Cost and choices
Best motion graphics video maker: which tool fits which job
The best motion graphics video maker depends on who should do the design: you, a template or the software. Compare six tools by price, output and editing.
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Guides to motion graphics, launch films and explainers
How to plan, script and make short videos for a product or an idea, and what each choice costs. Written by the Voom team.
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Motion graphics
Motion graphics video maker or AI video generator: what is the difference?
An AI video generator makes footage or avatars; a motion graphics video maker makes designed animation. See which one shows a product launch or explainer best.
5 min read
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What to make
How to make an explainer video for a service business with nothing to photograph
A service has no product to film, and a website screenshot looks cheap. Here is what to show instead, with a brief you can copy and a finished example.
5 min read
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What to make
How to write an AI video prompt, with examples
AI video prompt examples for a launch, an explainer, an ad and a link, built on the seven decisions Voom makes before design. Copy the formula and start.
8 min read
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What to make
How long should a product video be? Lengths, word counts and platform limits
Teaser, launch or explainer: how long should a product video be? See lengths by purpose, word counts per length and what platforms advise, then plan yours.
8 min read
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What to make
Captions for social media videos: why they matter and how to add them
Why captions for social media videos matter, how burned-in and closed captions differ, what WCAG and each platform ask, and five checks before you post.
8 min read
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Motion graphics
AI motion graphics: what they are and how to make a video with AI
AI motion graphics turn a brief or a product link into an animated video. See how they are made, what they cost and when to hire a designer instead.
12 min read
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Cost and choices
Cheap motion graphics video maker, designer or agency: how to choose
When a cheap motion graphics video maker is enough, when to hire a designer or an agency, and what four low-cost tools cost. Compare before you pay.
9 min read
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What to make
Cheap explainer video generator: what one explainer costs on five tools
Prices, free tiers, voices, sizes and editing of five explainer tools, checked 1 to 20 October 2026. Pick the cheap explainer video generator that fits.
10 min read
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Cost and choices
Motion graphics video cost: freelancer, studio and AI prices compared
What a motion graphics video costs from a freelancer, a studio or an AI tool, in US dollars, with sources and the sums behind each price. Plan your budget.
7 min read
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What to make
How to make a product launch video: structure, timing and sizes
Five beats and a 30-second timing plan show how to make a product launch video, from the hook to the call to action. Plan yours with the beat sheet.
9 min read
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What to make
Product launch video script: templates for 15, 30 and 60 seconds
Word budgets from Voom's studio and fill-in product launch video script templates for 15, 30 and 60 seconds, with a worked example to copy and adapt.
9 min read
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From a link
How to make a product video from a product link: a checklist for online sellers
Before you make a product video from a product link, check what the film will read: facts in text, large photos, your logo. Run this checklist first.
9 min read
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What to make
Social media video sizes: aspect ratios, pixels and safe zones by platform
The social media video sizes YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X publish, with safe zones in pixels. Pick your shapes before you export.
9 min read
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From a link
How to turn a website into a promo video
AI can turn a website into a promo video from one link. See what it takes from the page, which page to link and how to brief it, then try your own site.
8 min read
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