Free whiteboard animation software: make a whiteboard video online
Looking for free whiteboard animation software? Make a whiteboard video online with no download and no watermark — the step-by-step method and what to look for in a tool.
Updated 7 min readBy the Animated Video Maker team
Whiteboard animation software used to mean a paid desktop program and a library of pre-drawn images. Today you can make a whiteboard video for free in a browser tab, using your own pictures. Here's what to look for, and how to do it step by step.
What free whiteboard software should include
- Automatic drawing of your own images — not only a fixed clipart library.
- A visible drawing tool — a pen or marker that follows the strokes.
- Handwritten text that writes itself.
- Voiceover — ideally AI narration plus the option to record your own.
- Export without a watermark at 1080p.
- No install, so it works on school and work computers.
How to make a whiteboard animation for free
- Write the script in short paragraphs, one idea each. A 60-second whiteboard video is five to seven scenes.
- Collect simple pictures — icons, diagrams, line illustrations or your own felt-tip sketches photographed on white paper.
- Open the whiteboard animation maker, paste the script and upload the pictures in order.
- Press Animate my video. Each picture is traced and drawn by a marker, coloured in, and the title is handwritten beside it.
- Add a voice from the Voice tab — 49 languages — or record your own.
- Choose music: Corporate or Calm suit whiteboard explainers. Leave the scribble sound effects on.
- Export as MP4.
Whiteboard, chalkboard or notebook?
The same drawing engine has five surfaces. Whiteboard is the classic business explainer. Chalkboard feels like a classroom. Notebook — pencil on lined paper — is friendly and personal. Blueprint suits engineering and tech, and Neon Night makes whiteboard-style drawing work for gaming and music channels.
Free vs paid whiteboard software
Paid whiteboard programs still have advantages: large libraries of hand-drawn images, a choice of real hand photographs holding the pen, and detailed timing controls. If you have your own visuals and want a good result quickly, a free browser tool covers most needs — and the money is better spent on a great script. Read the best animated video makers for a broader comparison.
Get the look right
Whiteboard videos live or die on clarity: one drawing per idea, short handwritten titles, and pictures with clean outlines. Our 12 whiteboard animation tips cover the details.