Narrated videos
AI video with voiceover, where every word moves something
Most tools add a voice on top of finished visuals. Motiongist does it the other way round: the narration comes first, and every animation is timed to the words.
- 500 free credits at sign-up
- Free storyboard review
- 45–180 s, vertical 9:16
- 8 voices, 10 languages
Your idea
9:16 · 1080×1920“Explain why savings can lose value even when the balance goes up. Calm, reassuring tone, for first-time savers.”
- Length
- 90–120 s
- Look
- Light
- Voice
- George
- Rendering
- 2D · English
Storyboard · 6 scenes
- 0–6 sHook. A balance ticks up on a phone screen while a shopping basket next to it shrinks. Title: “Your savings grew. Or did they?”
- 6–26 sInflation, defined. On the word “prices”, a row of price tags lifts a little; the narration explains the same money buys a bit less each year.
- 26–50 sTwo rates. Two bars appear on their names: the interest your account pays and the rate prices rise.
A voice-over is what makes a short feel produced rather than assembled. It sets the pace, carries the meaning, and lets the visuals focus on showing instead of telling. The usual way to get one is to record yourself or hire a narrator, then re-edit the visuals so they line up.
Motiongist generates the narration with a synthetic voice, then reads its word-level timings to place every visual. When the voice says “three steps”, three cards appear; when it names a number, the counter lands on it. Captions follow the same timings, highlighted word by word. Music and sound effects are mixed underneath, so you get a finished soundtrack, not just a voice file.
How it works
From words to a narrated video
- Step 1
Write or generate the words
Paste a script (it is read exactly as written) or give a topic, a link or a document and let Motiongist write the narration for your length.
- Step 2
Pick a voice and a language
Choose one of 8 voices and one of 10 narration languages. Listen to every voice on the [voices page](/voices) first.
- Step 3
Preview with the draft voice
Review the storyboard for free. On the free plan, videos use a draft voice meant for testing; paid plans render with the final voice.
- Step 4
Render with the final voice
Confirm the quote: the final voice is priced at 1 credit per 10 narrated characters, shown before you start.
Example
What inflation does to money in a savings account
What you give: “Explain why savings can lose value even when the balance goes up. Calm, reassuring tone, for first-time savers.”
What the video shows, scene by scene
- 0–6 s
Hook. A balance ticks up on a phone screen while a shopping basket next to it shrinks. Title: “Your savings grew. Or did they?”
- 6–26 s
Inflation, defined. On the word “prices”, a row of price tags lifts a little; the narration explains the same money buys a bit less each year.
- 26–50 s
Two rates. Two bars appear on their names: the interest your account pays and the rate prices rise.
- 50–74 s
The gap. When the prices bar is taller, an arrow points down between them, labelled “real return”.
- 74–96 s
What people compare. Three cards flip in on the narration: account interest, inflation, and fees.
- 96–108 s
Takeaway. “Look at what your money buys, not just the number”, with captions highlighted word by word.
An illustrative storyboard for this brief (Light look, 2D). Motiongist writes its own scenes from your input, and you can edit them for free before rendering.
A real render, made with Motiongist
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Why Motiongist
Why the voice-over comes out right
8 voices with distinct tones
Warm explainers, newsreader authority, calm teaching voices, upbeat social ones. Pick the tone that fits the subject.
Every voice, every language
Each voice narrates English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish and Indonesian. Captions and on-screen text switch to the same language.
Animation on the beat of speech
Visuals enter on the words that name them, so the video feels edited by hand even though nothing was edited by hand.
A full soundtrack
Background music and sound effects are mixed under the narration, so the voice stays on top.
Pay for the voice you keep
The draft voice is free for testing. The final voice is licensed for commercial use and charged per character, shown in the quote.
Draft voice vs final voice
The draft voice exists so you can try ideas without spending much: it is free and used on the free plan, but it is for testing only. The final voices are higher quality and come with a commercial license, from the Solo plan.
Because pricing follows the length of the narration, a tighter script costs less. Use Words to minutes to see how long a text takes to say before you paste it.
What it can’t do yet
You can’t upload a recording of your own voice, and each video has one narrator. If you need your own voice, record it separately and use Motiongist for the visuals of another video, or wait for those options to arrive.
Start faster
Templates that fit
Each template is a ready-made brief: an example subject, a target length, a look and notes. Open one and change the subject.
What it costs
One credit balance. A short video is 400 credits, a standard one 700, a long one 1,000, plus 1 credit per 10 narrated characters for the final voice.
Free
$0
500 credits at sign-up
To try it out: a first video, draft voice, discreet watermark.
Solo
$19 / month
3,000 credits / month
To post every week: final voice, clean exports, your brand.
StudioMost popular
$49 / month
30,000 credits / month
To produce at volume: priority rendering, custom looks, API and MCP.
Team
$149 / month
100,000 credits / month
For teams and agencies: 5 seats, 4 renders in parallel, one invoice.
Prices before tax, in US dollars. Yearly billing is 35% cheaper. Failed renders are refunded automatically.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Can I use the voice-over commercially?
Yes, with a paid plan: final voices come with a commercial license and exports have no watermark. The draft voice on the free plan is for testing only.
Will it read my script word for word?
Yes. A pasted script is narrated as written, up to 4,000 characters. Motiongist only writes the narration itself when you start from a topic, a link or a document.
How much does the final voice cost?
1 credit per 10 narrated characters, on top of the base price of the video (700 credits for a standard one). The quote shows the exact amount before you render.
Can I hear the voices before choosing?
Yes. Every voice has a sample on the voices page, and you can switch voice in the studio before rendering.
Can I get the narration without the video?
No, the voice comes inside the finished MP4. You also get an SRT file of the captions, which doubles as a transcript.
Ready to make your first one?
500 free credits at sign-up. Review the storyboard for free, see the exact price, then render.
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