AI avatar and video localisation platform for turning scripts into presenter-led video.
Who makes HeyGen
HeyGen is an AI video company headquartered in Los Angeles, selling a subscription platform plus an API to marketing, sales-enablement and localisation teams.
Official website: www.heygen.com ↗
What it actually does
HeyGen generates presenter video from a script using stock or custom avatars, and translates existing footage into other languages with matched voice and lip movement. Output is produced in the browser and exported as standard video files.
Product family
- · Avatar video generator
- · Instant Avatar (custom avatar from your own footage)
- · Video Translate / localisation
- · HeyGen API
What people hire it for
- Product and onboarding videos without a film crew
- Localising existing videos into additional languages
- Personalised sales and outreach video at volume
- Training and internal comms content
Where it runs
Security & privacy
Custom avatars require documented consent capture from the person being cloned; HeyGen publishes a moderation and consent policy covering likeness use.
AI capabilities
Avatar synthesis, voice cloning, script-to-video generation and translation with lip synchronisation.
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Planned reviews
Full review published — read it here.
