An InVideo alternative with a real editor behind the AI
InVideo generates whole videos from a prompt. CutLuma can start a video from a prompt too — text to video, Magic Design, Magic Media — but every result lands on an editable multi-track timeline with templates, captions and a recorder.
CutLuma vs InVideo
In short. Switch if you want AI to start the video and you to finish it: a timeline you control, templates you can edit line by line, your own footage and screen recordings mixed with generated media. Stay with InVideo if your goal is volume of stock-based explainer videos from a prompt with minimal hand editing, and its generator and stock library suit your output.
InVideo is a browser video maker that moved from templates to AI generation: describe a video and it writes a script, pulls stock footage, adds a voice and captions. It is aimed at people who want a finished video from a prompt rather than an editing session. It has free and paid plans; the free plan has historically watermarked output and limited AI minutes, with paid plans lifting those — as of 2026, check their site.
CutLuma offers the prompt-first starts too — text to video writes a script, makes a picture per scene, reads it aloud and captions it; Magic Design picks four templates and writes every line for your topic; Magic Media and Magic Edit make and change pictures — but all of it lands on a real editor: multi-track timeline, keyframes, transitions, 660+ animated templates in English, Arabic and Spanish, Canva-style design tools, a studio screen recorder, stock media, transcript editing and MP4 export rendered on your computer up to 4K. A free account needs no credit card.
What you give up: InVideo's generator is built to produce a whole stock-footage video end to end with very little input, and its stock video library is deeper. CutLuma's AI features are in the paid plans with a monthly AI-time allowance, and the free plan is a hand editor with a small watermark on 1080p exports. If you never want to touch a timeline, InVideo's approach may be closer to what you need.
At a glance
| Feature | InVideo | CutLuma |
|---|---|---|
| Runs in | Browser; mobile apps | Browser on desktop (Chrome, Edge, Firefox); nothing to install |
| Price to start | Free plan with limited AI minutes; paid plans (as of 2026, check their site) | Free account, no credit card |
| Watermark | Historically on free output (check their site) | Small watermark on free 1080p exports; none on paid plans |
| AI captions | Yes, generated with the video | Yes, 17 languages with RTL Arabic — paid plans, AI-time allowance |
| Text to video | The core of the product; stock-footage based | Yes: script, a generated picture per scene, voice and captions, on an editable timeline — paid plans |
| Screen recording | Not a focus | Studio recorder with camera bubble, auto-zoom, silence removal; Chrome extension |
| Arabic / RTL | Voices and captions in several languages; RTL layout limited | Right-to-left captions, Arabic fonts, Arabic templates and home page |
| Export | MP4; resolution depends on plan (check their site) | MP4 rendered on your computer; 1080p free, 60 fps paid, 4K on Pro |
| Collaboration / sharing | Team plans and sharing | Share links with a branded player, comments and views; version history |
InVideo is a trademark of its owner. Prices, limits and watermark rules change; check their site for today's details.
What you gain with CutLuma
AI that hands you an editable timeline
Text to video, Magic Design and Magic Media produce clips, text and images you can move, retime, restyle or replace — not a locked render.
Your footage and recordings, not only stock
Mix your own clips, a studio screen recording with camera bubble, or a slide presentation with generated scenes and stock media.
Templates in three languages
660+ animated templates in 9:16, 1:1, 4:5 and 16:9 with Arabic right-to-left and Spanish packs, re-written for your topic by Magic Write or Magic Design.
Voiceover, captions and dubbing in one place
17 natural AI voices in six languages, captions in 17 languages, translation into 35 and dubbing with natural English and Spanish voices — on every paid plan.
Where InVideo is still the better pick
You want whole videos from a prompt with no editing
InVideo is designed around that; CutLuma expects you to open the result on a timeline.
You need a very deep stock-video library
InVideo's generator leans on a large licensed stock catalogue. CutLuma has a stock library inside the editor, but it is not the centre of the product.
Try the jobs people switch for
Questions? Answers.
Is CutLuma a free InVideo alternative?
The editor, templates, design tools and recorder are free with a watermarked 1080p export. The AI starts — text to video, Magic Design, Magic Media, voiceover, captions — are in the paid plans with a monthly AI-time allowance.
Can I import an InVideo project?
No. Download the MP4 from InVideo and bring that into CutLuma to keep editing. Projects do not transfer.
Can CutLuma make a video from a text prompt?
Yes. Text to video writes the script, makes a picture for each scene, adds a voice and captions, and puts it all on the timeline for you to edit.
Does CutLuma use stock footage?
There is a stock library of photos, videos, music and sound effects inside the editor. Text to video uses generated images per scene, which you can swap for stock or your own clips.