G2

Martin K.

Chief Executive Officer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/16/2026

"Fast, Convincing Talking Avatar Videos with D-ID—Huge Time Saver"

5/5

What do you like best about D-ID?

What I like most about D-ID is how quickly it turns a simple script into a polished talking avatar video. The Creative Reality Studio is the part I use most, and the interface is clean enough that I had my first video out within about ten minutes of signing up, no tutorial needed. Picking a presenter, pasting the text and choosing a voice all sit in one screen, so there's very little clicking about.

The AI itself is the real draw. The lip sync and facial movement look convincing rather than robotic, and the voice range across languages means I can produce localised versions of the same video without re-recording anything. For training content and client updates that has saved me hours every week compared with booking a presenter or editing footage myself.

Performance has been reliable too. Renders come back fast even on longer scripts, and the API made it straightforward to plug generation into our own workflow rather than doing everything by hand. The integrations and developer tools were better documented than I expected.

On value, the credit based pricing works out well for the volume we produce, and the time saved easily covers the cost. Onboarding was self explanatory, and the times I contacted support I got a helpful reply without a long wait. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about D-ID?

The thing that frustrates me most is the credit system. It's easy to burn through credits faster than you expect, especially when you re-render a video a few times to get the timing right, and it isn't always obvious upfront how much a given job will cost. For heavier users the pricing can start to feel steep once you move past the lower tiers.

On the AI side, the results are strong but not flawless. Longer scripts occasionally throw up an odd bit of lip sync or an unnatural pause, and certain voices still sound a little flat next to the best ones, so I end up regenerating sections to get something I'm happy with.

The interface is generally clean, but a few things could be smoother. Managing a large library of past videos gets fiddly, and I'd like better organisation and search once you've built up a lot of projects.

Integrations are good if you're comfortable with the API, but there's less in the way of ready made plugins for common tools, so some of the setup fell on us. Support has been helpful when I've reached out, though replies during busier periods can take longer than I'd like, and the onboarding docs don't always keep pace with newer features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is D-ID solving and how is that benefiting you?

D-ID solves the problem of producing presenter led video without the cost and hassle of filming. Before using it, every training clip or client update meant booking someone on camera, recording, and editing, which was slow and expensive. Now I can turn a script into a finished talking avatar video in minutes, which has taken a job that used to swallow most of a day down to something I can do between meetings.

It also solves the localisation problem. Being able to generate the same video in several languages and voices means we can reach clients in their own language without re-recording anything, which simply wasn't practical for us before.

The other big win is consistency. Every video comes out looking and sounding on brand, so I'm not depending on studio availability or worrying that one clip looks different from the last. For a small team that removes a real bottleneck.

The overall benefit is speed and reach for far less money. We produce more video than we ever could manually, the API lets us fold it into our own workflow, and the time saved comfortably outweighs what we spend on credits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.