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Watermark free and commercial use are two separate checks, and a tool can pass one and fail the other. On their pricing pages on 13 September 2026: Percify has no watermark and commercial rights on every plan, the free one included. Vidnoz's free plan grants a commercial licence but keeps its watermark, removed from Starter at $19.99 billed yearly. D-ID's trial and Lite plan are personal use only, and Pro at $16 still carries an AI watermark. HeyGen lists watermark removal from Creator at $29, Synthesia removes its logo and allows downloads from Starter, and Colossyan removes its watermark from Professional.
Watermark and commercial licence checked separately for eight AI avatar makers on their own pricing pages, including which free plans are publishable and which paid plans are still personal use. Checked 13 September 2026.
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"No watermark" and "commercial use" get treated as one question, and they are two. A video can be unmarked and still licensed for personal use only, or licensed for business and still carry a logo. Below, both are checked for eight tools on their own pricing pages on 13 September 2026. We make Percify, so read its row with that in mind.
Eight tools, both checks
| Tool | Free plan | Paid plans |
|---|---|---|
| Percify | No watermark, commercial rights | No watermark and commercial rights on every plan |
| HeyGen ↗ | 3 videos a month up to a minute; watermark removal not included | "Watermark removal" on Creator, $29, and Pro, $49 |
| D-ID ↗ | 14 day trial: full screen watermark, personal use licence | Lite, $4.70 billed yearly: watermark, personal use. Pro, $16: AI watermark, commercial licence. Advanced, $108: custom logo |
| Synthesia ↗ | Basic: its logo, and videos cannot be downloaded | Downloads and logo removal from Starter, €16 billed yearly |
| Colossyan ↗ | Starter: watermark removal not included | Removal from Professional, $59 billed yearly |
| Vidnoz ↗ | A commercial licence, but a watermark, at 720p | No watermark from Starter, $19.99 billed yearly |
| VEED ↗ | No free plan shown | No watermark from Creator, €11 billed yearly |
| Hedra ↗ | Free plan terms not shown | Commercial use from Basic, $15; no watermark policy stated |
How to read the table
- Check the licence on the plan you will actually pay for. D-ID shows why: its Lite plan is paid and still personal use only.
- A free commercial licence with a watermark is not publishable for most brands. Vidnoz's free plan is the example.
- Where a vendor states no policy, assume nothing. Hedra's page lists commercial use on paid plans but no watermark policy, so ask before relying on it.
- Prices change. Every row is dated and linked to the vendor's page; check it before you buy.
What commercial rights do not cover
A commercial licence lets you use the video in ads and client work. It does not give you rights to a face or voice that is not yours: cloning a real person still needs their written consent, and realistic AI video still has to be labelled on TikTok, YouTube and Meta. The legal side is in voice cloning and the law.
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On their pricing pages on 13 September 2026: Percify has no watermark and commercial rights on every plan including free. HeyGen lists watermark removal from Creator at $29; Synthesia removes its logo and allows downloads from Starter; Vidnoz removes its watermark from Starter at $19.99 billed yearly; Colossyan from Professional; VEED from Creator. D-ID's Pro plan is commercially licensed but carries an AI watermark.
Percify applies no watermark on any plan, including free, and includes commercial rights. Vidnoz's free plan includes a commercial licence but keeps a watermark; Synthesia's free plan cannot download; D-ID's trial is watermarked and for personal use.
No. D-ID's Lite plan, $4.70 a month billed yearly, is paid but licensed for personal use only, and keeps a watermark. Check the licence on the exact plan you will buy.
HeyGen's free plan makes 3 videos a month of up to a minute, and "Watermark removal" is listed from its Creator plan at $29 a month, per its pricing page on 13 September 2026.
No. A commercial licence covers using the video, not the likeness of another person. Cloning a real person needs their written consent, and realistic AI video must be labelled on the major platforms.
