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Pricing

Documentaries and animations, at creator prices

One credit balance for everything: real-footage documentaries, AI videos with images, and AI videos with real animation. Plans from $29/month.

Starter

For creators publishing a few videos a month.

$29/month

2,000 credits / month

Use them on any mix. Each line shows the total if you use only that type:

Documentary
200 min
AI images
100 min
AI animation
50 min

15 thumbnails / month

  • Documentary videos with real footage
  • Create with AI: images or real animation
  • Your own character, identical in every shot
  • All natural narrators, captions & music
  • Real satellite maps & cartoon maps
  • 1080p MP4 exports
  • 2 videos generating at once
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Pro

For channels uploading several times a week.

$49/month

3,500 credits / month

Use them on any mix. Each line shows the total if you use only that type:

Documentary
350 min
AI images
175 min
AI animation
87 min

35 thumbnails / month

  • Everything in Starter
  • 75% more credits
  • 4K documentary exports
  • Priority rendering queue
  • Character library for your series
  • SRT subtitles & thumbnail export
  • 3 videos generating at once
Choose Pro

Studio

For studios and multi-channel creators running both formats.

$99/month

7,500 credits / month

Use them on any mix. Each line shows the total if you use only that type:

Documentary
750 min
AI images
375 min
AI animation
187 min

60 thumbnails / month

  • Everything in Pro
  • Best price per minute
  • Highest priority rendering
  • Brand kit: intro, outro & watermark
  • Early access to premium voices
  • 5 videos generating at once
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Agency

Maximum volume for agencies and networks. Built around your team.

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Maximum volume: hundreds of videos a month. Credits, seats and capacity set with you.

Custom thumbnails

  • Custom monthly credits (maximum volume)
  • Both tools, all modes
  • Team seats & shared projects
  • Dedicated rendering capacity
  • Custom voices & brand kits
  • Invoice billing & account manager
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One credit balance for everything. Every video is billed in 30-second steps of its finished length: 5 credits per 30 seconds for documentaries, 10 for AI videos with images and camera motion, and 20 for AI videos with real animation; replacing or redrawing shots is free and failed videos are refunded automatically. Start with 2 free documentary minutes; Create with AI is available on all paid plans.

30-second steps

Each video is billed on its finished length in 30-second steps, so short videos cost less.

Shorts cost less

A 30-second Short uses just 5 credits; the smallest charge is one 30-second step.

Failed = refunded

If a video can't be finished on our side, its credits return to your balance automatically.

One balance

The same credits pay for Documentary and both Create with AI modes. Mix freely.

How 30-second billing works · documentary

  • 0:30 video → billed 0:30

    5 credits

  • 0:49 video → billed 1:00

    10 credits

  • 1:10 video → billed 1:30

    15 credits

  • 10:00 video → billed 10:00

    100 credits

AI images use 10 and AI animation 20 credits per 30-second step.

Cost calculator

What will my videos cost?

Pick a length and a plan to see credits, the effective price per video and how many videos a month your plan covers.

0:3030 min
Plan

Documentary (real footage)

5 credits per 30 s · 10 per min

$1.40

per 10:00 video on Pro

Credits needed
100
Videos per month on Pro
35

AI images + camera motion

10 credits per 30 s · 20 per min

$2.80

per 10:00 video on Pro

Credits needed
200
Videos per month on Pro
17

AI real animation

20 credits per 30 s · 40 per min

$5.60

per 10:00 video on Pro

Credits needed
400
Videos per month on Pro
8

The usual alternatives

  • Hiring a freelance editor$100–$300 per 10-min video
  • Stock footage subscription + editor timeMonthly fee + hours of editing
  • Doing it yourself6–10 hours per video

Every video is billed in 30-second steps of its finished length. Effective cost = credits used × plan price ÷ plan credits. Failed videos are refunded automatically.

Minutes per plan

How much video each plan makes

Every plan's credits work across all three video types. Here's the total for each type on its own.

