One hour a week to create content and cero pesos for tools is the real-world situation for almost any small business. The good news is you can solve it today without paying anything. The bad news is that free plans change every month, and half the internet keeps recommending terms that no longer apply.
We reviewed all sixteen, one by one, this week. Below is what each one offers today, the official link, and what changes if you ever pay.
Before the list: read this if you work with clients
Free almost always means watermark and personal use. For a client deliverable, you must check each tool’s license. It’s not a minor detail: it’s the difference between a piece you can invoice and one you can’t.
Image generation
Tensor.art
Thousands of models in the cloud—no powerful PC needed. 100 free credits per day for personal use.
SeaArt AI
Easy to use and great for thumbnails. Free credits that auto-renew daily.
Copilot
Runs on DALL·E 3 under the hood. 15 fast images a day, then continues free at a slower pace.
Leonardo.ai
Pro-grade tool with consistent style. 150 free tokens per day Your creations are public.
Video and B-roll
Hailuo · MiniMax
Daily credits, two or three videos per day. Watermarked with a daily cap. Not “totally free.”
Kling
Among the best for realistic motion. 66 credits a day without paying a thing.
Luma Dream Machine
Cinematic quality in short clips. One short video per day on the free plan.
Pika
Fast for concepts and tests. Monthly credits at 480p on the free tier.
Avatars and clips
Hedra
Give a still photo a face and a voice. 300 credits per month free.
Vidnoz
Avatars that present your script. About 3 minutes a day at no cost.
Vizard
Splits a long video into ready-to-post clips. 60 free credits Cuts and captions automatically.
HeyGen
The most believable avatar in the group. 3 videos per month at 720p.
Image and video enhancement
Krea
Upscales quality without hallucinating faces. 100 uses per day up to 2K.
Upscayl
Free and open source, runs on your PC. No limit or account; uses your graphics card.
Immersity AI
The 3D parallax effect on a still photo. Formerly called LeiaPix Now offers a 20-second sample.
CapCut web
The photo enhancer hidden in the web version. Free in the browser with no install.
Three that didn’t make the cut in this review
These three keep circulating in lists and posts with details that are no longer accurate:
- Microsoft Designer now gives only 15 credits per month.
- LeiaPix changed its name to Immersity AI and changed the plan.
- “Hailuo totally free” is free with a watermark and a daily cap.
How to use this list without losing your morning
The common mistake is opening all sixteen. Pick one per category and stick with it for a month. The upside with these tools isn’t having them all—it’s getting back the hours you’re currently spending on production.
If a plan changed again since we published this, write to us and we’ll fix it. This page gets updated, it’s not archived.
Versión en español: 16 inteligencias artificiales gratis para crear contenido (plan revisado en septiembre de 2026)
