Free Tools to Replace Pictory & Task Magic
One-Line Flow: 40+ free tools that do what expensive software does — except you pay $0 and keep your dignity.
Wait, What Even Is This Post?
Okay real talk. Someone asked for alternatives to Task Magic and Pictory — two tools that cost money and do fancy automation/video stuff.
This post? It’s the “fuck paying for that” starter pack.
Task Magic = Software that does repetitive computer tasks for you. Click this, fill that, copy paste, blah blah. Imagine having a robot assistant that never sleeps.
Pictory = AI that turns your text into videos. You type words, it spits out a video. Magic for lazy content creators.
Both cost money. Both have free alternatives. Some are easy. Some are underground gems that’ll make you feel like a hacker in a movie (without actually knowing how to hack anything).
This guide covers ALL of them. From “my grandma could do this” easy to “okay this is kinda advanced but worth it.”
Why Should You Even Care?
Because imagine this:
- Making videos without filming anything. Type some shit → get a video. Post it. Look professional. Take a nap.
- Automating boring computer tasks. Auto-fill forms. Auto-click buttons. Auto-do literally anything you’re tired of doing manually.
- Never paying $50/month for software again. That money could buy weed. Or food. Or both.
This isn’t about being a tech genius. It’s about being a cheap genius who refuses to pay for things that should be free anyway.
PART 1: Make Your Computer Do Shit For You (Automation)
Stupid Easy Tier — Your Grandma Could Do This
These are “install and use immediately” level. No skills needed. Just vibes.
Text Blaze — Type Shortcuts That Expand Into Anything
What it does: You type a short code like /email and it auto-types your entire email template. Or /address expands to your full address. Or /complaint becomes a 3-paragraph rant you’ve perfected over time.
Why it’s fire: 600,000+ people use this. Free forever. Saves you from typing the same shit over and over. Your fingers will thank you.
Difficulty: Easier than making instant noodles.
Automa — Browser Robot That Clicks Things For You
What it does: You tell it “click this button, then fill this form, then download this file” and it just… does it. Every time. While you watch YouTube.
Why it’s fire: Works right in your browser. No installation drama. Has a marketplace where people share their automations so you don’t even have to make your own.
Difficulty: If you can drag and drop, you can use this.
UI.Vision — Record What You Do, Replay It Forever
What it does: You hit record, do something on your computer (fill a form, click around, whatever), hit stop. Now it can replay that exact sequence whenever you want. 100 times. 1000 times. While you sleep.
Why it’s fire: Works on websites AND desktop apps. Has a “turbo mode” that runs 10x faster than human clicking. Free.
Difficulty: If you can press “record” on your phone, you can do this.
Medium Tier — Takes 30 Minutes to Figure Out
These need a tiny bit of setup but nothing scary. Worth the effort.
n8n — Connect All Your Apps Together
What it does: “When someone fills my Google Form, automatically add them to my spreadsheet, send them an email, AND post in my Discord.” That kind of magic. 500+ apps can talk to each other.
Why it’s fire: The free cloud version works fine for small stuff. If you’re fancy, you can run it on your own computer and have ZERO limits forever.
Difficulty: Like setting up a new phone. Annoying for 30 minutes, then you forget it exists.
Activepieces — Same Vibe as n8n, Different Flavor
What it does: Connect apps. Automate workflows. “If this happens, do that.” 437 integrations including AI stuff.
Why it’s fire: Open source = nobody can suddenly charge you. Your automations, your rules.
Difficulty: Same as n8n. Pick whichever logo you like better.
Make (formerly Integromat) — 1,000 Free Actions Per Month
What it does: Visual automation builder. Drag lines between apps. Watch them do things automatically.
Why it’s fire: 1,000 operations free monthly is enough for personal projects. Beautiful interface that makes you feel smart.
Difficulty: Slightly prettier than n8n, slightly more hand-holding.
Spicy Tier — For Those Who Want Superpowers
These are the underground tools. Takes more effort but the payoff is ridiculous.
Click if you're feeling brave
Skyvern — AI That Figures Out Websites By Itself
What it does: Instead of you saying “click the blue button at position X,” you just say “fill out this job application” and the AI figures out how. It can handle websites it’s never seen before. Like magic, but creepier.
Why it’s fire: 18,000+ people starred this on GitHub. It can bypass those annoying “are you human?” checks. It’s what actual power users use.
Difficulty: You need to install some stuff (Docker). If that word scares you, skip this one. If not? Welcome to the deep end.
SeleniumBase — Stealth Mode Browser Control
What it does: Controls your browser like a puppet master, but in “stealth mode” so websites can’t tell a robot is visiting. Useful when sites try to block automation.
