How to turn a script into an AI whiteboard video

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1. Write an explanation that can be drawn

Choose one question and one audience. Start with a short explanation so you can review each scene carefully before attempting a long presentation. Structure the script as a definition, a concrete example and a conclusion. Do not invent numbers or product claims to fill time.

Describe visible relationships. “Choose the drawing before making its label” can become a sequence. “Our process is revolutionary” does not tell the renderer what to show. Check factual claims before generating.

• One main concept or action per sentence.
• Consistent names for recurring objects and characters.
• Unambiguous numbers and units.
• A conclusion supported by the example.

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2. Open Whiteboard and review the narration

Open Full Video with Whiteboard selected. If you need to sign in, your style selection should remain when you return. Choose Finished script to supply your wording, or Idea to request a draft. Select the language, voice and frame format.

Review the resulting text before generating media. Requested duration is a target; the spoken pace determines the actual length. If the plan adapts, expands or splits wording in a way you do not want, correct it in the editor.

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3. Check what each scene explains

A whiteboard-looking image is not enough. If the narration distinguishes radius from diameter, the drawing must show that relationship accurately. If it explains tasks in order, the sequence must make sense. Check numbers, labels, arrows and relationships, not only aesthetics.

Under Visual explanation, use Automatic, More literal, Vary composition or Keep selected elements. Add a specific instruction, save your preferences and regenerate the scene to apply it. Editing a direction does not silently change an existing generated file.

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4. Choose voice, subtitles and optional music

Listen for names, acronyms, numbers and pauses. Check that speech is understandable and the relevant drawing appears while it is being explained. Subtitles should be readable without covering important visual details.

Music is optional; a short educational explanation may work better without it. If you add music, keep it below the voice and review the entire result. Changed or regenerated media can require additional credits or a new eligible free admission.

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5. Export and inspect the drawing animation

Whiteboard’s drawing hand and progressive reveal are produced in the export. Do not request a separate Fast or Quality generation: that belongs to other styles. A still scene thumbnail does not demonstrate the final tracing motion.

Watch the MP4 from beginning to end. Check that the viewer has time to understand each drawing, that the explanation is complete, and that narration and subtitles end properly. Download finished exports within their 72-hour storage window.

• Listen to the entire narration.
• Check every number and diagram.
• Review at mobile and desktop sizes.
• Confirm rights to the script, references, voice and music.

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Is it free, unlimited and available for commercial use?

Start with free welcome or earned credits. When credits are insufficient and no surveys are available, eligible operations automatically use lower-priority Relax processing. There is no fixed daily, monthly or lifetime creation quota. Capacity, fair use, per-video limits and waiting times still apply; unlimited does not mean instant or uninterrupted. No subscription is required; paid credits are optional.

You may use your generated videos commercially, including eligible free outputs, under Donatello’s Terms. You must hold the necessary rights to scripts, images, voices, music and other inputs. Permission from Donatello does not guarantee copyright, exclusivity or monetization approval by YouTube or another platform.

The export does not add a visible Donatello promotional watermark. This does not remove marks already present in your inputs or third-party attribution obligations.

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Examples you can inspect

Each watch page provides the original video, script and review details. A credit-funded editorial example shows the output, not Relax waiting times or a guarantee that every subject will produce the same result.