Videoscribe or Doodly? [UNBIASED WHITEBOARD ANIMATION COMPARISON]

Sparkol's Videoscribe and Doodly look similar at first glance but there are for sure some big differences. See the benefits and downsides of each before you buy one!
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[@JennJager]

Hey Doodlers! Im so excited to share with you that I've created an advanced class for Doodly whiteboard animators! 🔥🔥🔥I show you all of my best workarounds to make your Doodles really come to life. Check it out at www.jennjager.com.

[@peterquynhle]

Did you use the 1-time payment version (without any addition hidden fees)? Thanks

[@MelloMC33]

@@peterquynhle uu

[@LittlePawsBigPawsTraining]

@@peterquynhle I did and then Upgraded to Enterprise edition promising even more, and then found a HEAP of hidden fees for things i needed, feels like Doodly is a huge cash grab to me, pretty dissapointed

[@krisharley-jesson1537]

Thanks for this great comparison Jenn. I love your style, easy to follow and understand!

[@karenwaggoner]

Thanks Jenn, Great job! I have a free trial right now of Videoscribe and I mostly like it so far. You just explained camera position and gave me info on the timings of things... to me a lot quicker than i was going to figure it out from reading the support documents. So thank you!

[@HoneyBeeCanadaImmigrationVlogs]

Karen Waggoner where to get free trial for iphone? I can’t find any free trial? Downloading will cost something

[@chewychibi03]

My mom sent me this and I'm glad she did. Subscribed! You have the prefect personality for this.

[@liyadsalem192]

hey Jenn, thanks for this nice video featuring whiteboard animator tools. I loved your presentation, it's very neat and clean 👏👏

[@lairdculver5924]

Great job. Very unbiased and just what I needed to see some of the options available. Had not heard of Doodly and I now have another platform to consider. Thanks.

[@user-ef3fi1yk4n]

Great info on the comparison of the two doodle products. Enjoyed your other video on Toonly also. I have subscribed and will definitely start going through your other videos. Thank you!

[@Gabiche]

Great video, Jenn! Thank you for this useful information. 😊

[@unlistedJo]

I love your videos, they have been very helpful . i'm surprised you don't have more subscribers your content is quite awesome .

[@martinalauterjung9601]

Thank you, Jenn! What I do like very much in Video scribe is, that I can import my own illustrations as svg files. That makes my videos really individuell !

[@JennJager]

That's a great idea!

[@williamcostello4985]

Bill Costello Your the best instructor ever. I like how you try different things and explain your thinking as you go. This helps retention of material. Also, tell your husband he is a lucky guy. Will definitely look for more of your videos.

[@JennJager]

Lol thanks!

[@Seedhe-Saadhe-Akshay-Akshay]

Wow , where did you learn to be so diplomatic , I've never come across someone with such smooth diplomacy skills, bravo ... and thanks for the video.. Loved it.

[@karolgarley]

Which animation platform can be used on a chtomebook? Thank You!

[@solutionbhai]

Hi Jenn, Thank you very much for the video. You did a great job! I really love the way you explained everything. I have become a fan of yours. Thanks for giving us such wonderful information unbiasedly

[@JennJager]

You are so welcome!

[@gaelwarzazat7039]

Thanks for your honest review, I like the way you explain things, very clear and honest. Im going to get videoscribe but sadly you dont have aff link to buy from ^^

[@dennisdevine9563]

Great video, thanks for your insights and recommendations

[@taruntamuli9013]

Hi Jenn, I have decided to get Videoscribe as I think both Doodly and Videoscribe share most of the features with some difference. What I like about Videoscribe is that its pricing range seems to be better than Doodly. Anyway, your tutorial proved to be very helpful to me in finalizing what to settle on. Thank you once again.

[@oneteasketch1147]

Hello Jenn! Thanks for the video! I watched it a couple of months ago and decided starting using VideoScribe. And now...I LOVE it! I have even created my own channel with motivation videos thanks to you. Many many thanks!!!😊😘😀😘👍😀p.s. I am from Poland💕

[@kathliddington9759]

Hi Jenn Thanks so much for your video. It was so clear. I really liked you taking us through the steps you took to improve the output bit by bit. Now subscribed :-)

[@jackrumorz]

You are awesome, clear explanations, beautiful voice and very detailed. Thanks :)

[@TheBorneomann]

I tried both and my preference is Doodly. Videoscribe is not as intuitive and is very difficult to synch voice to animation. It always ran out of synch. I did my first video 2.5 minutes long in 5 hours and it took the same time with VideoScribe with a 45 seconds video. The problem is just getting things to synched and aligned.

