# invideo vs Pictory

> invideo starts from a script or idea and edits by chat. Pictory starts from a script, blog or recording and edits by transcript. Prices checked 3 Nov 2026.
- **Author**: Marxx
- **Published**: 2026-11-13
- **Category**: Video editors
- **URL**: https://marxx.ai/library-compare/invideo-vs-pictory

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Pick invideo if you want AI video models and chat editing on a timeline. Pick Pictory if you start from a script, blog post or recording and want to edit by transcript.

## Side by side

| | invideo | Pictory |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Basic: $9 a seat a month, or $4 billed annually (one section shows $5) | Starter: $29 a month, or $25 billed annually |
| Middle plan | Pro: $30 a month, or $15 billed annually | Professional: $59 a month, or $35 billed annually |
| Free option | None on its pricing page. Other pages conflict | 14-day trial: 3 videos, 720p, watermark |
| You start from | A script or idea, turned into a storyboard | A script, URL, blog post, PowerPoint or recording |
| Editing | Chat on a multitrack timeline | Edit the transcript to edit the video |
| Hindi captions | Not confirmed on pages we read | Pages disagree. Test a clip |
| Seats | Basic up to 5. Pro up to 10 plus 10 guests | Teams plan, 3 or more users |
| Stock media | 45, 150 or 180 premium clips by plan | Storyblocks and Getty media on all plans |

Prices are in US dollars on both sites, from [invideo's pricing page](https://invideo.io/pricing/) and [Pictory's pricing page](https://pictory.ai/pricing), checked 3 Nov 2026. invideo's older pages show different plan names, so its plans changed recently.

## Three differences that matter

- **How you edit.** invideo cuts pauses, mistakes and filler words from plain instructions, and turns 16:9 into 9:16. Pictory has "Filler words" and "Silences" toggles in its transcript.
- **AI models and voices.** invideo lists Veo 3.1, Sora 2, Kling and Seedance, plus voice and avatar tools. Pictory uses ElevenLabs voices and gives Storyblocks and Getty media on all plans.
- **Credits.** invideo Basic gives 190 credits a seat each month, and exporting uses none. Pictory Starter gives 2,000 credits a month on monthly billing, about 30 minutes of video.

## A worked example

Say you want one paid seat for a year.

- Billed monthly: invideo Basic is $9 x 12 = $108. Pictory Starter is $29 x 12 = $348.
- Billed annually: invideo Basic is $4 x 12 = $48. Pictory Starter is $25 x 12 = $300.

Credits are not the same unit, so the totals do not buy the same output. Make one real ad on each before you pay.

## Where Marxx fits

[Marxx's AI video editor](/features/ai-video-editor) pairs a Generate tab (video, images, voiceover, music) with a multi-track timeline, so AI starts the cut and you finish it. Generation uses credits. We make Marxx.

## FAQ

### Does Pictory have a free plan?

It has a 14-day free trial with 300 credits, 3 videos and a Pictory watermark. It lists no permanent free plan.

### Does invideo have a free plan?

Its pricing page lists none, but another invideo page says the free plan gives you the editor. Check the live page before you rely on it.

### Which is better for ads?

Both make videos from text. Compare them with the [best AI video editors for ads](/best/best-ai-video-editors-for-ads), or see [invideo alternatives](/alternatives/invideo-alternatives).

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