Make AI explainer videos
Type your topic or paste your script. MakeAIVideo writes (or narrates) it, generates the AI voiceover and scenes, adds captions and music, and renders a finished 60 to 90 second explainer video at 1080p, no editing required.
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Real explainer rendered by the same pipeline this page describes.
Concept in. Finished explainer out.
Not a template marketplace. Not a 6-second clip.
Most explainer-video tools either hand you a template marketplace and make you assemble scenes by hand, or output a single 6-second AI clip you still have to stitch into something watchable. MakeAIVideo runs the whole pipeline: script with a hook, body, and close; natural AI voiceover; a scene per beat; word-by-word captions; ducked background music; a 1080p MP4 ready to post.
Hook-body-close structure
A three-second hook, the concept, and a clean close, paced the way short-form actually retains.
Verbatim or auto-written
Bring your own script for line-by-line control, or hand the pipeline a topic and let it draft the words.
Voice and captions built in
Natural AI narrator with word-by-word captions timed to the audio and burned into the export.
How it works
How AI explainer videos are made
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Drop in your topic or paste your script
If you have the exact words, paste them in and the pipeline narrates them verbatim. If you have only the concept ('how our pricing tiers work', 'why mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell'), type one line and the pipeline drafts a hook-body-close script for you. Either way, the explainer is built around the message, not around a template.
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Pick a voice, style, and aspect ratio
Choose an AI narrator from a curated library of natural voices, pick a visual style (cinematic, anime, claymation, more), and set the aspect ratio: 9:16 for Reels and Shorts, 16:9 for YouTube and landing-page embeds, 1:1 for in-feed posts. Captions auto-fit the safe area for each format.
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Generate the full explainer
MakeAIVideo writes (or reads) the script, records the voiceover, builds a scene per beat in your chosen visual style, times word-by-word captions to the audio, and layers ducked background music. Most 60 to 90 second explainers render in about 90 seconds. Nothing to stitch, nothing to time manually.
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Edit or download a 1080p MP4
A watermark-free 1080p MP4 lands in your library. Post the default render as-is, or open the built-in editor to swap a scene that missed, re-roll the voice, restyle the captions, or trim the runtime. Re-renders cost the same as a fresh generation, so you can iterate without locking in the first take.
The explainer workflow, in your browser
Paste a script or type a topic. Voice, scenes, captions, and music come out the other side.
All included
Everything you get in an explainer render
Voice, captions, music, and 1080p export bundled into every generation. No add-ons, no second tool.
14 visual styles
Cinematic, anime, claymation, and more, applied across every scene.
Every aspect ratio
9:16 for Reels and Shorts, 16:9 for YouTube and embeds, 1:1 for in-feed.
Word-by-word captions
Eight caption presets, timed to the voiceover and burned into the export.
Studio AI voices
A curated library of natural-sounding narrators to match your tone.
Background music
Auto-matched tracks that duck under the narration.
Watermark-free 1080p MP4
Clean exports yours to embed, post, or send to a client.
What you can explain
Built for the person who has the concept but not a video team.
Product explainers for landing pages
Turn a feature, launch, or pricing tier into a narrated 60 to 90 second clip that lives above the fold. Embed the 16:9 export, or post the 9:16 version to social to drive the same traffic from a different surface.
Concept explainers for educators
Explain a single concept in 60 to 90 seconds with narration timed to scenes that illustrate the point. Each beat gets its own visual, so dense ideas read clearly without a presenter on camera.
SaaS onboarding and feature tours
Walk a new user through a feature, a workflow, or a release note. Re-render any time the product changes; no scheduling a video team, no re-shooting a screen recording.
Internal training and L&D
Replace dense slide decks with paced narrated explainers. Same content, higher retention, repeatable workflow whenever a process or policy updates.
Investor and stakeholder overviews
Turn a one-paragraph pitch or board summary into a watchable explainer with a clear hook and a clean close. Useful for async stakeholder updates and pre-meeting context.
Concept explainers for social
Take a 'why X works' or 'how Y is built' idea and ship a 9:16 narrated explainer with auto-captions. The format that earns reach on YouTube Shorts, Reels, and TikTok for educational content.
If you want a presenter on camera, Talking Avatar lip-syncs an AI character to your script instead.
