# 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.

- Page: https://cutluma.com/alternatives/invideo
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**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 and limits change, check their site.

## 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.

## FAQ

**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.