Online courses started a couple of years back, but they are now becoming the primary way many people are learning and getting proficient in various fields.
It is:
The Rise of the Autodidact and DIY’ers
- “Autodidact” is a person who teaches themselves.
- “DIY” means “Do It Yourself”.
When I started my first web development business, I had no idea how to code and I knew nothing of web development.
Armed with a few courses and some online content, I taught myself Python. With this knowledge, I approached a client and closed my first $3,000 e-commerce website project. (I was a commerce major in school.)
More and more people are picking up money making skills through online courses and content. A person may not get a job at Google having seen a bunch of online videos, but they can surely pick up skills that will land them an internship somewhere.
So if there are people who consume this content and benefit immensely from it, then there needs to be people who create and teach this content.
If you are one of these creators/teachers, then this article can help.
Have you gone through a high-quality Udacity or a Udemy lecture where there are animations that break down the concepts? Did you know that you can create similar (high-quality) animations?
You can!
Also, these whiteboard videos are great as “explainer videos” for startups or an initiation video for a team member. It sometimes gets too expensive to outsource this and it’s best to do it yourself.
So let’s check out the best DIY whiteboard websites that will give you a high-quality product.
The 3 Best Websites to Make a Whiteboard Animation Video:
- (Note: The first one is a software that you have to download and the other two are web-based.)
Videoscribe is one of the most popular websites out there in terms of whiteboard animation.
Again, keep in mind that this is a desktop application and you’ll have to download the installation file.
I downloaded the free trial to test out the software.
Along with the free trial you also can download a useful “How to design your whiteboard animation” PDF. This is great for people who are starting out.
I can say with confidence that this application is one of the easiest to start with. They have a bunch of useful tools that will make your life very easy.
I was able to put out a quick animation in under five minutes.
Although there are simple tutorials available that explain the features, you really don’t need them because everything is pretty self-explanatory.
There are options to add images which can be taken from an existing repository. You can add an audio track if you are verbally explaining something. Texts, charts, and music can also be added to jazz up your whiteboard animation. You can choose from an exhaustive list of hands and pens that will give you the actual ‘Whiteboard’ effect.
In just under five minutes, I can say that this is a top tool!
Videoscribe starts at $4/month and has a $29/month version as well. If you love the product, then you can pay $665 for a lifetime license!
RawShorts has a seamless on-boarding process.
It takes two steps and under 20 seconds to start tinkering with this product.
The interface is also beautiful.
The best part about RawShorts is the pre-built templates that are available. It’s broken down based on categories. It is literally plug and play. The media library has a lot of images which again, are broken down based on categories. This is a useful feature to have.
There is also a direct upload to YouTube button. If you are making quick tutorials, you can easily upload them to YouTube once you are done.
As expected, the video editor interface is very clean.
- It comes with an exhaustive media library:
- And a set of RawShorts themes to get you started:
Their pricing is a bit different compared to the other players because it’s based on the number of exports that you make.
- 3 exports for $20 each
- 10 exports for $12 each
- 25 exports for $8 each
Explee is an another online whiteboard animation creator. It has a 14-day trial and is simple to get started with.
During on-boarding, you are asked for what purpose you’re using this software. The animations and images provided to you will be dependent upon the option you choose.
The tutorial explaining is a little bit annoying because of the number of steps they make you perform instead of just pointing your attention to them.
But overall, the interface is very simple to use. All of the elements for the whiteboard are stacked on the left. The best part is the blue play button that you can always click on and review your work.
Explee has a 14-day trial version which will give you enough of an idea about the product before you buy it.
The pricing starts at $7/month for the most basic option.
With the $25/month option, you can make videos in 720p, customize a logo, download your videos, and use unlimited music and voice.
Bonus listing:
- Flixpress
Alternative:
Although these websites allow you to create a whiteboard animation yourself, for those of you who don’t want to DIY, you can always turn to Fiverr. On Fiverr, there are people who specialize in making whiteboard animations. They typically cost somewhere between $10-$80.
Here’s an example:
Whatever whiteboarding method you choose, make sure it’s a quality video.
Good luck and do share your results in the comments below!
Also check out:
- How To Create an Animated Intro Video in 90 Minutes: DIY
- How to Create an Intro Video for Your Blog in a Cost-Effective Manner
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nice post, but this site are paid… share some more free links where we can also upload our company video..
I’m applying these strategies to my business tonight
You have not mentioned powtoon. It is very nice.
Frankly speaking, I always had this question about how people used to make this kind of video. Now I know how to create those white board videos. Nice list. I will have a look at the list and will try to create something new.
Hey ! Dear Kishen,
it’s a very useful information. by using this tool we can create video easily.
Thank you so much.
Nice article Kishen.
Can we use whiteboard tools for animation?
Hi Kishen,
Well i am tying similar tools in past like Rawshorts but this is another useful tool for creating stunning Youtube videos, with the help of this type of video one can promote Fiverr gig and earn more.
Thanks for the lovely share 🙂
Regards
Mairaj
Awesome list, I’m applying these strategies to my business tonight. Thanks again for a post loaded with great content.
@Kishen
Awesome Article, I Always wondered how to make whiteboard videos.thought that it could be only made by professionals well the article taught me well and thanks to you man for sharing such an useful and unique content here at shoutmeloud.
Regards
Aditya
This could definitely be easier on making youtube video, love these tools. I used to know about a tool which can create whiteboard videos but i didn’t remember the name now. Can you tell me about any good tool for this job. I prefer software rather than online tool.
Hey Kishen, I used videoscribe and its great. But it is after free trial. You have also shared some other websites which are also great and fruitful. Thanks for sharing.
Hello sir,
Thanks for providing the informative article. I have been wondering about how people make an whiteboard animation. Thankfully I got that post to know everything about whiteboard animation.
This could definitely be easier on making youtube video, love these tools.
Explee looks nice
i follow this idea but sir one problem i can create a gigs in fiverr but i can’t got a order can you tell me how to get many order in fiverr
Nice collection of websites. Post some instant logo maker websites too.
Than ks !
Hello, Kishen! Can you please tell me which one is best to create advanced level animation and i wish to have predefined animated templates in it.
Excellent list, I didn’t knew this many of them exists, i will surely use them to produce some creative work…Thanks
This is a very helpful article and making this kind of videos also add on to SEO optimization of website