Resource Directory: learn the basics & explore advanced features
# Getting Started
Step-by-step Guides to help you create professional-looking videos in minutes!
December 20, 2024 ¡ Last updated on February 24, 2026Need videos for your business but don't have the budget or the patience for traditional video production? HeyGen is the solution. To help you hit the ground running, weâve curated a list of essential resources and demos to guide your journey and unlock the full potential of HeyGen.
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What is HeyGen?
At HeyGen, our mission is to make visual storytelling accessible to all. We believe you shouldn't need fancy equipment or infinite resources to share your best ideas with the world.
Over 1 billion hours of videos are watched daily on YouTube, and the average person watches 17 hours of video each week.
If your business wants customers, it needs videos. But traditional video production can be a nightmare. Cameras, actors, locations, editing software, reshoots...it all adds up. The average cost? At least $1,000 per minute.
That's where HeyGen comes in. We've revolutionized video creation by using AI to remove the barriers. No camera, no budget, no headaches. Just write your script and let our AI do the rest!
 AI Video Jumpstart Guides 
Get up to speed quickly with product tutorials, use cases, customer examples, and best practices organized in the exact order you need them.
 HeyGen Academy 
Visit our follow-along self-paced video courses for a guided tour through HeyGen's essentials and advanced features!
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Making your first video
Get started with HeyGen by learning the basics of creating your first video. From selecting templates to adding your own media, weâve got you covered.
 Creating and editing videos in HeyGen: a step-by-step guide 
 Choosing a Public Avatar 
 Writing and using Scripts 
 How to add and customize captions in HeyGen 
 Polishing your videos with premium scene transitions and animations 
 Fine-tune your avatarâs speech with Voice Mirroring and Voice Director 
 Using Voices for high-quality narration 
 Choosing the right voice engine in HeyGen: ElevenLabs, Panda, or Starfish 
 Using Templates to streamline video creation 
 Video Assets: adding text, visual elements and music 
 Maintaining brand consistency with HeyGen's Brand Kit 
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Prefer to learn via video? Check out the beginner's guide demo below!
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Custom Avatars
Bring your ideas to life with custom avatars! Discover how to create hyper-realistic or stylized avatars that perfectly match your vision.
 Custom avatars: HeyGen's creation pathways explained 
 Hyper Realistic Avatars: creating your digital twin with a selfie video 
 Introducing Avatar IV: Create talking Avatars from a single photo 
 Photo Avatars: creating your digital twin with photos 
 Generate Avatars: from text  prompts 
 Best Practices for creating high quality AI avatars 
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 Generate Looks: change your avatar's outfits and surroundings with text 
 Prompting best practices for generating avatar looks 
 Gesture Control: adding gestures, realism and expression to your avatars 
 Prompting best practices for adding Motion to avatars 
 Prompt Like a Pro: How to Create Better AI Avatars, Voices & Motion in HeyGen  
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 Interactive Avatars: creating a virtual assistant or customer support agent 
 Community Avatars: make your custom avatars available to all HeyGen users 
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Translation
Reach global audiences with ease using HeyGenâs AI-powered translation tools. Create multilingual content seamlessly.
 Translating and localizing your videos to 175 languages and dialects 
 Brand Voice: maintaining consistent pronunciation across translated videos 
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Enterprise Plan translation features
 Proofread: ensuring translation accuracy 
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Custom Voices
Add a unique voice to your videos with HeyGenâs custom voice feature. Learn how to upload, adjust, and fine-tune for the perfect sound.
 Using custom and stock voices for high-quality narration 
 Best practices for creating lifelike voice clones & Custom Voices 
 Integrating third-party voices from ElevenLabs, LMNT, Play.ht, Cartesia and more 
 Customizing HeyGen Voices via API 
 Ultimate guide to hyper-realistic Custom Voice Cloning 
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Workspaces and Organization
Keep your projects streamlined and your team in sync. Master the art of organizing your HeyGen workspace.
 Customizing roles, access, and space settings 
 Managing Projects and Drafts 
 Sub-spaces: managing multiple teams or projects 
 Video collaboration 101: Collaborate on video projects in real time 
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How To Guides by Use Case
Step-by-step tutorials tailored to your use case, from marketing to training, ads, product walkthroughs and more.
 Product explainers 
feature walkthroughs, user testimonials, demonstrations
 Social media 
product promotion, brand stories, education
 E-learning courses 
lectures, tutorials, motivational messages
 AdsÂ
brand awareness, lead generation, sales conversion
 Personalized sales outreachÂ
outbounding, lead followup, pre-call messages, post-meeting summaries
 Event marketing 
pre-event promotion, recaps, summaries, invites
 Product announcements 
new launches, service introductions, update releases)
 Webinars and podcasts 
video podcasts, webinars, promotions
 How-to videosÂ
getting started guides, step-by-step tutorials, tips and best practices
 Corporate training 
compliance and safety, diversity and inclusion, leadership skills, software
 Skills-based trainingÂ
sales, marketing, IT, corporate
 Brand videos 
company updates, content roundup, industry trends
 Sales presentation 
sales pitches, product demos, product launch
 Newsletters & community updatesÂ
news, content roundups, industry trends
 AI SDR with Interactive Avatars 
automating sales interactions, engaging prospects, streamlining your business development efforts
 Movie and Music Reviews 
Produce avatar-led entertainment reviews
 AI Music Videos & Short Films 
Create dynamic visual stories powered by avatars
 HR & Onboarding Training 
Standardize onboarding with engaging video walkthroughs
 Leadership Updates & Internal Comms 
Share executive messaging company-wide
 Success Stories & Testimonials 
Turn written stories into visual proof
 Safety Training 
Deliver critical safety info with clarity and consistency
 Compliance Training 
Make mandatory content engaging and digestible
 Language Learning 
Teach vocabulary and pronunciation across languages
 Historical Storytelling 
Narrate events and bring history to life
 Fortune Telling & Astrology 
Add a mystical twist with AI-generated horoscopes
 Documentary-Style Narratives 
Craft informative, story-driven content
 Product Reviews 
Share customer reviews or influencer-style breakdowns
 AI Tutorials 
Guide users through AI tools or workflows
 Religious Content 
Share messages, teachings, or spiritual reflections
 Financial Knowledge Sharing 
Educate audiences on budgeting, investing, or fintech
 Motivational Content 
Inspire with avatar-driven pep talks and affirmations
 Medical Knowledge Sharing 
Explain health topics clearly and accurately
 News Updates & Weather Forecasts 
Deliver timely updates in a broadcast-style format
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Advanced Tools & Features
Got the basics down and want to dive in deeper? Check out some of HeyGen's more in-depth tools and features below.
 Interactive Avatars: create virtual assistants or support agents that engage in real-time 
 Product Placement: create avatars including products 
 URL-to-Video: generate a video ad from a link 
 Integrating ChatGPT with HeyGen to enhance scripts 
 Personalized Video: videos that address users by name and more 
 Personalized Video: HubSpot integration 
 Use HeyGen's API to send personalized messages 
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API
Ready to integrate HeyGen into your projects and existing workflows? Explore our  API Docs site 's documentation and discussions to discover how developers can leverage our powerful tools.
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Don't see what you're looking for? Ask questions or make feature requests in our  Forums or visit our  Help Center for more support!
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