--- title: "Pictory Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice" description: "Reviews of Pictory. Learn how real users rate this software's ease-of-use, functionality, overall quality and customer support. Talk to our advisors to see if Pictory is a good fit for you!" source_url: "https://www.softwareadvice.com/video-making/pictory-profile/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" --- 1 million+ businesses helped. Get advice Get Free Advice [Home](https://www.softwareadvice.com/) / [Text-To-Speech Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/text-to-speech/) / [Pictory](https://www.softwareadvice.com/video-making/pictory-profile/) / Pictory Reviews Software Advice offers objective insights based on verified user reviews and independent product and market research. When our advisors match you to a software provider, we may earn a referral fee. [Overview](https://www.softwareadvice.com/video-making/pictory-profile/) Reviews [Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/video-making/pictory-profile/alternatives/) # Pictory User Reviews ## Reviews summary - Overall rating: 4.8/5 - Total reviews: 163 ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.8/5 - Customer support: 4.7/5 - Value for money: 4.7/5 - Functionality: 4.6/5 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 136 reviews (83%) - 4 stars: 22 reviews (13%) - 3 stars: 1 reviews (1%) - 2 stars: 1 reviews (1%) - 1 star: 3 reviews (2%) ### Most mentioned pros - I especially appreciate the intuitive editing tools and the extensive media library, which allow me to add visuals, music, and text that enhance my content. - Script building and the accuracy of the auto video selection - for the videos I have produce on average 7/10 of the video selected is good. - Extensive Media Library - With access to over 3 million video clips, images, and 15,000 royalty-free music tracks, Pictory ensures your videos look and sound professional, offering a vast array of high-quality content for every project. ### Most mentioned cons - I haven’t found a way to set the aspect ratio for a video prior to creation; and once you create a video with a specific dimension, when you go to resize it for another platform, it doesn’t resize well. - I am still unable to convert PowerPoint presentations to videos. - Having to make a video and not sure if it will download immediately is traumatising ## Pictory customer reviews Showing reviews 1-25 of 163 (page 1). ### Powerful AI for Pennies and SUPER Easy to Use - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Randall P. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Pictory is part of the overall package of programs I use to create videos. I start with Pictory to get the base slide graphics, animated graphics and on-screen titles. I use HeyGen to create the talking-head spokesman videos. Then I bring everything together using Wondershare Filmora which has really gotten very sophisticated for the low cost. I supplement the presentation with graphics and additional video from Canva. It's a dynamite combination. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros You just paste your script and it selects the videos and the music. There is a TON of high-quality music and videos to choose from, and it's all included in the program which sells at a very affordable price. #### Cons It's doesn't create "talking head" videos. By that I mean having an AI-generated spokesperson reading the script. That would be the only thing I would like to see added. #### Reasons for choosing Pictory I still use HeyGen and Canva, but they are supplemental to Pictory. HumanPal was too fake looking, also tried Reals.ai, Yepic and others. I like the speed, wide range of music and top-quality graphics, animations and videos on Pictory. #### Reasons for switching to Pictory Pictory is more affordable month-to-month. It's all about performance and value, and even though D-ID is very good, Pictory and my other programs do just as good a job at a lower price point. #### Vendor response Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a great review! It’s fantastic that Pictory is an essential part of your workflow, and that you’re finding the selection of music and videos both high-quality and affordable. Your idea for a “talking head” video feature is interesting we could definitely add this to our platform. Why not drop this suggestion on our roadmap at https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap? We’d love to see what else you might have in mind! Replied April 2024 --- ### The Fastest Video Production Tool on the Planet! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Michael M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. They have a great Facebook group and they roll new features all the time!I love getting a Pictory update email and seeing what new cutting edge features they released and watching the really helpful tutorial videos that always accompany the new features.It is so easy to use. There is zero learning curve. It has made me so much more presentable via video because I typically use a lot of filler words like umm, so, right?, etc. Pictory deletes these with the flip of a toggle. I feel so much more confident with my video content because of these features. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Being able to cut out text from transcription of my recording and the video deleting that exact scene instantly is so amazing. It save soooo much time. #### Cons I'd love to see them amp up their folders / video organization system. It is a little tough to navigate your files at a glance and I'd love a sub folder feature. #### Reasons for switching to Pictory Pictory is better priced for what you get.Invideo and Canva are basically the same. Pictory has editing tools that no other software has to my knowledge. #### Vendor response Hey Michael, glad to know Pictory is helping you create confident, efficient video content! Your input on improving our folder organization is noted and valuable. Feel free to share more ideas at https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap. Thanks for being with us! Replied December 2023 --- ### Beware! They are a bunch of thieves! - Overall rating: 1/5 - Reviewer: Rajat S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Consumer Services - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: January 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 1/5 - Value for money: 1/5 - Customer support: 1/5 - Functionality: 1/5 #### Cons EVERYTHING! Horrible! I bought a subscription. After I bought a subscription, I cannot log in at all! It keeps saying, "Subscription not found." I tried to contact support and they have NOT been helpful at all. They take your money but don't give you any support. They are happy to take your money but don't provide any support! #### Vendor response Hi Rajat, we're really sorry to hear about your negative experience. It's important for us to address your concerns promptly. We'd like to understand more about the issues you faced and work on resolving them. Please contact us directly at support@pictory.ai so we can assist you further. Replied December 2023 --- ### Pictory Experience - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Greg O. