Everyone has expertise worth sharing. HeyGen helps you share it as yourself.
Why we’re building HeyGen. From idea to innovation
HeyGen started with a simple idea: making video creation effortless. Today, we're the world's leading AI avatar company, helping anyone communicate clearly and confidently as themselves, with their own face and voice.
We live in a video-first world
Over 1 billion hours of videos are watched daily on YouTube, and the average person watches 17 hours of video each week. If you want to teach, persuade, build a brand, or grow an audience, video is no longer optional. But showing up on video consistently is expensive: it takes time, budget, energy, and comfort on camera. A professionally produced video can cost $1,000 per minute or more, and every platform wants its own cut.
And then AI came along
People love video. But filming and performing every time takes a lot out of anyone. That's what founder Joshua Xu saw when he was an engineer at Snap, building features for Snapchat Ads and the AI camera. Where most AI video races toward spectacle and volume, HeyGen starts with the person: their face, their voice, their delivery, and their message. And so HeyGen was born.
Record once. Create again and again.
With HeyGen, you create your Personal Avatar, an AI-powered digital version of you that looks, moves, and sounds like you. Then you turn new scripts and ideas into videos without filming each one. Powered by our proprietary Avatar V model and rated #1 most realistic on G2, Personal Avatars help more than 40 million people and 85% of the Fortune 100 share expertise, build relationships, train teams, and reach audiences in their own language. Today they come to life across video, real-time interactive experiences, and voice. We're excited to see where this story goes.
Built for the best, backed by the best
HeyGen is proud to be backed by leading investors including Benchmark, Conviction, Thrive Capital, and Bond, who share our vision of helping people communicate as themselves with AI avatars.
AI Video Startup HeyGen Valued at $500 Million in Funding Round
Bloomberg
Jun 20, 2024
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Jun 20, 2024
HeyGen Rides The AI Video Boom Rocket
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44 of the most promising AI startups of 2024, according to top VCs
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Our offices
Our global offices bring together the brightest minds to shape the future of AI avatars.
Los Angeles
12130 Millennium Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094
San Francisco
180 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94104
Palo Alto
3101 Park Blvd Palo Alto, CA 94306
Toronto
1 University Ave Toronto, ON M5J 1T1
We’re committed to doing things right
A Personal Avatar is built from a real person, so consent and control are part of the product. [Verified consent step for creating a Personal Avatar.] [Verified access and likeness-use controls.] Our content moderation and [AI disclosure practice] support the responsible use of AI avatars.
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Let’s work together
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Have questions? We have answers
What is HeyGen?
HeyGen is the world's leading AI avatar company. HeyGen creates Personal Avatars, AI-powered digital versions of people that look, move, and sound like them, so people can create clear, confident videos without filming every one.
What is a Personal Avatar?
A Personal Avatar is an AI-powered digital version of you that looks, moves, and sounds like you, which you can use to create new videos from what you want to say.
How do I create a Personal Avatar?
You record yourself in a 15-second phone video, plus a short consent statement, to create your Personal Avatar. After that, you write a script or share an idea, and HeyGen creates a new video with your face and voice. Record once, create again and again.
Will my Personal Avatar look and sound like me?
Yes. Personal Avatars are powered by Avatar V, HeyGen's proprietary model, which is built to preserve your likeness, voice, and delivery from short clips to long-form videos. HeyGen avatars are rated #1 Most Realistic on G2.
Who controls how my Personal Avatar is used?
[Verified consent, access, and likeness-use controls.]
Can I create videos in other languages?
Yes. HeyGen supports 177+ languages and dialects. You can translate a video so it keeps your voice and matches your lip movements, helping you reach audiences in their own language.
Do I need video editing skills to use HeyGen?
No editing skills are required. Create your Personal Avatar, add your script, and HeyGen handles the rest. The platform's intuitive design makes video creation accessible even for beginners.
Who uses HeyGen?
More than 40 million people use HeyGen, including real estate agents, financial advisors, attorneys, coaches, and creators, along with 85% of the Fortune 100 for training, sales enablement, onboarding, and localization.
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