Why it’s fire: Has a recorder that watches what you do and writes the automation code for you. You literally just click around and it learns.
Difficulty: You’ll need to touch some code. But the recorder does most of the work.
Pydoll — The Ghost Browser
What it does: Automates browsers without being detected. At all. It’s designed to look exactly like a real human browsing.
Why it’s fire: When every other tool gets blocked, this one still works. The “break glass in emergency” option.
Difficulty: Needs Python knowledge. If you don’t know what that means, skip it.
PART 2: Make Videos Without a Camera (AI Video Magic)
Stupid Easy Tier — Just Type and Get Video
BlipCut — 100% Free, Unlimited, No Watermark
What it does: Type a description → get a video. That’s it. No limits. No watermarks. No “buy premium for more.”
Why it’s fire: I genuinely don’t understand their business model but I’m not complaining. 4K quality available. Copyright-free so you can actually use it.
Difficulty: If you can type, you can do this.
KreadoAI — AI Avatars That Talk For You
What it does: Pick a digital human (100+ options), type what you want them to say, and boom — you have a spokesperson video. 40,000+ AI voices in different languages.
Why it’s fire: 3 free minutes of video. Perfect for those “hey here’s my product” videos without showing your actual face.
Difficulty: Website. Click things. Done.
Vadoo AI — Text to Video With Sharing Built In
What it does: Write your script, pick a style, get a video. Free HD downloads. Direct posting to social media.
Why it’s fire: Multilingual support. Actually decent quality. Free tier is generous.
Difficulty: Easier than posting an Instagram story.
Hailuo AI — HD Videos, No Watermark, Currently Free
What it does: AI video generation that’s completely free during their beta phase.
Why it’s fire: HD quality. No watermarks. The catch? Beta won’t last forever. Abuse it now.
Difficulty: Website vibes. Very easy.
Telegram & Discord — Video Generation From Your Phone
Because sometimes you just want to type a message and get a video back. Like texting a robot servant.
Xero AI on Telegram — Text a Bot, Get a Video
What it does: Open Telegram. Message this bot. Type /xero a cat riding a skateboard — get a video of a cat riding a skateboard. From your phone. While pooping.
Why it’s fire: Completely free. No app to install (if you already have Telegram). Works on any phone.
Difficulty: Can you send a text message? Then you can do this.
BlipCut Discord — Same Energy, Different Platform
What it does: Join their Discord server, go to the video channel, type /create [your idea], get video.
Why it’s fire: Unlimited. Free. The community shares prompts that work well.
Difficulty: If you’ve ever used Discord, you’re set.
DomoAI Discord — Turn Videos Into Anime
What it does: Upload a regular video → get it transformed into anime style. Also does text-to-video and other AI magic.
Why it’s fire: 1.3 MILLION members. Commercial use allowed on free tier. The anime conversion is actually incredible.
Difficulty: Join server. Follow instructions. Profit.
Medium Tier — Runs On Your Computer, More Power
These need downloading but give you more control and no usage limits ever.
For those who want unlimited power
Wan2GP — Make Videos On Your Own Computer
What it does: Download this, run it on your computer, generate unlimited videos forever. No monthly fees. No limits. Your hardware, your rules.
Why it’s fire: Works even on gaming computers from a few years ago. The “GPU Poor” savior. One-click setup with automatic downloads.
Difficulty: You need to download and install things. If you’ve ever installed a video game, you can probably handle this. Maybe Google a tutorial.
DaVinci Resolve — Hollywood-Grade Video Editing, Free
What it does: Full professional video editor. Color correction. Effects. Audio. The same software used in actual movies.
Why it’s fire: The free version has basically everything. Hollywood editors use this. You can too. Forever. For $0.
Difficulty: Learning curve exists. YouTube tutorials are your friend. But once you know it, you KNOW it.
CapCut — TikTok’s Editor, Now Everywhere
What it does: Easy video editing with AI features. Auto-captions. Trending effects. The stuff that makes videos look “professional” on social media.
Why it’s fire: Made by the TikTok people. They know what makes videos pop. Free. Works on phone and computer.
Difficulty: If you’ve ever edited a TikTok, you already know this.
Secret Weapons From Other Countries
The West doesn’t have a monopoly on good shit. These foreign tools are fire and most people have never heard of them.
International underground
Vidu — Chinese AI, Global Access
What it does: High quality AI videos. 5-8 seconds of 1080p goodness. Backed by serious tech money (Ant Group, Baidu).
Why it’s fire: Free tier available. Quality rivals the expensive Western options.
Tencent Hunyuan Video — Completely Open Source
What it does: Text/image to video. Completely free. Run it yourself with no limits.