[@amipost]

You explain so well :) THANK YOU! I can't wait for your Apple Motion video.

[@edgardobravo7351]

Hi, Jen! I'm learning to use Videoscribe and it's not as easy as they say in the tutorials. On your video you say there is a check button on the right handside corner which you can click if you want to get rid of the camera zooming in at the end of each step. Well, there isn't such a button in my trial version. I can't find it anywhere. Any suggestions? Thanks a lot in advance.

[@gabrielguzman8488]

As a fist-time comparison, it is very informative, thank you. However, perhaps the comparison should be made by crafting the same video using the two different platforms and see the end result. For starters, the way you animated your text makes it look rather 'unnatural' and 'skippy'. This is usually solved by dedicating more time to testing different animation times until the writing looks more 'natural. For example, a sentence animated in 1 second will look really bad... just a hand with a marker and all of a sudden a string of words just show. Conversely, one word animated in 8 seconds will be more like a slow-motion of a hand writing it. It takes a little trial and error to fine tune both the animation and the transition times to make the animation look smooth. For images, as one gets more experienced, there are other ways to create your own and animate your own without necessarily relying on what's on videoscribe's library. One way is to learn how to make SVG files using Inkscape (free), for example, that process is not at all very complicated and it pays off to learn how to create SVGs with an animation path that will make them look incredibly natural when animated. That, combined with the ability to use your own hand (and writing tool) is a feature that is rather nice in Videoscribe. Regarding music, you don't have to use VideoScribe's music library, which I agree still needs some work. However, you can import your own MP3 files. Depending on what level of work one is planning, just the scribe (regardless of the tool used to make it) may not be enough. I usually combine the video produced with VideoScribe with other elements, as part of a final video production. The initial videoscribe video can sometimes be further edited when incorporated into a larger project. I guess the point is that with experience using it, every platform will deliver great results. It definitely beats having to do the writing on a white board, having a good camera to film it, and then countless hours of video editing. Having a tool that allows a relatively low-cost production of a white animation video is great. While videos made with Apple Motion, or any other video producing suites look great, the power of combining whiteboard animation with imagery seems to enhance the impact on the viewer, and it seems to help them remember more of the information when presented like that. Here is an example of a video I made with VideoScribe, when the platform didn't have many of the tools it now has. It shows two different 'custom' hands and painting tools. The music was and MP3 made using Garageband. The final video rendered using Camtasia only to add title frames ant the beginning and the end. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3O1i4ZojdJ8o68

[@brucebeck699]

Thank you Jenn, excellent comparison and very helpful

[@jeremydomby6164]

I created a whiteboard animation for a client and ended up buying both Videoscribe and Doodly (commercial use versions). In the end, I created it in videoscribe- after finding a work around for custom paths using an SVG technique. However- I had so many problems with things “moving out of place” as well as exporting glitches, that I would NOT recommend videoscribe for making a video with lots of custom artwork. I also had to do the audio completely separate. Next time, I’ll attempt to use Doodly- but may have to move to after effects or something more advanced.

[@JennJager]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@makingthematrix]

​@@JennJager, Jeremy: I'm using Videoscribe for ilustrating my talks instead of slides at IT conferences, and it's possible that soon I'll be making KZbin videos with it. I admit it has its quirks which I would very much like to go away, the most annoying being the default values for drawing time and transitions, and that the camera zooms in by default. I would like to have the option to customize the defaults at the beginning of my work with the video, so that I don't have to set things manually for each objects, but also that the default actions are the ones I want. But apart from that I'm pretty happy with Videoscribe. Two tricks that may help you: 1. For sound recording I use Audacity. It comes with a ton of options and it's free. This way I can edit the sound, turn it into MP3 and import in Videoscribe then. 2. The drawing hand follows lines specified in the SVG file of the object. So even though Videoscribe does not allow to change the way the object is drawn, we can edit the SVG file in another program (e.g. Inkspace) and with this tell Videoscribe how to draw it. It's tedious, though, and requires some graphic skills (which I don't have). Instead, if I really want to have an object drawn in a certain way, I cut it into a few parts and display them in Videoscribe one after another exactly in the places where they were in the original drawing. This way I make the hand to first draw the first part, then the second, and so on. Not as subtle as making the hand follow actual lines of the drawing, but good enough for me :)

[@BrainVerse]

Having tried both of these, in my opinion nothing beats the customizability that comes with adobe after effects + illustrator for whiteboard videos. I have a few videos on my channel of my whiteboard videos. I use a drawing tablet to make my illustrations in illustrator using simple strokes and use the trim paths in after effects to animate them. You can pretty much do anything, any style.

