Chalkboard
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Chalkboard, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Chalkboard's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | MIT-licensed software · local providers available at zero marginal cost per video |
The facts
Each one read from Chalkboard's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI providers
- Script generation supports Anthropic, OpenAI, and local Ollama; narration supports Piper, OpenAI, and ElevenLabs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Audio
- Subtitles and mood-matched background music are enabled by default, and users can choose Jamendo music or provide their own track.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Languages
- A production can be dubbed into multiple languages in one run, with subtitles in a language different from the narration.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License
- Chalkboard is released under the MIT License.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Chalkboard turns a prompt into a narrated, whiteboard-style explainer video exported as an MP4.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Research
- The Cinematic mode researches topics and injects cited sources into the script to ground the narration.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security detail
- The README says API keys are read from the server environment and the web UI never sees them.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The project runs on the user's machine and can use Ollama and Piper for local script generation and narration at zero marginal cost per video.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Video formats
- It supports 16:9 explainers, vertical short-form reels, and research-backed cinematic documentaries.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Visuals
- It creates hand-drawn diagrams and can generate images with OpenAI's gpt-image-2; SVG art is also supported.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Ways to use
- The project provides a command-line interface, a library, an HTTP API, and a web studio.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Cost limits
- Generated images require an OpenAI API key and incur costs; the README says image generation can be disabled or capped per video.checked 9 Oct 2026
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