We make Dora AI Video, one of the ten plugins below. We list it where it fits by what it does, not first. Everything about the other plugins comes from OpenAI's public plugin listings and Help Center, checked 7 October 2026; we have not tested them for this page, so check each listing for what your plan and region allow.
The ten plugins at a glance
| # | Plugin | What its listing says it does | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Runway | Generates and edits images, videos and audio using your Runway account | Clips from a prompt or an image |
| 2 | Kling AI | Image and video generation | Clips from a prompt or an image |
| 3 | Higgsfield | Images and videos from text or reference images, including animating a still photo | Clips from a prompt or a photo |
| 4 | Dora AI Video | Short videos and images from a description or a photo, in vertical, horizontal or square | Turning a photo into a video; keeping one character across clips |
| 5 | OpenArt | Images and video, with reference images and a choice of models | Clips from a prompt or a photo |
| 6 | HeyGen | AI videos with avatars, voices and translations | A presenter talking to camera |
| 7 | VEED Video Generator | A library of characters and voices turned into a finished video | A presenter talking to camera |
| 8 | invideo | Script, visuals, voiceover and music from a text prompt | A produced video from a brief |
| 9 | Visla Video Maker | Narrated videos from scripts and source material | A produced video from a brief |
| 10 | Descript | A video editor you direct by chatting | Editing a recording you already have |
The order is by kind of use, generators first, then presenter and produced-video tools, then editing. It is not a quality ranking.
What each one is good for
Runway, Kling AI, Higgsfield: generators from the big video model makers
Runway, Kling AI and Higgsfield make clips from a prompt or an image with their own models and bill on your account with them. Higgsfield's listing also mentions animating a still photo. Pick one if you already use that service or want its specific look.
Dora AI Video: photo to video, one character, several shapes
Dora AI Video is published in ChatGPT Plugins in the Creativity category, with the line “Turn a photo into a video”. It makes short videos and images from a description or a photo; it can keep the same character across clips; it outputs vertical, horizontal or square; and it can copy dance moves onto a photo. Results are saved to the doravideo.com gallery and to the Dora iPhone app, so you can pick them up outside ChatGPT. It needs a Dora account. It makes clips and images; it does not edit a recording you already have or use an avatar presenter, and it does not post to social networks. More: Dora's ChatGPT page.
OpenArt: images and video with a choice of models
OpenArt's listing mentions reference images and a choice of models, which suits trying the same idea on different models.
HeyGen and VEED: a presenter talking to camera
If you need a person on screen (explainer, training, translated message), HeyGen's avatars, voices and translations, or VEED's library of characters and voices, fit better than a clip generator.
invideo and Visla: a produced video from a brief
Both build a finished video from a script or prompt: invideo adds visuals, voiceover and music; Visla makes narrated videos from scripts and source material.
Descript: editing, not generating
Descript is a video editor you direct by chatting. Choose it when you already have the footage.
Which one should you pick?
- A clip or image from a prompt or photo: Runway, Kling AI, Higgsfield, Dora AI Video or OpenArt.
- A person talking to camera: HeyGen or VEED.
- A finished video with voiceover from a script: invideo or Visla.
- Cutting a recording: Descript.
- None available on your plan: write the prompt in ChatGPT and paste it into a video app.
Step by step
- Open Plugins. In ChatGPT, open Plugins in the sidebar and search for the plugin's name.
- Install it. Select Install plugin. If it asks, choose Connect and sign in to your account with that service.
- Mention it in a chat. Type @ and the plugin's name, then describe what you want in normal words.
- If it does not appear. Installing or using a given plugin depends on your ChatGPT plan, workspace, role and region. In a company workspace an administrator may have to allow it.
Credits and plans are the service's, not OpenAI's: the video or image is made by the plugin's service and paid under your account with it. For a step-by-step with one plugin, see how to make a video with ChatGPT. A service that is not in the list can still be added as a custom app in developer mode, with actions that create content on ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu (OpenAI).
Sources
- OpenAI Help Center, Plugins in ChatGPT and Codex: how plugins are installed and what limits availability.
- OpenAI plugin listings for Runway, Kling AI, Higgsfield, OpenArt, HeyGen, VEED, invideo, Visla and Descript, checked 7 October 2026.
- OpenAI Help Center, Developer mode and MCP apps in ChatGPT.
- Dora AI Video in ChatGPT Plugins.
Questions people ask
Is Dora a ChatGPT plugin?
Yes. Dora AI Video by Saga Labs is published in ChatGPT Plugins, in the Creativity category: https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_6ac7e595853c8191baefac6a3a2b9c24
What are the best ChatGPT plugins for making videos?
For clips from a prompt or photo: Runway, Kling AI, Higgsfield, Dora AI Video and OpenArt. For a presenter talking to camera: HeyGen and VEED. For a produced video from a script: invideo and Visla. For editing: Descript.
How do I install a ChatGPT plugin?
Open Plugins in the ChatGPT sidebar, search for the name, select Install plugin and, if asked, Connect your account with the service. Then type @ and its name in a chat. Availability depends on your plan, workspace, role and region (OpenAI Help Center).
Can ChatGPT make images and videos by itself?
Not video: OpenAI closed the Sora app on April 26, 2026 and the Sora API on September 24, 2026. Video comes from a plugin or a custom app.
Who pays for the video?
The plugin's service, under your account with it, not your ChatGPT plan.