Steve AI
An AI video maker from Animaker that turns a prompt, script, audio file or image into a video with AI scenes and voices
FreemiumFree plan
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- Category
- Video & Audio Production
- Best for
- ai video generator
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Access
- Free plan available
What is this tool?
Creators, educators and small marketing teams who need explainer or social videos without editing skills can draft them from a script or prompt and then adjust the scenes. Start on the free plan, because Steve AI says it does not give refunds, and because its help centre gives two answers on whether free-plan videos can be downloaded. Paid plans remove the watermark and raise the export resolution.
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Sign up through an Animaker account, pick an input (prompt, script, audio or image) and an output style, let Steve AI draft the scenes and narration, edit the scenes, then render and export. The browser app lives at app.steve.ai, and the home page links an iPhone and iPad app that needs iOS 15.0 or later. Mobile subscriptions are App Store purchases kept apart from the website plans: a workspace on the Mobile Premium Plan cannot also take a website plan. The home page links no Android app.
Steve AI sells Basic, Starter, Pro and Generative AI plans in US dollars, plus a custom-priced Enterprise plan. Plans are billed monthly or yearly and renew automatically; yearly subscribers still receive their credits month by month, and unused credits reset each billing cycle without rolling over. Extra Generative Credits and add-ons can be bought only with an active subscription. The pricing page prints more than one price for the same plans in different places, so the amount to expect is worth confirming with Steve AI before subscribing. The annual discount is also given two ways: the home page and the plan cards say '+30%' off, while the pricing FAQ says yearly plans get 25% off the total annual cost.
Steve AI says it does not offer refunds, and its terms exclude refunds for partial months; cancelling is free at any time and takes effect when the paid cycle ends. The help centre says exported videos carry commercial rights, while the right to resell videos to clients comes only with Enterprise, which is also where the pricing table lists a Steve AI API. Steve AI states that it complies with GDPR and CCPA, describes itself in its terms as ISO 27001 certified, and says it will not sell personal information to third parties.
Is this right for you?
Quick fit check against how you actually work.
Choose this if
- You have a script, a prompt or an audio track and want a narrated video drafted for you rather than edited from scratch
- You want to try the tool on a free plan with no time limit before paying
- You need commercial use of the videos you export but not resale to clients
Consider alternatives if
- You need refunds or a money-back period; Steve AI says it gives none, and two YouTube commenters warn about the same
- You need to download finished videos without paying; one Steve AI help-centre article says free downloads were removed, another lists HD exports with limited downloads on the free plan
- You need to resell videos to clients without an Enterprise contract
- You want one clear published price per plan; the pricing page shows different figures for the same plans
- You work on Android; the home page links an iOS app only
What people say
Aggregate community sentiment, summarized — not native reviews.
Common criticisms
Two YouTube commenters, on two different review videos in 2023 and 2024, warn that Steve AI does not give refunds: one writes 'They won't refund', the other 'be careful, they don't have a refund policy'. Steve AI's own help centre and terms state the same no-refund policy.
Key features
What you can actually do with this tool.
Several ways in
Start from a written prompt, a full script, an audio track or a picture; Steve AI drafts the scenes and the voice-over for you to edit.
Output styles
The vendor says it offers 7+ output styles, among them animation, generative AI and live-action stock video.
AI voices and translation
Scripts can be voiced by several AI voices so a video plays as a conversation, and a video translator is included.
Resolution by plan
Exports reach 720p on Basic, 1080p on Starter, 2K (1440p) on Pro and 4K on Enterprise; paid plans export without the Steve AI watermark.
Frequently asked
Common questions about this tool, answered.
Is Steve AI free?
There is a free plan with no time limit, and the vendor's answer to 'Does Steve AI offer a free trial?' is that free plan itself. Upgrading removes the watermark and lifts the export-resolution limit.
Can I download videos on the free plan?
Steve AI's help centre answers both ways. An article dated April 29, 2026 says the free download option has been removed and asks free users to upgrade to download, while an article dated April 30, 2026 lists 'HD exports (with limited downloads)' among the free plan's inclusions. Confirm with Steve AI before relying on free downloads.
Does Steve AI give refunds?
No, by its own account: the help centre says there is no refund policy and the terms rule out refunds for partial months. Cancelling is free and the plan runs to the end of the cycle you paid for.
How much is the annual discount?
Steve AI states it two ways: '+30%' off on the home page and plan cards, and 25% off the total annual cost in the pricing FAQ.