# Akool — AI video suite with video translation, lip sync, text to speech, voice cloning and a voice changer.

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Akool is a browser-based AI video platform whose Voice Generator and Video Translation tools turn scripts into speech, clone a voice and re-voice uploaded video into other languages with lip sync. Everything is paid for from one pooled credit allowance.

**Best for:** Marketing teams localizing brand video into many languages from one workspace

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://www.akool.com/ |
| Category | AI dubbing and video translation, Ads and marketing, Cheapest for 2 hours a month, Free text to speech, Free text to speech you may publish |
| API | Partly, on Pro Max |
| Open source | No |
| Price | Free |
| Price checked | 27 October 2026 |

Screenshot of Akool: https://dubsheet.com/img/1920/screenshots/akool.webp, captured 27 October 2026

**What we checked**

- Pages last read: 27 October 2026
- Price on its site: Free plan (From its pricing page)

## Akool price and terms

**Terms**

- Free plan: Yes — Standing Free $0 plan: 5 text to speech uses of up to 1,000 characters each, 5 minutes of video translation upload, up to 720P video, 10-minute maximum video length, 5 GB storage, full-screen watermark, no license, no voice cloning and no API. Signing up also grants 20 free credits.
- Sign up without sales: Yes

**What needs a higher plan**

- Pro: Past your allowance
- Enterprise: Unused credits
- Business: Commercial use
- Starter: Pronunciation fixes, Editing the translation
- Pro Max: Captions and subtitles, Team seats, API

## For AI agents

- API: Partly (Pro Max)

Pricing page as we captured it: https://dubsheet.com/img/1920/screenshots/akool/pricing.webp, captured 27 October 2026

Read on https://www.akool.com/pricing, 27 October 2026.

## What we checked on Akool

### What an hour of speech costs

**Cost for 2 hours a month** · Yes — $249 a month on Business for 2 hours of 60 minutes. credits counted per character or per word are converted at the standard hour: 52,000 characters, 9,300 words

> $249 /seat /mo $0.042/credit
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Plan cards, Business column with the billing tab set to Monthly, checked 27 October 2026

**Cost for 10 hours a month (heavy use)** · Yes — $249 a month on Business for 10 hours of 60 minutes. credits counted per character or per word are converted at the standard hour: 52,000 characters, 9,300 words

> $249 /seat /mo $0.042/credit
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Plan cards, Business column with the billing tab set to Monthly, checked 27 October 2026

**Promotion and regular price** · Yes — yearly shown monthly: the plan cards open on the Yearly tab, where Pro reads $21 with $30 struck through under a "30% OFF" pill; clicking Monthly shows the regular $30, and Starter stays $12 either way.

> $0.035/credit, billed yearly as $252
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Plan cards, Pro column with the Yearly/Monthly tab set to Yearly, checked 27 October 2026

**What the price counts** · Yes — Everything is metered in credits from a monthly pool: Starter 200 credits a month, Pro 600, Pro Max 1,200 and Business 6,000, with larger credit bundles selectable inside Pro and above.

> 200 Credits/mo
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Plan cards, Starter credit block, checked 27 October 2026

**Past your allowance** · Partly — Running past the allowance is handled by buying credit packs, which the plan cards list only from Pro upward, plus an opt-in Dynamic Billing overdraft; no per-credit overage rate is published.

> Buy credit packs and additional concurrent generations
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Plan cards, Pro feature list, checked 27 October 2026

**Unused credits** · Partly — Subscription credits are issued per billing period and expire unused on every self-serve plan; only Enterprise is listed with credits that do not expire, so rollover is a higher-tier property.

> Credits that are unused at the end of that period expire and do not roll over, unless your plan or order form expressly states otherwise.
> — https://www.akool.com/refund-policy · Section 3, Credits and add-ons, checked 27 October 2026

**Commercial use** · Partly — The comparison table grants a business license only on the $249 Business plan; Starter, Pro and Pro Max carry a personal license and the Free plan shows no license at all, so publishing commercially means buying up.

> License: business
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Plan cards, Business feature list; Full Comparison table, License row, checked 27 October 2026

### The voices

**Stock voices** · Yes — The Voice Generator page advertises a large ready-made catalog of neural voices and shows named samples such as Victoria, Elina and Walter you can audition before generating.

> 850+ Voices with Premium Emotional AI Avatars
> — https://www.akool.com/apps/voice-lab?type=text-to-speech · Voice library section heading, checked 27 October 2026

**Languages** · Yes — Akool claims speech synthesis in 175+ languages with 900+ neural voices, and the plan table gives video translation 155+ languages on every tier; individual accents are not enumerated.

