Guide
Best ways to turn a website into a video (2026)
Updated
Short answer: There are three ways: edit it yourself in a tool like CapCut or Canva, use an AI video generator such as Pictory, InVideo or Creatify that you still prompt and edit, or use a done-for-you service like CrossLoop that turns the URL into a finished, narrated video. The right one depends on how much editing you want to do.
1. Edit it yourself: CapCut, Canva or Descript
- CapCut is a free video editor: you bring the clips, choose a template and edit the video yourself.
- Canva is a design tool with video templates you fill in.
- Descript is an editor where you edit video by editing its transcript.
Best for: people who want full creative control and have the time to edit. Expect an evening or a weekend for a finished video.
2. Use an AI video generator: Pictory, InVideo or Creatify
Pictory, InVideo and Creatify are AI video generators that you still prompt and edit. You prompt, pick scenes and edit before the video is ready, which takes an hour or more, and they are sold as a subscription.
Best for: people who make video often, want an AI head start and are happy to keep editing. We compare each one in detail on our Pictory, InVideo and Creatify comparison pages.
3. Get it done for you: CrossLoop
CrossLoop does the whole job from your website’s URL. In about 15 minutes it reads the page, writes the script, records a natural voiceover and hands you a finished film in 16:9, 9:16 and 4:5, with a captions file and ready-to-post Instagram and LinkedIn copy. It costs $9 for a Launch film or $19 for Studio.
Best for: anyone with a public web page who wants a finished video today and does not want to edit. It is not for footage you filmed yourself or pages behind a login.
How do the three compare?
| Method | What you do | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edit it yourself (CapCut, Canva) | Film or collect clips, pick a template, edit and caption | An evening or a weekend | Free to low |
| AI video generator | Prompt, pick scenes and edit | An hour or more | Subscription |
| CrossLoop | Paste a URL | About 15 minutes | $9–$19 |
How we compared
CrossLoop is our product, so read this with that in mind. We described each tool only by what it asks you to do, and left out other companies’ prices because they change often; check each tool’s own site before you buy.
What does a CrossLoop film look like?
Here is the film CrossLoop made from Stripe’s website. More in the free examples.
Transcript
Your business runs on payments, billing, and money movement. And too often, each needs its own tool. Stripe brings it together from your first transaction to your billionth. Pick the products you need. Each works on its own or alongside the rest. Take payments online and in person in local currencies and the methods customers already use. Charge monthly plans, usage-based tokens, or both, metered and billed automatically. $1.9 trillion processed in 2025 with 99.999% historical uptime across Stripe services. Global payments, flexible billing, and reliable infrastructure ready for businesses of every size. Start building on Stripe today or talk to sales about your enterprise.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the fastest way to turn a website into a video?
- A done-for-you service. CrossLoop turns a public URL into a finished, narrated video in about 15 minutes.
- What is the cheapest way?
- Editing it yourself in a free editor, if your time is free. CrossLoop costs $9 for a finished film.
- Which option gives me the most control?
- Editing it yourself in a tool like CapCut, Canva or Descript.