About Ghost
Ghost is an iOS app that makes AI videos without the creator appearing on camera. It combines an AI video generator, an AI avatar creator and a face swap engine, so you can produce a talking avatar from a script or prompt, or swap your face onto a character, in a few steps.
The App Store listing names text-to-video and image-to-video tools, an AI script generator and talking avatars as part of the feature set, and positions the app for creators, influencers, marketers and educators making content for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. It is a free download with in-app purchases, for iPhone, and rated 5.0 from three ratings at the time of the page.
Key features
- AI avatar videos from a script
- Face swap onto AI characters
- Text-to-video and image-to-video tools
- AI script generator
- Faceless content for short-form platforms
Good fit for
- Making faceless videos for social media
- Producing talking-avatar explainers
Ghost: questions and answers
- What is Ghost used for?
- Ghost is an iPhone app that makes talking AI avatar videos and face-swap clips from text or a script, aimed at faceless content for TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts. It is a good fit for making faceless videos for social media and producing talking-avatar explainers.
- Is Ghost free?
- Yes. Ghost has a free plan.
- Is Ghost open source?
- No. Ghost is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Video Editing category, open-source options include OpenCut, OBS Studio and HandBrake.
- What are some alternatives to Ghost?
- Ghost competes with HeyGen, D-ID and Synthesia.
Open-source alternatives to Ghost
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OpenCut
Video Editing
The open-source CapCut alternative
MITvs CapCut★ 93k
OBS Studio
Video Editing
OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording
GPL-2.0vs vMix★ 77k
HandBrake
Video Editing
HandBrake's development repository
OSS★ 25k
Cap
Video Editing
Open source Loom alternative. Beautiful, shareable screen recordings.
OSSvs Loom★ 23k
Screenity
Video Editing
The free and privacy-friendly screen recorder with no limits 🎥
GPL-3.0vs Screencastify★ 19k
Shotcut
Video Editing
cross-platform (Qt), open-source (GPLv3) video editor
GPL-3.0vs Adobe Premiere Pro★ 15k
SaaS alternatives to Ghost
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HeyGen
AI Tools
Create talking-avatar videos from a script, with voice cloning and video translation
SaaS
D-ID
AI Tools
AI avatar and talking-head video generation platform
SaaS
Synthesia
AI Tools
AI video platform that turns scripts into presenter videos with digital avatars
SaaS
Captions
Video Editing
AI video editing app for captions, dubbing and talking-head content
SaaS
Brainrot.mov
Video Editing
Turns a script into short videos with AI avatars, motion control and captions
SaaS
UGC AdMaker
Video Editing
Generates UGC-style video ads with AI avatars without a crew or agency
SaaS

