THE NEWS DESK
AI News Video Generator
This AI news video generator turns an approved English script into a 5–60 second MP4 with a fixed studio presenter, a chosen voice, a headline and timed captions. Recording and caption alignment cost 21 credits for 100 characters. Ten seconds of lip sync costs another 46 credits at 480p or 73 at 768p. Eligible signups get five credits. Unpaid exports carry a moving watermark.
Two studio anchors · English speech · 5–60 seconds
Example bulletin
My creations ↗Three studio bulletins
Compare Maya and Leo in the newsroom. Listen to the selected presenter voice and watch the headline stay fixed as the captions follow each phrase.
Maya, library headline and timed captions in a wide frame.
How do I export a studio bulletin?
- Choose the presenter, voice and frame. Check the headline and confirm the exact words the anchor should read.
- Record the approved script. Play the take and check the pronunciation and caption timing.
- Review the video price for the recorded duration and resolution. Start lip sync and download the MP4 with its headline and captions.
When people say AI news anchor, AI news generator, and breaking news video generator, are they talking about the same thing? Do these tools actually create videos with talking presenters, or just still images with text?
An AI news anchor is the presenter you see on screen. Here you choose Maya or Leo, then choose a reading voice independently. Those choices let you return to the same desk, face and voice for another edition. Write the headline separately from the spoken copy. The headline stays visible while each caption follows the narration. This format borrows the framing of a television bulletin. Community notices, school results and clearly labelled fictional broadcasts can all use that familiar format.
How realistic are AI-generated news broadcasts now? Can they include a presenter moving and speaking naturally, a newsroom background, live-style graphics, and footage of the event being reported?
The layout monitor uses the portrait that goes to the lip-sync model. Switch the presenter or frame and you can see the crop before spending credits. After recording, play the actual take to check the words and caption timing. Only the finished video shows generated mouth movements. Titles and captions are drawn over that shot during export, which keeps the spelling independent of the video model. The studio camera stays on one presenter. Add any verified footage of the event in a separate edit.
How do I make an AI news anchor look and sound more natural? Mine keeps blinking strangely, moving its mouth incorrectly, and looking like a robot.
Start with a script you can comfortably read aloud. Use punctuation where the speaker should pause and spell out abbreviations that might be read as words. Choose the voice independently of the presenter. Once the recording is ready, play it and check every name, date and number against your notes. The lip-sync model uses that same audio. If the reading needs a correction, edit the script and confirm a new recording before paying for the video. Lip motion can still look imperfect around rapid syllables.
How much does it usually cost to generate a one-minute AI news video with a talking anchor, voiceover, captions, and a 1080p download?
There are two quotes. Recording covers the confirmed characters and the alignment of the captions. Each take includes one alignment request, billed by the provider in whole hours even for a short clip. Recording and alignment together cost 20–22 credits for a supported script. The video quote uses the measured duration of that recording and the selected resolution. Both frame shapes have the same rate. Audio over fifteen seconds uses the higher long-clip rate across its full duration. The table shows video credits only. Add the recording charge shown beside the record button for the total. You hear the actual voice and see the final video quote before you order the MP4.
| Recorded duration | Video resolution | Video credits, excluding voice |
|---|---|---|
| 5 s | 480p | 23 |
| 5 s | 768p | 37 |
| 10 s | 480p | 46 |
| 10 s | 768p | 73 |
| 15 s | 480p | 68 |
| 15 s | 768p | 109 |
| 30 s | 480p | 163 |
| 30 s | 768p | 260 |
| 45 s | 480p | 244 |
| 45 s | 768p | 390 |
| 60 s | 480p | 325 |
| 60 s | 768p | 520 |
Is there a genuinely free AI news video generator that lets me create and download a finished news broadcast without paying?
