Google AI Video Editor Vids Is Now Free To Use For All, BUT There Are Some Limitations

Google had launched its AI-powered video editor Vids last year for the Google Workspace productivity. However, it has been available for the limited users of Google Workspace subscribers and AI plan subscribers. Now, Google is rolling out a basic version of Vids editor at no extra cost. However, the catch is that the basic version will be available with AI capabilities.  Also Read: High-Risk Alert Issued For Google Chrome Users: Update Your Browser Now

What’s included in the free version?

If you’re someone who just wants to put together a simple video, the free plan should be enough. Google is giving access to ready-made templates, fonts, and its stock media library, so you don’t have to start from scratch. You’ll also get the basic editing tools to cut, arrange, and polish your video. Also Read: OpenAI Confirms Adult-Only ChatGPT With Custom Personalities And Erotic Conversations

But here’s the thing – most of the fancy AI features are not included. So while you can make a neat presentation or a quick video project, you won’t get the same level of automation that Google is offering to its paying users. Also Read: Gemini Nano Banana AI Image Editor Rolls Out To Google Search And NotebookLM: Here’s What’s New

What do paid users get?

This is where things get more interesting. If you’re on Workspace Business or Enterprise plans, or you’ve subscribed to Google’s AI tiers, you’ll see a lot more options inside Vids. For example, you can even add an AI avatar to read your scripts. Interestingly, you can even change the voices and personalities according to your needs. 

If you have such videos which are filled with filler words such as “um” or “so,” then there is even an auto-editing tool to trim out those words while avoiding the manual work. Another handy tool is image-to-video generation, which lets you turn a single image into an eight-second animated video.

Apart from these, Google has also teased upcoming features like background noise removal, new effects, and more flexible video formats such as portrait and square. But for now, these are still in the pipeline.