HeyGen API
Create AI-generated videos with realistic avatars and voices. Generate professional video content from text scripts with customizable digital humans.
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2026-02-04
At a glance
Essential information
About
HeyGen API enables programmatic creation of AI-generated videos featuring realistic digital avatars. Generate professional video content from text scripts with customizable avatars, voices, and backgrounds - perfect for marketing, education, and training content.
What you can build
- Automated video content generators
- Personalized video messages at scale
- E-learning course creators
- Marketing video automation
- Product demo generators
- Multilingual video translators
- Social media content tools
- Corporate training videos
Pricing
View Pricing| Free tier | Yes |
| Starting from | Free (1 credit) |
| Notes | Free tier 1 credit. Creator $24/mo (15 credits), Business $72/mo (unlimited), Enterprise custom. 1 credit = ~1 minute video. |
Last updated: 2026-02-04. Please refer to the official pricing page as pricing may have changed.
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Authentication & Limits
View Docs- Auth type
- api_key
- Rate limits
- Based on plan credits. Rate limits on concurrent video generation (typically 5-10 concurrent).
Steps to get API key
- 1Sign up at heygen.com
- 2Subscribe to Business or Enterprise plan for API access
- 3Navigate to API settings in dashboard
- 4Generate API key
- 5Use in X-Api-Key header for requests
FAQ
Free trial with 1 credit (≈1 minute video). Paid plans from $24/month. API access available on Business and Enterprise plans.
