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Motion Comic Maker

Make motion comics from a story or a script. Jellypod writes the narration and draws 1980s newsstand panels with bold ink and halftone.

Three astronauts working a tangle of wired control panels inside the spacecraft, drawn in bold comic ink and halftone.

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What is a motion comic?

A motion comic is a narrated comic that moves. Each scene is one 1980s newsstand panel with bold ink and halftone color, and a voice tells the story.

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How to make a motion comic

  1. Step 01

    Start from a story or a source

    Type a topic, paste a script, or upload a PDF, slide deck, or URL. Jellypod writes the narration from that source.

  2. Step 02

    Pick Retro Comics and a voice

    Choose Retro Comics in a video or a short, then pick the narrator.

  3. Step 03

    Edit and download

    Edit any line or scene, then download the MP4: a video of 3 to 25 minutes or a short of 30 seconds or 1 minute.

From one sentence to a finished panel

The Jellypod composer with the prompt: How the Apollo 13 crew made it home, a narrated true story told panel by panel.
A spacecraft's service module bursting apart in a blue-white explosion, drawn in bold comic ink and halftone.Gloved hands taping together a makeshift air filter inside the spacecraft, drawn in bold comic ink and halftone.Two astronauts with their arms crossed inside a frosted capsule, drawn in bold comic ink and halftone.

Bold ink and halftone carry each point

Retro Comics draws punchy 1980s newsstand panels with bold ink and halftone color. The style keeps its own colors, and a voice narrates while the panel moves.

A portrait Retro Comics frame of a person at a computer with a rising chart

The same motion comic works as a short

A short runs 30 seconds or 1 minute and starts in portrait for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts, with word-synced captions and background music.

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Stories from Busylike, Ohio State, and Kaishan USA

A lesson, a launch, or a story

Educators turn a reading into a short narrated comic. Marketers explain a product without standing on camera.

Creators start from a script they already wrote.

FAQ

How do I make a motion comic?
Type a topic or upload a PDF, slide deck, script, or URL, then pick the Retro Comics style and a narrator. Jellypod writes the narration and draws a scene for each point.
Who is a motion comic maker for?
Creators, educators, and marketers. A lesson, a product explainer, or a short story can use the same look, with a narrator instead of a presenter on camera.
Can I make full videos and short clips?
Both. A video runs 3 to 25 minutes depending on your plan (15 on Starter and Educator, 20 on Creator, 25 on Business and Enterprise), and a short runs 30 seconds or 1 minute and defaults to portrait for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
Can I edit the scenes after they generate?
Yes. Regenerate a single scene with a note, replace it with your own image or clip, or rewrite a line of narration and regenerate only that audio, then download the MP4, and the style stays fixed after generation starts, so a different look means a new video.
Is there a free motion comic maker?
Yes. Every new account starts on the Free plan with 500 credits, no credit card required, and paid plans include a 7-day free trial with 5,000 credits that you can cancel anytime, while drafting and editing use no credits, narration and visuals use credits when they are generated, and free video exports carry a small "Made with Jellypod" watermark.

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A space capsule under three striped parachutes splashing into the ocean, drawn in bold comic ink and halftone.

Motion comics are one explainer look

Retro Comics is one of 16 styles in Jellypod videos and shorts. A different look means a new video.