Best practices
Tips for sharper explainers
- Name the concept, not the outcome
- 'A 60-second explainer on how index funds work' will outperform 'a really good finance video'. Concrete subject + concrete length beats vague adjectives every time.
- Aim for 60 to 90 seconds
- Short-form explainers retain best in the 60 to 90 second window. Beyond two minutes, viewer drop-off climbs sharply, especially on social and landing-page embeds.
- Front-load the hook
- The first three seconds decide whether the clip survives the scroll or the bounce. Open with the most interesting line, the surprising claim, or the stakes.
- One idea per beat
- Each line of script becomes a scene. Mixing two ideas into one sentence dilutes the visual and crowds the captions. Short, single-idea sentences pace cleaner narration.
- Pick the aspect ratio before generating
- 9:16 for Reels and Shorts, 16:9 for YouTube and landing-page embeds, 1:1 for in-feed posts. Captions auto-fit to each safe area; switching afterwards costs another render.
- Re-roll one scene, not the whole video
- If a single scene misses, open the editor and regenerate just that beat. Faster and cheaper than re-rendering the entire explainer, and the rest of the pacing stays intact.
From the blog
Frequently asked questions
What is an AI explainer video?
An AI explainer video is a short narrated video (typically 60 to 90 seconds) that explains a concept, product, or idea with an AI voiceover over AI-generated scenes and synced captions. MakeAIVideo builds the whole thing from your topic or your pasted script, with no filming, recording, or scene-stitching.
How does the AI explainer video generator work?
Drop in a topic or paste a script, pick a voice and aspect ratio, and MakeAIVideo runs the full pipeline: script (if you didn't bring one), AI voiceover, a scene per beat, word-by-word captions timed to the audio, and ducked background music, rendered as a finished 1080p MP4. Most 60 to 90 second explainers are ready in about 90 seconds.
How long are the explainer videos?
The sweet spot is 60 to 90 seconds, where short-form explainers retain best. Longer is supported up to 10 minutes for AI-generated scenes, but most explainers land their idea most cleanly inside 90 seconds.
What aspect ratios can I export?
9:16 portrait for Reels, Shorts, and TikTok; 16:9 landscape for YouTube and landing-page embeds; 1:1 square for in-feed posts on Instagram and Facebook. Captions auto-fit the safe area for each format, so pick the ratio before generating.
Is there a watermark on the export?
No. Every export from a paid plan is a watermark-free 1080p MP4, yours to embed on a landing page, post to social, or send to a client. Watermark removal is not gated to a higher tier.
How long does an explainer take to render?
Most 60 to 90 second explainers render in about 90 seconds end to end. Longer videos, higher-fidelity visual styles, and re-rolls add to that, but a typical short explainer is ready while you make a coffee.
Can I use the explainer videos commercially?
Yes. Videos generated on a paid plan are yours to use commercially: landing pages, product pages, ads, client deliverables, monetised YouTube channels. The AI scenes are generated, not pulled from a stock library, so there's no third-party licensing question. See the full terms.
Can I edit the explainer after it generates?
Yes. Every render opens in the built-in editor where you can swap a scene that missed, re-roll the voice, restyle the captions, or trim the runtime. Re-rendering a tweak costs the same as a fresh generation.
Do I need to write the script myself?
Not unless you want to. Type one line about the topic and the pipeline drafts a hook-body-close script for you. If you already have the exact wording, Script to video keeps your script verbatim and narrates it word for word.
How is this different from a single-clip AI video tool?
Most AI video tools generate a 5 to 10 second clip and stop, leaving you to write the script, record the voice, and stitch the clips together yourself. MakeAIVideo runs the entire explainer pipeline: script, voiceover, multiple scenes, captions, music, finished MP4. You get a 60 to 90 second explainer you can post, not a raw clip you still need to edit.
How much does it cost?
Plans start at $29/month, with a 7-day free trial and $0 due today on every plan. Generation cost scales with length and the visual style you pick; explainers in the 60 to 90 second window are among the most affordable to run. See plans and pricing.
What happens after my 7-day trial?
Your plan starts billing at its monthly rate at the end of the trial. Cancel any time during the trial for no charge and you won't be billed.
Concept in. Finished explainer out.
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