[@brilliancesigma9063]

It’s got a steep learning curve though

[@studentoflife7329]

why did you stop making videos ?

[@ThinkersExcelforMac]

This is a really great video Jenn. I am looking to start virtual training and wan to add video scribe or something similar to my toolbox.

[@mpugliano]

Just a mention, maybe it's a new feature, but if you click on Letter menu name text, there is a Plus symbol lower right corner that appears and will enable font uploads also allows you to give them custom names which I liked.

[@khaledzarrour5872]

Hi, I'm a physics teacher and I would like to do my sessions using this way if you can help me with that?

[@jessytu3447]

Hi, Jen！ You are brilliant! thank you very much for your support to all of us who need to know about the reviews.

[@JennJager]

My pleasure!

[@joyembracingherdestiny]

Hi, Jenn do you know anything about how to add animation Doodly to Wondershare filmora 9? I have a project I started, and my finishing touch is to add a story animation character with voice-over? I know they have their own animation.

[@alvintan3516]

Hi! I just want to ask what would be the best video platform to use for corporate other than toonly, doodly, and videoscribe? Thanks in advance!

[@BBQCrasher]

You have such a soothing and calming voice. Can listen to your instructions for hours. Tku for making this review.

[@WEGYAN]

Is their any Software for whiteboard animation for explaining Geometry (Maths) Solution???????? which images of Geometrical Tools (compass, scale, protractor, set square etc.)

[@beautifulsmallminds1627]

do i need a super +900$ laptop for this software or i can do it with daily laptpo? thanks

[@EliLew]

Jenn, this was another helpful, great review. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting for me. Now I have a much better idea of what I need to buy.

[@lightupwithgm9111]

What are you buying Lewis ? kindly share as i am also in the middle of the decision to buy between doodly and videoscribe? my preference is variety and professionality

[@bloresat]

Clear & Crisp. Thanks for the awesome video.

[@hazelsaquing8708]

Hi Jenn... This is good but I am really looking for a video that will look like Prager U's.. is that a software or a combination of different stuffs??

[@chrisbrandlon1614]

Hi Jenn. Very helpful... I watched both Doodly videos and this one. Still not sure which way to go... my biggest concern is the time commitment to learn how to use the products, when I am already spinning plates. I don't like the default option of slide show videos (this is course content, not marketing), but I just don't know if i will be able to put in the time to create quality animated videos. Any thoughts on learning curve/implementation time (I got the "no 60 second videos" point!) would be appreciated. Thanks.

[@claudia-vp1kd]

Hello! Thank you Jenn for your videos, I am learning tons!, My objective is create videos for teaching Spanish and Math, what would you recommend as far as equipment and software?, I saw your video on Final Cut and it seems like a Mac would be a good editor (thinking of doing like you are doing, a combo of me talking and white board showing the formulas) If you have time to please drop me a line with suggestions, I would really appreciate it ! LOVE YOUR CHANNEL ! Thank you and all the best :)

[@YoYaya_vlogs]

Thank's Jane!! I want to know with which one software I can do the voice of the description.

[@itatimoroan1246]

Hi Jenn. May I ask... Who make voice over on this video ?? Are you ordering someone relatives to fill it or we can order VO by online ? I'm just currious 🥺 Because animation without VO is like boring.

[@nopepper]

Which of these would be most useful for instructional or tutorial type videos?

[@AndyLambg]

Thk u Jenn for the comparison work. It help alot. Subd n liked :)

[@flagelin]

Im a physics teacher. Im looking for the best way to represent non standard scientific symbols (setting up equations, including calculus symbols, callouts, etc). What software would work best for this?

[@steverubio6072]

You can use videoscribe instead. Im video scribe you can create your own image using illustrator or inkscsape(free)..

