What is the best AI tool for content creation?
In this article, you're going to discover five AI tool for content creation that'll help you with your content creation and productivity. From tools such as one where you're able to convert texts into videos ready for social media, a tool where you can turn your podcasts or YouTube videos into an online course in seconds, to an AI tool that's able to create a full landing page and website for your product or service in just under 60 seconds.
Hey, all, it's Aurelius, welcome to the Blog. So five AI tools that I recently discovered and stumbled upon that I've found really interesting, really useful, and one that I picture myself using as well if you are a content creator, an entrepreneur, or a creator.
Without wasting another second, let's get started with the first tool.
1. Pictory: Turning Text into Videos
The first AI tool is called Pictory. Using Pictory, you can convert plain text into videos, which is just one of its features. Starting up to Pictory is free. It offers a free trial where you can create three video projects, each of up to 10 minutes long.
The first of its tools is being able to convert your script to video, or in other words, text-to-videos. You're also able to convert existing articles that you may have on the internet to video, also editing videos using text, and create a video from scratch using visuals that you may have on your computer or ones that you have rights to, such as stock images and videos.
But what I'm going to demonstrate is generating videos using text. So I'm going to proceed with this option. This will take you to the script editor where you first enter your video name. So what I've done is I've prompted ChatGPT to write a 100-word article on five productivity tips for entrepreneurs.
And here's what it's come up with and it's under 100 words. So firstly, I'll go ahead and copy and paste this text, paste it into the body field.
Next, what I've done is I've prompted ChatGPT to come up with some suggested titles for this article. The one from the list that I'll be selecting is Five Essential Tips for Busy Entrepreneurs. So let's go ahead and copy and paste that.
All right, so that's pasted into the video name, and what I'll do next is go to Proceed, then choose a template from its library. So browse through the templates that you like, and let's say you like this one here, Pictory default. So I'll select this one.
Now, choose an aspect ratio depending on the platform that you'll be posting this video to. Let's say you're posting it as a Short, or TikTok, or Instagram Reel, let's choose 9:16 in that case and click on Continue.
Let it process and you can see what it's doing. It's searching for visuals. It's finding the best visuals that'll go with the text that I added. And finally, it is completed.
And here it is. It says in today's fast-paced world, productivity is key for entrepreneurs. Then he moves on to the next scene. Here are five tips to help maximize your efficiency.
Starting with tip number one, prioritize task, and then he moves on to number two, obviously, number three, and then it goes on to some of these other tips.
In addition, it includes an editor where you can customize each of the scenes. Let's say you do not like this visual or this stock video, you can always change that or replace it by going to Visuals and then changing it up there. And as you saw, I moved things around based on where I want that video to be placed.
You can also change the text right within the editor, and add different transitions in between such as a wipe down so that there's that cool effect after playing it. And going into Audio, you can add a voiceover by choosing one of the AI voices from the list, and then it'll read out loud your script.
So this way, you don't need to use your own voice for the video. And once you're happy with your video, all you need to do is head to Download and download the video.
By using Pictory, you don't have to be a video editing master. You can simply input some text and let it do its job of generating videos for you so that you can start posting it to those social media platforms.
2. Zoo: AI-Generated Images from Text Prompts
The next AI tool you're going to love is called Zoo. If you've ever used any tool that's able to generate images based on text prompts, then you're going to love this because what it's going to do is compare the different AI models such as Stable Diffusion and DALL-E to other ones, so you can check the boxes that you want depending on the AI models.
Enter your text prompt here. In this case, I've got the landscape of Switzerland with a train going past, sunset, waterfall, wide angle, and make it ultra-realistic. And here's the output based on Stable Diffusion XL.
We've got 2.1, 1.5, DALL-E as well, and Kandinsky. So you can compare which one produces a better image, right?
For what you want. You can't so much download it, but it's in low resolution. So that's the only fine print there.
But taking a look at one of the examples here, we've got one from DALL-E, and let's click that. And this is what it looks like. You can open the link. That'll open up the image a little larger. And you can also download it straight from here.
