There are a lot of tools on the market today and it can be hard to determine which one is best for you and your skillset. We reviewed the best tools on the market today, that are perfect for a wide range of skills and needs.
Action Video Maker
Action Video Maker is by far the easiest video generator tool reviewed in this article. This application is a software service that will create videos for you, and post them, without you having to do any work. Let that sink in for a moment.
This tool is perfect for users who want to automate a great deal of their video marketing. A "set it and forget" type of application. Along with creating the videos for you, A to Z, the application also comes with a suite of marketing, and marketing automation tools.
These tools will help you automate the marketing of the videos Action Video Maker creates for you, or the ones you create yourself. This makes pairing this tool with one of the below extremely powerful.
Marketing tools include link wheels, auto comments, and more. Along with the marketing tools, there is also a suite of analytics programs and search tools to spy on your competitors and leverage their success.
The tool is extremely robust as they can create videos on over 140 subjects, complete with images, video, spoken audio recordings, and more. You can also add a little "commercial" at the end of each video that gets created for you. All with just a few clicks of your mouse. Action Video Maker creates the commercial for you.
With Action Video Maker you can also ask the software to create a video for you each and every day, and then post it automatically to YouTube. Or several videos each day. They will literally create and post the videos on your behalf... everyday. Complete with your commercial at the end. You can even add a watermark on your videos to further promote your product, and to protect your videos from theft. You can’t get any more hands off than this.
The Action Video Maker video generator tool basic version is free to use. To get your free account sign up here.
Animoto
Animoto is a wonderful application and is perfect for someone new to video generator tools. Animoto is a point and click web application that allows you to upload images, add text, select music, and then have the platform generate the video from your selections.
Because it's so easy to use you can create a lot of videos without much of a learning curve or time spent. Using Animoto along with free image sites like https://www.pexels.com/ and https://pixabay.com/ can be an incredibly powerful combination.
The only negative with the platform is the fact that you cannot upload audio recordings. This can be a plus as audio is difficult to record and edit.
Animoto is a perfect tool for the novice video creator. The platform has a limited free option, with additional features going for up to $49 a month.
Doodly
Doodly is a powerful doodle video creator. A doodle video is a style of video where it looks as though an artist is drawing the text and images onto the screen as the video plays. I'm sure you’ve seen them all over the Internet.
They are immensely powerful as users find them captivating. It's by far the most powerful type of sales video today.
Doodly is jam packed with features that allow you to create any style of doodle video you can imagine. They also include thousands of images and fonts for you to use in your creations.
Since Doodly is such a powerful tool there is a steep learning curve, so perhaps this tools is not for the novice user.
Doodly accounts start at $39 and top out at $60 a month.
Camtasia Studio
Camtasia Studio is one of our personal favorite video generator tools on the market today. Unlike the three tools above, which are web based tools, Camtasia is a desktop app for Windows and Mac. We personally use this tool in our business.
Camtasia Studio, at its core, is a full blown video editing suite like the ones you'd see TV editors using. However that's not where the magic is.
With this software you can convert PowerPoint presentations into videos, and also record your computer screen as you demo something. This makes video creation considerably easier, and adds a great deal of professionalism to your videos with minimal effort.
Creating a PowerPoint presentation is extremely easy and professional looking. Not to mention that a screen recording, especially to demonstrate something, is valuable to a customer and easy to do.
There is certainly a learning curve when using this product, however it's worth the time and effort. The software also comes with a host of free training tutorials to make learning the system a lot easier.
Camtasia Studio has a free month long trial, and then is a one time fee of $249. It's worth every penny.
Windows Movie Maker
Windows Movie Maker is the only completely free video generator tool on our list. This software is a desktop application video editor for Windows systems.
It gives you a great deal of features without being overwhelming.
The software allows you to import video, images, audio, and then edit it into a full video. You can add titles, transitions, jump cuts and more. If you're looking for a quick, free, and fairly easy to use video generator tool, then Windows Movie Maker might be for you.
Since this software is a full blown video editor, there is a minor learning curve, especially if you’ve never used a video editor before.
Conclusion
We hope you enjoyed our top 5 video generator tool review list. If you have something you'd like us to review please let us know.