Lumen5
A video creation tool that turns blog posts into videos using artificial intelligence.
Website: Lumen5.com
File Under: Marketing | Social Media | Storytelling | Video
Uses:
- Quick and semi-automated (AI) way to create videos for sharing on social media
- Created videos automatically every time you publish a blog post, then tweak them to your satisfaction
Sample video created using Lumen5, based on our Instagram Stories for Nonprofits article.
Pros:
- Easy to use
- AI technology automatically attempts to select the best images for each blog post’s content
- Offers tons of customization options
- Unlimited videos per month under Pro version
Cons:
- Expensive
- Can’t get high quality, high resolution unless you have a paid subscription (the more you pay, the higher the quality)
- No voiceover capability
Pricing:
- Free — 480p resolution quality, 1 user
- Professional ($49/month) — 720p resolution quality, 1 user
- Business ($149/month) — 1080p resolution quality, 1 user, watermark upload
- Team ($399/month) — 1080p resolution, 3 users, multiple client support
- 20% discount for nonprofits