June 08, 2018

Animaker is a cloud based animation video maker, which helps to create animated explainer videos, video Infographics and animated presentations like never before.

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Six different video styles

• Animaker for 2D –  tradition two-dimensional animated environment

• Animaker for 2.5D – pseudo three-dimensional environment

• Animaker for Handcraft – fun method of creating a video using a hand to move illlustrations around the screen

• Animaker for Infographics – tells a story using data

• Animaker for Typography – mixes motion and text together to tell a story

• Animaker for Vertical Videos – orients video vertically for mobile applications

June 08, 2018

Signing into the member area brings a member to the dashboard as shown in the screenshot below. The red arrow points to the create a video button.

Once a member chooses a blank template or one of the many pre-made templates, the app launches and brings up the workspace shown below. It takes a few seconds as the graphic and tool libraries load. When the workspace loads, a tutorial loads as well. I find it useful as a refresher before starting to create a video.

Animaker has many features such as animated characters, moving backgrounds, objects, infographic icons, templates, sound effects and sound tracks that can be added to your videos.

You can upload your own graphics as well as audio tracks (including voice overs). Plus you can record your voice over with Animaker. All go into your “My Library” file.

The quantity and quality of the features is dependent upon the pricing plan members select. Besides the free version, there are 3 levels of membership.

I selected the personal version currently billed at $12 a month. I chose this level mostly to remove the Animaker logo from videos made at the free level. (This is a common practice for online apps).

May 28, 2023

I will not call Animaker the best animated video maker app there is. Because I have not tested them all.

But I will say for anyone interested in making animated videos, whether infographic videos or 2D videos or any of the other styles, Animaker is a good choice. Even for students working on school projects.