Why it’s fire: From Tencent (massive Chinese tech company). 15-second videos at 24fps. Nobody can charge you for this ever.
Kandinsky 5.0 — Russian Open Source AI
What it does: Video generation from Sberbank (Russia’s biggest tech company). Open weights. Run it yourself.
Why it’s fire: “Europe’s largest open-source release.” Works in Russian AND English.
Animon.ai — Unlimited Anime Video Generation
What it does: The first AI specifically trained for anime. Unlimited generations (subscription, but no per-video limits).
Why it’s fire: Made with actual Japanese anime producers. If you’re into anime content, this is your tool.
PART 3: Free Money Glitches (Legitimate Ones)
Students: You’re Sitting on $200,000+ of Free Shit
If you have a .edu email or can prove you’re a student, you get:
- GitHub Copilot Pro — AI that writes code for you ($100/year, free for you)
- $200 DigitalOcean credits — Cloud hosting
- $100 Microsoft Azure credits — More cloud stuff
- Free JetBrains IDEs — Fancy coding software
- $50 MongoDB credits — Database things
- And like 50 other things
How: Go to the link. Sign up. Prove you’re a student. Wait a few days. Receive gifts.
Startups: Stack $600,000+ in Free Credits
If you're building something legit
Apply to ALL THREE of these. They stack.
AWS Activate — Up to $100,000+ in Amazon cloud credits
Google for Startups — Up to $350,000 for AI startups
Microsoft for Startups — Up to $150,000 Azure credits + OpenAI API access
The move: Apply to all three during/after your first funding. Say you’re building AI stuff (even if it’s only part of your product). Collect six figures in free cloud computing.
Content Creators: Runway’s Secret Programs
Free credits for making cool stuff
Runway Creative Partners — If you make interesting AI art/video, apply with your portfolio. Get unlimited access + 1 million credits + early features.
Runway Education — Teachers get 100,000 free credits. If you teach anything, even informally, might be worth a shot.
Gen:48 Competition — 48-hour filmmaking challenges with free unlimited credits during the event. Winners get cash prizes and film festival screenings.
Quick Links That Actually Work
Automation (Make Computer Do Things)
| Tool | What It Does | Difficulty | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text Blaze | Type shortcuts → expand to full text | Baby easy | blaze.today |
| Automa | Browser clicks itself | Easy | automa.site |
| UI.Vision | Record & replay actions | Easy | ui.vision |
| n8n | Connect apps together | Medium | n8n.io |
| Make | Same but prettier | Medium | make.com |
Video Generation (Type → Get Video)
| Tool | What It Does | Difficulty | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlipCut | Unlimited free videos | Baby easy | blipcut.com |
| KreadoAI | AI avatar videos | Easy | kreadoai.com |
| Vadoo AI | Text to video + social sharing | Easy | vadoo.tv |
| Xero AI | Telegram bot video gen | Baby easy | Telegram |
| DomoAI | Video to anime + more | Easy | Discord |
Video Editing (Make Videos Look Good)
| Tool | What It Does | Difficulty | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapCut | TikTok-style editing | Easy | capcut.com |
| DaVinci Resolve | Hollywood-grade editing | Medium-Hard | blackmagicdesign.com |
Where To Learn More (Without Getting Scammed)
Reddit communities that don’t suck:
- r/selfhosted — Running stuff on your own computer
- r/StableDiffusion — AI image/video tricks
- r/automation — General automation talk
Discord servers worth joining:
- DomoAI (1.3M members) — Active, helpful, free tools
- ComfyUI — Workflow sharing for AI stuff
Newsletters that aren’t spam:
- Latent.Space — AI underground news
- Ahead of AI — New tools before they’re mainstream
The “I Just Want Someone To Tell Me What To Pick” Section
“I want to automate browser stuff with zero effort”
→ Install Automa. Done.
“I want to make videos from text, free, unlimited”
→ Use BlipCut. No catch.
“I want video generation from my phone while lying in bed”
→ Message Xero AI on Telegram. Type command. Receive video.
“I want professional video editing for free”
→ Download DaVinci Resolve. Watch one YouTube tutorial. Become unstoppable.
“I’m a student and want free everything”
→ Get GitHub Student Pack. It’s $200K+ of free tools.
“I want to connect my apps together automatically”
→ Try Make (prettier) or n8n (more powerful).
The internet gave us free tools and we’re too busy paying subscriptions to notice.
This post is your wake-up call. Bookmark it. Share it. Use it.
And remember: every $50/month SaaS has a free twin hiding somewhere.
Your job is to find it first. 
Last updated: December 2025. Tools die. New ones appear. That’s the game. If something breaks, check the comments or the Discord servers listed above.
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