> Support 175+ languages and 900+ neural voices, giving global teams high-fidelity phonetic accuracy for localized narration, voiceovers, and multi-market campaigns.
> — https://www.akool.com/apps/voice-lab?type=text-to-speech · Why Akool Voice, Multi-lingual Neural Voice Synthesis block, checked 27 October 2026

**Re-voice your recording** · Yes — A Voice Changer tool takes a recording you upload and returns it in another voice, and the comparison table marks it unlimited on every paid plan while the Free plan has no access.

> Personalized Audio Effects: Add unique sound effects for video creation or audio production.
> — https://www.akool.com/apps/voice-lab?type=text-to-speech · Scenarios section, Voice Changer tab, checked 27 October 2026

**Emotion, pace and emphasis** · Yes — The voice page documents granular neural settings over prosody, timbre, stability, similarity and style, and the FAQ adds that a cloned voice's tone, pitch and speaking style can be adjusted.

> Adjust prosody, timbre, stability, similarity, and style through granular neural settings to align voice output with specific creative requirements.
> — https://www.akool.com/apps/voice-lab?type=text-to-speech · Why Akool Voice, Neural Parameter Tuning block, checked 27 October 2026

**Pronunciation fixes** · Partly — A Voice Dictionary fixes how words are said across a translation project, but the comparison table withholds it from the Free plan, and brand-terminology Studio Voice only starts on Pro Max.

> Voice Dictionary
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Full Comparison table, Video Translation section, Voice Dictionary row, checked 27 October 2026

**Long scripts and chapters** · Partly — Text to speech is capped per use rather than organized as a long project: 2,000 characters per use on Starter rising to 50,000 on Business, with a separate 3,000-character ceiling for Doubao voices.

> Up to 2000 chars each time
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Full Comparison table, Voice Generator section, TTS row, Starter column, checked 27 October 2026

**Several speakers** · Partly — Video Translation detects multiple speakers in an uploaded video so each gets its own translated voice, but no page read describes assigning several voices inside one text to speech script.

> Multi Speaker Detection
> — https://www.akool.com/apps/video-translation · Latest AI Features section, Multi Speaker Detection block, checked 27 October 2026

### Cloning a voice

**Instant cloning** · Yes — Voice cloning from one sample is sold on every paid plan with a cap on stored voices: 5 on Starter, 30 on Pro, 180 on Pro Max and 500 on Business, while the Free plan gets none.

> Voice Clone   —   5 voices   30 voices   180 voices   500 voices   Customized
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Full Comparison table, Voice Generator section, Voice Clone row, checked 27 October 2026

**Consent of the voice’s owner** · Partly — Akool requires that you be authorized to use any voice or likeness you upload and bans harmful impersonation, but documents no verification step or consent proof before a clone is trained.

> Use content, likenesses, voices, and branding you are authorized to use. AKOOL's rules prohibit unauthorized intellectual-property use, harmful impersonation, and other restricted content.
> — https://help.akool.com/trust-and-safety · Content rights, moderation and privacy, Before creating or sharing, checked 27 October 2026

**Your voice trains their models** · No — The Terms of Service rule out training on customer material outright, so there is nothing to opt out of; the content policy repeats the guarantee for uploaded and generated content.

> in no event shall any of Your Content or any Usage Data (as defined below) be used by Akool or third parties to train machine learning models
> — https://www.akool.com/terms-of-service · Section 4.1, License to Your Content, checked 27 October 2026

### Dubbing and translation

**Video dubbing** · Yes — You upload a video and Video Translation transcribes, translates and re-voices it, with an option to keep the speaker's own voice through the voice cloning and AI voice selection features.

> Translate your videos into over 155+ languages using your chosen voice, creating an authentic connection with every viewer
> — https://www.akool.com/apps/video-translation · Hero paragraph, checked 27 October 2026

**Lip sync** · Yes — Lip sync is an option in the translation workflow and the comparison table marks the Lip-Sync row on every plan including Free, so mouth movements can be matched to the new language.

> you have the option to activate our proprietary Lip Sync model to ensure the avatar's mouth movements perfectly match the new language
> — https://www.akool.com/apps/video-translation · Translate Videos in 4 Easy Steps, explanatory paragraph, checked 27 October 2026

**Editing the translation** · Partly — A proofreading editor lets you correct the translated script before the final render, but the comparison table shows no Proofread Editor on the Free plan and the cards gate proofread access at Pro.

