# Canvasvid > AI explainer video generator — from script to screen in minutes, not days. Canvasvid is a web-based tool that turns any idea into a studio-quality explainer video using AI. Users describe their topic, and the platform automatically writes the script, generates voiceover narration, illustrates every scene, animates them, and assembles the final video — all in about 5 minutes. ## How It Works Canvasvid follows a 6-step AI pipeline: 1. **Describe** — Enter a topic, product URL, or brief. AI analyzes the input. 2. **Script** — AI writes a structured narration script split into scenes. 3. **Voice** — AI generates voiceover narration in 35 languages with multiple voice options. 4. **Illustrate** — AI creates scene-by-scene illustrations in 18+ visual styles. 5. **Animate** — Each illustrated scene is animated with camera motion and transitions. 6. **Export** — The final video is assembled with narration, background music, and subtitles. ## Visual Styles 18+ visual styles are available, including: - Modern Flat 2D - Cinematic Photography - Soft 3D Clay - Watercolor - Minimal Line Art - Futuristic Isometric - Paper Cut - Retro Vintage - Comic Cartoon - Neon Cyberpunk - Photorealistic - And more ## Pricing Canvasvid uses a credit system where 1 credit = 1 second of generated video. - **Pricing**: paid only, no free tier. 1 credit = 1 second of finished video — $1.10/credit one-time, or $0.85/credit on a monthly plan. - **Credit Pack**: One-time purchase at $1.10/credit. Buy exactly what you need. - **Pro Subscription**: $0.85/credit/month. Includes Full HD export, no watermark, priority generation, and edit credits for revisions. ## Languages Supports 35 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Greek, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Turkish, Hebrew, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Mandarin), Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, and Filipino. ## Use Cases - SaaS product explainers and onboarding videos - Landing page hero videos - Internal training and documentation - Social media content - Educational videos - Startup pitch deck animations ## Key Features - AI-generated script from any topic or URL - 18+ visual styles for different brand aesthetics - AI voiceover narration in 35 languages - Background music generation - Subtitle overlay with multiple styles - Scene-by-scene storyboard review before animation - Re-edit individual scenes without re-generating the entire video - Download in HD (720p free, 1080p for subscribers) - Embed code and share links ## Links - Website: https://canvasvid.app - App: coming to iOS — waitlist at https://canvasvid.app/#waitlist - Support: support@canvasvid.app - Privacy: https://canvasvid.app/privacy - Terms: https://canvasvid.app/terms