Lumen5

by Lumen5

Convert blog posts to social videos with auto-captions and stock B-roll.

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TL;DR

Best for content marketers turning blog archives into LinkedIn and Facebook video. Pricing: freemium.

What it is

Lumen5 ingests a blog URL and assembles a captioned, music-backed video using stock footage and your brand assets. Common in B2B content teams.

Best for: Content marketers turning blog archives into LinkedIn and Facebook video.
Watch out for: Template-driven; less suited for narrative video.

Install / use

Go to Lumen5 lumen5.com

Features

Speaker diarization	No
Word-level timestamps	No
Streaming / real-time	No
Languages supported	20
HIPAA eligible	No

Lumen5 vs Whipscribe

Feature	Lumen5	Whipscribe
Category	Products	Transcription APIs
Pricing	Not verified	$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarization	Not verified	Yes
Word timestamps	Not verified	Yes
Streaming	Not verified	No
Languages	20	99
Platforms	Web	Web, API, MCP

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