heygen-avatar-lite

Verified·Scanned 2/17/2026

Create AI digital human videos with HeyGen API. Free starter guide.

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🎬 HeyGen AI Avatar Video (Lite)

Create professional AI-generated videos with your own digital human avatar!

🎯 What You'll Build

  • Generate videos with AI avatars speaking any text
  • Support for multiple languages
  • Portrait (9:16) and Landscape (16:9) formats
  • Custom voice cloning integration

📋 Prerequisites

  1. HeyGen Account (Creator plan or above)

  2. Custom Avatar (optional)

    • Upload training video to create your digital twin
    • Or use HeyGen's stock avatars

🏗️ Architecture

┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐
│   Your App  │────▶│  HeyGen API │────▶│   Video     │
│  (trigger)  │     │  (generate) │     │   Output    │
└─────────────┘     └─────────────┘     └─────────────┘
        │                  │
        ▼                  ▼
   ┌─────────┐      ┌─────────────┐
   │  Text   │      │   Avatar +  │
   │  Input  │      │   Voice     │
   └─────────┘      └─────────────┘

🚀 Quick Start

Step 1: Get Your API Key

HEYGEN_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

Step 2: List Available Avatars

curl -X GET "https://api.heygen.com/v2/avatars" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $HEYGEN_API_KEY" | jq '.data.avatars[:5]'

Step 3: List Available Voices

curl -X GET "https://api.heygen.com/v2/voices" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $HEYGEN_API_KEY" | jq '.data.voices[:5]'

Step 4: Generate a Video

curl -X POST "https://api.heygen.com/v2/video/generate" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $HEYGEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "video_inputs": [{
      "character": {
        "type": "avatar",
        "avatar_id": "YOUR_AVATAR_ID",
        "avatar_style": "normal"
      },
      "voice": {
        "type": "text",
        "input_text": "Hello! This is my AI avatar speaking.",
        "voice_id": "YOUR_VOICE_ID"
      }
    }],
    "dimension": {
      "width": 1280,
      "height": 720
    }
  }'

Step 5: Check Video Status

VIDEO_ID="your_video_id"
curl -X GET "https://api.heygen.com/v1/video_status.get?video_id=$VIDEO_ID" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $HEYGEN_API_KEY"

📐 Video Dimensions

FormatDimensionsUse Case
Landscape1280x720YouTube, Website
Portrait720x1280TikTok, Reels, Shorts
Square1080x1080Instagram

💰 Cost Estimate

PlanPriceCredits
Creator$29/month15 min/month
Business$89/month30 min/month
Per-minute overage~$1-2/min-

⚠️ Limitations of Lite Version

  • Basic API guide only
  • No automation scripts
  • No error handling
  • No subtitle integration
  • Community support only

🚀 Want More?

Premium Version includes:

  • ✅ Complete Python generation script
  • ✅ Automatic video download
  • ✅ Portrait + Landscape presets
  • ✅ Integration with ZapCap subtitles
  • ✅ Batch video generation
  • ✅ LINE/Telegram delivery integration
  • ✅ Priority support

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