video and that you’re enjoying the easy editing features like adding captions, stickers, gifs, and emojis to bring your videos to life.

We’re also glad to hear you’re loving the 11 Labs voiceover integration and background music options. It’s fantastic that Pictory has made video editing so much easier, even without technical knowledge.

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1yr ago

•8 reviews

Great AI tool, the script to video feature is perfect if you want to create your own original content. I also love using the edit video using text feature as this not only generates captions for your videos, it allows you to edit the transcript it creates! You can also download the transcript as an SRT file which is very useful. Pictory's recent collaboration with Getty images and ElevenLabs allows you to have even more creative freedom to customize videos and make them your own.

What's great

customization options (4)AI-powered video creation (7)script to video feature (3)integration with Getty Images (1)integration with ElevenLabs (3)

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2yr ago

Hi Georgia! Lisa here. Thank you for your fantastic review! We’re so glad to hear that you’re enjoying the script-to-video feature and the ability to edit video using text—it’s great that it’s making your content creation process easier and more efficient.

We’re also excited about our recent collaborations with Getty Images and ElevenLabs, which add even more creative freedom and customization options.

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1yr ago

•2 reviews

I find Pictory to be an easy-to-use tool for extracting text and producing videos. The interface is clean and simple. The only improvement I would suggest is to enhance the AI capabilities to more accurately reflect the written content. It would also be great to reduce the rendering time.

What's great

user-friendly interface (11)

What needs improvement

rendering time (1)

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3yr ago

Hi Kenneth! Lisa here. Thanks for your thoughtful review from 2 years ago! We’re glad to hear that you’ve found Pictory easy to use and that it’s helping you create videos quickly.

Since your review, we’ve been working on improving AI accuracy and reducing rendering times to make the platform even more efficient and user-friendly.

How’s your content creation going this year? We’d love to hear how Pictory is fitting into your workflow!

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1yr ago

•1 review

Pictory is a fantastic tool for creating engaging videos quickly and efficiently. Its AI-driven features make it easy to turn scripts, URLs, or raw text into polished video content with minimal effort. The wide selection of media assets and customization options provide flexibility for different styles and audiences. The user-friendly interface is a huge plus, allowing beginners to get up to speed fast, while still offering enough depth for more experienced users. Highly recommended for anyone looking to streamline their video creation process.

What's great

user-friendly interface (11)customization options (4)fast video creation (7)AI-powered video creation (7)extensive media library (3)script to video feature (3)

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3 views1yr ago

Pictory

Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback, Brad! We're thrilled to hear that Pictory is hitting the mark for you. We are on a mission to make video creation as easy as possible for ANYONE

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1yr ago

Hello Brad! Thank you for the feedback! Today, we’re launching our new PPT to Video feature. We’d love to hear what you think

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1yr ago

•1 review

Pictory has been such a creative boost while leveraging business and marketing skills. It's the perfect blend of every video technology service (and then some). I've been editing videos and working on marketing campaigns for several years now, so I'm thrilled to have this process streamlined. Congrats on the new GPT version! Anything is possible -- thanks for taking it to the next level!!!

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2yr ago

Pictory

Jana, Thank you so much for your enthusiastic feedback! It's wonderful to hear that Pictory has been a catalyst for your creativity, especially with your extensive experience in video editing and marketing. Your support and recognition mean the world to us. Here's to pushing boundaries and achieving more together! 🚀

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2yr ago

•1 review

I started using Pictory in their early days. I'm thrilled with how many features they now have. This all in one tech app is great for creating video presentations, get transcripts, create social medial post and so much more.

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1 view1yr ago

Hello! Lisa here. Thank you for being with us since the early days and for sharing your fantastic feedback! We're so glad you’re finding Pictory helpful for your projects. Feel free to join our creators' Facebook group to connect with others: https://www.facebook.com/groups/... 😊

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1yr ago

•1 review

I have created a few Youtube videos for my previous company using Pictory. Being a technical person not related to marketing fields or content creation at all, it was an awesome experience - very smooth and intuitive interface, numerous options and very quick output! We were also using Camtasia but that would take so much longer. I was able to get a lot out without relying on a third party graphic designer and we saved a lot! I think the major benefit of Pictory is how you can translate your thoughts to good quality content in such a short time, which is incredibly empowering!

What's great

cost-effective (2)user-friendly interface (11)fast video creation (7)

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1 view2yr ago

Hi there! Lisa here from Pictory. Thank you for your great review! We’re thrilled to hear that Pictory made content creation smooth and intuitive for you, even as someone from a technical background. It’s fantastic that you were able to create high-quality YouTube videos quickly without relying on a third-party designer.

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1yr ago