How to make a video with invideo AI (and how not to burn your credits)
invideo AI makes a finished video from a prompt — script, footage, voiceover and subtitles in one pass — and then lets you fix it by typing instructions. The part nobody explains is credits: the same video can cost 2 credits or 50 depending on how you ask. This guide covers the workflow and the credit decisions, with prices from invideo.io on 14 October 2026.
By Fırat Papatya · Published · 2 min read
Affiliate disclosure: links to the tools in this article are partner links. If you buy through them, Kuponaut may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Prices were read on the official sites on 14 October 2026 and can change.
Step 1: start on the free plan
Sign up through our partner link; no card is needed. The free plan gives a limited batch of credits that resets every week, so you can make real test videos. Exports carry a watermark until you subscribe, which is fine for testing.
Step 2: write the prompt like a brief
Choose the “AI video” workflow and describe the video as you would to a freelancer: topic, audience, platform (YouTube, Reels, TikTok), length, tone and the one thing viewers should remember. Example: “A 60-second YouTube Short for small-business owners explaining three ways to cut card fees, friendly tone, text on screen for each tip.” Pick a voice and a subtitle style, then generate.
invideo writes the script, picks stock clips, adds the voiceover and subtitles. The first draft is usually 70% there.
Step 3: edit by typing
Instead of dragging clips, type what you want changed: “shorten the intro to 5 seconds”, “replace the city footage with office footage”, “make the voice slower”, “add my logo at the end”. Each edit uses a small number of credits. The timeline editor is there for fine control when you need it.
Step 4: decide where generative clips are worth it
This is the credit decision. Stock-footage videos cost few credits; clips generated with models such as Veo and Kling cost far more each. Use generated clips only for shots that stock cannot provide — your product, a specific scene — and keep the rest stock. invideo says credit costs can change without notice, so check the meter after each generation.
On 14 October 2026 the plans were Starter $20 a month or $10 billed annually (400 credits a month), Plus $60 or $30 (2,000 credits) and Max $150 or $75 (5,000 credits), per seat; annual billing was shown as 50% off. Unused credits do not roll over, so match the tier to a month you actually publish.
Step 5: export, and know the refund rule
Export at the resolution your platform needs; paid plans remove the watermark (videos exported earlier on the free plan keep theirs unless re-exported). Note InVideo’s refund rule before paying: refunds are possible only within 7 days of purchase or renewal and only if you have not generated or downloaded anything — so decide on the free plan, not after your first paid export.
Kuponaut has an InVideo partner link and no code; InVideo’s own discount is the 50% off annual billing. If you only turn blog posts into videos, our Pictory vs InVideo comparison shows the cheaper option.
Related code pages
- InVideo discount code — Partner link, no code needed — see current pricing
- Pictory discount code — Tested at checkout November 7, 2026: 20% off.
- Zebracat discount code — Partner link, no code needed — see current pricing
- Synthesia discount code — Partner link — yearly billing is Synthesia's own saving, no Kuponaut code — via our link, no code needed
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