Do you need to know how to draw or animate to use Animaker?

No. The principle is drag-and-drop: you pick characters, backgrounds and transitions from a library, adjust movement with sliders, and the final render is computed by Animaker. No animation skill is required, just time to compose the scene.

Can I air my Animaker video in a TV ad?

Not necessarily. Animaker's premium music library explicitly bans use in TV, radio, cinema ads or as a brand jingle, whatever plan you're on. If a traditional media broadcast is planned, you need to check the exact license of the chosen track before publishing.

What happens if I cancel my Animaker subscription?

Videos already exported stay yours: the distribution license survives cancellation. However, every other license — notably access to the character, background and music library — expires. You won't be able to edit an existing project without reactivating a paid subscription.

Does my video content train Animaker's AI?

Nothing in the terms of use or the privacy policy states it either way. What's written in black and white concerns the opposite: you're not allowed to use the output of Animaker's generative features to train your own models.

How much does Animaker cost for a small team?

The Basic tier starts at 10 $/month for 5 monthly premium exports and 5 custom characters. The Starter tier, at 19 $/month, doubles those quotas and moves to 1080p. Neither plan bills per account user, only by export volume.

Animaker: our review

Animaker is a drag-and-drop animation studio, with ready-made characters, backgrounds and a music library. It has existed since 2014, well before generative AI; the recent AI layer is limited to a subtitle generator and a few assistance features, not the creation of the videos themselves.

Free version, then paid·from $10/month

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What we take away from it

What counts in its favor

An automatic subtitle generator and an explicit ban on using the output of its generative features to train a third-party model: the little AI on board is framed in writing.
Hosting announced on AWS with ISO 27001:2022 certification, and a clear policy against reselling personal data.

What counts against it

On cancellation, every license granted expires except the one to distribute videos already produced: access to the character and asset library stops dead, which blocks any future edit.
Tracks from the premium music library can't be used in a traditional ad (TV, radio, cinema) or as a brand jingle, whatever plan you're on.

A sound choice for producing explainer videos or internal cartoons on a tight budget, provided you export and archive the final videos before any cancellation and check the intended use of the chosen track.

The facts

First paid tier: $10/month — Basic
Data hosting: Hosting not verified
Categories: Animation
Data verified on: 30 July 2026

What happens to your data

Is your data used to train their models?: Not verified
Subprocessors: Neither Animaker's terms of use nor its privacy policy explicitly state that user content or data is used to train its own models; the topic simply isn't addressed in that direction. The only AI clauses found ban the user from using the output of its generative features to train their own machine-learning models. Animaker states it doesn't sell or share personal data with third parties beyond subprocessors necessary for the service.
Retention: An account-deletion request is processed within 30 days, with actual data deletion within 180 days.

Animaker in detail

Animaker has existed since 2014: it's a drag-and-drop animation studio, not a generator. You build a scene by picking characters, backgrounds, text and transitions from a supplied library, then Animaker computes the movements and exports the video. The AI layer added in recent years — an automatic subtitle generator, an extension named Picmaker for static visuals — stays a side feature: it assists production, it doesn't replace it. Saying this clearly avoids a common disappointment: Animaker doesn't generate a video from a simple prompt.

What it actually does

The most common use is the explainer video or the training cartoon. You build the scene character by character, set entrances and exits on a timeline, pick a voice-over or a soundtrack from the catalog, and export. The result looks like a professional cartoon, with a recognizable style — the same one as thousands of other videos produced with the same tool, which limits how distinctive the final result can be.

Why it interests us, with a reservation

For an SMB that needs regular explainer videos — a service presentation, an internal tutorial, training content — Animaker offers a decent cost-to-speed ratio without hiring a motion designer. Hosting on AWS and the ISO 27001:2022 certification are reassuring about the technical foundation. But the category's central argument, confidentiality and self-hosting, doesn't apply here: it's a standard online service, and nothing in the documentation provides for a self-hosted alternative.

Where it falls short

Two reservations, less visible than the entry price. The first concerns what happens to videos after cancellation: the terms of use provide that at the end of the subscription, every license granted expires, except the one to distribute videos already produced. In practice, the finished video stays shareable, but access to the character, background and music library disappears: you can't reopen the project to fix a sentence without reactivating a paid subscription.

The second concerns music. Animaker's music license agreement explicitly excludes certain uses, whatever the plan: TV, radio, cinema broadcast, brand jingle or traditional media advertising. A company preparing a classic ad campaign must check the exact license of the chosen track before committing, or the broadcast itself would breach the agreement.

Our recommendation

Animaker suits an organization that produces internal explainer or educational videos in volume, on a tight budget, and that exports its videos for good before considering a plan change. It doesn't suit anyone planning traditional media broadcast without first checking the music license, nor anyone who needs to edit projects years later: our comparison of animation tools lets you weigh an alternative before committing to an annual plan.

Who it's for, and who it isn't

Suited for

A small organization that needs explainer videos, internal training or regular social content, with no budget for a motion designer
A team that accepts a cartoon or stylized-character look rather than filmed footage

Not a fit

An advertiser planning to air its video as a TV, radio or cinema ad: a good part of the music library explicitly bans it
An organization that needs to reopen a video years after creating it: access to the character and asset library disappears once the subscription is canceled

Frequently asked questions

Do you need to know how to draw or animate to use Animaker?: No. The principle is drag-and-drop: you pick characters, backgrounds and transitions from a library, adjust movement with sliders, and the final render is computed by Animaker. No animation skill is required, just time to compose the scene.
Can I air my Animaker video in a TV ad?: Not necessarily. Animaker's premium music library explicitly bans use in TV, radio, cinema ads or as a brand jingle, whatever plan you're on. If a traditional media broadcast is planned, you need to check the exact license of the chosen track before publishing.
What happens if I cancel my Animaker subscription?: Videos already exported stay yours: the distribution license survives cancellation. However, every other license — notably access to the character, background and music library — expires. You won't be able to edit an existing project without reactivating a paid subscription.
Does my video content train Animaker's AI?: Nothing in the terms of use or the privacy policy states it either way. What's written in black and white concerns the opposite: you're not allowed to use the output of Animaker's generative features to train your own models.
How much does Animaker cost for a small team?: The Basic tier starts at 10 $/month for 5 monthly premium exports and 5 custom characters. The Starter tier, at 19 $/month, doubles those quotas and moves to 1080p. Neither plan bills per account user, only by export volume.