Technology Explainer Video Maker
Explain how the system works without a whiteboard meeting: narrated animated scenes generated from your docs, README, or architecture notes.
- •Say who it is for and what they should be able to do after watching.
- •Name the two or three ideas the video must cover.
- •Mention an example or analogy you want used.
Trusted by teams, schools, and organizations around the world
DistilBook turns technical documents, articles, or a prompt into a narrated animated explainer, one scene per component or step of the flow. The first narrated slide plays in about 6 minutes, and a typical 8 slide topic, say how OAuth works, renders in about 15 to 25 minutes.
You start free: signing up gives you 10 credits with no credit card, a slide costs 10 credits, so the first slide of your video generates free and you can watch it in full; the rest unlocks on a paid plan. DistilBook accepts PDF, Word, images, plain text, a web article link, or a written prompt, and you approve the AI narration script before anything renders. Paid plans start at $20 per month for 230 credits, roughly 23 slides, which removes the watermark and unlocks MP4 export at up to 1440p. Narration is available in 20 languages, and the technology explainer video maker output can carry your own logo and brand colors. Whiteboard and motion videos can be made in 16:9 landscape or in 9:16 vertical for Shorts, Reels and TikTok. Since April 2026, more than 1,400 people have made over 2,800 videos with DistilBook, most of them from PDFs.
Last updated : timings, limits and prices on this page were checked against the live product.
What do the videos look like?
Untouched DistilBook output. Press play on any of them.
How does it work?
Feed it the technical source
Upload the design doc or README, paste a blog post link, or type the topic, like how a CDN works. DistilBook plans one scene per component or stage.
Correct the abstractions
Review the narration for each scene and fix the analogy or terminology before generation. The explanation ships at exactly the level of your audience.
Generate the system in motion
Boxes, flows, and metaphor scenes are drawn per step and revealed with the narration, so data visibly moves through the system as it is explained.
Ship it with the feature
Export MP4 for docs pages, release posts, or conference intros, or share the link. Regenerate when the architecture changes.
What do you get in every video?
| Video styles | 19 styles: hand-drawn whiteboard plus motion graphics |
|---|---|
| Narration | AI voices in 20 languages, reviewed and editable before generation |
| First result | First narrated slide plays in about 6 minutes |
| Branding | Your logo, colors, and company text on every slide |
| Editing | Edit narration, slide images, titles, and reveals before rendering |
| Export | MP4 at 720p, 1080p, or 1440p, plus a shareable web link |
| Inputs | PDF, Word, images, plain text, web articles, or a written prompt |
What does it cost?
The first slide generates free with 10 signup credits. Paid plans are priced per slide, so a video costs a predictable amount.
| Plan | Price | Credits | What that makes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10 credits on signup | First slide generated, watermarked preview | No credit card |
| Basic | $20 / month | 230 credits / month | About 23 slides, 45 minutes of video | MP4 download, no watermark |
| Pro | $50 / month | 650 credits / month | About 65 slides | 1080p export, longer videos |
| Max | $100 / month | 1,340 credits / month | About 134 slides | 1440p export, priority queue |
One slide costs 10 credits. Yearly plans are 30% cheaper. Full details on the pricing page.
Who is this for?
Developer relations
Every launch post and integration guide becomes a two minute explainer that travels further than the doc it came from.
Engineering leaders
Onboard engineers with narrated architecture walkthroughs generated from the design docs, instead of repeating the same whiteboard session every quarter.
Tech educators and channels
Publish how-it-works videos on AI, cloud, and security topics from written research, faceless and consistent.
Frequently asked questions
Can a technology explainer video maker handle architecture diagrams?
Yes, scenes are generated as clean component-and-flow illustrations from your description, revealed step by step. For exact diagrams, upload the image and the animation presents it inside the narrated sequence.
Does it work from a README or docs page?
Yes, upload the file or paste the public URL. Structured technical writing produces particularly good scene plans because the sections already define the beats.
Can we keep it on brand for the company?
Apply your logo and brand colors once and every generated slide uses them, so the explainer sits naturally in your docs and launch posts.
What about fast-changing products?
Regeneration is the point: update the doc, rerun the maker, and reuse the approved tone. Keeping the video current costs minutes, not an agency retainer.
How does DistilBook compare?
Deciding between tools? These honest comparisons cover pricing, visual styles, and who should pick which.
Common questions are answered on the answers page, and step by step guides live in the docs.
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