What Limelit is
A TikTok video generator for authors: upload your manuscript, pick one of 25 BookTok formats, and get text-driven vertical videos with stock footage, AI voice-over and captions, which it can schedule and post for you.
Disclosure: xBookvideo wrote this page. Details about Limelit are as of Oct 2026, per their site (limelit.io/); prices and features change, so check their site before deciding. Limelit is a trademark of its owner; we are not affiliated.
At a glance
| Limelit | xBookvideo | |
|---|---|---|
| Main output | Text-driven 9:16 videos and slideshows in 25 formats (trailers, comparisons, listicles, reveals and more) with stock footage and your cover as ending card | Narrated, subtitled 9:16 episodes that follow your book (12 per book by default) |
| Pricing model | Starter $24/mo, Pro $39/mo, Studio $79/mo (or $19.99 / $32.99 / $64.99 per month billed yearly); free first export | Free preview; $19 / $49 / $99 per month; $12 single book; yearly $159 / $399 |
| Books | Unlimited books on all plans | 2 / 10 / 50 books per month |
| Voice | AI voice-over (ElevenLabs) with word-by-word subtitles | AI voice-over with subtitles |
| Posting | Schedule and post to TikTok, Reels and Shorts; analytics | Download MP4 and post yourself |
| Done-for-you / B2B | Not listed | DFY $149/book; Studio API and white-label |
Limelit is the better fit if…
- You want many short, varied BookTok formats every week
- You want built-in scheduling, posting and analytics
- You prefer stock-footage, text-led videos
xBookvideo is the better fit if…
- You want story-driven narrated episodes generated from the book itself
- You want a pay-once option ($12 per book or yearly)
- You want a done-for-you service or API/white-label
xBookvideo plans (current)
| Free | 1-episode preview per book (demo brand + AI Generated label), no card |
|---|---|
| Starter | $19/mo — 2 books/month, 1080p, 12 episodes per book |
| Creator | $49/mo — 10 books/month, commercial license, Marketing Pack |
| Studio | $99/mo — 50 books/month (fair use), API, white-label |
| Single book | $12 one-time — 12 episodes, 1080p, no brand/demo watermark (AI Generated disclosure remains) |
| Yearly | Starter $159/yr, Creator $399/yr — paid once, no auto-renewal |
| Done for you | $149 per book — we produce the series for you |