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: October 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Excellent! Use it for my social media platforms. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The AI Video generation. Swift and hardly any mistakes. #### Cons Video download speed. Takes about 3-4 mins to download #### Reasons for switching to Pictory Better Quality and Value for Money with Pictory #### Vendor response Hi Greg, thanks for sharing how Pictory is working for you! We're glad to hear the AI video generation is running smoothly and helping with your social media content. Quality and value are key priorities for us, so it’s great to know we’re meeting your expectations, especially compared to your previous tool. We understand that the 3-4 minute download time can slow things down during a busy workflow. Improving speed and performance is something we’re always working on, and I’ll pass your feedback along to the team. In the meantime, feel free to share more ideas on our roadmap page: https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap. And if you haven’t yet, you might want to join our Creators Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/863439644603943/. It’s a great place to connect with other creators and exchange tips. Thanks again for your feedback, and happy creating! Replied November 2024 --- ### Pictory for software tutorials - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Arpad Z. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer Software - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: October 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. very happy with the tool. I make tutorials for software and I can use this super features of Pictory for that. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros the user friendly interface, the logical and intuitive functions. #### Cons the changing of the order of the scenes is sometimes a real pain. It often only works when the whole page is just refreshed first (I'M using EDGE). #### Reasons for choosing Pictory I only had a short amount of time to choose and Pictory was the most intuitive, it was the easiest to identify as the right tool for my project. #### Vendor response Hi Arpad, Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s great to know that Pictory’s easy-to-use features are helping with your software tutorials. We understand how important it is for tutorial creators to have a smooth, user-friendly tool, and we’re glad to support your work. The scene reordering issue does sound frustrating, especially if it needs a page refresh to work right. I’ve shared this with our team to look into potential improvements. Meanwhile, if the problem continues, our support team at support@pictory.ai might have some helpful tips. Since you’re finding real value with Pictory, you might enjoy joining our Creators Facebook Group. It’s a good space to connect with other creators, exchange tips, and learn from each other. Let us know if there’s anything else we can do to make Pictory even better for you! Replied October 2024 --- ### I absolutely love and recommend Pictory - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Ursulla R. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Writing and Editing - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: February 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I absolutely love it. I even asked them to be an affiliate because I wish to recommend it for all my subscribers and followers. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I like how easy it is to turn my articles into video. The overall selection of videos is good, and the realistic voices are quite good. #### Cons I would like it to have an option to place the whole music as "main character", for background music and subliminal affirmations kinds of video. The "main character" for now, is the text/voiceover, so I need to come up with some tricks to come around it, like repeating the same video many times to fill the music length. #### Reasons for switching to Pictory I still use Canva for graphic designs, but not for videos anymore. It was tiring and it took me a lot of time to find the best stock videos. #### Vendor response Hey Ursulla, So glad you're loving Pictory for turning articles into videos. Appreciate the feedback on wanting more control over music in your projects. It's awesome you're recommending us as well. Thanks for choosing us over Canva for your video needs. For any suggestions or help, feel free to hit us up at support@pictory.ai Replied February 2024 --- ### Makes Video Creation a Breeze - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Barry C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Professional Training & Coaching - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: August 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I can produce several YouTube videos or marketing videos per day. A life changer for me! #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Just paste the text from your story or blog, etc. Pictory creates the video from there. They add appropriate video segments with captions from your story or articles. They add the music automatically, but you can choose something different if you wish. They give you many voiceovers to choose from. #### Cons Sometimes the video segments they choose aren't quite right, so you have to go through their library to find a better one, but that doesn't happen often. #### Reasons for choosing Pictory Better media library and more intuitive process. #### Reasons for switching to Pictory Canva doesn't have voiceovers with a click of the mouse. Pictory video creation is faster. #### Vendor response Hey Barry, thanks for your kind words! It's great to hear how Pictory is enhancing your video creation process. We're constantly working to improve our media library and make things smoother. For sharing ideas and tips, do join our creators' Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/863439644603943. Replied December 2023 --- ### Many Use Cases - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Matthew Z. