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Text to video, drawn by hand

Paste text or type a topic and get a hand-drawn, narrated video back. explain.ink writes the story, draws every scene stroke by stroke and records it.

Updated 23 July 2026

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Text to video
Short answer: Text to video means you hand explain.ink a topic or a piece of writing and get a finished explainer video back. It works out the order the idea should be explained in, writes the narration, draws every scene by hand in the style you pick, and renders an MP4 you can download.

Start with a sentence or a page. explain.ink reads it, works out the order the idea should be explained in, writes the narration and draws each scene stroke by stroke in the style you picked.

What counts as text?

A topic such as "how compound interest works". A paragraph from your notes. An outline with bullets. A finished article. Short input gets expanded into a story with a beginning and an end. Long input gets cut down to what a viewer can actually follow.

What comes back?

An MP4 with narration, no watermark, drawn in the style you chose. Every scene is drawn in that same style, so the video reads as one hand rather than a set of clips.

What if your words are already written?

Text mode writes the script for you. When you want your own wording kept exactly as it is, use script to video instead. When the content lives in a file, use document to video.

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Frequently asked questions

How much text do I need to give it?

One line is enough. A topic such as how compound interest works is expanded into a full story, while a long article is cut down to what a viewer can actually follow.

What if I want my own exact wording?

Use script to video instead. Text mode writes the script for you; script mode keeps your sentences as written and draws them line by line.

What do I get at the end?

An MP4 with narration and no watermark, drawn in the style you chose, ready to upload, embed or drop into a course platform.

Which style should I choose?

Whiteboard and chalkboard suit almost any subject. Blueprint and minimal read technical, comic reads playful. All 18 are on the styles page with samples.

Can it handle a subject nobody writes about?

Yes, because the drawings are generated for your specific script rather than picked from an asset library, so an unusual subject does not fall back on generic clipart.