Make an episode
Create a BuildToon storyboard and finish at least three panels. Those panels provide the story, characters, and visual starting points for the teaser.
BuildToonwebtoon story studioBuildToonwebtoon story studioTurn a finished episode into one six-second, 9:16 AI scene. Choose three panels to guide the action, add synthetic narration and generated scene sound, then review and download the MP4. A free panel slideshow is also available.
AI teaser: 125 credits with narration + scene sound, or 75 without. Requires a finished BuildToon episode with at least three panels; arbitrary uploads are not supported.
You start with a generated episode, choose the export mode, then preview and download the MP4.
Create a BuildToon storyboard and finish at least three panels. Those panels provide the story, characters, and visual starting points for the teaser.
Pick three finished panels in story order. The first anchors the image; their shot notes guide one fast AI scene. Add synthetic narration and generated scene sound if you like.
Preview the vertical MP4 and download it. BuildToon does not connect to your social account or publish on your behalf.
The two exports are different products: a slideshow moves through existing panels; an AI teaser generates new motion for selected scenes.
Free MP4 assembled from your existing episode panels with simple movement and pacing. It does not call a video-generation model.
Make a free slideshowChoose three story beats. BuildToon animates the first selected panel into one six-second 9:16 scene, guided by all three beats. The AI source is 480p and is delivered in a vertical MP4. Silent export costs 75 credits; narration plus generated scene sound costs 125.
Models: ByteDance Seedance 2.0 Mini for video and scene sound; xAI Grok Voice TTS (Eve) for narration.
Make an AI teaserVideo Creator plans start at $9.99. Each paid billing month releases 300 credits; longer terms are charged upfront, with credits released month by month. Unused credits stay in your wallet.
The first selected panel is the visual starting frame. All three selected panel beats guide one short animated scene.
Not yet. The video creator works from a finished episode in your BuildToon account. The episode needs at least three generated panels; arbitrary uploads and existing comic files are not supported.
Choose three finished panels and set their story order. The first panel anchors one six-second AI-animated vertical scene; all three panel beats guide its motion. Review and download the 9:16 MP4 before publishing.
The six-second video and scene ambience use ByteDance Seedance 2.0 Mini (bytedance/seedance-2.0-mini) through OpenRouter at 480p. Optional narration uses xAI Grok Voice TTS (x-ai/grok-voice-tts-1.0) with the Eve voice. Voices are synthetic and are not cloned.
The AI-animated teaser costs 75 credits without audio, or 125 credits with narration and scene sound. A panel slideshow is free. When available, Video Creator plans release 300 credits at the start of each paid billing month; longer terms are charged upfront and release credits monthly. Check the pricing page for current availability.
No. BuildToon creates an MP4 for you to preview and download. You upload it to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or another platform yourself.