Generate narrated whiteboard explainer videos from a topic, script or source material, with captions and downloadable video files.
Ankon AI
Explore features, practical uses and pricing below.
Ankon AI turns a topic or supplied script into a narrated whiteboard explainer video. It combines spoken explanation with drawings and captions, giving a creator a starting point for a short lesson, process walkthrough or educational channel video. A PDF or reference image can provide source material for an explanation.
It is most relevant to teachers, trainers and creators who want a visual explanation of an idea. The whiteboard approach is a particular presentation style: decide whether drawn scenes suit the subject before committing to a complete series. A product demonstration that depends on exact interface footage may need a recording and editing workflow instead.
Topic mode generates narration from an idea. Script mode starts with words supplied by the creator, which is useful when a lesson has already been reviewed. The service supports narration in multiple languages, including English and Hindi, and vertical or landscape video formats.
Documented outputs include an MP4 and an SRT subtitle file. Captions can also be burned into the video. This distinction matters when publishing: a separate subtitle file can be handled by a video platform, while burned-in text remains visible as part of the picture. Ankon also generates supporting title and description metadata.
The developer documentation describes an asynchronous API. A script creates a video job, checks its status and retrieves the finished artifacts. Attachments are uploaded first and then referenced in the job. API keys and MCP connections provide integration routes, although the documentation identifies restrictions on which clients can complete its current OAuth registration flow.
Ankon offers personal voice cloning with consent and a verified account. Its documentation states that a supplied voice clip is stored and sent to a third-party synthesis provider when used for narration. Review that processing arrangement before uploading a voice recording, and use an ordinary catalog voice when a personal likeness is unnecessary.
A trainer explaining a workplace process could first write a short script with three steps and one worked example. Submit that script with the desired language and landscape format. If a diagram provides useful context, attach a permitted source file rather than asking the system to infer an unfamiliar process from a vague title.
After generation, watch the complete video. Check whether each drawing represents the intended step, whether narration pronounces names correctly and whether captions match the spoken explanation. Download the MP4 and subtitle file only after that review. Keep the approved script with the finished lesson so future corrections have a clear starting point.
The API specifies limits on attachment sizes and requested duration; consult the documentation for the current values before automating a batch. Generation may fail or deliver wording and visuals that need correction. An optional fact-checking pass is a vendor feature, rather than an assurance that a lesson is accurate or suitable for consequential advice.
Ankon describes credit-based usage and signup credits. However, its linked upgrade page currently labels subscriptions and premium top-ups as launching soon, and says early-access actions record interest without taking payment or granting credits. Confirm account access and live billing with the vendor before planning paid production. Base a production budget on the live account's confirmed allowance and billing terms.