Elai.io
AI video generation for training, now part of Panopto
At a glance
Price not confirmed · Source review 2026-11-04- Price & billing
Free $0 plan with one minute of video; Creator $29 per month or $23 per month billed annually, Team $125 or $100 per month billed annually, Enterprise custom; amounts do not name a currency, so the contract stays unknown.
- Free allowance
Free $0 plan with one minute of video; Creator $29 per month or $23 per month billed annually, Team $125 or $100 per month billed annually, Enterprise custom; amounts do not name a currency, so the contract stays unknown.
- Best suited to
Learning and development teams that want to turn text into training videos with avatars
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What to know before choosing
Good fit
Learning and development teams that want to turn text into training videos with avatars
Limits and trade-offs
AI video generation for training; now part of Panopto; paid plan amounts do not name a currency
Plans and free allowances
Free $0 plan with one minute of video; Creator $29 per month or $23 per month billed annually, Team $125 or $100 per month billed annually, Enterprise custom; amounts do not name a currency, so the contract stays unknown.
Evidence
Elai official site ↗ (reviewed 2026-11-04), Elai pricing ↗ (reviewed 2026-11-04)
Official published documentation reviewed; not a product test
Dates: Last reviewed 2026-11-04. Last reviewed is the latest source or editorial review date; it is not a content-change date.
A closer look at Elai.io
AI video generation for training, now part of Panopto. Learning and development teams that want to turn text into training videos with avatars.
Editorial guidance based on published documentation. The workflow below is a suggested starting point, not a measured product result.
When to choose Elai.io
- A training team that wants to produce avatar videos from scripts
- A team that needs videos in many languages without recording presenters
When to choose something else
- A free-plan user who needs more than one minute of video per month
- A Creator-plan user who needs Ultra 4K output, since that is a Team-tier feature
A practical starting workflow
- Write or paste a script
- Pick an avatar and a language
- Generate the video and share it with learners
Check before committing
- Elai is now part of Panopto, so the vendor relationship has changed from the standalone company the directory name suggests
- The dollar amounts on the pricing page do not name a currency, so the contract stays unknown
Common questions
What is Elai?
Elai generates AI videos from text, aimed mainly at learning and development, and is now presented as part of Panopto.
Is there a free plan?
The fresh pricing page lists a free plan with one user, one minute of video, 80-plus avatars and 75-plus languages, then Creator, Team and Enterprise tiers.
How much do paid plans cost?
The fresh pricing page lists Creator at $29 per month or $23 per month billed annually, and Team at $125 or $100 per month billed annually; the currency is not named, so the directory contract stays unknown.
Compare approaches for this task
- HeyGen — Short presenter-led explainers, training introductions, or localized narration when an avatar is a suitable stand-in for the speaker.
- Synthesia — Training, onboarding, and narrated explainers where a consistent avatar presenter and repeatable script updates matter more than filming a person.
Sources and checks
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