Whiteboard Explainer
Dry-erase marker scenes that draw in stroke by stroke, like a teacher sketching while talking.
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Turn a topic or a PDF into an explainer video
An AI explainer video generator that writes the narration and draws each scene from a prompt, PDF, deck, or script.
Start free with 500 credits. No credit card required. Paid plans include a 7-day free trial.
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An AI explainer video generator turns a prompt or a file into a narrated video
You type a topic, attach a PDF, slide deck, document, or public URL, or upload a finished script. Jellypod writes the narration, or speaks the script you uploaded, and draws scenes in one style.
A video can use up to four hosts and exports as a 1080p MP4 with word-synced captions.
A PDF attached as a source is summarized into new scenes. Use PDF to video when those pages should stay on screen.
Type a prompt, pick a style, then download the MP4
Step 01
Start from a prompt, a file, or a script
Type the idea, attach a PDF, deck, document, or public URL, or use Upload Script when the words are already approved. A source with an empty prompt is summarized, and Upload Script is spoken as written.Step 02
Choose the look and the hosts
Pick one of 16 styles and one to four hosts. The style stays fixed once generation starts, so start a new video to try another.Step 03
Edit a scene, then download
Revise a line or regenerate one visual, then download the 1080p MP4. Narration and visuals use credits when they generate, and rendering is free.
Whiteboard, stickman, paper cutout, and claymation
Each card is a real Jellypod render. Whiteboard, stickman, paper cutout, and claymation link to their own pages.
Stickman
Deadpan stick-figure cartoons with thick black outlines and flat muted color.
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Paper Mache
Layered cut-paper collages with archival photographs, screen-printed textures, and torn edges.
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Claymation
Plasticine caricatures performing in miniature sets with a stepped stop-motion cadence.
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Upload Script keeps an approved script word for word
Upload Script speaks your lines in order and sets the length from the script. Bring an approved script through script to video.
Regenerate one scene without redoing the video
Revise a line and only that audio regenerates. Redo one visual with a note, or swap in your own image, then download the 1080p MP4.
Trusted at Ohio State, Johns Hopkins, and KU Leuven
It's not about replacing lectures. It's about reinforcing the arc of learning in the moments students actually have.
Steve DeNunzioMBA ProfessorThe Ohio State UniversityIt's a digital version of myself and a way to amplify [my voice] without having to hire another employee.
Boi CarpenterVP Alumni RelationsJohns Hopkins UniversityIt enables us to make podcasts of peer-reviewed medical papers that nobody, until now, was going to read.
Kris VanhaechtProfessor of MedicineKU LeuvenThe money is in producing fast, inexpensive content that can be transcribed and placed within blog posts to enhance findability and SEO.
Lance BairdMarketingKaishan USA
FAQ
What is an AI explainer video generator?
It turns a prompt, PDF, slide deck, document, public URL, or finished script into a narrated video with illustrated scenes. Jellypod writes or speaks the narration, draws the scenes, and exports an MP4 with word-synced captions.
What is an explainer video maker?
The same tool. Pick one of 16 styles, including Whiteboard Explainer, Stickman, Paper Mache, and Claymation, and that look holds for the whole video. Jellypod draws illustrated scenes. Screen recordings and on-camera presenters need another tool.
How long can the video be?
Choose 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, or 25 minutes, up to your plan: 15 on Starter and Educator, 20 on Creator, and 25 on Business and Enterprise. Upload Script sets the length from the script. A script past your plan's limit is refused, and no script can run longer than 75 minutes.
Will an approved script stay word for word?
Yes. Upload Script keeps every spoken word in order. Attach the file as a source instead when you want Jellypod to summarize it.
Can I change the style after it generates?
No. Create a new video to try another style. You can still regenerate one visual or replace it with your own image.
Is there a free explainer video maker?
Yes. Every new account starts on the Free plan with 500 credits. No credit card required. Paid plans include a 7-day free trial with 5,000 credits, and you can cancel anytime. Drafting and editing use no credits. Narration and visuals use credits when they are generated. Free video exports carry a small "Made with Jellypod" watermark.
Can I use the video commercially?
You own the videos you create, and Jellypod does not train AI models on your inputs. A paid subscription can use the video commercially. The Free plan and the free trial are non-commercial.
How many credits does an explainer use?
Narration costs 30 credits per minute. Each generated image costs 7 credits and each generated clip costs 20. Jellypod animates up to 10 shots. Rendering and downloading are free.
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