Video & audio

Catch: Only 3 credits a month, 720p exports and a Fliki watermark on every video.

Catch: Unused credits don't roll over, and during peak hours (roughly 2 PM to 5 PM UTC) non-subscribers may not be able to generate video.

Catch: Watermark removal is a paid feature.

Catch: Free videos end with a Lumen5 branded outro, and only 24 AI voiceover minutes a year.

Catch: Free clips carry a watermark, can't be edited, are 9:16 only and stop being exportable after 3 days; no virality score, auto-posting or scheduling.

Catch: Daily credits expire at the end of each day if unused, Basic video is up to 540P, and watermark-free and ad-free output is listed as a subscription benefit.

Catch: Credits are one-time and do not renew.

Catch: Free videos carry a Synthesia watermark and can only be shared by link; downloads and removing the logo start on Starter ($19 a month, first month $9).

Catch: The official page doesn't list a catch.

Catch: Premium stock, filters and brand kit need Microsoft 365 Personal or Family.

Catch: The free version handles 8-bit video up to 60fps and Ultra HD; AI tools, 10-bit and beyond-4K need DaVinci Resolve Studio ($295).

Catch: Only 1 hour of media a month; watermark-free export is advertised only on paid plans.

Catch: All free exports carry a watermark.

Catch: One user, credits are a lifetime allowance, and videos carry Wistia branding; removing it starts on Business ($79 a month, billed annually).

Catch: Free-tier streaming concurrency is 5 new streams per minute versus 100 on pay-as-you-go.

Catch: No commercial use license or voice cloning on Free; both start on the $5 Pro plan.

Catch: No commercial license on Free (it starts on the Starter plan); unused credits do not roll over.

Catch: Credits are a one-time grant valid for one year; after that you top up a prepaid wallet to continue.

Catch: Credits are one-time, and Free has no download or export.

Catch: Sign-up bonus credits last 12 months; on the free tier, API access pauses when credits run out. Real-time concurrency is 2 sessions on Free.

Catch: No commercial rights and a shared queue; downloads are capped at 7 lifetime trial downloads for personal, non-commercial use.

Catch: Free accounts can make at most three 130-second songs a day whatever their credits, and credits don't roll over.