The free tier is a fully functional video production pipeline, not a trial or demo. You get 3 videos per month at no cost beyond the Claude API charges (roughly $0.003 per video).
Here is exactly what the free tier includes: AI script generation, voice cloning from a 30-second sample of your voice, 1 thumbnail per video, 1 YouTube Short per video (without captions), YouTube SEO metadata (title, description, tags), and community support. The complete pipeline from screen recording to output runs locally on your machine.
The free tier does not include script preview/editing, multiple thumbnail variants, captioned Shorts, video styles, transitions, intro/outro cards, chapter markers, batch processing, or priority support. Those features are available in the paid tiers (Starter at $97, Pro at $297, Studio at $497 — all one-time payments).
To use the free tier, you need to provide your own Claude API key from Anthropic. Sign up at console.anthropic.com and load a minimum of $5 in credits. Claude API billing is purely usage-based with no monthly minimum.
The free tier has no time limit, no watermarks on output, and no artificial processing throttling. Your videos are yours with no VidNo branding unless you choose to add it.
If you are deciding whether to try VidNo, start with the free tier. Process a few recordings, evaluate the output quality, and upgrade when you need more videos per month or advanced features like multiple Shorts with captions and video styles.