> Make multiple edits easily, giving you full control over the final output of your video.
> — https://www.akool.com/apps/video-translation · Latest AI Features section, Enhanced Proofreading Editor block, checked 27 October 2026

**How long a video you can dub** · Yes — Each plan caps the source video it will translate: 5 minutes on Free and Starter, 30 on Pro, 60 on Pro Max and 120 on Business, with upload quality rising from 4K to 8K.

> Upload Video Length   5mins   5mins   30mins   60mins   120mins   Customized
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Full Comparison table, Video Translation section, Upload Video Length row, checked 27 October 2026

**Captions and subtitles** · Partly — Captions and subtitles are marked on every plan, but downloading them as SRT or ASS files is restricted to Pro Max and above, so lower tiers get burned-in subtitles only.

> Download SRT/ASS
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Full Comparison table, Video Translation section, Download SRT/ASS row, checked 27 October 2026

### Working with it

**Voice to video** · Yes — Akool's Lipsync tool aligns any audio track you supply with the picture, and the plan table allows uploading or recording your own voice file on every tier for avatar and translated video.

> Synchronize lip movements with any audio track. Perfect for creating talking avatars, dubbed videos, or animated content that feels real and engaging.
> — https://www.akool.com/openapi · Lipsync product block, checked 27 October 2026

**Team seats** · Partly — Workspace collaboration appears from Pro Max upward, and every extra admin or editor is billed at the owner's own plan rate, so a second seat doubles the subscription rather than costing less.

> if the owner pays $30 a month for a PRO Plan, any added admins or editors will also be charged $30/month (per added member) upon invitation
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Workspace Membership & Access Rules, Invitation charges, checked 27 October 2026

**API** · Partly — The comparison table gives API access to Pro Max, Business and Enterprise only, with dashes against Free, Starter and Pro, so generating speech programmatically means at least the $59 tier.

> Access to API
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Plan cards, Pro Max feature list; Full Comparison table, API row, checked 27 October 2026

**API price** · Partly — API speech rates are published in credits rather than currency: 3.2 credits per 1,000 characters of text to speech on Pro Max and 2.4 on Business, with voice changer at 3.2 and 2.4 credits a minute.

> Credits Usage   3.2 credits/1000 characters   2.4 credits/1000 characters   Customized
> — https://www.akool.com/api-pricing · API comparison table, Voice Generator section, Credits Usage row, checked 27 October 2026

**Platforms** · Yes — web: the Terms describe Akool as web-based software-as-a-service reached through the site, and all tools open in a browser workspace; no desktop or mobile app is documented on the pages read.

> Akool's artificial intelligence ("AI") powered media and image editing and generating services and the associated web-based software-as-a-service provided by Akool
> — https://www.akool.com/terms-of-service · Preamble, definition of Hosted Service, checked 27 October 2026

**Works inside** · Yes — Zapier, Canva and the Adobe Suite are each listed as Available on the integrations page, with Microsoft PowerPoint marked Coming soon; the plan table still labels Zapier itself as coming soon.

> Connect AKOOL's Open API with thousands of apps. Automate your workflows and create AI-powered videos in 155+ languages—no coding required.
> — https://www.akool.com/integrations · Your tools. More possibilities., Zapier card marked Available, checked 27 October 2026

### Labelling and rights

**AI labelling** · Partly — Free output carries a full-screen watermark while every paid plan is explicitly watermark-free, and the Terms only ask users to disclose AI themselves; no metadata or file checker is offered.

> In using the Output that you generate, we kindly ask that you disclose to viewers of such Output that the content has been produced using AI technology.
> — https://www.akool.com/terms-of-service · Section 4.2, Ownership of Your Content, checked 27 October 2026

**Who owns the audio** · Yes — You keep rights in the output subject to following the agreement, and the license to Akool's own content inside that output is perpetual and irrevocable, so it survives canceling.

> Customer shall retain all right, title, and interest in and to Your Content, including any Output, provided that your ownership in the Output is subject to your compliance with this Agreement.
> — https://www.akool.com/terms-of-service · Section 4.2, Ownership of Your Content, checked 27 October 2026

### Trying it, starting and getting help

**Free plan or trial** · Yes — A standing $0 plan lets you test your own script and video: five text to speech uses of up to 1,000 characters, 5 minutes of video translation and 720P output, plus 20 credits on signup.

