✦ Alternative to Canva
Canva is great at design templates. We're built for cinematic storytelling. Free, AI-driven, no design skills required.
Start Free ✦No credit card. No download. Free forever.
Canva is a design tool that does slideshows. We're a slideshow tool, period. Where Canva asks you to drag and arrange, our AI reads your script, picks emotional beats from your photos, and assembles a cinematic story automatically.
| Feature | Cinematic Studio | Canva |
|---|---|---|
| AI scene composition from a script | ✓ Built in | Manual |
| Voice narration (text-to-speech) | ✓ ElevenLabs | Limited |
| Music ducking under voiceover | ✓ Automatic | Manual |
| Face-aware smart cropping | ✓ AI vision | ✗ |
| 4K export | $14/mo | $15/mo (Pro) |
| Free plan watermark | Small | Yes |
Paste a script; get a structured slideshow. No template-hunting.
Wedding, memorial, birthday — the AI knows the tone.
No project caps on free, ever.
Yes. The free plan includes the full editor, unlimited projects, and 720p exports — no credit card required.
No. It runs entirely in your browser on Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge — same as Canva.
Not directly, but you can re-upload your photos and music. The AI assembles a new structured slideshow in minutes.