Schools & Tutoring
Whiteboard animation for teachers and tutors
AutoScribble lets teachers, tutors and learning-content creators turn a lesson plan, worksheet or set of revision notes into a narrated whiteboard video without any animation skills. You describe the topic and age group or paste your notes, check the script, and it draws the lesson in a hand-sketched style your pupils can rewatch at home.
Who it's for: Primary and secondary teachers, heads of department, tutoring businesses, home-education providers and creators of revision content.
The communication problems we hear most
Planning time is scarce
Teachers already spend evenings planning. Making a video by hand in presentation or editing software is rarely realistic.
Pupils need to rewatch, not reread
A pupil who missed the lesson or didn't follow it the first time benefits from watching the explanation again at their own pace.
Revision notes are dense
GCSE and A-level notes compress a lot into a page. A short drawn summary helps pupils see the structure before they revise details.
Tutors need consistent material
Tutoring businesses want each tutor to explain core topics the same way, and parents like something to watch at home.
What you can make
Science explainers
Photosynthesis, the water cycle or particle theory drawn step by step for Key Stage 3.
Revision summaries
A three-minute recap of the causes of the First World War or a set text's themes.
Maths method walkthroughs
How to find the area of a compound shape, with each step drawn and labelled.
Homework introductions
A short video explaining what a task asks for, shared with the homework.
Tutoring course trailers
What a revision course covers, for parents choosing a tutor.
Classroom routines
How to use the library system or what happens during a fire drill, for younger pupils.
From source material to finished video
- 1
State age and outcome
Tell AutoScribble the year group and the one thing pupils should understand. Year 5 and Year 11 need very different vocabulary.
- 2
Paste your plan or notes
Use your own lesson plan or revision notes, so the video follows your scheme of work.
- 3
Check the script
Read it aloud as if to the class. Simplify any sentence you'd have to explain, and check facts against your specification.
- 4
Share with pupils
Download the video for your school platform or share a link. Portrait works well for pupils revising on phones.
Use your own lesson material or content you are allowed to adapt. Don't include pupils' names or personal details in prompts.
Worked example
Illustrative example. Source: a Year 7 lesson plan on photosynthesis. Audience: 11–12-year-olds. Length: 2 minutes, landscape for the classroom screen.
Sample narration
“Plants can't pop to the shops for lunch, so they make their own food. Their leaves take in sunlight, water comes up from the roots, and carbon dioxide comes in from the air. Inside the leaf, these ingredients are turned into glucose — the plant's food — and oxygen, which the plant breathes out for us.”
Storyboard (illustrative, not a rendered video)
- Scene 1
A cheerful plant next to a crossed-out shopping trolley.
Plants can't pop to the shops for lunch…
- Scene 2
Sun rays hitting a leaf, water arrows rising from roots, CO₂ arrows entering.
Their leaves take in sunlight, water… and carbon dioxide…
- Scene 3
A leaf drawn as a kitchen, ingredients going in, glucose coming out.
Inside the leaf, these ingredients are turned into glucose…
- Scene 4
Oxygen bubbles drifting towards a child breathing in.
…and oxygen, which the plant breathes out for us.
Prompts you can use today
Copy a prompt, or open it straight in the create box. Replace anything in square brackets.
Science explainer
Make a 2-minute landscape whiteboard video explaining [topic] for Year [X] pupils (age [X]). Use short sentences, one everyday comparison, and label every diagram clearly. Finish with a three-point recap and one question for pupils to answer in their books.
Revision notes to video
Turn the revision notes below into a 3-minute portrait whiteboard video for GCSE students. Keep the structure of the notes, highlight the key terms examiners expect, and end with a quick-fire recap of five facts. [Paste notes here]
Homework introduction
Create a 60-second landscape whiteboard video introducing this homework task to Year [X]. Explain what they need to do, what a good answer includes, and when it is due. Use an encouraging tone. [Paste task here]
What AutoScribble does
- Start from a typed idea, a pasted script, a website address, or an uploaded plain-text, Markdown or RTF document
- Edit the draft title, script and scene plan freely before anything is made
- Videos from 30 seconds to 4 minutes, in landscape (16:9) or portrait (9:16)
- Narration in 15 languages with a choice of voices
- Your logo and brand colours drawn into the sketch
- Download as MP4, share a private link, or embed on your website
- 100 credits make one minute of video; new accounts get 100 free credits
- Android app on Google Play; on iPhone, use the website in Safari
There is no LMS, SCORM or record-system integration: you download the video and upload it where you need it. Read how it works in how AutoScribble works or get the Android app.
When sketch animation fits
- Concepts that build step by step
- Revision summaries and recaps
- Explaining tasks and routines
- Content pupils will rewatch
When another format is better
- Practical experiments — pupils should see or do the real thing
- Handwriting or drawing technique — film your own hand
- Anything needing live questioning — teach it in the room
Questions from schools & tutoring teams
Can a teacher create whiteboard videos without animation skills?
Yes. You type or paste what you want to explain, edit the script in plain text, and AutoScribble draws and narrates the video. There is no timeline editing or drawing involved.
How do I make a video suitable for younger pupils?
Say the year group and age in your prompt, ask for short sentences and one comparison per idea, and read the script aloud before generating. Remove any word you'd need to stop and explain.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. AutoScribble has an Android app on Google Play, and the website works in a phone browser, including Safari on iPhone. There is no iPhone app yet.
How much does a lesson video cost?
100 credits make one minute of video, and new accounts get 100 free credits. See the pricing page for plans and credit packs.
Is the content accurate for my exam board?
The video follows the script you approve. Check facts against your specification before generating — the tool doesn't know which exam board you teach.
Can tutoring businesses brand the videos?
Yes. You can add your logo and brand colours to a video.
Step-by-step guides
How to create whiteboard science explainers for classroom lessons
Take the core explanation from your lesson plan, tell AutoScribble the year group and the one idea pupils must grasp, and ask for a two-minute landscape whiteboard video with labelled diagrams and an everyday comparison. Check the science against your specification, then play it in class as a hook or recap and share it for homework.
Read the guideHow to turn revision notes into short animated study videos
Split your revision notes into topics small enough for three minutes, paste one topic into AutoScribble, and ask for a portrait whiteboard video that keeps your structure, highlights the key terms examiners expect and ends with a quick-fire recap. Share the series with pupils so they can watch on their phones before practising exam questions.
Read the guideWriting age-appropriate scripts for educational animations
Match the script to the learner by controlling four things: vocabulary, sentence length, the number of ideas per scene, and the examples you use. State the age in your AutoScribble prompt, read the draft aloud to check it sounds natural for that age, and cut any sentence a pupil would need you to explain.
Read the guideRelated sectors
- Universities & Higher Education — For sixth-form and foundation-year transition content.
- Charities & Nonprofits — Education charities use the same classroom explainers.
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