Ella
Ella by Novella is a browser-based AI creator workspace and video editor that lives in the Chrome sidebar. It brings generative models, a native timeline editor, cloud storage, and high-resolution export into a single workspace so creators can generate, edit, and ship short-form and social video without bouncing between multiple tools.
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Pricing
- Free Access: Core browser-based timeline editor offered at no cost for getting started, with AI features tied to included or purchasable credits.
- Starter Plan: $14.00 per month. Includes 1080p and 4K export, 50 GB cloud storage, and 1,000 monthly AI credits suitable for light creators.
- Pro Plan: $32.00 per month. Adds 3,000 monthly credits while keeping 1080p and 4K export and 50 GB storage for growing channels and small teams.
- Max Plan: $65.00 per month. Offers 8,000 monthly credits plus 1080p and 4K export and 50 GB storage aimed at heavy daily production.
- Annual Billing: Yearly plans list roughly an 18% discount compared with paying month to month.
Features
- Chrome Sidebar Workspace: Runs as a Chrome extension in the side panel, keeping Ella present alongside whatever site is open, which suits fast edits, repurposing content, and on-the-fly ideation.
- Multi‑model AI Generation: Centralizes access to many generative models for video, images, and audio so users can produce b‑roll, concepts, captions, and more without separate AI tools.
- Prompt Capture & Refinement: Lets users grab text from any webpage or text field and send it directly into Ella’s prompt box, then refine or expand it into ready-to-use creative directions.
- Native Cloud Timeline Editor: Provides a browser-based timeline to import footage, trim, adjust timing, layer audio, and tweak visuals with real-time playback and no extra installs.
- Auto Captions, Effects, and Music: Generates automatic subtitles, visual effects, backgrounds, and music tracks aimed at TikTok, Reels, and Shorts style content.
- BYOK & Token System: Supports “bring your own API key” for power users and offers Novella token bundles for extra AI generations and storage on top of subscription credits.
- High‑Resolution Export & Storage: Includes 1080p and 4K export with no watermark on paid plans plus up to 50 GB of cloud storage for projects and assets.
Use cases
- Independent Content Creators: YouTube, TikTok, and Reels creators who need to turn scripts and ideas into edited vertical videos quickly.
- Social & Marketing Teams: Brand and social managers producing ongoing streams of short clips, promo assets, and campaign variants.
- AI-first Filmmakers & Editors: Creators experimenting with AI-generated visuals, b‑roll, and voiceovers inside a more traditional timeline.
- Agencies & Small Studios: Boutiques that want a lighter cloud editor for social deliverables without committing to heavy desktop stacks.
- Education & Nonprofits: Teams that need explainer videos, training content, and outreach clips on limited budgets and hardware.
- Uncommon Use Cases: Used by product managers to mock up feature walkthroughs directly from spec documents; adopted by course creators who capture forum posts or articles into prompts, then turn them into video lessons.