# Make an animated explainer video from a script

> This animated explainer video maker turns a short script into an explainer scene of up to 15 seconds: icons, arrows, diagrams and captions animated in sync with your points. Claude Opus 5.5 writes the animation and your browser exports a 1080p MP4. Each scene costs 60 credits; longer explainers are made scene by scene and joined in any editor. Videos are silent, so add your voice-over afterwards.

Paste a short script or the idea you need to explain. Get an animated explainer scene with icons, diagrams and on-screen captions.

## At a glance

- **Price:** 60 credits per animation, any shape or length (about $0.53 to $0.80)
- **Free to try:** 120 credits on sign-up, two animations
- **Scene length:** 5, 8, 10 or 15 seconds
- **Formats:** 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 and 4:5 at 1080p, 30 fps
- **Sound:** Silent; add voice-over and music in any editor

- Icons and diagrams
- Captions built in
- Scene by scene

[Make an explainer](https://animationmakerai.com/create)

## Explainers that make the point fast

- **Visual metaphors, drawn for you**: The model turns abstract ideas into icons, flows and diagrams that move in the order you explain them.
- **Captions that match the story**: Key phrases appear on screen at the right beat, readable with the sound off.
- **Consistent style across scenes**: Describe the same palette and style in each brief to build a multi-scene explainer that looks like one piece.
- **Minutes, not a production schedule**: A scene that takes an agency days is ready to review in a few minutes, for a fraction of the cost.

## How to make an animated explainer video

1. **Split the script into scenes**: Give each scene one idea and at most three beats; 10 to 15 seconds per scene reads comfortably.
2. **Describe each scene**: Say what is shown, the caption text and the style, and keep the palette the same across scenes.
3. **Join and voice it**: Download each MP4, place them in order in your editor and record the voice-over on top.

## What makes a good explainer video

The best explainers make one idea obvious. They open with the problem, show the mechanism with simple visuals, and end on the benefit or the next step. Animation helps because it can show what cannot be filmed: data moving, systems connecting, abstract ideas becoming concrete.

- One idea per scene, three beats at most
- Visual metaphors over walls of text
- Captions of five words or fewer
- A consistent palette and icon style
- A clear final frame: the takeaway or call to action

## Explainer video templates you can adapt

Problem, solution, result: show the pain, the product stepping in and the outcome. How it works: three numbered steps with icons. Before and after: a split screen that flips. Numbers that matter: one statistic counting up with context. Use these as the skeleton of your brief.


## AI explainer video vs hiring an agency

Agencies script, illustrate, animate and voice a full explainer, typically over weeks. An AI explainer video maker covers the animation of each scene in minutes, which suits startups testing messages, educators, and teams that need many short explainers. For a flagship brand film with custom illustration, an agency is still worth it.


## Simple pricing

- Basic: $12.99 / month, 1,200 credits
- Pro: $34.99 / month, 3,600 credits
- Business: $79.99 / month, 9,000 credits
- Starter: $7.99, 600 credits
- Creator: $19.99, 1,800 credits
- Studio: $49.99, 4,800 credits

## Animated explainer video FAQ

### How long can an explainer be?

Each generated scene is up to 15 seconds. Build longer explainers from several scenes with the same style, then join them in a video editor.

### Can it add a voice-over?

No, videos are silent. Record or generate a voice-over separately and time it to the scenes; captions are drawn in the animation.

### Can I use my brand colors?

Yes. Give hex codes or color names in the brief and the model uses them for backgrounds, icons and text.

### What does an animated explainer cost here?

60 credits per scene, about $0.53 to $0.80. A 45-second explainer made of three scenes costs 180 credits.

## Explain it with animation

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_Last updated 2026-09-29_