But the best way to actually download some of these images that it outputs is by using a platform that uses DALL-E or Stable Diffusion. So something like Midjourney produces high-quality images, but I like how you can compare and get a bird's eye view of what all these AI models produce.
We can take a look at some of these other ones from Stable Diffusion. This one's not so great. Looks a little cartoony. So I'm going more for the ultra-realistic style.
But I really like this one here because it's got the sunset. I mean, it didn't really output the waterfall but it's got a river here, so looks pretty realistic in my opinion. But go ahead, play around with Zoo and see what you can come up with and see what some of these AI models can output.
3. Courseau: Turn YouTube Videos into Mini Courses
Moving on, how would you like to turn any YouTube video or, let's say, a two-hour podcast into fun mini-courses that one can take? The very tool that I'm talking about is called Coursera. This is relatively new and it's kind of in beta mode. So there are some limitations with this, but what it produced was quite mind-blowing in my opinion.
And you'll see what it will do. Once you've signed up, what you'll see is New Course. This is where you import the source. It could be an audio file, it could be a YouTube video, or a PDF document. So you need to make sure you enter a URL here for now.
I'm going to use this video of mine called, "How to Make Thumbnails for YouTube Videos," and click on Share. Grab the URL, paste it into the field, and click on Create Course. In under five minutes or so, it was able to produce this course with a full curriculum structured and laid out in this course format.
You'll see here the title of the course called Designing YouTube Thumbnails. Going onto introduction where we've got a little bit of a snippet of what they'll learn. We've got a key takeaway for that specific module. So let's go into something a little more practical.
So Choosing the Right Image. When it comes to designing a YouTube thumbnail, choosing the right image is crucial. Here are some tips to help you select the perfect image, making sure that image is relevant, using high-quality images, and choosing images that are visually striking and attention-grabbing, with bold colors, and contrasting elements.
So all this is right, and it actually picked up some of those key takeaways or key things that I said in the video and put it in bullet points. So once your student takes or reads this, they can go into Key takeaway and learn what's that one bite-sized nugget that they can take away from this.
And here's an actionable step that they can take a look at. When selecting an image for your next YouTube thumbnail, consider the relevance, quality, and visual appeal of the image. If your student selects the wrong answer, let's say, relevant to the video content, it'll be highlighted in red and then show the correct answer.
So as you can see, it's quite interactive in this format, in this way, converting what was a YouTube video into an online course structure. So if you're a coach, teacher, or educator wanting to create online courses quickly and easily with existing content you may have to lie around or on the web, go ahead and use Courseau to do that. It's going to do it within seconds.
4. AudioPen: Turn Spoken Thoughts into Clear Text
The next AI tool is called AudioPen. Have you ever thought in your head it would be great if there was some sort of tool or app where I simply talk and just talk the way I naturally do, but I want that all cleaned up so that it's not filled with gibberish and me waffling on or being repetitive in my speech?
Well, that's where AudioPen comes in, because what it'll do is essentially what this says, "The easiest way to convert messy thoughts into clear text." All you need to do really is hit that record button, talk away, and then it'll summarise or more so clean it up, fix the grammar, and provide you with a piece of content that's actually usable and shareable.
For example, I recorded myself just talking about focus and focusing on one project at a time. So this was just a topic that was in my head, and I thought, "Why not just record it and speak the way I naturally speak?" And here's what it produced.
It says, "I used to struggle with working on too many projects simultaneously as an entrepreneur. It's common for creators to have numerous ideas and not know where to start. However, I began seeing real results, such as increased revenue and audience growth, when I focused on one or two things at a time."
But if you take a look at the original transcript, this is everything that I said, and it's not, obviously, grammatically correct. I'm not saying it in the right sentences. I'm repeating some of the things that I'm saying, but it's taken all that and then laid it out in a way that's actually shareable and one where I can easily now use as a script for, let's say, Instagram Reels, a TikTok, or something that I could simply use as a text and paste it as a Twitter tweet or any other content piece.
