Whiteboard Animation Software
no canvas, no clip art
Most whiteboard tools hand you a canvas and a props library. This one starts from your document.
Upload a PDF, Word file or notes
Click or drag it here. Nothing is uploaded until you generate.
- •Text-based PDF, Word, Markdown or TXT, up to 50 MB.
- •Headings help: each section becomes a scene.
- •Scanned pages work, but clean text gives better narration.
Trusted by teams, schools, and organizations around the world
Traditional whiteboard animation software is a drag-and-drop editor: you pick clip art from a library, arrange it on a timeline, and time the hand to the voiceover yourself. DistilBook removes that step entirely. Upload a document or type a prompt, and it writes the narration, draws original artwork for every slide, and syncs the draw-on animation to the voice automatically. It pauses once so you can read and edit the script before anything renders. A slide costs 10 credits, signup grants 10 free with no card, enough for the first slide, and each whiteboard slide produces roughly 2 minutes of finished video.
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 whiteboard animation software 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?
Give it the source instead of a blank canvas
Upload a PDF, Word file or plain text, paste an article URL, or just type a prompt. The document structure decides the slide breaks, so you are not laying out scenes by hand.
Read the script before anything is drawn
The narration is written first and shown to you line by line, mapped to its slide. Edit anything that drifted, or paste your own exact wording and it narrates what you wrote.
Let it draw
Every slide gets original artwork, not stock clip art from a shared library. The hand draws it on in sync with the AI voiceover, and subtitles are generated from the narration.
Share or export
A shareable link works on any plan. MP4 export at up to 1440p requires a paid plan, and rendering runs about 15 seconds per slide once generation is done.
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 | 30 credits for 7 days | First 3 slides generated | Card checked, nothing charged |
| 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?
Teams replacing a per-seat animation suite
Whiteboard suites are usually seat-based subscriptions, and most seats go unused between projects. Credits are consumed per slide instead, so an occasional video costs occasional money.
Training and enablement
The procedure is already written. Point this at the document rather than rebuilding it as scenes, and regenerate when the document is revised.
Anyone who was quoted for an animator
No storyboard, no scene list, no revision rounds. The trade is that you edit the script, not the individual frames.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best whiteboard animation software if nobody on the team can draw?
Look for software that generates the artwork rather than giving you a clip art library to arrange, because a library still requires someone with an eye for layout and timing. DistilBook draws original art per slide from your document and times the hand to the narration automatically. The honest limit is control: you approve a script, you do not keyframe the animation.
How much does whiteboard animation software cost?
DistilBook charges 10 credits per slide, with 10 credits granted at signup (the first slide free) and no card collected. Paid plans start at $20 per month for 230 credits, roughly 23 slides. Because whiteboard slides run about 2 minutes each, a 5 slide video is 50 credits and around 10 minutes of finished footage. Established whiteboard suites are typically per-seat annual subscriptions instead, which cost the same whether you make one video or twenty.
Do I have to use a template or a clip art library?
No. There is no scene library to browse. Artwork is generated per slide from the content of that slide, so two videos on different topics do not share the same stock characters. You choose the visual style before generating.
Can it match our brand?
Yes. Add your logo and brand colours once and every scene uses them. Internal terminology and acronyms are fixed at the script review step, since there is no persistent glossary today.
How long does a whiteboard video take to produce?
The first narrated slide is playable about 4 to 6 minutes after you start. A short whiteboard video is about 5 minutes of unattended generation and a 10 slide one about 15 to 25 minutes, then about 15 seconds per slide to render the MP4. Compare that against a studio quote measured in weeks.
Can I edit the timing or move things on the canvas?
No, and this is the real trade-off worth knowing before you start. There is no timeline and no canvas. You control the script, the style, the voice and the language. If you need frame-level control over when each element appears, a traditional whiteboard editor is the better tool.
Does it export MP4 for use in an LMS or on YouTube?
Yes, at up to 1440p on a paid plan, with subtitles generated from the narration. There is no viewer tracking, completion reporting or quizzing built in, so if you need to record who watched, host the exported MP4 in an LMS that does.
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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Your first narrated slide is about 3 minutes away.