AI Tool Rankings for Self-Media Creation · September 2026
September 2026: On the in-site "Self-Media Creation" special tool ranking list, the top 10 are selected respectively for domestic and overseas versions. For the domestic group, LiblibAI is selected to highlight its highlights, and for the overseas group, HeyGen is selected.
People who run self-media have probably all had this experience: their favorites folders are stuffed with a bunch of tools, but when they really need to create content, they still open the two or three they are most familiar with.
This ranking is based on the monthly visitor volume of the in-site "Self-Media Creation" topic, with the top 10 tools selected from both domestic and overseas categories. The figures come from third-party traffic estimates; only the order of magnitude matters, and there are errors in the specific values.
Domestic Top 10
| # | Tool | Category | Monthly Visits | Global Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimeng AI | Video & Animation | 10.06 million | — |
| 2 | Doubao Voice | Speech Generation and Conversion | 7.57 million | — |
| 3 | PixVerse | Video & Animation | 5.55 million | #6,260 |
| 4 | Mureka | Music & Audio | 3.17 million | #14,849 |
| 5 | Gaoding AI | Art & Creative Design | 2.23 million | — |
| 6 | Kling AI | Video & Animation | 1.9 million | — |
| 7 | LiblibAI | Image Generation and Editing | 1.55 million | #33,830 |
| 8 | YouMind | AI Notes | 1.26 million | — |
| 9 | Hailuo AI | Video & Animation | 783,000 | #38,721 |
| 10 | Meitu AI Design | Art & Creative Design | 567,000 | — |
Top 10 Overseas Tools
| # | Tool | Category | Monthly Visits | Global Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grammarly | Text Generation and Editing | 49.28 million | #604 |
| 12 | CapCut | Video & Animation | 49.08 million | #894 |
| 13 | Higgsfield | Video & Animation | 32.14 million | #1,228 |
| 14 | QuillBot | Text Generation and Editing | 31.96 million | — |
| 15 | SeaArt AI | Image Generation & Editing | 18.51 million | #1,855 |
| 16 | PixAI | Image Generation and Editing | 12 million | #3,869 |
| 17 | Notion AI | Text Generation and Editing | 11.87 million | — |
| 18 | Pixlr | Art & Creative Design | 10.06 million | #6,773 |
| 19 | HeyGen | Video & Animation | 10.04 million | — |
| 20 | Midjourney | Image Generation & Editing | 9.39 million | — |
Pick One from Domestic Tools: LiblibAI (No.7, 1.55 million monthly visits)
LiblibAI is the one among these domestic tools that I'd most like to single out and talk about.
It directly brings the online WebUI and ComfyUI to the browser. You don't need a local graphics card or set up an environment; you can generate images as soon as you log in. This is really practical for writers—you don't have to stay up all night tweaking settings just to make a cover image.
There are also over 100,000 models available for free download on the platform, including both image and video models; if you want to fix a certain character or art style, you can directly train LoRAs on the platform, which is much more stable than repeatedly piling up prompt words.
From my actual usage, the most time-saving part of LiblibAI is the "Discover Inspirations" section: there are ready-made workflows for scenarios such as photography, e-commerce marketing, animation and games, and novel push articles. You can run through them with one click and then replace the models and prompts, which is much faster than starting from a blank canvas.
For short plays and novel push content, the platform also has ready-to-use video effects and supporting workflows that you can directly apply.
Pick One from Overseas: HeyGen (19th place, 10.04 million monthly visits)
HeyGen solves another type of hassle.
It offers AI digital human broadcasting: input text, images or voice, and a complete video with voiceover, subtitles and animations can be produced in minutes. What makes it stand out among similar products is character consistency — the official claim is that the same image maintains stable facial expressions and demeanor across everything from 30-second short clips to 10-minute course modules.
The lip sync is phoneme-level accurate, and it also supports shooting once to output wide-angle, medium-shot, and close-up angles, eliminating the need for reshoots.
What really sets it apart is its multilingual support: you can one-click translate and dub the finished video into other languages, and directly release the same content to multiple markets.
From my actual experience, HeyGen has a narrower range of applications than I initially thought—it’s ideal for scenarios like online courses, short video monologues, and corporate training, where "human voiceover" is essential. If you create purely visual content, it won’t be of much use.
Two additional reminders: Digital human images involve portrait rights, so be sure to confirm the authorization source before commercial use; one-click translation is essentially machine translation plus dubbing. For professional terminology and content related to law and finance, it is recommended to have a native speaker listen to it once.
Final Thoughts
These two tools just represent two different ways to save effort: LiblibAI saves the effort from "idea to image", while HeyGen saves the effort on "having someone on camera".
My suggestion is to choose based on where you get stuck—if you’re stuck on creating images for covers, try LiblibAI first; if you’re stuck on not wanting to speak in front of the camera, try HeyGen first.
For the complete collection, see the special topic below. You can directly click in to view the details and screenshots of each tool on the site.
👉 Self-Media Creation Collection: https://panovast.com/en/collection/self-media
