Developers scripting video production get a free JSON-first CLI, but Windows needs WSL and API prices hide in the dashboard.
Kenning's take
What it does
The HeyGen CLI gives developers and AI agents terminal access to HeyGen's video platform, wrapping its v3 API with JSON output by default. It can create videos through Video Agent, run lip-sync and translation, and download finished files. It runs on macOS and Linux, with Windows users pointed to WSL for now.
- Wraps the full HeyGen v3 API
- JSON output for scripts and agents
- Video Agent, lip-sync and translation commands
- API key or OAuth login
- --wait flag to block until a video is ready
Who it suits. Developers and AI coding agents automating video production.
Key facts
- Category
- Developer tools
- Part of
- HeyGen
- Made by
- HeyGen
- Based in
- United States
- How to get it
- free install by script; needs a HeyGen API key or account
- Works on
- macos, Linux, cli
- In the UK
- Yes
FAQ
How do I install the HeyGen CLI?
Run HeyGen's install script, then log in with an API key or OAuth.
Does the HeyGen CLI work on Windows?
Not natively yet; HeyGen recommends WSL in the meantime.
Facts from the maker's own pages and the sources listed. Checked 2026-10-11.
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