Make an explainer video from a prompt

Describe what you want to explain and who it is for. Voom writes the script, designs a look for the topic, animates each idea with type, shapes and charts, and adds a voice-over, an original score and captions.

An explainer made from one prompt: how a solar panel makes electricity. Made with Voom from this prompt alone, a hypothetical brief with no link.

How do you make an explainer video with Voom?

  1. 01

    Describe the idea

    What should people understand, who are they, and how should it feel? Add facts that must appear.

  2. 02

    Choose voice and captions

    Pick a voice and the language it speaks, or let Voom cast one. Turn captions on for viewers on mute.

  3. 03

    Get the film

    Voom writes, designs, voices and animates the explainer, then renders an MP4 in your size.

Why explainers made with Voom are easy to follow

  • One idea per shot

    The script is sized to the length, so each shot carries one point and the words it needs.

  • Designed for the topic

    No link needed: the palette and type are chosen for the subject and the mood you describe.

  • Your language

    20 voices, each able to speak every language Voom offers, with captions that follow the voice.

  • Readable on mute

    Captions are styled to match the film, so the explainer works with the sound off.

What does an explainer video cost?

A 45-second explainer uses 15 credits, about $0.67 on Pro. Your first video, up to 30 seconds, is free.

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Questions, answered

An explainer video is a short film that explains one idea, product or process, usually with narration and simple animated graphics, so a viewer understands it in one sitting. Voom makes them as motion graphics: type, shapes, icons and charts.

No. Voom writes the script from your prompt and sizes it to the length. If there are lines or facts that must appear, put them in the prompt and the script will use them.

Yes. Choose the language of the voice-over and any of the 20 voices speaks it, with the accent following the language. Captions follow the narration.

16:9 suits websites, YouTube and presentations. 9:16 suits Reels, Shorts and TikTok. 1:1 and 4:5 suit social feeds. Voom composes every frame for the size you pick.

Yes. Add images to the request and Voom can place them in the film. Charts and diagrams can also be drawn for you from the facts in your prompt.

Your first video is one sentence away.

Free to start. No card, no timeline, no stock templates.

Make an explainer video