You can choose the presenter, write a headline and review the layout before signing in. Eligible new accounts may receive five signup credits. Recording and alignment cost 20–22 credits. The $5 Trial pack contains 24 credits and covers one recording. A five-second 480p video costs another 23 credits, so a complete bulletin needs at least 43 credits. Check the video quote after listening to the take. You can keep that recording and return to export later.
| Account or purchase | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Welcome gift | Up to five eligible signup credits. Recording starts at 20 credits. |
| One-time Trial pack | 24 credits for $5 covers one recording. A complete 5-second 480p bulletin costs 43–45 credits. |
| Downloads | Unpaid accounts get a moving site watermark. A completed purchase unlocks clean downloads of eligible videos, including earlier results. |
| Retries | A failed step refunds its credits. A successful voice take remains reusable if a video fails; a fresh recording has its own charge. |
My AI news generator keeps putting unrelated stock footage over the story and making mistakes in the scrolling headline text. Can I lock the script, upload my own verified photos, and edit the lower-third graphics separately?
Paste the exact words you want spoken and type the headline separately. Check both before recording. The tool reads the supplied copy and does not open article URLs or verify claims. Listen for changed pronunciations, particularly around local names and numbers. The captions use the timed speech alignment, while the headline uses the approved title directly. Download the MP4 if you need to add evidence, a source credit or an extra shot. For a fictional bulletin, include that disclosure in the headline as well as the script.
Which free AI news video generators actually let me download an MP4, and which ones only give a preview or put a huge watermark over the news anchor?
TryH3 delivers a single-anchor MP4 with the approved voice take, a headline and burned-in captions. Recording and rendering are separate purchases, so you can listen before committing the video credits. HeyGen offers an avatar-video allowance with branding on free exports. Fliki has a free allowance for narrated videos with a watermark, and its paid plans include more presenter options. Compare the allowance to the length and resolution you need. Each service defines credits differently, especially when a presenter is included.
| Tool | Price | Free allowance | Watermark | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TryH3 | 20–22 credits for narration and alignment, then video by measured second. | Up to 5 eligible signup credits. | Moving mark on unpaid accounts. Clean after purchase. | 5–60 s presenter-led MP4 with headline and captions. |
| HeyGen | Creator, $29/month. | Three videos per month, up to one minute each. | Free exports marked. Creator removes branding. | Avatar-led video. Creator exports at 1080p. |
| Fliki | Standard, $28/month. | Three credits per month, up to 720p. | Free exports marked. Standard exports clean. | Script or article to narrated video. Limited stock avatars on Standard. |
More questions from the news desk
Can I make a realistic breaking news video on my iPhone using just a short script? I want a vertical 9:16 clip with an AI anchor, a red breaking news banner, and dramatic intro music that I can post to TikTok.
Choose 9:16 before confirming the script. The studio portrait is framed for vertical video. The final MP4 includes the recorded voice, a fixed headline strip and timed captions. Add any intro music separately.
Is there an online AI news video maker where I can paste a news article URL and get a complete narrated video automatically, including captions and relevant footage, instead of manually building every scene?
Paste the script you have checked and write the on-screen headline. This studio does not import article URLs, write a report from a link or search for supporting footage.
Which AI news video tools let me create a fictional news anchor from my own character design or photo and use that same presenter across multiple episodes?
Choose Maya or Leo for every episode, and select the same voice each time. The same studio portrait drives each take. Small expression changes are possible. The studio currently offers these two preset presenters.
The AI presenter in my news video keeps pronouncing people's names, city names, and technical terms incorrectly. How can I control pronunciation, pauses, emphasis, and speaking speed without making the narration sound unnatural?
Change punctuation or spell out the difficult name, then listen to the actual narration before starting lip sync. A newly recorded script uses a new recording charge. The existing take stays available at its saved link.
If I use AI to create a realistic news anchor reporting a fictional event, how should I label it so viewers understand it's satire and not a real breaking news story?
Introduce the story as fiction in the spoken line. Add a visible “AI-generated parody” label in your editor and repeat that disclosure in the post caption so it travels with the clip.
I'm a student using a Chromebook and can't install editing software. Can I make a one-minute news report with a talking AI anchor entirely in my browser for free, including voiceover, subtitles, and a 720p or 1080p download?
You can work in a Chromebook browser and download a 480p or 768p MP4. The actual narration must be between five and sixty seconds. Timed captions are burned in. The signup allowance does not cover a finished video.