Lumen5

A closer look at Lumen5

Lumen5 is an article-to-video tool: paste a blog post or copy, and the AI storyboards it and matches licensed stock (50M+ assets), wrapping it in your brand templates — built for marketing teams that live on brand consistency, starting at $29/month for Basic, with Starter at $79/month being the practical entry point.

Editorial guidance based on published documentation. The workflow below is a suggested starting point, not a measured product result.

When to choose Lumen5

• Good fit: 1) content marketing teams turning blogs into social videos in bulk
• 2) companies that demand brand consistency (brand kits, custom fonts/color palettes)
• 3) non-editor marketers who can ship a video in 10–15 minutes.

When to choose something else

• Not for: 1) solo creators — Starter at $79/month is what gets you 1080p and the brand kit, too pricey for individuals
• 2) anyone wanting AI-generated visuals — Lumen5 pairs stock, it doesn't generate new imagery
• 3) anyone who wants AI voiceover as the star — voiceover minutes are metered by tier and quality trails Fliki.

A practical starting workflow

1. Paste an article link or copy: the AI extracts the key points and storyboards
2. Pick a template and brand kit: fonts, colors, and logo set up once, reused every time
3. Swap the stock: replace the AI's picks with better images/videos from the 50M+ library
4. Add AI voiceover/subtitles/music (watch the voiceover minute cap on your tier)
5. Export (1080p on Starter and up) and distribute to social

Check before committing

• The real starting tier is Starter at $79/month: Basic at $29/month is 720p with no brand kit — not really usable for commercial work
• No generated visuals: everything comes from the stock library — think twice if the generic stock look bothers you
• Free plan is 5 videos a month, 2 minutes max, 720p with watermark — enough for a taste
• AI voiceover is metered: Free gets 2 minutes/month, Basic gets 20 minutes/month — heavy voiceover needs its own math

Common questions

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