Best AI tools for social media
2 tools we'd consider, best first.
#1Canva
freemiumFrom £100/yr (Pro) · Free tier available ✓ checked 2026-10-16
Easiest all-round design tool with AI features built in.
- Create a free account at canva.com
- Pick a template for your format (post, logo, deck)
- Use Magic Studio tools to generate images or rewrite text
#2InVideo
freemiumFrom $20/seat/mo (monthly) ✓ checked 2026-10-16
Prompt-to-video for quick faceless content.
- Sign up at invideo.io
- Type a prompt describing the video, audience and platform
- Edit with text commands, then export
How people use it (6)
Used the invideo Editor timeline agent to build a transition flooding a city with ocean scenes.
Try: Create a transition where the sea rises and floods this city shot
Making short podcast trailer edits for TikTok and Instagram from a full podcast clip.
Try: Cut this podcast episode into a 30-second trailer with captions
Locked two characters and one location, then gave Agent Two the fight logic.
Try: Create a 30-second fight between these two characters in one location: [describe]
How people use it
Used the invideo Editor timeline agent to build a transition flooding a city with ocean scenes.
Try: Create a transition where the sea rises and floods this city shot
Making short podcast trailer edits for TikTok and Instagram from a full podcast clip.
Try: Cut this podcast episode into a 30-second trailer with captions
Locked two characters and one location, then gave Agent Two the fight logic.
Try: Create a 30-second fight between these two characters in one location: [describe]
Used invideo Agent One to direct a full short film from a single creative brief.
Try: Make a 60-second short film from this brief: [brief]
Breakdown of building a film about a man in a self-driving convertible with invideo Agent One.
Try: Storyboard and generate a 3-scene story about waking up in a self-driving car
Uploaded a full script, characters, locations and style notes to plan a production.
Try: Here's my script and style notes; build a shot list and visual style guide
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