How to Create Videos With AI

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A few years ago creating a professional looking video required expensive software, technical skills and hours of painstaking editing. Today you can create impressive videos using ChatGPT and a handful of free tools in under an hour — even if you have never made a video in your life.

This guide will walk you through the entire process from start to finish in plain simple language. No technical experience required. No expensive software needed. Just a computer, an internet connection and a willingness to try something new.

By the end of this tutorial you will know exactly how to use ChatGPT to write your video script, generate a voiceover, find free visuals and put everything together into a finished video you can share anywhere.

Everything in this guide is completely free. Here is what you will need:

ChatGPT — for writing your script and generating ideas. The free version at chat.openai.com is all you need.

Canva — a free design and video creation tool at canva.com. The free version has everything a beginner needs.

ElevenLabs or Murf.ai — free AI voiceover tools that turn your written script into a natural sounding human voice.

Pexels or Pixabay — completely free stock video footage and images you can use without any copyright concerns.

CapCut — a free and beginner friendly video editing tool available at capcut.com or as a mobile app.

That is genuinely everything you need. Now let us walk through the process step by step.

Before you open any tool, spend two minutes deciding exactly what your video will cover. The more specific your topic the better your video will be.

Good beginner video topics include:

• A simple how to guide on something you know well
• An explanation of something people frequently ask you about
• A tip or piece of advice that genuinely helped you
• A review of a product or service you have used
• An answer to a common question in your area of interest

For this tutorial we will use the example of creating a short two minute video explaining "Three Things You Should Never Share With an AI Chatbot." This is a specific, useful topic that works perfectly as a short educational video. Write your topic down before moving to the next step. One clear sentence is enough.

This is where the magic begins. ChatGPT can write a complete professional video script in seconds. The key is giving it a detailed and specific prompt.

Open ChatGPT at chat.openai.com and type the following, customizing it for your own topic:

"Please write a two minute video script on the topic of three things you should never share with an AI chatbot. The audience is complete beginners aged 13 and older who are not very technical. The tone should be friendly, clear and conversational. Include a brief introduction, three clear points each explained simply, and a short encouraging conclusion. Write it exactly as it should be spoken out loud."

ChatGPT will produce a complete script in seconds. Read through it carefully and make any changes that do not sound like you or do not feel right. The script is a starting point — personalize it freely.

Tips for a great script:

Keep sentences short. Long complicated sentences are hard to follow when spoken out loud. Ask ChatGPT to "rewrite this script with shorter simpler sentences" if the first version feels too wordy.

Aim for around 250 to 300 words for a two minute video. Ask ChatGPT to "make this script exactly 275 words" if you need to hit a specific length.

Read the script out loud before moving forward. If you stumble over any phrase ask ChatGPT to rewrite that section in simpler language.

Now that you have your script you need a voice to read it. You have two options — record your own voice or use a free AI voiceover tool.

Option A — Record Your Own Voice

This is always the most personal and authentic option. You do not need any special equipment. Your smartphone microphone is perfectly adequate for a beginner video. Find a quiet room, open the voice recorder app on your phone, and read your script clearly and naturally. Transfer the audio file to your computer when finished.

Option B — Use a Free AI Voiceover Tool

If you are not comfortable recording your own voice, AI voiceover tools are a brilliant alternative. Here is how to use ElevenLabs which has a generous free tier:

Go to elevenlabs.io and create a free account. Click on Speech Synthesis in the menu. Paste your script into the text box. Choose a voice from the selection — there are many natural sounding options for both male and female voices in various accents. Click Generate and listen to the result. If you like it click Download to save the audio file to your computer.

Murf.ai at murf.ai is an excellent alternative with similar features and a free tier that gives you enough credits to create several short voiceovers.

Safety tip: When creating a free account on any tool use a strong unique password and avoid connecting it to your main email account if possible.

Every great video needs visuals. The good news is there are thousands of completely free professional quality videos and images available online that you can use without any copyright concerns.

Pexels at pexels.com is one of the best free resources available. Simply type a search term related to your video topic and browse the results. For our example about AI safety you might search for terms like "technology", "computer", "phone", "internet" or "privacy" to find relevant footage.

Pixabay at pixabay.com offers a similarly enormous library of free footage and images. Both sites clearly label everything as free to use with no attribution required.

Download five to ten clips or images that feel relevant to your topic. You do not need to plan exactly where each one will go yet — just gather a collection to work with.

Tips for choosing good footage:

Look for clips that feel relevant to what is being said rather than generic or unrelated. Simple clear footage works better than dramatic or distracting visuals. Aim for clips that are two to five seconds long for a fast paced engaging video. Avoid footage that feels outdated or low quality — Pexels and Pixabay have plenty of modern crisp options.

