Doodable
Doodable is desktop whiteboard-animation software for creating doodle videos on Windows and macOS.
What Doodable is
Doodable is desktop whiteboard-animation software for creating doodle videos on Windows and macOS. It supports whiteboard, blackboard, glassboard, and green-screen styles. Smart Draw accepts uploaded images and builds custom draw paths, while voiceover tools let you record inside the app or upload audio and synchronize it with a sketch. The asset library includes custom-drawn characters, background scenes, props, and royalty-free music tracks. Projects export as MP4 at resolutions up to 1080p, with frame rates from 24 to 60 fps. You can upload PNG or JPEG images, MP3 audio, and TIFF or OTF fonts. An internet connection is required for images and cloud-saved projects. The Standard plan costs $49 a month; Enterprise costs $79 a month. Both provide unlimited videos, with different asset, template, font, and cloud-storage allowances. A 14-day trial is available, and refunds are offered within 30 days of purchase.
Good
- Four animation styles, including green screen
- Smart Draw creates paths from uploaded images
- Voice recording and audio upload supported
- MP4 export up to 1080p
- Creators retain ownership of their work
Watch out
- Paid service with no free plan
- Desktop app only for Windows and macOS
- Internet needed for images and cloud projects
- Refund access ends after 30 days
Who it suits
Doodable suits YouTube marketers, teachers, trainers, Facebook advertisers, and sales-video creators who need animated doodle videos. It also fits users wanting recorded or uploaded voiceovers and custom draw paths.
Verdict
Doodable combines multiple doodle styles, drawing tools, voiceover handling, and MP4 export in a desktop application. Its paid plans differ mainly in included assets, templates, fonts, and cloud storage.
Plans and prices
From Doodable's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $49 a month | 1,164 character images · 1,620 prop images · 150 royalty-free music tracks · 20 video templates · 35 fonts · 84 scene templates · unlimited videos · 7TB cloud storage |
| Enterprise | $79 a month | 3,959 character images · 3,341 prop images · 250 royalty-free music tracks · 40 video templates · 70 fonts · 84 scene templates · unlimited videos · 10TB cloud storage |
| Standard | $490 a year | 1,164 character images · 1,620 prop images · 150 royalty-free music tracks · 20 video templates · 35 fonts · 84 scene templates · unlimited videos · 7TB cloud storage · billed annually |
| Enterprise | $790 a year | 3,959 character images · 3,341 prop images · 250 royalty-free music tracks · 40 video templates · 70 fonts · 84 scene templates · unlimited videos · 10TB cloud storage · billed annually |
The facts
Each one read from Doodable's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Animation styles
- It creates whiteboard, blackboard, glassboard, and green screen animations.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Assets
- The site describes custom drawn characters, background scenes, props, and royalty-free music tracks.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Audience
- The homepage identifies YouTube marketers, teachers and trainers, Facebook advertisers, and sales video creators as intended users.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Export
- Videos export as MP4, with listed resolutions up to 1080p and frame rates from 24 to 60 fps.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Product
- Doodable is whiteboard animation software for creating doodle videos.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Refund
- The pricing FAQ offers a refund within 30 days of purchase, after which access is lost.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Smart Draw
- Smart Draw lets users upload images and create custom draw paths for them.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- The pricing FAQ lists online FAQs and email support, with a stated response time of less than 24 hours, typically faster.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Supported systems
- Doodable is a desktop application for Windows 7 or higher and Mac OS X 10.10 or higher, and requires an internet connection for images and cloud-saved projects.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Uploads
- The FAQ says users can upload PNG and JPEG images, MP3 audio, and TIFF or OTF fonts.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Voiceover
- Users can record voiceovers in the app or upload audio and sync it to a sketch.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Ownership
- The FAQ says users own the work they create and that the company does not reuse, distribute, or commercialize that work product.checked 8 Oct 2001
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