# Velo vs Tella

Both record and edit. But Tella builds videos clip by clip. Velo takes what you recorded and does the editing work for you.

[Try Velo for free](https://app.usevelo.ai/)

## Same category, different philosophy

Tella and Velo both record your screen and use AI to clean up the result. Where they differ is in how you approach the recording itself.

### Record in clips, edit like a document

Tella is built around the idea that one long take is the wrong way to record. Instead, you record in short clips, one section at a time - then arrange and edit them into a finished video. AI removes silences and filler words, transcript-based editing lets you cut by deleting text.

✅ Clips model - record short takes, stitch together  
✅ Speaker notes while recording  
✅ AI: delete silences, remove filler words, edit by transcript  
✅ Transitions, zoom effects, custom backgrounds  
✅ Multiple layouts (screen + camera, camera only, etc.)  
✅ Host on Tella, export 4K, embed on web  
✅ Mac, Windows, and browser-based

### Record once. Or don't. Velo handles the rest.

Velo doesn't ask you to plan your video into clips before you start. You record your screen normally, or let the AI agent do it. And Velo does the post-production: removes mistakes, adds your cloned voice and face, focuses on the right parts of the UI.

✅ AI browser agent records the product walkthrough for you  
✅ Upload any existing video - Velo enhances it  
✅ Filler words and silences removed automatically  
✅ Clone your own voice and face  
✅ Auto zoom and spotlight on real UI elements  
✅ Repurpose long recordings into short clips  
✅ Web-based - works on any OS

## 4 ways to make a Velo

Tella starts from a planned clip recording. Velo starts from whatever you have, and if you don't have anything yet, it records it for you.

01 Record your screen  
Use the Chrome extension to capture your full desktop, a specific app, or any tab. One click to start - Velo handles the rest and enhances it automatically.

02 Upload any MP4  
Drop in a raw Loom recording, a Zoom call, or any existing video. Velo rewrites a new script from scratch, generates a polished voiceover, and delivers a video people will actually watch.

03 Upload a PowerPoint or Slides  
Give Velo your PPT and describe what to say. Velo's browser agent opens the deck, follows your instructions, records slide by slide with cursor movements and automated zooms, and builds the final video.

04 Paste a URL  
Give Velo a link and tell it what workflow to record. The browser agent requests access, navigates the page, records the full walkthrough, and hands you a finished video - no screen time required.

## Side-by-side feature comparison

What each tool actually does, in plain language.

### Features

| Feature                   | Velo                                                         | Tella                                  |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| **Platform**              | Web-based - any OS, any browser                             | Mac app, Windows app, browser-based    |
| **Recording model**       | Full recording - record once, AI cleans up the whole thing  | Clips - record in short takes, arrange and edit after  |
| **AI browser agent**      | Agent navigates your product and records the walkthrough      | Not available                          |
| **Speaker notes**         | Not available                                                | Visible while recording                 |
| **Filler word removal**   | Removed automatically during processing                       | AI removes filler words with one click  |
| **Silence removal**       | Removed automatically                                        | Delete silences in one click          |
| **Transcript-based editing** | Transcript generated; editing via timeline                   | Edit video by editing the transcript text |
| **Auto zoom on UI**       | Auto zoom and spotlight on actual UI elements                | Zoom effects available                 |
| **Backgrounds & layout**  | Basic background options                                     | Custom backgrounds (Unsplash / upload), multiple layout options, transitions |
| **Webcam overlay**        | Live webcam or AI-cloned face                                | Camera bubble with layout control      |
| **Voice cloning**         | Clone your own voice                                         | Not available                          |
| **Face cloning**          | AI clone of your face and likeness                           | Live webcam only                       |
| **Upload existing videos** | Upload any video - Velo enhances the whole thing           | Upload your own clips to use in a project |
| **Repurpose long content** | AI identifies and extracts the best parts                   | Clips model supports this manually     |
| **Custom domain / branding** | Enterprise plan                                           | Premium plan - your own domain for video hosting |
| **CTA on video page**     | Not a current feature                                        | "Book a call" and custom CTAs on hosted video pages |
| **Team workspace**        | In development                                               | Included on Pro plan                  |
| **4K export**             | High-quality export available                                 | Pro plan and above                    |
| **Shareable link**        | Included                                                    | Instant sharing via link               |

## Pricing

### What you're actually paying

Tella charges per user. Velo charges per account. For small teams, that gap adds up.

### Tella

- **Trial**: $0  
7-day free trial, no credit card required.
- **Pro**: $13/mo (yearly)  
~$19 monthly. Unlimited videos, individual creators.
- **Premium**: $19/mo (yearly)  
~$39 monthly. Teams + branding needs.

### Velo

- **Free**: $0/mo  
15 Velo minutes/month · Full editor · 1 avatar video/month · Watermarked downloads (removable for $9.99)
- **Pro**: $20/mo  
60 Velo minutes/month · Up to 3 min avatar video · All public avatars · No watermarks · 3 script retries · 3 voice regenerations · 5 link-to-video/month
- **Ultra**: $200/mo  
600 Velo minutes/month · 30 min avatar video · Custom VeloTwin · 10 script retries · Unlimited link-to-video

## Velo vs Tella - which one is right for you?

Both are good tools. The right one depends on how you like to work.

### Good for you if

- You create structured content - courses, tutorials, YouTube videos  
- You prefer recording in short clips rather than one long take  
- Speaker notes while recording help you stay on track  
- You want custom branding and domain on your video hosting page  
- A "book a call" button directly on your shared video matters to you  
- Creative control over layout, transitions, and background is important

### Velo is a better fit if you...

- You want the AI agent to record the product demo without you  
- You have existing recordings that need polish - not a new video to build  
- Your own voice and face clone matter more than a live webcam  
- You need product walkthroughs with real UI on screen, not staged clips  
- Speed matters more than creative control - record, clean, share  
- You're a small team paying per account, not per person

## Less planning. More done.

Record your product, upload what you have, or let Velo's agent do it. Either way, you have a finished video.

[Try Velo for free](https://app.usevelo.ai/)

Free plan available · No credit card required