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: July 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Fantastic product! I am very impressed. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I like that it replaces many of the other software in my workflow. I don't need an Otter.ai subscription anymore or a Descript subscription. It fills those gaps. It also has an AI video creator that lets me create many videos for social media based on my existing blog content. #### Cons I wish there was more control in the Script to Video portion of the program to edit the subtitles. As an example, it could decide to put "The Weber BBQ grill is the best on the market. We thought that it..." on one line. I might want to split it at the period and put the "We thought that it..." on the next line, but it's very time-consuming to do this now. The other thing I think needs improvement is a voiceover for the entire video and not just on a scene-by-scene basis. I would like both options. #### Reasons for switching to Pictory Pictory does what Otter.ai does, and a whole lot more! #### Vendor response Hi Matthew! It's great to hear that Pictory is optimizing your software tools in terms of time and cost. Thank you for your feedback about the Script to Video editing and voiceover options. We'd love to hear more detailed suggestions at https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap. Also, consider joining our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/863439644603943 to connect with other users. Your insights help us improve! Thanks for your support. Replied December 2023 --- ### From zero to awesome videos in minutes - Awesome product - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Neil F. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: August 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Highly recommended. I have tired most similar products, and this is my favourite #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Pictory allows you to make super professional videos in a short time, and without you needing to be a video editing expert. my favourite feature is the auto-voiceover. just write the script you want, and choose from the library of voice overs. amazing #### Cons I hope they continue to extend the media libraries further. the content is great but more options would be better. #### Reasons for switching to Pictory The customer service and payment aspect of Lumen 5 was really poor. so we found a better product :) #### Vendor response Hi Neil, thanks, It's fantastic to hear how Pictory is helping you create professional videos effortlessly, especially with the auto-voiceover feature. We're definitely on it to expand our media libraries for even more options. Your experience matters to us. For any ideas or assistance, reach out at support@pictory.ai Replied December 2023 --- ### A very good program for exactly what I want to do. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Dr. Michael F. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: February 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Very good! I have suggested Pictory to family and friends. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It's easy to use, and the outcome is very nice many people have complimented me on my videos. #### Cons I still want to be able to easily in Pictory, add my voice as one of your Ai voices choices. #### Vendor response Hi Dr. Michael, Glad Pictory is working well for you and that your videos are getting positive feedback. Thanks for recommending us! Your idea about using your own voice as an AI option is interesting. It could improve customization. If you haven’t already, you can share it on our feedback page: https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap. We’re always looking to improve. Let us know if we can do anything else to enhance your experience. Happy creating! Kate Replied February 2025 --- ### Will recommend pictory! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Bryan K S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: November 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. My overall experience has been very positive #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Pictory is very easy to use, very detailed, love all the options. #### Cons I can match my audio to each frame, very nice feature #### Vendor response Thanks for the feedback! We’re glad to hear that you’re finding Pictory easy to use and enjoying the customization options and flexibility it provides. It sounds like the audio-matching feature is really adding value to your videos! If you’re interested, consider joining our Creators Facebook group. It’s a good space to share ideas, pick up tips, and connect with other Pictory users. You can join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/863439644603943/. And as always, if you have suggestions for improvements or need help with anything, feel free to reach out at support@pictory.ai. Thanks for being part of our community! Replied November 2024 --- ### Excellent Resource for Non-Technical People who want to produce videos - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Patti H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Financial Services - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: June 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The ease with which I've been able to create high quality videos with no previous experience. I am a novice with NO experience creating videos and yet with Pictory I've produced 70+ videos (1 -15 minutes long) over the last 9 months. LOVE it! The result is HIGH quality videos that I can quickly edit if needed. #### Cons No complaints here. It does what it promises and it's easy! #### Vendor response Hey Patti, Thanks a ton for sharing your experience. It’s great to hear that Pictory has made video creation so accessible and enjoyable for you. Producing over 70+ high-quality videos in just nine months with no prior experience is impressive! If you have any more thoughts or suggestions, we’d love to hear them. You can share any ideas for new features or improvements at https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap. Also, since you’re really enjoying Pictory, why not join our creators' Facebook group? It’s a great place to connect with other passionate users: https://www.facebook.com/groups/863439644603943/. Keep up the great work. Replied June 2024 --- ### Super Simple Video Creation That Saves You Time - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: James P. