A practical guide to whiteboard animation

Make the explanation clear before making it move. These guides cover the decisions between your first idea and a drawing clip you can use.

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2K clean line-art interpretation of two people reading in a library
Line-art interpretation of an illustration by Farros Abhista. View the source on Unsplash

Before you generate

Choose one takeaway, write the spoken explanation, and prepare an image with readable lines. Separate complex ideas into scenes in your plan.

In Studio

Upload the image, choose a drawing style and white canvas, and set the format and duration. Review the credit estimate before generating.

Before you share

Compare the result with your source. Assemble clips and synchronize narration in an editor. Check readability on the screen your audience will use.

Whiteboard animation guides

Planning Audio for a Whiteboard Animation

Plan narration, music and pencil sounds for a whiteboard drawing clip. Understand Studio audio controls and when synchronization needs a video editor.

Parv Shah · 3 min read

Planning the Cost of a Whiteboard Animation

Estimate Speedpaint drawing-clip credits separately from narration and editing. Compare durations, 4K costs and trial credits before generating a sequence.

Parv Shah · 3 min read

How to Write a Whiteboard Animation Script

Write a whiteboard animation script around one takeaway. Pair spoken lines with visuals, time a read-through and plan what happens outside Speedpaint.

Parv Shah · 3 min read

Need a complete explainer rather than one clip?

Speedpaint reveals an existing image. It does not turn a script into a sequence of scenes or let you set the order of individual arrows and labels. Use a timeline editor when exact teaching order, captions or scene transitions are essential.

Compare the workflows

Try a whiteboard drawing video

Choose a sample or upload your image. Start with clean outlines, a white canvas and a visible drawing hand. One free guest preview; no account required.

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