The DistilBook Blog
Practical guides on explainer videos and turning what you have written into something people watch.
Scholarly Pricing Explained
Scholarly pricing in 2026: a free plan, Premium $30 a month or $12 billed yearly, Laureate $99, and Teams plans. AI credits per week, lecture length, credit packs and exports.
Updated October 13, 2026
Lumen5 Pricing Explained
Lumen5 pricing in 2026: a free plan, Basic $19, Starter $59 and Pro $149 a month billed yearly, and custom Team. Video length, resolution, branding and animation minutes.
Updated October 13, 2026
Pictory Pricing Explained
Pictory pricing in 2026: Starter $29 a month or $25 billed yearly, Professional $59 or $35, Team $199 or $119. Video minutes, AI credits, the 14-day trial and SCORM.
Updated October 13, 2026
Vyond Pricing Explained
Vyond pricing in 2026: Starter $99 a month or $58 billed yearly, Professional $199 or $100 yearly, Enterprise and Agency yearly only. Credits, downloads, SCORM and the free trial.
Updated October 13, 2026
Colossyan Pricing Explained
Colossyan pricing in 2026: a free Starter plan, Professional at $59 a month billed yearly, and custom Enterprise. Minutes per plan, SCORM exports, avatars, and a different option for document explainers.
Updated October 13, 2026
Best AI Explainer Video Makers in 2026: 6 Tools Compared
AI explainer video makers and generators compared by what they put on screen: illustrated explainers, AI presenters, whiteboard and free study tools. Prices, best uses, and who includes your logo.
Updated October 6, 2026
NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) Video Overviews Alternatives
Looking for a NotebookLM alternative? Pick by the job: research notebooks for chat with your sources, video tools for Video Overviews you can brand, edit and export. Six video alternatives compared, with prices.
Updated October 6, 2026
How to Add AI Explainer Videos to Your E-Learning Course
Step by step: add a DistilBook explainer video to Articulate Rise 360, Storyline 360, iSpring Suite, Adobe Captivate, Moodle and other LMSs, and when to use SCORM or a plain MP4.
Updated October 5, 2026
Best AI Video Tools for E-Learning in 2026
The best AI video tools for e-learning in 2026, compared on what the learner sees, languages, LMS and SCORM, and price. Prices checked on each vendor's own pricing page, 5 October 2026.
Updated October 5, 2026
Best AI Whiteboard Animation Software in 2026
Whiteboard animation tools compared for 2026, including Golpo AI, StrokeVideo and Simi: which make the finished video with AI, what each costs, and the plan where the video carries your own logo. Prices checked 3 October 2026 (Simi on 18 September).
Updated October 3, 2026
AI Explainer Video Statistics 2026: What 2,300 Videos Made From Documents Show
First-party data from 2,308 finished DistilBook videos: 86% started from a PDF, the median PDF was 5 pages, the median video ran 2.9 minutes and was finished 12 minutes after upload.
Updated September 27, 2026
How to Make Exam Prep Videos That Work
How to make exam-prep and revision videos that work, backed by research: one concept per short video, narration plus pictures, quizzes between segments (68% to 90% test scores), and accurate scripts.
Updated September 23, 2026
Do Explainer Videos Help Students Learn?
What research says about explainer videos in teaching: video added to teaching (g = 0.80), words plus pictures (d = 1.35), narration over on-screen text, conversational style, and how many teachers already use video.
Updated September 23, 2026
How Long Should an Educational Video Be?
The research on educational video length: the 6-minute edX finding, why drawn explanations hold attention longer, why segmenting works, and how quizzes between segments raised test scores from 68% to 90%.
Updated September 23, 2026
Golpo AI Pricing Explained
Golpo AI pricing in 2026: Free, Starter $39.99, Creator $99.99, Growth $199.99, Business $499.99 and Scale $999.99 a month, minutes per plan, where colour and your logo start, and a cheaper whiteboard option.
Updated September 23, 2026
Synthesia Pricing Explained
Synthesia pricing in 2026: Basic free, Starter $29 ($18 yearly) and Creator $89 ($64 yearly) a month, minutes per plan, downloads, brand kits, and a cheaper option for document explainers.
Updated September 23, 2026
HeyGen Pricing Explained
HeyGen has a free plan: up to 3 one-minute videos a month, watermarked, no card. Creator $29/mo (600 credits), Pro from $49, Business $149. Checked 23 Sep 2026.
Updated September 23, 2026
Best AI Video Generators for Teachers in 2026
AI video tools for teachers, tutors, course creators and exam-prep providers, compared: which turn lesson notes and textbook chapters into narrated lessons, which are free, and which include your logo.
Updated September 23, 2026
Best PDF to Video Converters in 2026
PDF to video converters compared by what they produce: illustrated explainers, AI presenters, slideshows and free study overviews. Prices, limits and which one fits a textbook, a manual or a report.
Updated September 23, 2026
How to Make a Training Video with AI
How to make a training video with AI in 2026: the options including PowerPoint, Canva and Teams, what each is good for, the exact steps, and what it costs.
Updated September 9, 2026
Best AI Tools to Turn Documents into Training Videos in 2026
Eight AI tools that turn a PDF, policy or manual into a training video, compared on how they handle documents, narration, branding, price and export. Tested September 2026.
Updated September 5, 2026
Whiteboard vs Motion Graphics Explainers
Whiteboard animation or motion graphics for your explainer? Audience fit, retention logic, cost, and a practical decision rule, compared honestly.
Updated September 1, 2026
What Is an Explainer Video?
What an explainer video is, the five main types, what they cost in 2026 from agencies to AI, and the length data that actually predicts completion.
Updated September 1, 2026
How to Make Lecture Videos from Your Notes
Turn lecture notes into narrated video lessons without recording: AI generation steps, accuracy control, multilingual delivery, and LMS export.
Updated September 1, 2026
How to Make Book Summary Videos with AI
The book summary niche runs on animated explainers. How to produce them with AI from your notes: format, legality, consistency, and per-video cost.
Updated September 1, 2026
How to Make a Whiteboard Animation with AI
Make a whiteboard animation with AI in 2026: how generative tools replaced manual editors, the exact steps, costs, and when manual still wins.
Updated September 1, 2026
How to Turn a Blog Post into a Video
Repurpose a blog post into a YouTube video: URL-to-video AI tools, script adaptation tips, and what actually performs. A practical 2026 guide.
Updated September 1, 2026
How to Turn a Research Paper into a Video
Turn a research paper into a video abstract: what structure works, what venues expect, and how AI tools generate one from the PDF in under an hour.
Updated September 1, 2026
How to Turn a PDF into a Video
Three real ways to turn a PDF into a video in 2026: AI document-to-video tools, slideshow makers, and manual editing. Steps, costs, and time compared.
Updated September 1, 2026