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Crayo Alternative: How Exemplary AI Compares

Exemplary AI turns a recording into a transcript in 99 languages, short clips, subtitles, audiograms and written content, all in one workspace. Crayo is an AI video editor for faceless short videos, with AI voiceovers, images and auto clipping.

The product

Why choose Exemplary AI

Create clips, transcripts and written content from the same recording, with editing and translation in one workspace.

Edit through the transcript
Edit through the transcript

Trim video by editing its transcript and remove unwanted pauses.

Styled captions
Styled captions

Highlight words in captions and export clips ready for social platforms.

AI writing from your recording
AI writing from your recording

Turn your transcript into blog drafts, show notes, summaries and social posts.

At a glance: Exemplary AI combines clips, transcripts, subtitles and AI writing from the same recording. Crayo offers AI voiceovers, AI images and faceless short-video workflows (Hobby: US$13/mo billed yearly).

Exemplary AI vs Crayo

Prices and features as of October 2026. Exemplary AI prices are in USD, with currency conversion at checkout. Explore plans.

Free planYes
200 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark		No
The pricing page lists only paid plans (Hobby, Clipper, Pro). Free standalone tools such as a video compressor and an audio balancer are offered.
Paid plan pricingPro: US$29/mo; Creator: US$39/mo; Studio: US$49/mo
Billed monthly in USD. Annual billing and allowances are on the pricing page.		Hobby: US$13/mo billed yearly
Listed as "$13/month", "Billed yearly at $160". No monthly-billing price is shown. The page shows an "Annual Discount" label with "Save 30%". Subscription credits reset each billing cycle and do not roll over; refunds are not offered.
Languages99 languages
transcription; 116 languages for translation		—
AI clips from long videoYes
AI clip maker, on every plan		Yes
Describes itself as "The #1 Clipping Tool" with an auto clipping workflow.
TranscriptionYes
99 languages		Partly
Word-level transcripts are available through the Developer API ("Transcribe an asset with per word timings"); a transcript editor in the app is not described.
Subtitles / captions burned inYes
Burned-in captions, or SRT/VTT download		Yes
Subtitle styles: "Choose from 15+ viral styles."
TranslationYes
116 languages		—
Speaker labelsYes
Speaker-labelled transcripts		—
YouTube timestamps / chaptersYes
YouTube timestamp generator		—
AudiogramsYes
Audiogram maker		—
Public APINo
Not available in consumer plans		Yes
The Developer API is a REST interface for auto clipping, AI voiceovers, images and video rendering. Any account can create a key; generation spends the same credits as the app, so it needs a paid plan.
Mobile appWeb app
Runs in the browser		—
Team workspacesYes
Creator: up to 3 users; Studio: up to 5 users		—

Where Exemplary AI wins

  • Free plan: Exemplary AI includes free plan; Crayo does not include this feature.
  • Translation, Speaker labels, YouTube timestamps / chapters, Audiograms, Team workspaces: Exemplary AI includes translation, speaker labels, YouTube chapters, audiograms and team workspaces alongside clips and transcripts in one workspace.

Where Crayo wins

  • Faceless short-video generation: AI voiceovers and AI images, plus Reddit-story and fake-text video workflows.
  • View tracking for connected social accounts, plus bundled tools such as a voice changer, face swap, subtitle remover and a YouTube & TikTok downloader.
Plan and upload details

Crayo plan allowances

  • Export time per month: 2 hours / 10 hours / 30 hours (Hobby / Clipper / Pro)
  • Storage: 25GB / 100GB / 500GB (Hobby / Clipper / Pro)

Exemplary AI plan allowances

  • Free plan: 200 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark
  • Paid plan credits a month: 3000 (Pro), 8000 (Creator), 18000 (Studio)
  • Max file size and length: Free: files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; Pro: files up to 2 GB and 4 hours long; Creator: files up to 4 GB and 8 hours long; Studio: files up to 10 GB and Unlimited long
  • Languages: 99 languages for transcription, 116 languages for translation
Questions

Before you switch

Is Crayo free?
Crayo has no free plan. The pricing page lists only paid plans (Hobby, Clipper, Pro). Free standalone tools such as a video compressor and an audio balancer are offered. Exemplary AI's Free plan includes 200 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark.
How much does Crayo cost?
As of October 2026, Crayo's cheapest paid plan, Hobby, costs US$13/mo billed yearly. Listed as "$13/month", "Billed yearly at $160". No monthly-billing price is shown. The page shows an "Annual Discount" label with "Save 30%". Subscription credits reset each billing cycle and do not roll over; refunds are not offered. Exemplary AI's monthly plans are Pro: US$29/mo; Creator: US$39/mo; Studio: US$49/mo. Annual billing and allowances are on exemplary.ai/pricing.
Can Crayo turn long videos into short clips?
Yes. Describes itself as "The #1 Clipping Tool" with an auto clipping workflow. Exemplary AI makes AI clips from long videos on every plan.
Can Crayo burn captions into a video?
Yes. Subtitle styles: "Choose from 15+ viral styles." Exemplary AI burns captions into clips, or exports SRT and VTT files.
Does Crayo have an API?
Yes. The Developer API is a REST interface for auto clipping, AI voiceovers, images and video rendering. Any account can create a key; generation spends the same credits as the app, so it needs a paid plan. The Exemplary AI consumer product does not offer API access.
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