Content Creation Revolution: 10 Essential AI Tools You Can’t Miss

In Creator success, Design tips by Danielle Pederson August 29, 2023

Artificial Intelligence. It’s here. Is it the next great invention or dawn of the apocalypse? No matter your feelings on AI, there are some ways you can use it to your advantage. It’s not quite as proficient as talented humans (yet), but here are 10 of the best AI tools you can use if you’re concerned your talent may not be up to snuff or you just want some extra help. 

Top 10 AI Content Creation Tools

Different tools are best for different purposes in your content creation process. The good news is that most of the tools on this list offer a free trial so that you can see how it works and if it will help you produce your best content. Ready for some AI? Let’s go!

1. Jasper.ai

Jasper.ai Is one of the most popular AI content because it can be utilized for most marketing purposes. It allows you to generate content ideas 10x faster and keep up with your production of content at a steady pace, depending on your needs. This is one of the AI tools that has a free trial of 10,000 words. 

Key features:

  • Ad creatives. Grab the attention of your target audience. 
  • Art & images. Create the imagery you need for social media. 
  • Content strategy. Jasper can help you come up with content ideas for video content, audio, long form, and text. 
  • Content writing. Email subject lines and texts, product descriptions, etc. This makes content for your target audience more effective and relevant. 
  • Social media posts. You can create months of social media content ahead of time! Content ideas, catchy video scripts, captions in posts, or just engaging creatives. 

Pricing

  • Free Trial: 7 days
  • Starter: Starts at $29/month; $24/month annually up to 20,000 words/month.
  • Boss Mode: Starts as $59/month; $49/month annually up to 50,000 words/month.
  • Business: custom plan; you have to contact support for details.

2. SurferSEO

SurferSEO is great for SEO (Search Engine Optimization). It can combine content editing, keyword research, SERP (Search Engine Results Page) analysis, and domain analysis with content planning. 

Key features:

  • Grow Flow. Get SEO insight to optimize your content weekly. 
  • Content editor. Get content recommendations, writing tips, and an HTML document editor.
  • Create an AI outline. Based on your keyword research, it will make suggestions for headers, titles, and subheadings. 
  • Content planner. Conducts keyword research and examines Google’s SERPs, then organizes the resources you’ll need in order to write the content. 
  • Check for missing keywords. Evaluate your keywords against your competition in an audit! A great tool to review earlier material and make sure you’re still ranking above competition.
  • Writing Masterclass. Learn the ropes for SEO writing. Free to subscribers. 
  • SEO Writers Directory. Use this to discover writers for hire who understand how to develop SEO-optimized material. 

Pricing (7-day money back guarantee)

  • Basic: $59/month; $49/month annually
  • Pro: $119/month; $99/month annually
  • Business: $239/month; $199/month annually

3. AdCreative.ai

AdCreative.ai is best for ad-creatives, seems self-explanatory but this tool will generate content for ad copy you can run on Google and elsewhere. It also provides real-time information about the success of your marketing as it generates the text. The tool claims you can create posts easily and get 14x better conversions. 

Key features:

  • AI writing tool. Tailor headlines and conversion-focused text to the platform of your choice. 
  • AI generated content for social media. Whether for Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and others, you can generate content in a matter of minutes. 
  • Generate conversion-focused ad creatives. While staying true to your brand, generate ads in minutes with less time spent on the design process.

Pricing 

  • Free Trial: 7 days
  • Startup plans:
  • Starter: $21/month; $217/annually
  • Premium: $44/month; $442/annually
  • Ultimate: $74/month; $742/annually
  • Ultimate 2: $111/month; $1117/annually
  • Professional plans:
  • Starter: $141/month; $1417/annually
  • Premium: $186/month; $1867/annually
  • Ultimate: $299/month; $2992/annually

4. InVideo

InVideo is an AI tool best used for video content creation. It makes the process simple, user-friendly, and creates videos of a professional caliber. Just use the template and you’re done!

Key features:

  • 5000+ templates. InVideo has great video templates for short form content and long form content.
  • AI content generators. Remove backgrounds and make videos pop with just a few clicks.
  • Time saved! Take existing content (like copy in a post), then use the content generator to change it into a video in minutes!

Pricing 

  • Starter plan: Free
  • Business: $30/month; $15/month annually
  • Unlimited: $60/month; $30/month annually
  • Lifetime: $399/on-time-payment for lifetime access

5. GETgenie

GETgenie is an all-in-one SEO assistant that you can integrate with your website by downloading the plugin. The tool also helps you analyze competitors, research keywords, and write content that will help you earn money from search volume as well as rank. 

