Easily Create Animated Characters Online

Build your own animated character with Powtoon’s free animation software. Make your own customized characters by choosing hair, skin, clothing, animated gestures, and more.
Loved by 30 million people

Millions of custom characters are made on Powtoon by beginners and pros

Powtoon is a free video animation software where you can create videos online anytime, anywhere. Choose from thousands of free stock images and videos, drag and drop animation, characters, and music soundtracks – or upload your own – to create your own unique videos. Share directly to YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Hubspot & more! Watch your video come to life in seconds.

Free Animated Video Maker

Why pay when you can make animated videos for free? You can edit a video in so many ways using our free video editor. Add text, animation, characters, music, and more to create unique intro videos every time.

Character Customization

Easily add characters to enhance your video. Choose from our library of pre-made characters – or make your own customized characters.

Add Voiceover to Video

Add voiceover tracks to your video in no time. Record directly in the video editing studio to make any video your own.

How to Make an Animated Video

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Log In
Visit Powtoon.com to log in or sign up for free to make a new Powtoon account. Log into your account to start making animated videos.
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Make an Animated Video
The first step in creating your customized characters is to upload a video. You can upload your own footage – or use our stock library to choose from millions of royalty-free videos.
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Edit Your Video
Use our free video editor to add icons, illustrations, animation, music, colors, fonts, custom characters, and other graphics to your video for a personal touch.
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Download & Share Your Video
You’re finished! Download your animated video as an MP4. Or, share your new video directly to your website, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more. Return to the video editor to make changes any time.

Why Use Powtoon to Make Animated Character Videos?

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Ready-made Video Templates

With our video maker, you don’t have to start from scratch. Choose from 100s of ready-made video templates. Simply choose your footage, add text and characters, and share.
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Professional Animation Maker. No Skills Needed

No matter your skill level, Powtoon gives you the power to create animated videos without the hassle of complicated software or the expensive cost of typical animation software. Creating your own animated character videos requires no design or tech skills.
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Step By Step Guidance

Everyone hits bumps in the road. That’s why we’re here for you every step of the way with tutorials, support, live webinars, and our training center. If you can’t find your way, our friendly Customer Service team is ready to point you in the right direction. You can quickly and easily reach them at support@powtoon.com.

What Our
Users Say

”Powtoon allows me to produce creative content, while eliminating the need to purchase expensive equipment and software.”

Arlette Lopez
Global Content & Messaging

”Our subscription to Powtoon has paid for itself 100 times over.”

Ryan Deiss
CEO | Digital Marketer

”Once we started offering videos, our sales increased 37%! Powtoon is so easy to use, and their service is amazing, allowing us to offer a unique product that is affordable, that crushes the competition.”

Matt Jones
CEO | Visioniz
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Join 40 Million People Who Love Using Powtoon

If you need to make an animated character video, we’ve got you covered. However, there’s so much more to discover on Powtoon.com. Explore our platform of online video tools and start communicating visually today.