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Alternative Medicine - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I love the ease and speed with which videos can be created with Pictory. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I just input the text, and the software will select the videos for me and caption them. I just need to spend some time editing the videos for some scenes and also splitting scenes when there's too much text on a particular scene. The recent collaboration with ElevenLabs and Getty Images has boosted the quality of the videos. #### Cons The auto voice generator can often mispronounce certain terms. Also the limit is videos of 20 minutes. #### Reasons for choosing Pictory It was on a LTD on AppSumo and got a medium tier. #### Vendor response Hi there, thank you for your review! It's great to hear that you find Pictory simple to use and that it is saving you time. Thank you for your feedback about the voice generator, we are constantly working on new updates to improve! Your input is super valuable for that process, so if you have any more feedback or suggestions, please share them with us at https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap. Your insights help us grow and enhance the platform for everyone. Replied March 2024 --- ### A Game Changer for Producing Videos from Your Script, Even if You Are a Newbie - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: James D. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Management Consulting - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: November 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. We needed several new product marketing videos turned around fast and with a limited budget and effort. Pictory got us about 90% of the way there fairly easily and quickly. It gave us a great approach to bringing words to life so, we're hooked. If you have a big budget, this isn't for you, and the quality of your video will depend on you, it's garbage in, garbage out. If your sense of taste is all in your mouth, you'll probably want to get someone else to use this for you. I recently saw a truly horrific promo webinar that used it where it had no artistic sense. But that wasn't Pictory's fault... #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros The way Pictory turns your script into a pretty usable video with little effort or investment in time. #### Cons Functionality in some areas is still basic but serviceable. #### Vendor response Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a great review! Your feedback is very valuable to us, especially knowing that Pictory has significantly aided your marketing efforts. For any future needs or feedback, our support team is readily available at support@pictory.ai Replied December 2023 --- ### Fantastic Software Tool for Creating YouTube Videos - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: DAVID A C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Online Media - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: February 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Overall, I love this software. It makes it very easy to create wonderful videos. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I really love the great job you and your team have done on creating a wonderful platform on which to create amazing videos. I have a new YouTube Channel called "Poetry in Motion" (see link below). So far, I have created 88 YouTube videos and YouTube shorts that "bring to life" some of the many poems I have written. I started this channel about 4 weeks ago, and already I have over 17,000 subscribers. I love the number of videos that I have to choose from in your video library, and the choices of background music are awesome. Your AI voice library is great, but I do wish you offered more Eleven Labs options. #### Cons There seem to be some "bugs" in the logic that controls frame lengths. When I make a change to the length of a given frame, the software seems to change the length of other frames. Also, when I position the cursor on a given frame, and then go to the video library to select a scene, the position of the frame I originally selected is changed to another frame. I have to always double check which frame I am on. #### Vendor response Hi David, Great to hear about "Poetry in Motion" and how Pictory has been part of your journey. Hitting over 17,000 subscribers in just a month is seriously impressive! Keep up the great work with your videos, and thanks for sharing your journey with us! Replied February 2024 --- ### Easy to use! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Iulian Laurentiu G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Consumer Goods - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: November 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Great! It is very easy to use and the final #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros It was very easy to create a video to advertise my online store #### Cons Some of good items to use are to be paid #### Vendor response Thanks for sharing your experience with Pictory. Awesome to hear that creating a video for your online store was so smooth—glad you found it easy to use! We know some of the premium features and assets come at a cost, and we’re always looking at ways to balance free and paid resources. Your feedback is super helpful as we aim to make Pictory accessible while also providing high-quality content. If you have any specific ideas for items you'd like to see more of in the free options, feel free to share them on our roadmap at https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap. Thanks again, and if you need any support or have questions, just reach out at support@pictory.ai! Happy creating. Replied November 2024 --- ### Hashtag Trending - a daily news tech podcast moves from audio only to video on YouTube - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Jim L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Media Production - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: April 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered My goal was simple. I have a hit podcast with high levels of audio production and great content. I wanted to move that to video and YouTube, but its daily and at least for the conceivable future will not earn money. So I needed a quick way to construct a video to augment the audio, but it has to look professional and have excellent graphics. