How to Turn Text and Documents into Whiteboard Animation Videos Using AI

Whiteboard animation videos are one of the simplest ways to explain an idea. Teachers use them, and so do marketers, YouTubers, founders and content creators. When you need to walk someone through a concept without the polish of a cinematic production, a whiteboard video gets the point across.

The catch has always been making them. For years, whiteboard animation meant learning legacy software that took real skill to use well. Most people ended up hiring a professional, and it wasn’t unusual to pay $200, $300 or even $500 for a single video.

AI has changed that. In this guide, I’ll show you a simple way to turn text, documents or a web link into a whiteboard animation video in a few minutes, without any design or animation experience.

What is KolaVid AI?

KolaVid AI is a whiteboard animation tool built by Kola Labs Ltd, a UK company. It turns text, documents or a website link into a narrated whiteboard animation video.

A lot of whiteboard videos out there are just sketches with a hand hovering over them. They look the part, but they often don’t explain the idea clearly. KolaVid is built around the explanation itself, so the result is easy to follow whether you’re teaching a concept or making a marketing video.

How to create a whiteboard animation video with AI

Here’s the full process, start to finish.

Step 1: Create a free account

Go to kolavid.com and sign up. All you need is an email address and a password.

Step 2: Start a new video

Log in to your account. On the homepage, click the blue New video button in the sidebar.

[Alt text: “KolaVid dashboard showing the New video button”]

Step 3: Add your text, document or link

In the prompt box, paste your text or upload a document. You can also drop in a link to a web page and KolaVid will work from that.

Step 4: Choose your video settings

Pick the options that suit where the video will be posted:

• Frame: 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1
• Length: 1, 2, 3 or 5 minutes
• Voice: male or female narrator
• Language: the language you want the narration in

Step 5: Generate and download

Click Make my video. It usually takes one to two minutes, and you’ll see the scenes appear as they’re generated. When it’s done, download the video to your device.

That’s it. You don’t need to know anything about animation. You just need to know the topic you want to explain.

You can try all of this on KolaVid’s free plan.

KolaVid AI features at a glance

Video length

You can currently create videos that are 1, 2, 3 or 5 minutes long.

Supported languages

KolaVid supports a wide range of languages, including English, Spanish, Arabic and French, so you can make videos for audiences beyond English speakers.

Voiceover

Every video is narrated. You can choose a standard male or female voice.

Video formats

Format	Best for
16:9	Desktop viewing and regular YouTube videos
9:16	TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts
1:1	Square posts on social feeds

Final thoughts

Making a whiteboard animation video used to mean expensive software or waiting a couple of days for a freelancer on Fiverr. Now you can do it yourself in minutes.

If you have a lesson, a product explainer or a blog post you want to turn into a video, paste it into KolaVid AI and see what comes out. The free plan is a good place to start.