Elai.io turns text into AI avatar videos for training and e-learning. See 2026 pricing plans, key features, pros and cons, and how it compares to Synthesia.
Elai is an AI video generation platform that converts scripts, documents, or slides into presenter-led videos using AI avatars and synthetic voices, with a particular focus on corporate training and e-learning content rather than general marketing video.
Co-founded in 2021 by Vitalii Romanchenko and Alex Uspenskyi, Elai launched its flagship Builder product in 2022 and grew to serve more than 2,000 organizations before being acquired by enterprise video platform Panopto in late 2024.
Users write or upload a script and choose from 80 or more AI avatars and over 75 languages with more than 450 accents to generate a fully voiced, lip-synced video automatically. Videos can be branded with custom images, fonts, templates, and background music.
A standout capability is interactive video: branching narratives, clickable buttons, hotspots, and text- or image-based quizzes can be embedded directly inside the video player, letting training teams build assessments into the video itself. SCORM export supports direct integration with learning management systems.
Elai offers a free plan with one minute of video and no credit card required, followed by the Creator plan at $29/month ($23/month billed annually) for 15 minutes of video per month, and the Team plan at $125/month ($100/month billed annually, $1,200/year) for 50 minutes and three editor and guest workspaces.
Enterprise pricing is custom and includes unlimited users, SSO, SCORM export, and Panopto integration. Add-ons across paid plans include a Studio Avatar ($500/year), Selfie Avatar ($199/year), voice cloning ($200/year), and extra video minutes at $2 per minute.
Elai offers a free plan that includes one minute of video generation with no credit card required, letting users try the avatar, voice, and language library before subscribing.
The Creator plan starts at $29/month ($23/month billed annually) for 15 minutes of video per month. The Team plan is $125/month ($100/month billed annually) for 50 minutes and multi-user collaboration. Enterprise pricing is custom.
Elai was acquired by Panopto, an enterprise video platform company, in late 2024. It continues to operate under the Elai brand as part of Panopto's video ecosystem.
Yes, Elai supports branching video paths, clickable buttons, hotspots, and text- or image-based quizzes embedded directly in the video player, which is a core differentiator for training use cases.
Voice cloning is available as a paid add-on for $200/year, or included in limited quantities on the Team and Enterprise plans.
Elai supports more than 75 languages with over 450 regional accents across its AI avatars and voices.