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It's the ease of use and speed with which it produces a quality product. I don't have time to learn all of the mechanics of editing and production with a new tool. It automates the whole process, but it looks great. #### Cons There are a couple of things about it that are problematic or not as easy. I find placing your own text on a scene (or slide) is workable but not easy. I've made some mistakes that took time to fix. I wish the branding elements were as easy and as creative as the rest. #### Reasons for choosing Pictory I check out reviews to save time. This software was highly thought of by at least one intelligent reviewer. #### Vendor response Hey Jim, thanks for the kudos! It's fantastic to know that Pictory is making your podcast production a breeze. If there are particular aspects you'd like us to work on, your feedback would be invaluable at https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap. Replied December 2023 --- ### Can you afford not to try Pictory for to create mazing videos? - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Raul Q. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I'm very happy with Pictory and it keeps getting better. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros That is easy to edit and create awesome videos. Love the video scenes and the new professional voices. #### Cons Not sure, it's a really good product already. I would love to see my own AI image speaking with my own voice. #### Reasons for switching to Pictory Because Content Sumarai was sold to Godaddy #### Vendor response Hello! It's fantastic to hear that Pictory is hitting the mark for you with its easy editing and high-quality features. We are all smiles knowing you're enjoying Pictory. Your suggestion about integrating personal AI images and voices into videos caught our attention. Could you please share more about it at https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap? Thanks again for leaving a great review. Replied March 2024 --- ### Don't Read the Bot Reviews - Read This - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: David M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Hospitality - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: January 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Not proactive with regards to communication of potential site issues. I'm currently being ghosted with questions of "when" the site will have full functionality again. With so many issues, follow-up is critical... in their case? Its not even on the radar.The site just feels like a project that was not ready to roll out for proper/advertised functionability. Spent a few extra dollars elsewhere ... #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 1/5 - Customer support: 1/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Its marketed as easy an easy to use drop down video generation doftware. When properly functioning, it is a very basic and servicable option. #### Cons Pictory operates as if its under a beta testing mode. Randomly, you'll experience site failures and inconsistencies. For the past 2 weeks, the video generation option has been down. No word (literally) on its status changing.Audio / Voice over upload to text is off. A 5 min audio, read from a script, will generate an 8-10 min video - which results in unnecessary time spent editing.Some of their background music does not pass Youtube copyright claims - meaning you get a strike, not a copyright claim with approved use.I could go on ... #### Vendor response Hello David, we take your feedback seriously, especially regarding your experience with our platform's performance and communication. We apologize for any inconvenience and are keen to make things right. Please get in touch with us at support@pictory.ai to discuss your concerns and how we can improve your experience. Replied December 2023 --- ### A Vidnami REPLACEMENT in the making - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Publishing - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: July 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered The major problem Pictory solves was the amount of time wasted having to first identify the main keywords of my blog post and then locate videos in stock websites that match the keywords. I will then have to copy the content from my blog post into a text to speech SaaS and then export to my computer and import to Davinci resolve to a timeline. I will then have to upload the stock videos to Davinci Resolve and then trim to match the specific sentence. The entire process takes almost an hour. Although, with Pictory, the process takes less than 20 minutes tops. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros - Ease of Use when selecting videos to match text - Fairly accurate transcription - Good feature set. Pictory UI is very intuitive. I was able to easily jump in and use the Article to Video module for my existing blog posts. The Ai b-roll video selection isn't the best but the ability to perform a refined search for a replacement video was easy. The additional tweaking necessary to create a usable video still requires less time, then having to manually go to a stock video website download the asset, then import to a video editing program and then match with a specific sentence. The edit videos with voice using text feature is amazing. The ability to quickly edit out all the filler words is amazing. The cut is a little abrupt, but it's better than hearing the filler word. I was also able to trim down an existing video asset to include only highlights at record time. Before, I had to remember certain sections of the video to cut. Now, I can easily skim through the script and highlight the key talking points in the video and voilà, done and done. I love it. #### Cons - Filler word cut out is abrupt - Limited number of usable Ai text to speech voices - Inability to use pre-recorded voice over for all slides. (I currently have to use another text to speech software for each slide) this just takes too long. I ended up just using Pictory text to speech voice out of frustration. At least there is one usable voice that doesn't sound too robotic. #### Vendor response Thanks for your feedback. We're constantly working to improve, and your insights are super helpful. For further suggestions or specific details, feel free to share them at https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap Replied December 2023 --- ### Frequent User - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Walter S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. My overall experience with victory I would say has been good. