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D-ID

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Talking avatars from a photo and a text, API and studio.

The most accessible price-to-simplicity ratio for an avatar.

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Overall score

7.7 /10

Security: one caveat, see the card

Utility

8.0

Reliability

6.0

Security

One caveat

Ease

Nothing to install · Beginner

Security reflects where data goes, requested permissions and incidents on record at the verification date. It is not a guarantee of zero risk: check the deployment mode and the connections you enable.

What it does, concretely

Producing a video with a human presenter requires time, equipment and a shooting budget. D-ID makes it possible to create videos with a talking avatar from a simple photo and a text, with no camera or studio needed.

In practice, you choose or upload a face image, enter a script or paste a document, and the platform generates an MP4 video with the face animated and lip-synced to the voice. It is also possible to deploy interactive conversational agents in real time, embeddable in a website or application via API.

D-ID is aimed at marketing teams, content creators, learning and development departments, and developers who need to produce videos at scale or offer personalised conversational experiences in more than 120 languages.

On the other hand, the platform is less suited to people looking for classic video production with real sets, or who need full control over every detail of the animation without going through an online interface.

What it offers

·Talking avatar video creation from a photo and a text script.
·AI-generated portrait creation via a built-in text-to-image generator.
·Real-time interactive visual AI agents, deployable on web or in applications (paid).
·Voice cloning and multilingual output in more than 120 languages (paid).
·API integration to animate faces and stream videos within third-party applications.
·Compatibility with Microsoft PowerPoint, Canva and Google Slides to embed avatars in existing presentations.
·Output resolution up to 1080p for premium presenters on Trial, Pro, Advanced and Enterprise plans (paid).
·Videos exported in MP4 format, with a maximum duration of 5 minutes.

Our tips

To get an AI-generated face that animates correctly, start from the pre-created prompts offered by the studio and make variations rather than writing a prompt from scratch.
Uploaded images must be in JPEG, JPG or PNG format and must not exceed 10 MB; check these constraints before uploading to avoid errors.
To use the API, you must first generate a key from the Account page in the studio and ensure your account has valid credits.
Standard AI presenters produce a maximum resolution of 1280x1280 pixels; if you need 1080p quality, choose a presenter marked HQ and subscribe to at least the Trial plan.
For real-time interactions similar to a video chat, use the dedicated streaming API rather than the classic studio, and rely on the code sample provided in the documentation.

Watch out

Videos are limited to 5 minutes per generation, which can be a constraint for projects requiring long presentations.
High-resolution premium presenters (1080p) are not available on the Lite plan, requiring an upgrade to obtain optimal output quality.

In practice

Price: Freemium · from 6 €
Commercial use: Commercial use: yes
Available on: web
FR interface: No

Security and data

Rating: Security: one caveat, see the card
Your data: Data with the vendor
Maintenance: Active

Links and repository checked on 25 October 2026 · added on 1 January 2021

How to install D-ID

1. Go to d-id.com and click "Start Free Trial" to create an account. 2. Confirm your email address to activate access to the studio. 3. In the studio, choose an existing avatar, upload a photo (JPEG/JPG/PNG, max 10 MB) or generate an AI portrait. 4. Enter your text script, select a voice and a language from the 120+ available. 5. Launch the generation and download the video in MP4 format once it is ready. 6. Security note: your data and videos are processed server-side; do not upload images of people without their explicit consent.

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