# Explainly

> Explainly (https://explainly.video) turns a text prompt into a narrated, AI-drawn whiteboard explainer video. You type what you want explained; Explainly writes the script, draws the scenes, records the narration and renders an MP4. Pay per video, no subscription.

## Key facts

- What it makes: whiteboard explainer videos (one board drawn step by step) and slideshow videos (a full illustration per scene), from a prompt or pasted notes (up to 50,000 characters).
- Formats: 16:9 landscape or 9:16 vertical (YouTube Shorts, Reels, TikTok); 720p or 1080p; about 1 to 15 minutes long.
- Languages: English, Romanian, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian (script and narration). Ten narrator voices.
- Pricing: pay-as-you-go credits, no subscription. Whiteboard from $0.49 per minute (720p); live rates at https://explainly.video/pricing. Credit packs: $10, $25, $50 (the $50 pack adds a $5 bonus).
- Free: the first 1-minute video is free for new accounts, no card needed (limited daily spots).
- Refunds: failed generations are fully refunded and unused minutes are returned, as account credits.
- Output: downloadable MP4, plus a ready-made YouTube description and tags. Users keep their rights to the videos they generate (see Terms).
- Typical users: teachers and tutors, students, YouTube and short-form creators, teams making training or onboarding videos.

## Use from AI assistants (MCP)

- Remote MCP server: https://explainly.video/mcp (Streamable HTTP, OAuth 2.1 sign-in with an Explainly account, or an Explainly API key as Bearer token). Tools: create_video, get_video, list_videos, get_account_and_options.
- Setup for Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT and Cursor: https://explainly.video/blog/make-whiteboard-videos-from-chatgpt-and-claude

## Pages

- [Home](https://explainly.video/): what it does, examples, how it works (90-second walkthrough video)
- [Pricing and FAQ](https://explainly.video/pricing): per-minute rates, credit packs, frequently asked questions
- [Blog](https://explainly.video/blog): guides, e.g. [How to make a whiteboard explainer video from a text prompt](https://explainly.video/blog/how-to-make-a-whiteboard-video-from-a-prompt)
- [Explainly vs VideoScribe and Doodly](https://explainly.video/blog/videoscribe-and-doodly-alternative): how prompt-to-video compares with manual whiteboard editors, and what each costs
- [Faceless YouTube Shorts with AI whiteboard videos](https://explainly.video/blog/faceless-youtube-shorts-with-ai-whiteboard-videos): workflow, prompts and costs for a faceless explainer channel
- [Whiteboard videos for teachers](https://explainly.video/blog/whiteboard-videos-for-teachers): classroom uses and prompt templates
- [API docs](https://explainly.video/docs): create videos programmatically
- [Terms](https://explainly.video/terms), [Privacy](https://explainly.video/privacy), [Support](https://explainly.video/support)