Right, so what I'm going to do is as soon as I hit this record button, I'm going to start talking about a subject. Okay, so we're going to, let's say, talk about focus. Let's go ahead and start now.
Focus isn't easy, especially if you are thinking about many things and you're working on a lot of things. And here I am, I'm just talking about focus and I'm talking the way I'm talking, just thinking what I'm thinking. But one of the things that helps me focus is to make sure, number one, I put my phone away.
And not only that, I turn it so that I don't see my screen. The second thing that I do to avoid distractions and so that I can focus is a pretty cool trick, and that is to listen to focus kind of music, where there's minimal vocal and minimal singing. So that is what I play on Spotify and I feel that helps me with my focus.
Number three is that I like to make sure I schedule a time to do the things that I wanna do and then let others know that I'm actually working on this or that. Let's now stop this and see what this outputs.
All right, the process took just a few seconds, and this is what it produced. Three Tips for Enhancing Concentration Amidst Tasks. So staying focused can be challenging when juggling multiple tasks. To improve concentration, try these three tips.
Put your phone away. Listen to instrumental music or songs with minimal vocals on platforms like Spotify. Schedule specific Times for Tasks. And pretty good. I mean, that's what it produced.
And if you wanna see the original transcript, this is what I was saying. Pretty much, some things were repetitive and a little gibberish here and there, but other than that, I love what it produced, and this is something I could easily use and post on social media as a caption for my Instagram post or whatnot.
One thing to note is that AudioPen does provide a Prime option so you can upgrade. And the benefit of upgrading is that you can describe a style you want AudioPen to write in. So I've entered a custom option where I've got friendly, casual, relatable, fun, but educational. Or you can choose a preset from one of these, where it's something like vivid Imagery, sophisticated, formal, bulleted list, or short sentences.
In addition, what you can do is choose the output length. So do you want shorter output or medium, or do you want really longer summaries based on your text? Also, as a Prime member, what you can do is regenerate and then you can choose, let's say, I want a shorter, medium, or longer summary based on this.
And then I can save a copy of what was already produced and, let's say, I want to rewrite it, but make it longer. So let's go and save a copy and rewrite.
5. 60 sec.site: Instant Landing Pages with AI
And finally, this tool can generate a full landing page for your product or service in just under 60 seconds. By using AI, all you need to do is describe your idea or product with simple words.
I've come up with a hypothetical business, and that is organic candles, and it says, "We specialize in crafting exquisite organic candles that are both sustainable and affordable." And then it goes on to describe the business more.
And then what I'll do next is save your work, add my email, and then click on Create a landing page for free. And in about 60 seconds or so, you'll have a full landing page, ready to go with your product and service description.
We've got Exquisite & Sustainable Organic Candles, crafting exquisite organic candles that are both sustainable and affordable, with an email newsletter signup form. Going on to some of the features and why you should buy this or choose us.
We've got sustainability, we've got variety, affordability, and some of these other features that it automatically added for me. Down below, we've got a pricing section and frequently asked questions that now I can fully customize.
So if I don't like this, I just click once and then change that up. I can either change the next. But going back to the topic you can change the layout of what you see by selecting one of these other options.
This one's got the heading on the left and the newsletter signup form on the right. But I like this one right here where we've got the heading here. You can also change the theme color to something else, let's say, yellow.
And we've got different accent colors as you can see. But what you can do is click on the feature and then choose an image right here from Unsplash, or you can go ahead and upload your own, changing the description of the feature and also the actual feature heading.
So really, it's a matter of clicking what you see, let's say, the heading, and then editing that text. You've also got social links at the bottom where you can simply click on Add social links, and then add your profiles right here.
Of course, 60sec.site does have a paid plan where you're given more customization options, but it's entirely up to you. But once you're done, this is the URL that they will provide you.
60sec.site is great if you're just starting out in your business, or haven't built a website, or don't have the technical skills to build a website. This is a great starting ground to get your website up and running.
Conclusion
And those are my top five picks on AI tool for content creation give a try if you're a content creator or someone who simply wants to look for a cool tool to give a try today. Let me know which of these are your favorites in the comments down below.