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros I like the script to video feature and the article to video feature. #### Cons I haven’t found a way to set the aspect ratio for a video prior to creation; and once you create a video with a specific dimension, when you go to resize it for another platform, it doesn’t resize well. For instance, when you make a YouTube video 16:9 and go to resize it for TikTok video 9:16 the images exceed the border. It would also be nice if victory had a talking avatar creation feature. It could also be a little faster. #### Vendor response Thanks Walter for sharing your feedback with us. It’s great to hear that you’re enjoying the script-to-video and article-to-video features. I understand the challenges with resizing videos for different platforms. It’s definitely something we want to make more user-friendly. Also, a talking avatar feature could be a fun addition—would love for you to share that idea on our feedback roadmap at https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap. We’re working on speeding things up too, so stay tuned for updates. If you need any help or have more suggestions, our support team is here for you at support@pictory.ai Happy creating. Replied August 2024 --- ### Peace Be Still review - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Kristin S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: August 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Overall, I am very happy with the videos #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros The best feature is the generation of the videos and the automatic closed captioning. There are also quite a few video clips to choose from. #### Cons On my computer, once I choose a video clip from my favorites, I can get back to the library to search. I have to save the project and reopen it. Also, it would be helpful to have folders for favorites so I can make categories instead of scrolling through all of the videos I have saved as favorites. #### Vendor response Hey Kristin, thanks for your feedback! We’re glad to hear you're happy with the video generation and closed captioning features. We understand the need for better navigation with favorites, and we’re working on improvements like adding folders and making it easier to access saved clips. If there’s anything else you’d like to suggest, feel free to share it on our roadmap page at https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap. If you need help, just reach out to support@pictory.ai. Happy cretaing! Replied August 2024 --- ### Excellent experience. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Siaw Leng C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: October 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Superb and pleasant. My videos look like professionally edited videos. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros These are beneficial tools for building interactive teaching and learning videos. #### Cons I am still unable to convert PowerPoint presentations to videos. #### Vendor response Hi Siaw, thanks for the positive feedback, it’s great to hear Pictory is helping you create high-quality, interactive teaching videos. It sounds like you're putting the editing tools to good use. You mentioned wanting to convert PowerPoint presentations into video—a popular request! It's coming very soon! Thanks again for your feedback! Let us know if there’s anything else we can help with. Replied October 2024 --- ### Pictory Review - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Andy S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: May 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Pictory has saved me time, as I was using various platforms to complete a video. With pictory, this can all be one within their platform. They system is also user friendly and easy to use. #### Cons The only thing (and this is being picky) is I may from time to time have to change some of the animation. But, as they have a vast range of images and videos to choose from, this can be done easily. #### Vendor response Hi Andy, thanks for the positive vibes! It's fantastic to hear that Pictory is a time saver for you. We're curious about the improvements you're thinking of for the animations. Drop us a line with your suggestions at https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap. Replied December 2023 --- ### I am excited to get an AI partner like Pictory in my Content Creation world - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Saibal G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: February 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Pictory is a giant step ahead in the recent AI world. I am a regular content creator for YouTube and Social Media. Any standard content creation takes minimum three to five hours to give something a presentable shape and that too after spending on a lot of other subscriptions for audio-visual content. Pictory is all-in-one and the potential is limitless. I can see it as my playground for many more coming years. I know a team behind this AI tool is constantly working to improve this and I am excited to see what is coming up next! Kudos to the Pictory Team! #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It saves my time that alone is more than enoughIt saves my time that alone is more than enoughIt gives me perfect video based on textIt gives me flexibility in adding audioNot too costly #### Cons Not all Premium feature is not available in Standard subscriptionThe title text animation is limited #### Reasons for choosing Pictory Reviews and YouTube tutorials #### Vendor response Hi Saibal, thanks for your feedback. We're glad that Pictory is part of your content creation world, but we note your concerns about feature availability. We're always working to enhance our platform, and your input is crucial. For specific suggestions, please visit https://feedback.pictory.ai/roadmap. 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