Every month you getStarter$29/moPro$49/moStudio$99/moAgencyContact us
Credits2,0003,5007,500Custom (max)
Documentary video (real footage)5 credits per 30 s200 min≈ $1.45 per 10-min video350 min≈ $1.40 per 10-min video750 min≈ $1.32 per 10-min videoCustom
AI video: images & camera motion10 credits per 30 s100 min≈ $2.90 per 10-min video175 min≈ $2.80 per 10-min video375 min≈ $2.64 per 10-min videoCustom
AI video: real animation20 credits per 30 s50 min≈ $5.80 per 10-min video87 min≈ $5.60 per 10-min video187 min≈ $5.28 per 10-min videoCustom
YouTube thumbnails15 / month35 / month60 / monthCustom
Videos generating at once23510+

Minutes are the total if you use one type only; mix them any way you like from the same balance. Example on Pro: two 10-minute documentaries (200 credits) + one 10-minute animated video (400 credits) = 600 credits.

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FeatureStarterProStudioAgency
Credits per month2,0003,5007,500Custom (max)
Documentary videos (real footage)
AI videos with images & camera motion
AI videos with real animation
Max length per video20 min20 min20 minCustom
Your own character in every shot
16:9 and 9:16 Shorts
Free shot replacement & redraws
Export resolution1080p4K4K4K
Videos generating at once23510+
Natural narrators
Satellite maps & cartoon maps
Music & SFX search + preview
Priority rendering-
Character library-
YouTube thumbnails per month153560Custom
SRT subtitles-
Brand kit (intro/outro/watermark)--
Team seats---

Billing FAQ

Pricing questions

How do credits work?

Every plan comes with one monthly credit balance for all tools, billed in 30-second steps of finished video: 5 credits per 30 seconds for a documentary with real footage, 10 for an AI video with images and camera motion, and 20 for an AI video with real animation. Mix them any way you like.

What's the difference between AI images and AI animation?

Both are fully illustrated videos with your own character, narration, captions, maps and title cards. AI images brings each illustration to life with smooth camera moves and effects. AI animation goes further: characters and scenes actually move in the key moments (walking, talking, reacting). Animation takes longer to make and uses more credits.

Is Create with AI included in my plan?

Yes. Create with AI is available on all paid plans: Starter, Pro, Studio and Agency, in both modes (images or real animation). It uses the same credit balance as documentary videos.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. New accounts get 2 free minutes on the documentary tool to try it end to end. No credit card needed. Create with AI unlocks on any paid plan.

How is video length billed?

Every video is billed by its finished length in 30-second steps, rounded up to the next step: 5 credits per 30 seconds for documentaries (10 per minute). A 30-second Short uses 5 credits, a 49-second video 10, and a 1:10 video 15. AI videos use 10 (images) or 20 (real animation) credits per 30 seconds.

How many thumbnails do I get?

YouTube thumbnails have their own monthly allowance, separate from credits: Starter 15, Pro 35, Studio 60, Agency Custom.

Can I upgrade or downgrade?

Yes, any time from Billing. Upgrades take effect immediately with the new credits added; downgrades and cancellations apply at the end of the current billing period.

Are shot replacements charged?

No. Swapping documentary clips or redrawing animated shots before export is free. Credits are only charged for the final length of new videos.

Do natural narrators cost extra?

No. The full library of natural narrators is included in every plan at no extra credit cost, on both tools.

What is the Agency plan?

Our maximum plan for agencies and networks producing hundreds of videos a month: custom credits, team seats, dedicated rendering capacity and invoice billing. Contact us and we'll set it up around your volume.

What happens to a video that fails?

Every video is quality-checked before delivery. If one can't be finished on our side, its credits go back to your balance automatically.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Plans are monthly and you can cancel at any time. You keep access until the end of the billing period.

Your next video is one script away

Real-footage documentaries or fully animated explainers. Same script, same studio, your call.

2 free documentary minutes · No credit card · Animated videos available on all paid plans