[@user-kv4zh2wf2r]

Finnally now this channel is actually gonna be consistent

[@dinoatcharterdotnet]

What is the best whiteboard video software out there? I am ideally looking for something that has a hige library of free-to-use assets, something that is easy to use (beginner level), is all-in-one (i.e. lets me add voice-over, music, etc), allows me to post to KZbin, FB, etc. without getting striked or taken down for any reason, and lets me put my own previously recorded videos/pictures into the project.

[@alaakhairy29]

Hi thank you so much ,I want to make a historical story for my children which program can be easy for me?

[@luisraphael8374]

Great review !!! I am new to your channel. What about reviewing Doodleoze? Again, I checked your playlists and I think this is the channel I have been looking for that teaches about anything about videos. I have just subscribed and clicked on the notification button...Cheers

[@newnaturel137]

Do you have problems at times with the video scribe timeline? Because I don't see it

[@abhjeetbanerjee8164]

Hi All, need a suggestion. I am planning to create a new KZbin channel using whiteboard videos. I searched for some tools for creating automatic whiteboard video creation. They have voice over functionality also. If I create video using that tool and put automatic voice , do I face any issue during KZbin monetization?

[@nopepper]

Did it just locate the fonts on your computer and make them available?

[@play18daily]

Love your reviews, you are extremely informative . One suggestion is to compare using the same videos, like the Doodly video.

[@amitz]

You now can import custom fonts in Doodly

[@NithuYouTubeProfessor]

Hello Jenn, thanks for making videos, it’s really helpful for us like budding freelancers, I’m confused to buy toonly or doodly since both of these software’s are giving options. Could you please do a companrison video or a toonly video? Hope you will notice this message. Lots of love 💓

[@GrandpaCanCook]

Jenn I found your videos on software really good. Thank you very much.

[@newlookak47]

Superb! Loved the explanation.

[@RihabSeb]

Hi there, Nice video! just one question...what software did you use to create the video you showed us at the end? can you plz provide a link?

[@JennJager]

Hi, I made it in Apple Motion. Great Program.

[@Mr5Stars]

Thanks Jen , you are a5o likeable :-) ... Is it doable to do whiteboard animation using a free program like GOOGLE SLIDES? or are the $67 for Dooly worth it?

[@DenAnom84]

This software for PC😔 ,is there for ANDROID?

[@mohdzaheerqureshi7546]

You've done so nice, please tell us about the export timings. Videoscribe is taking 10 times and even more than video length. If I'm exporting half-hour video with voiceover it took me 7 hours approx.

[@AandBCounseling]

Thanks so much for this. VERY WELL done! We use Doodly and are considering adding Videoscribe to the mix. Agree totally with your Doodly assessment so that gives us confidence.

[@paulkohanski9545]

Thank you for an excellent introduction to the two programs.

[@worldvschinachuje3751]

From where do you get the voice over..it sounds awesome

[@maryloutyler4766]

Very helpful video. I draw my own graphics for almost all of my instruction videos. It sounds like doodly is the better option for me, correct? I want to import diagrams and have the system redraw them for me.

[@everythingbigdogs]

Can you import your own images and create paths with the free version?

[@V15H10U5]

Hey! Videoscribe does let you export the watermarked version. You just have to wait when the Rendering pop-up window comes up and not click on the link that would take you to pricing. It takes time to export, about 2-5 mins., but it does provide the feature :) :)

[@arifsoeprijono8128]

hi Jenn, nice to meet you, my name is wise from Indonesia I saw in the video you use Videoscribe on a Macbook. there are some that I ask jenn,: 1. I have tried to install Videoscibe and Explaindio on my macbook and Imac Os catalina why it doesn't work in open? 2. Which one is good from Softwhere Videoscribe with Explaindio. thanks Jenn.

[@alessandrocrivellaro8283]

how did you get that voice in videoscribe?

[@Mind_Maarg]

In which video editing software did you make this video plz tell me

[@youshouldmovetochina7308]

super useful and nice presentations!!!

[@baodinhnguyen6814]

From where did u get the narration (voice)? The voice sounds very nice and doesnt sound like a bot. Thanks for the great vid.

[@anky22cool]

Yes ..I am also wondering how did u get the narration voice in video

[@liyashuklinejg]

Thank you, it was very helpful!

