A Doodly alternative
Whiteboard videos made for you, in the browser.
Doodly is a desktop app where you build each scene by hand. KolaVid makes the whole video for you: type a topic or upload a document, and it writes, draws and narrates it in a few minutes, on a computer or a phone.
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Nothing to install
KolaVid runs in the browser on a computer or a phone. Your videos are kept in your account.
The whole video, made for you
No scenes to build or timing to set. KolaVid writes the script, draws each point as it is said and adds the voice.
A voice included
A natural AI narrator in 78 languages on every plan, even the free one. No recording needed.
KolaVid and Doodly side by side
| KolaVid | Doodly | |
|---|---|---|
| How a video is made | Type a topic or upload a document; KolaVid writes, draws and narrates the whole video | You build each scene in the editor: place characters and props, set the drawing order and timing |
| Where it runs | In the browser, on a computer or a phone | Desktop app for Windows and Mac, with an internet connection |
| Start from a PDF, Word file, slides or a link | Yes | No: you build the scenes yourself |
| Narration | AI voice included on every plan, 78 languages | Add your own voice-over or music |
| Time for a 2-minute video | Usually ready in a few minutes | Depends on how many scenes you build and time by hand |
| Entry plan, monthly | $19.99: about 41 two-minute videos a month | $49 (Standard): unlimited videos |
| Entry plan, yearly | $191.90 a year | $490 a year (Standard); Enterprise $790 |
| Free | 2 minutes of video, no card, with a small KolaVid mark | Free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Edit a video after it is made | No editor yet: make it again with a fuller prompt or your own script | Yes, every scene stays editable |
| Pictures | Drawn for each video by AI | 1,164 character and 1,620 prop images on Standard; more on Enterprise |
Doodly prices and features from doodly.com/doodly-pricing, checked on 31 October 2026; they may have changed since. Doodly is a trademark of its owner, and KolaVid is not connected with it.
How to make your first video with KolaVid
- Type the topic, paste your script, or upload a PDF, Word or PowerPoint file.
- Choose the frame, a female or male voice, the narration language and the length, up to 5 minutes on paid plans.
- KolaVid writes or reads the script, draws each point as it is said and adds the voice. Download the MP4 or share a link.
How the two tools differ
Doodly is an editor you install. You choose characters and props from its library, place them on a canvas, set the order they are drawn in and the timing, and add a voice-over you recorded or music. Every scene stays yours to change.
KolaVid is a generator in the browser. You give it a topic, a script or a document and it makes the finished video: the explanation, the drawings and the narration, one idea a board. There is no canvas to arrange and no voice to record.
Who KolaVid suits
- Teachers and trainers who need a narrated video today, not after an evening of editing.
- People working on a Chromebook, a work laptop that blocks installs, or a phone.
- Anyone starting from a PDF, a slide deck or a web page.
- Teams that need the same video in several languages.
Who Doodly suits
- People who enjoy placing every image and setting the timing by hand.
- Makers of many videos who want unlimited videos for one price.
- Projects that need a big library of ready-made characters and props.
- Anyone who records their own voice-over.
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When is Doodly the better choice?
When you want to place every character and prop by hand, make an unlimited number of videos for one yearly price, and work in a desktop app.
When is KolaVid the better choice?
When you want finished, narrated whiteboard videos quickly, from a topic, a script or a document, without building scenes or recording a voice.
Does KolaVid work online?
Yes. It runs in the browser on a computer or a phone, with nothing to install.
Can I use the script I wrote for Doodly?
Yes. Paste it and it is narrated word for word, with the drawings made to match.
Can I edit a KolaVid video after it is made?
Not in an editor. To change a video, make it again with a fuller prompt or your own script.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. A free account makes 2 minutes of video with no card. Starter is $19.99 a month for about 83 minutes.