Hedra
Character-driven video generator that animates a single image with synced speech
Best for
Best for creators and marketers who need AI talking-head videos from a single still image and a voiceover
At a glance
- Pricing
- freemiumfrom $10/mo
- Setup time
- 5 minutes
- Learning curve
- easy
- Last verified
- 5/21/2026
What we love
- ✓Lip sync quality is best in class
- ✓Single image is enough to start
- ✓Built-in voice removes a step
Where it falls short
- −No full-body animation
- −Backgrounds still feel static
- −Credits burn fast on longer clips
Pricing
✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 20263 tiers
Basic
monthly
- ✓400 credits
- ✓720p output
- ✓Watermarked
Creator
monthly
- ✓1500 credits
- ✓1080p
- ✓No watermark
- ✓Commercial use
Pro
monthly
- ✓3500 credits
- ✓Priority
- ✓API access
Why we picked it
For one-image-to-talking-head, Hedra is the cleanest output on the market right now. Lip sync holds up where most competitors drift.
Overview
Hedra turns one portrait image plus an audio track into a talking-head video with synchronized lip movement, head motion, and expressions. The Character-3 model handles longer clips and stylized characters. It's become a go-to for personal-brand creators and explainer-video producers who want to avoid talking-to-camera shoots.
Key features
- ●Image-to-video with lip-synced audio
- ●Character-3 long-form model
- ●Built-in voice generation
- ●Multi-character scene composition
- ●Studio editor with timeline
- ●Aspect-ratio presets for vertical and horizontal
- ●REST API
Best use cases
Explainer videos
Produce a presenter-led explainer from a portrait and a script without on-camera time.
Personalized outreach
Spin up dozens of avatar-led video messages from a single brand persona image.
Integrations
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