Your First Explainer Video in About Ten Minutes
A stage-by-stage timing of the real thing, including the wait you cannot skip.
Most of the ten minutes is not your time. You spend two or three minutes writing or pasting an idea, under a minute choosing shape, voice and length, and then the render runs on its own while you do something else. The wait is real and we do not hide it: a one-minute video typically takes several minutes to draw, and longer films take longer. What you get at the end is a finished MP4 with narration, not a project file you still have to edit.
Free to write and rewrite. Credits are only used when you generate.
The short answer
You can have a finished, narrated animated explainer in roughly ten minutes from a standing start, and about two or three of those minutes involve you. Write or paste your idea, approve the script, pick portrait or landscape, a voice and a length, then confirm. The drawing happens on our side and you are emailed when it is ready.
There is no software to install, no timeline to edit and no footage to shoot.
The timed run-through
These are the stages in order, with the timings we actually see. Render time varies with length and with how busy the queue is, so treat the last row as a range rather than a promise.
- You are emailed when the video is finished, so you do not have to sit and watch a progress bar.
- The building screen shows your script appearing line by line and a countdown, if you would rather watch.
| Stage | What you do | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| Sign up | Email and password, or continue with Google | Under a minute |
| Write or paste | An idea, a script, a blog post or a document | 2-3 minutes |
| Read the plan | Skim the scene-by-scene script and edit anything you dislike | 1-2 minutes |
| Four choices | Orientation, voice, length, logo | Under a minute |
| Confirm | The credit cost is shown before anything is charged | Seconds |
| Rendering | Nothing - you can close the tab | Several minutes, longer for two-minute films |
| Watch and download | Play it full screen, download the MP4 | Under a minute |
What the first ten minutes actually costs
New accounts start with 100 credits, and 100 credits is one minute of finished video. So your first one-minute explainer costs nothing beyond signing up. A thirty-second film is 50 credits and a two-minute film is 200.
Writing, rewriting and asking the AI to improve the script are all free. Credits are only drawn when a video is rendered, and you are billed on the seconds actually delivered - if a two-minute order comes out at eighty-nine seconds, the difference goes back to your balance.
The four choices, and how to make them quickly
There are only four decisions, and none of them is technical.
- Orientation - portrait for TikTok, Reels and Shorts; landscape for websites, YouTube and presentations.
- Voice - male or female narration, or your own ElevenLabs voice if you have connected one.
- Length - thirty seconds, one minute or two minutes. Pick the length first and the script is written to fit it.
- Logo - upload one and it appears in the film. Skip it and nothing breaks.
Limits and honesty
Ten minutes is the common case, not a guarantee. A two-minute film takes longer to draw than a thirty-second one, and a busy queue adds time. You cannot cut render time by paying more.
We also do not post the video for you. You get an MP4 and a shareable link; publishing to a social account is still your click.
Next step
Paste the thing you are trying to explain into the box above. You will see the script before anything is charged, and you can throw it away if you do not like it.
Start your explainer
Free to write and rewrite. Credits are only used when you generate.
Common questions
- How long does the render itself really take?
- Several minutes for a one-minute film and longer for two minutes. You are emailed the moment it is ready, so you do not need to wait on the page.
- Do I need to write a script?
- No. An idea in a sentence is enough - the script is written for you and shown for approval before anything is rendered. If you already have a script, paste it and it is used as written.
- What does my first video cost?
- Nothing beyond signing up. New accounts get 100 credits, which is one minute of finished video.
- Can I change the video after it is made?
- You can remake it with an edited script, a different voice or a different length. A remake is a new render, so it costs credits for its length, and the figure is shown before you confirm.