For short-form creators and brands
Make vertical explainer videos with AI
Make vertical explainer videos built for the phone screen, not cropped from a wide video. Paste a topic or script, choose 9:16, and Atlabs frames every scene for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, with a recurring character, captions, voice and music.
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Start from one quick idea
Turn a topic, a hook or a short script into a vertical video
Make vertical explainer videos built for the phone screen, not cropped from a wide video. Paste a topic or script, choose 9:16, and Atlabs frames every scene for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, with a recurring character, captions, voice and music.
Rough Idea
A question your viewers ask
Write the question or topic and who it is for. The AI writes a short explainer script with a hook, one clear idea and a payoff, then builds it scene by scene in 9:16.
A 40-second vertical video on why pink is not on the rainbow, for curious teens, with a surprising hook.
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Your hook, key points and payoff
Paste your hook, the two or three beats and the payoff line. Atlabs keeps your words, adds captions and gives each beat a fast vertical scene that is easy to read on a phone.
Hook: Newton never got hit by an apple. Beat 1: the real story. Beat 2: what he actually noticed. Payoff: why it still matters.
Full Script
A short-form video script
Have a script with on-screen text and VO lines? Upload it with scene headings, and each scene becomes a vertical shot with captions placed where a thumb won't cover them.
SCENE 1. Close-up, apple falls. TEXT: "This never happened." VO: "Newton's apple is a myth. Mostly."
How It Works
From one idea to a vertical explainer video in four steps
Paste your idea, outline, or script
Paste a topic, your hook and beats or a short script, and Atlabs shapes it into a fast vertical story with a clear payoff.
STEP 1
Choose a visual style & aspect ratio
Choose 9:16 before generating so every scene is framed for the phone, then pick a style from bold 2D to paper-cut, 3D or clean motion graphics.
STEP 2
Lock characters, scenes, & props
Lock your host character, settings and props so every short in the series looks the same and viewers recognise you instantly.
STEP 3
Generate, refine, and publish
Generate the video with captions, voice and music, tweak any scene, then post to Reels, TikTok and Shorts.
STEP 4
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Series that viewers recognise
Keep the same host, settings and props across every short in your series
Short-form audiences follow faces and formats they recognise. Atlabs locks your host character, backdrops and props, so episode one and episode fifty look like the same series and viewers know your channel in a second.
Character consistency
Create a character once and Atlabs keeps the same face, outfit, colours and style in every scene and every short you post. Your host becomes the familiar face viewers stop scrolling for.
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Scene consistency
Lock a setting and it keeps the same layout, lighting and mood each time it appears, so your series has a signature look that fits neatly on a phone screen.
Object and prop consistency
Props, products, icons and logos look exactly the same in every short, so recurring visual jokes and small brand details land every single time.
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Use Cases
Vertical explainers for product promos, quick lessons and social campaigns that travel
Product & SaaS Explainers
Explain a product or app feature in 30 to 60 seconds of vertical video, with the same host and clear UI moments, ready for TikTok and Reels.
Educational Explainers
Teach one idea per short, from science facts to money tips, with captions and visuals made to be read on a small phone.
Marketing & Social Videos
Run social campaigns, launch teasers and trend responses in 9:16 from one script, posted to every platform.
Visual Styles
20+ styles. One script. Endless creative directions.
The same explainer can become a clean 3D animation, a hand-drawn whiteboard, or a playful paper-cut sequence - just by changing the style. Pick the one that fits your topic or experiment freely.
You can also train your own custom style on Atlabs - every video you make matches your unique brand look.
Features
Everything you need to make vertical explainer videos
AI that reads your script like a director
Atlabs reads your short script the way a director would. It lands the hook in the first second, keeps the cuts quick through each beat and frames every shot for a tall screen, choosing lighting and pace for the line, with no cropping, editing app or timeline needed.
THE DIRECTOR’S READ
Wide establishing shot
Warm, focused lighting
Slow push-in on the founder
Mood: quiet frustration
GENERATED SEQUENCE
01 · Establishing
02 · Founder, push-in
03 · The spreadsheet
Made For
Built for anyone who explains in short form
TUTORIALS
Watch how to make vertical explainer videos
Short guides that take a topic or script all the way to a finished explainer video for social media.
Why Atlabs
Atlabs vs. every other way to make animated explainer videos
What you need
Atlabs AI
Time from script to video
Minutes
Cost
From $19
Filming required
No ✓
Character consistency
Locked across all scenes ✓
Location consistency
Locked across all scenes ✓
Object consistency
Locked across all scenes ✓
Script format support
Idea, story, or script ✓
Scene-level editing
Full control ✓
What Creators Say
What creators say after making vertical explainers with Atlabs
FAQ
Questions creators ask about making vertical explainer videos
How do I make vertical explainer videos with AI?
Paste a topic, your hook and beats or a short script into Atlabs, choose 9:16 and a style, and lock your host character. Atlabs builds each scene with captions, voice and music, ready to post.
Is the video made for 9:16 or cropped from 16:9?
You choose 9:16 before generating, so every scene is framed for a tall phone screen from the start. You can also export 16:9 or 1:1 versions of the same script for other channels.
How long should a vertical explainer be?
Most vertical explainers work best at 20 to 60 seconds, with one idea and a hook in the first second. Atlabs makes short and longer versions from the same script, host and style.
Can the same character host every short?
Yes. Create your host once and Atlabs keeps the same face, outfit and style in every scene and every new short, so your series builds a character that viewers recognise.
Do my shorts get captions?
Yes. Captions are built into your vertical explainers so they work with the sound off, and you can translate them with the narration into 40+ languages for new audiences.
Is it free to start making vertical explainers?
Yes. Start free, with no credit card, no camera and no editing app. Join 50,000+ creators and teams and post your first vertical explainer video today, in just a few minutes.
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