Powtoon

Founded by Ilya Spitalnik in 2012

Create animated videos, presentations, and training content from text and documents

Pricing model

Free Tier, Paid

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Powtoon to create animated videos, presentations, and visual content without needing design or animation skills. It lets you turn static documents, text, and slide decks into engaging video clips using customizable templates, digital avatars, and voiceovers. You can record your screen and webcam, animate custom characters, and generate scripts directly in your browser. Teams use it to build employee training modules, product explainer videos, marketing materials, and internal company updates while keeping visual elements aligned with standard brand guidelines.

What Powtoon does

Convert written scripts into synthetic voiceover audioGenerate video scripts using prompt-based text inputsCustomize animated character outfits, hair, and gesturesAdd synchronized closed captions and subtitles to videosRecord screen actions and webcam video simultaneouslyExport branded video files or share presentation linksTurn documents, PDFs, and presentations into structured videosGenerate voiceovers from text in multiple languagesCreate lifelike digital avatars with synchronized lip movementsBuild and customize animated characters with distinct expressions and gesturesRecord screen and webcam video directly in the editorTranslate video scripts, voiceovers, and subtitles automaticallyStore brand assets including logos, color palettes, and fonts