KolaVid
KolaVid turns prompts and uploaded documents into narrated whiteboard explainer videos with scenes and downloadable output.
What KolaVid is
KolaVid turns prompts and uploaded documents into narrated whiteboard explainer videos with scenes and downloadable output. A prompt can start from an idea, lesson, pitch, or training topic, while source material can become a structured visual explanation with narration. Its visual treatment uses white backgrounds, bold labels, simple diagrams, short labels, and visual reveals. The site identifies teachers, creators, businesses, training teams, founders, NGOs, marketers, and organizations as potential users. Credits are measured by finished video duration at one credit per second. The free plan costs nothing and includes 120 credits, two video minutes total, and videos up to two minutes long. Starter costs $14.99 a month with 20 total video minutes; Creator costs $39.99 a month with 50; Studio costs $99.99 a month with 120. Each paid plan permits videos up to five minutes long. KolaVid is available on the web. Its site says sample videos will appear after the selected renders are available.
Good
- Turns prompts and documents into narrated videos
- Uses scenes, diagrams, labels, and visual reveals
- Finished videos can be downloaded
- Free plan includes 120 credits
- Paid plans allow videos up to five minutes
Watch out
- Free plan is limited to two total video minutes
- Credits are consumed by finished video duration
- Samples appear only after selected renders are available
Who it suits
KolaVid may suit teachers, creators, businesses, training teams, founders, NGOs, and marketers who need narrated visual explanations. The available video-minute totals and per-video limits matter for users comparing plans to their output needs.
Verdict
KolaVid offers prompt- and document-based whiteboard explainers, with plan limits tied to video duration. Check the total-minute allowance and maximum length for the plan before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From KolaVid's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 120 credits · 2 video minutes total · videos up to 2 minutes · $0/month |
| Starter | $14.99 a month | 3,000 credits · about 50 minutes · videos up to 5 minutes · monthly renewal · 25-minute add-on for $7.99 · $14.99/month |
| Creator | $39.99 a month | 15,000 credits · about 250 minutes · videos up to 5 minutes · monthly renewal · $39.99/month |
| Studio | $99.99 a month | 40,000 credits · about 666 minutes · videos up to 5 minutes · monthly renewal · $99.99/month |
The facts
Each one read from KolaVid's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account setup
- Creating an account requires an email address and password.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Credit accounting
- One credit represents one second of finished video, so a one-minute result consumes 60 credits.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Credit add-on
- Subscribers can purchase an additional 1,500 credits, equal to 25 minutes, for $7.99 without changing plans.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Credit usage
- Credits are counted by final video duration at one credit per second of finished video.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Document workflow
- Uploaded source material is transformed into a structured visual explanation with scenes and narration.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Downloadable output
- Completed videos can be downloaded.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Editorial workflow
- The maker describes script conversion as translating each sentence into a visual job rather than copying the script directly onto the screen.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Examples
- The site says sample videos will appear after the selected renders are available.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Export process
- After rendering, the video can be downloaded to the user's device.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Format targeting
- The guide associates 16:9 with desktop and YouTube, 9:16 with TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, and 1:1 with square social posts.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Generation time
- The independent walkthrough says rendering usually takes one to two minutes and scenes appear during generation.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Input types
- The independent walkthrough says users can paste text, upload a document or provide a webpage link.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- The site names teachers, creators, businesses, training teams, founders, NGOs, marketers, and organizations as potential users.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Label and narration roles
- The maker advises keeping on-screen labels short while letting narration carry the full sentence.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Language selection
- Narration language can be selected, with English, Spanish, Arabic and French listed as examples.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Length choices
- The independent guide reports selectable durations of 1, 2, 3 or 5 minutes.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Limit: document condensation
- The maker advises retaining a document's argument, examples and action instead of trying to display every sentence.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Limit: fixed durations
- The documented duration choices are limited to 1, 2, 3 or 5 minutes.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Limit: human review
- KolaVid's own writing recommends that teams review generated videos before using them.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Limit: voice range
- The documented voice selection is limited to standard male or female narration.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Narration
- The independent guide states that every generated video is narrated.checked 15 Oct 2001
Money
- Free plan limit
- The Free plan includes 120 credits, 2 video minutes total, and videos up to 2 minutes long.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Paid plan limits
- Starter, Creator, and Studio include 20, 50, and 120 video minutes total respectively, with a maximum video length of 5 minutes on each.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Maker
- Dignited identifies KolaVid as being made by Kola Labs Ltd, a UK company.checked 15 Oct 2001
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