Elai.io

Overview

Elai.io is an AI video generation platform purpose-built for Learning & Development, corporate communications and sales enablement. It transforms text, URLs and PowerPoint files into professional videos narrated by AI avatars — no studio, camera or voice talent needed. Backed by Panopto, Elai serves 2,000+ companies and is widely considered the strongest budget alternative to Synthesia for training content, offering 80+ AI avatars and 75+ languages at a lower price point.

Key Features

• 80+ AI avatars: photorealistic presenters plus custom Selfie, Studio, Photo and animated-mascot avatars.
• Multilingual voice cloning: clone your voice once and deploy it in 28 languages; narrate across 75+ languages and 450+ accents.
• One-click video translation: localize a video into 75+ languages in minutes.
• AI Storyboard: auto-generate scripts, course outlines and multi-slide videos from prompts, links or documents.
• PPTX/URL-to-video: turn presentations, blog posts and landing pages into narrated videos.
• Avatar Dialogs: add two avatars per slide for scenario-based training conversations.
• Interactive video: branching scenarios, text-based and image-based quizzes, clickable buttons — with engagement analytics.
• SCORM export: pass xAPI tracking (completion, scores) to LMS platforms like Moodle, TalentLMS and Cornerstone.
• Personalization at scale: create personalized video campaigns with targeted messaging for each viewer.
• Brand Kit & collaboration: consistent colors/fonts/logos, team workspaces, guest access and 100+ templates.

Pricing

Minute-based subscription with video credits. Free: 1 minute/mo, watermarked. Creator: $29/mo monthly or $23/mo billed annually — 15 minutes/mo, 1080p Full HD, full avatar/language library, SCORM export. Team: $125/mo monthly or $100/mo annually — 50 minutes/mo, 4K Ultra HD, 3 editors + 3 guests, 1 Selfie Avatar + 1 Voice Clone, premium voices. Enterprise: custom — unlimited users, 3 voice clones, brand kit, workspaces, SSO. Top-up minutes cost $2.50/min; annual plans give minutes upfront for the year.

Integrations

• LMS: Moodle, TalentLMS, Cornerstone (SCORM/xAPI export)
• Content: PPTX, PDF, URLs, stock media library, screen recorder
• Platform: web-based; public API available

Best For

L&D and corporate training teams producing multilingual, interactive training and onboarding videos — solo instructional designers on the Creator plan through global enterprises on Enterprise — plus sales enablement and internal communications teams.

FAQ

What is Elai.io?

An AI avatar video generator for creating professional training and corporate videos from text, URLs or PPTX files without studios or actors.

How is it priced?

Subscription billed in video minutes: Free (1 min/mo), Creator $23/mo annual (15 min/mo), Team $100/mo annual (50 min/mo), Enterprise custom; extra minutes top up at $2.50 each.

Does it support training-specific output?

Yes — SCORM export, branching scenarios, quizzes and avatar dialogs make it a standout for eLearning.

How does it compare to Synthesia?

More affordable and stronger on interactivity for training, with a smaller (80+) avatar library and 15-min/month cap on the entry paid plan.