> 5 uses total, up to 1000 chars each time
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Full Comparison table, Voice Generator section, TTS row, Free column, checked 27 October 2026

**What the free plan leaves on your audio** · Yes — The Free column of the comparison table shows a full-screen watermark where every paid tier reads Removal, and the same table leaves the Free license row empty, so free output is not publishable.

> Watermarks   Full Screen   Removal   Removal   Removal   Removal   Removal
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Full Comparison table, General section, Watermarks row, checked 27 October 2026

**Still sold** · Yes — live: plans are on sale to new customers today with self-serve Upgrade buttons, a current flash-sale discount and a refund policy updated in October 2026.

> Select the right plan to boost your marketing productivity
> — https://www.akool.com/pricing · Pricing page heading above the live plan cards, checked 27 October 2026

**Sign up without a sales call** · Yes — Starter through Business are bought online with an Upgrade button and a card charged through Stripe; only the Enterprise tier routes to a sales conversation instead of a price.

> Akool uses third party payment providers (each, a "Third Party Payment Provider") such as Stripe, Inc.
> — https://www.akool.com/terms-of-service · Section 6.8, Third Party Payment Provider, checked 27 October 2026

**Contract and cancelling** · Yes — Both monthly and yearly billing are offered and renew automatically, and you can stop a renewal yourself from Billing or Manage Plan, with email as a fallback and no proration of the current period.

> You may cancel at any time from "Billing" or "Manage Plan" within your Akool account. If self-service cancellation is unavailable, contact info@akool.com.
> — https://www.akool.com/refund-policy · Section 1, Subscriptions and cancellation, checked 27 October 2026

**Support** · Partly — Support is email-only and split by product: support@akool.com for the creative tools and billing, maas-support@akool.com for the model platform; no live chat, phone line or hours are published.

> For help with AKOOL's creative tools, your account, subscriptions, billing, or a project, email support@akool.com.
> — https://help.akool.com/account-billing/help · How to contact AKOOL Support, product and account support section, checked 27 October 2026

## Akool alternatives

- [HeyGen](https://dubsheet.com/heygen) · Free plan, then $29 a month: AI avatar video, voice cloning and video translation into 175+ languages with lip sync.
- [Speechma](https://dubsheet.com/speechma) · Free plan, then $9 a month: Free text to speech and creator audio tools with no account or credit card.
- [Narakeet](https://dubsheet.com/narakeet) · Free plan, then $6 per 30 minutes: Duration-priced browser voice-over and narrated-video maker with non-expiring capacity.
- [Murf AI](https://dubsheet.com/murf) · From $29 a month: Voice-over Studio with timeline video syncing, downloadable audio, dubbing, and a public API.
- [Voicemaker](https://dubsheet.com/voicemaker) · Free plan, then $5 a month: Credit-metered AI text-to-speech studio with 2,000+ voices, voice cloning, speech-to-speech and SRT export.
- [Fish Audio](https://dubsheet.com/fish-audio) · Free plan, then $15 a month: Expressive text-to-speech, voice cloning and long-form studio with a credit-metered API.
- [TopMediai](https://dubsheet.com/topmediai) · From $35.99 a month: AI studio for text to speech, voice cloning and video dubbing on one shared credit balance.
- [Typecast](https://dubsheet.com/typecast) · Free plan, then $5 a month: Expressive AI voice generator with emotion controls, voice cloning and a developer speech API.
- [TTSMaker](https://dubsheet.com/ttsmaker) · Free plan, then $13.99 a month: Browser text-to-speech studio with 600+ voices, a free weekly quota and character-metered paid plans.

All 9 publish a price.

[All 9 alternatives](https://dubsheet.com/akool/alternatives/)

## Sources and changes

Last changed 27 October 2026

**Sources** (10)

- https://www.akool.com/pricing, read 27 October 2026
- https://www.akool.com/terms-of-service, read 27 October 2026
- https://www.akool.com/apps/video-translation, read 27 October 2026
- https://www.akool.com/apps/voice-lab?type=text-to-speech, read 27 October 2026
- https://www.akool.com/refund-policy, read 27 October 2026
- https://help.akool.com/account-billing/help, read 27 October 2026
- https://www.akool.com/api-pricing, read 27 October 2026
- https://www.akool.com/integrations, read 27 October 2026
- https://www.akool.com/openapi, read 27 October 2026
- https://help.akool.com/trust-and-safety, read 27 October 2026

**Updates** (1)

- 27 October 2026: Dubbing features, Free tier, License terms, Plan limits, Plans

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