Review · Creators & media
D-ID review
An AI avatar platform that animates photos and video avatars from a script, with video translation, interactive agents and an API.
By the DBotMaker research desk · Updated November 10, 2026
- Capabilities (40%)
- 7.5
- Ease of setup (30%)
- 8.5
- Value (30%)
- 9.0
D-ID began with talking photos and now sells a studio with photo and video avatars, video translation and interactive agents, all sharing one credit pool. Its studio pricing page lists a 14-day trial with 3 minutes for videos, agents, translation and API, 100+ stock avatars and one personal avatar, with a full-screen watermark and a personal use license. Lite costs $4.70 a month on annual billing ($56 a year) and adds photo and 2 video avatars with a D-ID watermark. Pro costs $16 a month billed annually and adds premium voices, a voice clone and a commercial use license. Advanced is $108 a month billed annually for heavier use. Video Translate covers 30+ output languages, and a Canva app lets designers add avatars without leaving Canva. The low entry price is the draw, but the cheapest plan is not cleared for commercial use, so most business buyers should budget for Pro.
Who it is for
Small teams and individuals who want the cheapest paid avatar video plan and an API on day one.
Price
14-day free trial; Lite $4.70 per month billed annually ($56 a year); Pro $16 per month billed annually; Advanced $108 per month billed annually.
Lite $4.7/month $56 billed annually (20% discount)
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.
Key features
- 100+ stock AI avatars, both photo and video avatars
- Personal avatar from your own footage, included in the trial
- Video Translate into 30+ output languages
- API access on every plan, including the trial
- Canva app to create avatar videos inside Canva
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Lite costs $4.70 a month on annual billing, the lowest paid entry here
- Strength: API access is included from the trial
- Strength: Annual billing saves up to 45%
- Weakness: No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial with a full-screen watermark
- Weakness: Lite keeps a D-ID watermark; Pro is the first plan with a commercial use license
- Weakness: 30+ translation languages is fewer than HeyGen or Synthesia
Key facts
- Free trial: 14 days, 3 minutes
- Translation: 30+ output languages
- Commercial use: From the Pro plan
- Annual discount: Up to 45%
Where it ranks
D-ID is No. 4 in our Best AI Avatar Video Generators verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- HeyGen9.1
- Synthesia8.8
- Colossyan8.4
- DeepBrain AI Studios8.2
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