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Faceless.video Alternative: PilotReels, AutoShorts.ai and InVideo AI

6 min read · October 2026 · Founder of PilotReels

Illustrated short video scene from a PilotReels series

If you are looking for a Faceless.video alternative, PilotReels is the one to try when you need Arabic narration, right-to-left captions or more than one series. AutoShorts.ai is the closest English option and often costs less. InVideo AI suits you if you want to make each video by hand.

We make PilotReels. Faceless.video is a capable tool and we say where it is strong. All competitor facts come from vendor pages checked on 2026-10-27.

Faceless.video vs PilotReels

Point Faceless.video PilotReels
Paid plans USD 20, USD 35, USD 59, USD 149 per month Starter $19, Pro $39, Agency $109 per month
Videos per month Up to 15, 30, 60 and 175 (credit based) 15, 35 and 100
Posts to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram; one account per series YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels
Timing You set how often, not the exact time Days, times and time zone set on the series
Free plan Not stated None
Arabic Not stated Egyptian, Gulf and formal Arabic, plus English
Arabic captions Not stated Right to left, burned into the video

Checked on 2026-10-27. Sources: faceless.video, faceless.video/pricing. PilotReels plans are on our site.

What Faceless.video does well

Faceless.video is built around series. You pick a topic, and it writes, edits and posts videos to TikTok, YouTube or Instagram. If you do not review the drafts, it publishes on its own. If you do review them, you can edit before they go out. That is useful for people who want a channel to run with little attention.

The credit math is also clear on the pricing page. Starter gives 30 credits and up to 15 videos. The top plan, Studio, gives 350 credits and up to 175 videos, enough for one person running several channels.

Why people look elsewhere

Two limits show up on the vendor's own pages. Each series posts to one social account, and the site does not state any Arabic support. For anyone who needs one video on several platforms, or who publishes in Arabic, those are real gaps.

Read the cancellation and credit terms before you start, whichever tool you use.

Option 1: PilotReels, for Arabic and several platforms

PilotReels follows the same idea. You set up a series once, with the topic or your own brief, the language or dialect, a voice, an art style, captions and a schedule. It then writes, voices, illustrates and renders each vertical video and posts to YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Instagram Reels. Every series starts in manual mode: you approve each video and it posts at your next scheduled time. Turn on autopilot when you trust the series, and the schedule then posts finished videos on its own.

It is the stronger pick for Arabic. Narration comes in Egyptian, Gulf or formal Arabic, and the captions are right to left. A series can post to all three platforms on the days and times you set.

It has trade-offs too. There is no free plan. The Starter plan allows one series, and the video count is smaller than Faceless.video's top plans. Plans are Starter at $19 a month for 15 videos, Pro at $39 for 35 videos and 3 series, and Agency at $109 for 100 videos and 50 series. The example videos show the current quality.

Option 2: AutoShorts.ai

AutoShorts.ai is the nearest English alternative. Plans are USD 19 for 3 videos a week, USD 39 for one a day and USD 69 for two a day. Each plan has one series. The page shows TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Its FAQ lists Arabic as a supported language but names no dialect. A free plan with one video is listed as "temporarily paused". Source: autoshorts.ai (checked on 2026-10-27).

Option 3: InVideo AI

InVideo AI turns a prompt into a video. It is not a channel tool, and its pricing page does not mention auto-posting or series. Plans are USD 9, USD 30 and USD 80 per seat per month, and there is no free plan. Choose it if you want to guide every video yourself. Source: invideo.io/pricing (checked on 2026-10-27).

How to choose

  • Keep Faceless.video if you work in English, want high video counts and one account per series is fine.
  • Try PilotReels if you publish in Arabic, need Arabic captions, or want one series to go to all three platforms.
  • Try AutoShorts.ai if you want a low English entry price.
  • Try InVideo AI if you want to edit each video yourself.

Before you switch

Moving a channel takes a little planning. Write down your current topic or brief, your posting days and times, and the narration language. Those become the setup for the new series. Check which accounts are connected to the old tool and whether any paid period is still running, since some reviewers say payment continued after they cancelled.

Run the new tool for a week next to the old one if your budget allows. Compare the first few videos on a phone with the sound on. That tells you more than any feature table.

How to start with PilotReels

  1. Go to pilotreels.com and create an account.
  2. Choose a topic or write your own brief.
  3. Pick the narration language or dialect, a voice, an art style and captions.
  4. Set your posting days, times and platforms.
  5. Approve your first videos in manual mode. Each one posts at your next scheduled time. Turn on autopilot when you trust the series.

Judge the output yourself

Watch the example videos in scary stories, amazing facts, history, motivation and business tips. If they fit your channel, start a series on PilotReels.

Frequently asked questions

Does Faceless.video support Arabic?

Its site does not state Arabic support. Test a sample video before you pay.

Can one Faceless.video series post to several accounts?

The site says each series posts to one account.

What is the closest alternative to Faceless.video?

For English, AutoShorts.ai works in a similar way. For Arabic, PilotReels is built for it.

Does PilotReels have a free trial?

No. Look at the example videos and the plans on the page first.

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