Videogen Chrome Extension
Turns any selected web text into a captioned video with b-roll, music, and AI narration.
At a glance
Starts at
Free
No paid plan found on the Chrome Web Store, September 2026.
Free tier
Yes
Platforms
Chrome
Best for
Content creators repurposing articles into short videos
Not for
Users wanting frame-by-frame manual video editing
5.0 out of 5
Scored by a Toolio reviewer after real useOur verdict
VideoGen turns selected web text into a video complete with captions, b-roll footage, background music, and AI narration in just a few clicks. It's built for creators who want to repurpose articles or written content into video without touching a timeline editor. Everything runs through automated generation rather than manual editing, it starts from text rather than existing footage, and the rating history so far is limited to a handful of reviews.
✓What it does well
Text-to-video conversionSelects any text online and converts it into a video in a few clicks.
B-roll and musicAdds b-roll footage and background music to the video automatically.
AI narrationGenerates AI narration to voice over the video content.
✕Where it falls short
Automated, not hand-editedOutput comes from automated generation rather than manual timeline editing or frame control.
Lightly ratedOnly 4 ratings are on record, a thin sample to judge consistency.
Text-to-video onlyStarts from selected text only, without support for turning existing footage into a new edit.
Key features
Text-to-video conversionSelects any text online and converts it into a video in a few clicks.
Auto captionsAdds captions automatically to the generated video.
B-roll and musicAdds b-roll footage and background music to the video automatically.
AI narrationGenerates AI narration to voice over the video content.