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EXPLAINER

Make Explainer Videos with Skrrol AI

Motion graphics, AI voiceover, and animated titles — explainers that earn the second viewing.

Explainer videos are the format that lives between a sales pitch and a tutorial. They have to teach a concept, build trust, and earn a click — often in 60–120 seconds. Skrrol AI gives you the toolkit to make the kind of explainer that actually finishes: motion graphics, AI voiceover, brand-aligned typography, and the pacing tools to keep a viewer for the whole runtime.

The explainer formula has been stable for a decade: hook, problem, solution, demo, CTA. Skrrol's animated titles let you build branded chapter cards for each section. The transitions library handles the cuts between sections so the video reads as one continuous explanation rather than five disconnected clips. Keyframe animation drives the camera moves on diagrams and the entrance/exit motion on text — the polish moves that separate a $50 explainer from a $5,000 one.

Voiceover is where most explainers stand or fall. The script needs to be tight, the read needs to be confident, and the pacing needs to leave room for the visuals to register. Skrrol's text-to-speech generator gives you broadcast-quality AI narration that's iteration-friendly — you tweak the script and re-render in seconds, no studio booking required. When you want a real voice, the audio mixer handles dialogue treatment (EQ, compression, noise reduction) so the recording matches a professional voiceover artist's polish.

Visuals for explainers are usually a mix of stock-style motion, simple diagrams, and brand-styled type. Skrrol's image generators produce on-brand visual assets, and the animated-title and keyframe tools turn static images into motion. The Ken Burns effect handles slow zooms over photographs. The text-overlay tool builds key statistics and pull-quotes.

Exports cover every channel an explainer ends up on: 16:9 for landing-page embeds, 9:16 for social teasers, 1:1 for X and LinkedIn feed. Captions come standard — most landing-page explainers play muted by default until the viewer engages.

Platform specs

DimensionValue
Aspect ratio16:9 primary; 9:16 social cut
Length60–120s landing-page; 30–60s social teaser
AudioVoiceover-led, music bed at -24 LUFS
CaptionsBurned-in (muted-autoplay default)
StyleMotion graphics + simple typography + brand color palette

Workflow — idea to export

  1. 1

    Lock the script

    Write or generate a 150–200 word script for a 60-second explainer. Pacing should average 2–2.5 words per second.

  2. 2

    Generate or record narration

    AI voiceover for fast iteration; live recording for high-stakes hero videos.

  3. 3

    Build the visual track

    Drop AI-generated images, simple diagrams, and animated text. Use Ken Burns for slow zooms over stills.

  4. 4

    Time visuals to narration

    Cut visuals so each one lands as the narrator says its key word.

  5. 5

    Add transitions

    Use cuts for hard beats, dissolves for soft transitions, motion-blur for energetic pivots.

  6. 6

    Caption and master

    Generate captions, style with brand fonts, mix audio to -14 LUFS.

  7. 7

    Export for every channel

    16:9 for landing page, 9:16 for social, 1:1 for feed posts.

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Who this is for

Startup landing-page explainer

90-second product explainer with AI voiceover, animated titles, and a CTA to book a demo.

Concept explainer

Educational 2-minute breakdown of a complex concept with AI-generated visuals and narration.

Pitch-deck explainer

60-second loop embedded in a pitch deck — what we do, who it's for, why now.

Process explainer

Step-by-step process video with diagrams animated in sync with narration.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a real voiceover artist?

Modern AI voices are broadcast-quality for most explainer use cases. Real artists still win for hero brand work.

How long should an explainer be?

60–90 seconds for landing pages; 2–3 minutes when the concept genuinely needs more space.

Can I make the visuals myself?

Yes. Skrrol's image generators produce on-brand stills, and the editor turns them into motion.

What music works best?

Restrained, minor-key beds work for serious topics. Upbeat for consumer products. Always quiet under narration.

Should I caption?

Yes — most landing-page explainers autoplay muted.

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