[@xplicitchemistry6591]

U are amazing.. Thanks for the lesson. Waiting for ur next video

[@kathyroots2024]

really liked this video.. I've looked at both and think there isn't much between them - I thought your video was really informative - thanks a lot!

[@SERGE_Tech]

Found you on fambit, pretty cool video thanks!

[@mypersonalphotosite]

How long to do in Apple motion and scribe/doodle, realizing u r limited in scribe/doodle. Learning curve motion/Ae vs scribe/doodle? Great video.

[@ashrafirdaus]

i really apreciate your help with dowloanding this software

[@clemsonE]

Gr8 video. New to the ideas and I appreciate the input.

[@zestylight]

Hi! Thanks for your authentic review once again! One request - can you kindly create a review on voicemod, please.

[@adotri69]

complete unrelated question to your review but what webcam/video software do you use? I like the clarity of your video and I was just wondering. Thanks

[@JennJager]

Hi, I shoot these videos with a Sony FS5 and I edit in final cut. I do screen recordings using Screeflow.

[@SyncBabi]

Hi I'm going to use doodly or videoscribe but I wanna write in my local Language Myanmar.. like you said Videoscribe might be better here , but I'm preferring Doodly in my mind,, Is it possible to put local Language in doodly now ( after 2 years improvement ) ? And are you still using doodly?

[@simongoode7025]

Awesome vid! You’re a great presenter. Would you do a tutorial on how you created that apple motion video? I’d watch that for sure. I just bought doodly but throwing up in my mouth at the upsell signup process. The ‘one time offers’ are just too much, and I think I’ll ask for a refund because most of the images are locked behind in-app purchases.

[@rx8380]

Simon Goode that means have to pay more all the time

[@princevictor2006]

Thanks for this. They can never explain this. Untill you fall in... I just to get better software

[@caseyjonson8605]

Thought I was the only one feeling like I got suckered into the'one-time' offer... If you want colour, it's an extra purchase...if you want emotions, its an extra purchase... Thank God I'm still within my 30 days window

[@htx1738]

Thank you for sharing this before I pay 67

[@josephcamacho7555]

That was excellent, thanks for sharing.

[@francesbright7584]

Thanks for the comparisons. Do you have an update on Videocribe for 2021?

[@gamethu7488]

when I draw a object on upper layer, the Doodly will be earse automatically. How can I disable this function? How can I draw uppoer layer without earser?

[@freshanalytics4107]

Jenn...you are good. You are balanced which makes your reviews stand out above the crowd!

[@JennJager]

Thank you!

[@Mind_Maarg]

Which is the best either video scribe or doodly i. Am english teacher which one should I choose for my children

[@gregcleveland6270]

Do you have an affiliate link for Videoscribe yet???? THANKS.

[@jonathanhayward13]

Thanks Jenn, another great review. Great job.

[@JennJager]

Thank you!

[@benedictohernandez2459]

Hello, thanks for the video. What about Toonly vs Doodly. What do you recommend an animated with toons, or with hand writing? Which one calls the attention the most in your experience? Thanks.

[@denisetheur5641]

Yes please answer this question. I've been wondering the same thing. Thank you for the wonderful video!

[@leezdin9067]

Iya.. same question for me.. need suggestion answer

[@FreeCollege1]

You are a great teacher. Thank you!

[@m4risU]

I was considering buying Doodly and your reviews were really helpful! Thank you.

[@JennJager]

Glad I could help!

[@bri-bristhoughts9616]

Thank you for your help!

[@Clarkkentuk6]

Hi, Im looking at Doodly at their annual plan, which for their Enterprise edition is $40 per month, billed annually, which is $480 total (Approx £391). Videoscribe for their annual subscription is £10 per month, billed annually at £120 ($147). Is this correct? Is Doodly more expensive? Conversion rates correct as of 30th June 2020 11:22am GMT

[@jonbarbuti1779]

hi - not sure if this is too late, but Doodly has regular sales where you can buy lifetime access and this makes it far cheaper - think I got full access for the equivalent of a few months' subscription fees.

[@usamamashkoor]

Do you know any free softwares please make a video on that

[@ebonyharris4710]

You can import fonts to Doodly as well, I do it all the time.

[@inspirationalkidneyhealthcoach]

Abd do you need Sparkol for any of this?

[@aqirlone3012]

which one you used in this video