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Free AI Talking Avatar Generator

Turn a single photo into a lip-synced talking avatar video. Upload a face and a short voice clip, and the engine animates the face to match the speech — right in your browser. Free, no sign-up, no install. A free, Hedra-style alternative for making talking-avatar videos.

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Launch the talking avatar engine

Upload a clear front-facing photo and a short voice clip — or try the built-in examples — then generate a talking video with natural lip-sync. The engine starts on demand, so the first launch can take a moment.

Free · No account required

Talking-avatar generation is powered by an embedded third-party demo (Banuba AI Talking Photo) hosted on Hugging Face. Your photo and audio go straight to the engine. Only use photos and voices you have the right or consent to use — you're responsible for what you create.

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🖼️ Use a clear face

A sharp, front-facing photo with good lighting and one visible face gives the cleanest lip-sync. Avoid sunglasses and heavy shadows.

🎙️ Short, clean audio

Start with a 5–10 second voice clip with clear speech and little background noise. Longer clips take longer to render.

⏳ Patience pays

The first launch may take up to a minute while the GPU warms up. After that, avatars render faster.

How it works

From a photo to a talking video in three steps

No rigging, no 3D software, no editing timeline — just a face and a voice.

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Upload a face

Drop in a clear, front-facing photo of the person or character you want to bring to life.

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Add a voice clip

Upload the audio you want lip-synced — record it, use a voice memo, or export it from a text-to-speech tool.

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Generate & download

Press generate; the engine lip-syncs the face to the audio and gives you a talking video to download.

Ways to use it

One engine, plenty of uses

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Spokesperson videos

Turn a headshot into a presenter that reads your script — for ads, explainers and product demos.

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Character voiceovers

Give an illustrated character or avatar a face that moves and speaks along with your audio.

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Social clips

Make quick talking-head clips for Reels, Shorts and TikTok without filming yourself.

Guide

How to make a natural-looking talking avatar

A talking avatar is only as good as its two inputs: the photo and the voice clip. For the photo, use a clear, front-facing shot of a single face, evenly lit, with the eyes and mouth visible and unobstructed — no sunglasses, no heavy shadows, no group shots. A high-resolution portrait animates far more cleanly than a small or blurry one.

For the audio, a short clip of clear speech with little background noise gives the best lip-sync. You can record yourself on a phone, use a voice memo, or export narration from a text-to-speech tool and upload the file. Starting with five to ten seconds is a good way to preview the result before committing to a longer clip.

Talking avatars are a fast way to make explainers, product intros, UGC-style ads and social clips without filming — you can turn a headshot into a presenter that reads your script, and they bring illustrated characters and mascots to life too.

One important rule: only upload photos and voices you own or have permission to use. Creating a talking video of a real person without their consent is not what this tool is for, and you are responsible for what you make.

FAQ

Common questions

Is the AI talking avatar generator free? +

Yes — free with no account, supported by ads on the page. Because it runs on shared GPU infrastructure, it can queue at busy times.

What do I need to make a talking avatar? +

A clear front-facing photo of one face and a short voice clip (an audio file of the speech you want lip-synced). The engine animates the face to match the audio.

Where do I get the voice audio? +

Record yourself, use any voice memo, or create speech with a text-to-speech tool and download it as an audio file, then upload it here.

Can I use the videos commercially? +

Whatever you generate is yours to use, subject to the underlying open model's licence. Only use photos and voices you have the right or consent to use.

Need a face to animate?

Generate a portrait with our free AI Image Generator, then bring it to life here.