Key features:

  • Keyword research. Getgenie analyzes competitors and finds the right keywords to make sure your content is top-notch when it comes to SEO-scores.
  • Unlimited ideas for content. With GETgenie, you’ll never run out of ideas for headings or email subject lines.
  • Content generator. As Getgenie writes text for you, it also helps you look at your SEO-score so you know what to improve.
  • 30+ templates to choose from. When it comes to optimizing your content and campaigns, choose from all those templates for meta descriptions, product descriptions, and more.
  • All-in-one. This feature actually replaces several other apps that you would otherwise need to use to arrive at the same results.

Pricing (14-day money back guarantee)

  • Freemium: 1,500 free words/month
  • Writer: $19/month; $15/month annually
  • Pro: $49/month; $40/month annually
  • Agency: $99/month; $82/month annually

6. Synthesia

Synthesia is a video-content platform where you can make videos with AI characters. It has an easy to understand web-based interface that allows you to add written text and to make professional videos. Choose the type of voice and AI-character you want, as well as opting from 120+ languages. 

Key features:

  • Easy to use. No need to learn a program or download software to use this web-based interface. 
  • AI-characters. Choose from an array of voices and characters. 
  • AI content generator. No setup required, generates AI videos in minutes. 
  • Time efficient. Produce professional videos 10x faster than average and for a fraction of the cost. 

Pricing (1 Free AI video)

  • Personal: $30/month
  • Business: price by request

7. Pictory

Pictory is best for automated short form (brand-focused) video content that is created from your existing assets. It’s not expensive, it’s simple, and does not require technical knowledge or other expensive software. You can quickly convert sales scripts into videos, automatically add captions, and generate short branded films.

Key features:

  • Save time & make videos quickly. 
  • Professional quality video. Over 3 million video clips to choose from.
  • Runs in the cloud. Plus you can use your own voice or AI, which has crystal clear narration.

Pricing 

  • Free Trial: (3 video projects, each up to 10 minutes long)
  • Standard: $23/month; $19/month annually
  • Premium: $47/month; $39/month annually

8. GrowthBar 

GrowthBar is an all-in-one content writing and SEO AI tool that provides keyword research and helps write & optimize your content within the program itself. This means you don’t have to use two separate programs to create your content and conduct research! This includes email subject lines and product descriptions. 

Key features: 

  • Content Generator. Whether you are looking for sales email subject lines or post captions, all can be done inside the Content Generator.
  • Internal Link Suggestions. While you are writing, Growthbar suggests internal links for you.
  • Meta Generator. An AI content detection tool that helps you create meta descriptions for any content.
  • Blog Ideas. Coming up with blog ideas is simple with the help of AI to generate topics.
  • Site Inspector. A feature that allows you to find keywords that rank for a particular site. This could be your website or a competitor’s website.
  • Keyword Research. Discover related keywords, top SERP competitors, how often a keyword is searched, or keyword difficulty. 
  • Rank Tracker. Monitor how well your site performs with certain keywords.

Pricing 

  • Free Trial: 5 days
  • $29/month for a yearly plan, $48/month for a monthly plan
  • $79/month for a yearly plan; $99/month for a monthly plan
  • $127/month for a yearly plan; $199/month for a monthly plan

9. Scalenut 

Scalenut combines optimization tools and keyword research to help write content. The SEO Assistant helps you write content optimized for search engines utilizing techniques and features that automate the process. With a keyword, it gives you a document editor centered around the keyword. The panel on the left shows your competition. Scalenut also allows you to hire pros to help write, design, or produce content, which means if you don’t want AI in that instance, you can hire a human. 

Key features 

  • Free version. No credit card required and free forever
  • SEO Research. Keywords are easily incorporated with the SEO Assistant.
  • Short-form AI writing. Captions, social media posts, and more!

Pricing 

  • Free Trial: 7 days
  • Individual: $29/mo
  • Growth: $79/mo
  • Pro: $149/mo

10. Outranking

Outranking is best used as a content strategy platform. It helps you with content planning and strategy and tracks previous content performance––creating a seamless experience from start to finish.

Key features

  • AI Writing. Email subject lines and post captions. 
  • Content Strategy. Reach the top of search engine rankings.
  • Content Optimization. Unlock your content potential to maximize efficiency.  

Pricing

  • Free Trial: 7 days
  • Solo: $79/mo
  • Pro: $149/mo
  • Company: $219/mo

Now you’re armed with plenty of tools to tackle your content creation needs with AI. Remember, AI doesn’t replace humans. It doesn’t know when a blog is offensive, inappropriate, or even necessarily correct when it comes to spelling or grammar. A human must oversee the process. But, AI can assist when you get stuck. Hope we gave you some helpful AI tools to lift some of the weight off your shoulders. Good luck!