Canva is one of the most beginner friendly creative tools ever made and it has powerful free video creation features that most people never discover. Here is how to use it:

Go to canva.com and create a free account if you do not already have one. From the home screen click Create a Designand select Video. You will be taken to the video editor with a blank canvas ready to work with.

Setting up your slides:

Think of your video as a series of slides — each one covering a few seconds of your script. For a two minute video you will typically need between eight and fifteen slides depending on your pacing.

Click the plus button in the left panel to add new pages. Each page becomes a new section of your video.

Adding your footage:

Click Uploads in the left panel and upload the video clips and images you downloaded from Pexels or Pixabay. Once uploaded simply drag them onto your slides. Resize and reposition them until they fill the frame the way you want.

Adding text:

Click Text in the left panel and add key words or phrases from your script to each slide. Keep text minimal — three to five words maximum per slide works best. Large clear text that is easy to read is always better than small crowded text.

Adding your voiceover:

Click on a slide, then click the Audio option in the top menu. Select Upload Audio and upload the voiceover file you created in Step Three. Canva will attach your audio to the video and you can trim and adjust the timing as needed.

Setting slide duration:

Click on each slide and adjust the duration to match the length of the corresponding section of your voiceover. This takes a little patience but is very straightforward — Canva shows you exactly how long each slide plays.

Choosing a visual style:

Canva has hundreds of free video templates you can use as a starting point rather than building from scratch. Click Templates in the left panel and search for something close to your topic. Customize the colors, fonts and content to make it your own.

Captions make your video dramatically more accessible and watchable. Studies consistently show that most people watch videos with the sound off in public places — captions ensure your message gets through regardless.

CapCut at capcut.com can automatically generate captions for your video in seconds using AI. Here is how:

Download and install CapCut for free. Import the video you exported from Canva. Click Text in the bottom menu and then select Auto Captions. CapCut will listen to your voiceover and automatically generate synchronized captions. Review them for any errors and correct anything that was misheard. Adjust the font size and color so the captions are easy to read against your footage. Export the finished video.

The whole captioning process takes about five minutes and makes an enormous difference to how professional and accessible your finished video feels.

You are almost done. Here is how to get your finished video out into the world.

Exporting from Canva:

Click the Share button in the top right corner of Canva and select Download. Choose MP4 Video as the file format. Select the highest quality available on the free plan. Click Download and wait for the file to save to your computer.

Where to share your video:

Your finished video can be shared on virtually any platform. YouTube is the most powerful for long term discovery — videos on YouTube can be found by search engines for years after you post them making it an excellent choice for educational content. Facebook, Instagram and TikTok all support video and have enormous audiences. LinkedIn is ideal if your content is professional or business focused.

A note on YouTube SEO:

If you upload to YouTube spend a few extra minutes on your title, description and tags. Ask ChatGPT to "write an SEO optimized YouTube title, description and five tags for a video about three things you should never share with an AI chatbot aimed at complete beginners." YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world and a well optimized title can bring your video to thousands of people for years to come.

Here is a quick summary of every free tool you need:

ChatGPT at chat.openai.com — writing your script and optimizing your YouTube listing.

ElevenLabs at elevenlabs.io — creating a natural sounding AI voiceover from your script.

Pexels at pexels.com — downloading free professional video footage and images.

Canva at canva.com — building your video with footage, text and audio.

CapCut at capcut.com — adding automatic captions to your finished video.

Every single one of these tools is completely free for beginners. Together they give you a professional video creation workflow that would have cost hundreds of dollars and required significant technical skill just a few years ago.

Trying to make it perfect before you start. Your first video will not be perfect and that is completely fine. Every experienced video creator has a collection of embarrassing early videos. The only way to get good is to start.

Making it too long. Shorter videos perform better especially when you are just starting out. Two to three minutes is ideal for educational content. Ask ChatGPT to "cut this script down to 250 words" if your first draft runs too long.

Skipping the captions. Always add captions. They make your video more accessible, more watchable and more likely to be recommended by platform algorithms.

Using music that is not free to use. Be careful with background music. Many popular songs are protected by copyright and using them can get your video removed. Stick to royalty free music from YouTube Audio Library which is completely free and built directly into YouTube Studio.

Not reviewing the AI voiceover carefully. AI voices occasionally mispronounce words or add strange emphasis. Always listen to your complete voiceover before using it and regenerate any sections that sound unnatural.

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Creating videos with ChatGPT and free tools is genuinely within reach for any complete beginner. The process is simpler than it looks, the tools are better than ever, and the results can be surprisingly impressive even on your very first attempt.

ChatGPT handles the hardest part — turning a blank page into a complete polished script. Free tools handle everything else. Your job is simply to follow the steps, experiment freely and not be afraid to make something imperfect.

The best video creators in the world started exactly where you are right now. They just started.