Turn your study notes into a short video explainer
Upload your notes, a chapter or an article, or paste the text. DocReel turns it into a short narrated, animated video that explains it in plain language, with captions.
Sample: “Why we have seasons” (3:03)
- Made from: a one-page science lesson (530 words, Markdown), written for this demo.
- Settings: the defaults (audience “Any age”, length “Fit the document”, no instructions). Made on 8 November 2026; 4 of its 11 scenes are custom-animated.
- Plan: Pro, which allows up to 5 custom-animated scenes per video (Plus gets 1). Free videos also carry a small docreel.app badge and end with a short DocReel card.
- Editing: none. This is the video exactly as DocReel made it.
How to turn notes into a video
Nothing to install and no editing software.
Sign in and choose your settings
Sign in with your email. Pick who the video is for and how long it should be, and add instructions if you like (for example “Focus on section 2”).
Add your document
Upload a PDF, Word (.docx), Markdown or text file, paste your notes, or paste a link to an article or a Google Doc shared as “Anyone with the link”. Typed notes of a few pages work best.
Check it, then share
Most videos take about 5–15 minutes, and we email you when yours is ready. Watch it all the way through, then share the link or download the MP4.
Use a short video to learn or review one topic
One topic, one short video.
Understand a hard chapter
Hear the main ideas explained in order, in plain language, before you read the chapter again.
Review before a test
Make a short recap of one topic. For school levels you can end it with a few review questions.
Share with a study group
Send the link to classmates or friends. They don't need an account to watch.
What to know before uploading notes
Tips for a good video
- One topic per video. For a whole course, make one video per lesson or chapter.
- Typed text works best. Photos or scans of handwriting may not be read well.
- Choose who it's for. “Made for” sets the wording: from Kindergarten–Grade 2 to adults. It isn't a certified reading level.
- Quiz: for the school levels, tick “End with a quick quiz” to get a few questions with a pause before each answer.
- Length: short (about 1 minute) for a quick recap, medium for a full explanation.
Privacy
- Anyone with a video's link can watch it, including people it is forwarded to. Don't upload personal information or confidential material.
- Uploaded documents are deleted 30 days after upload. Free videos are deleted 30 days after they're made.
- To make the video, your document's text is sent to Anthropic (Claude) to write the script, and the narration text to Google (Gemini) for the voice; OpenAI or our own server is the backup voice. The privacy policy has the details.
Questions about notes to video
Is it free?
Yes. The Free plan gives you 3 videos every 30 days, with no credit card. Each video explains up to about 10 pages of text (for a longer PDF you choose which) and runs up to about 3 minutes. Plus ($5 a month, about 20 pages) and Pro ($15 a month, about 35 pages) read more and make longer videos.
What can I upload?
PDF, Word (.docx), Markdown or text files, or paste text or a link. PowerPoint and old .doc files can't be uploaded; save them as PDF first.
Can it add a quiz?
Yes, for the four school levels (Kindergarten to high school). Tick “End with a quick quiz” and the video ends with a few questions, each followed by a short pause and the answer.
How long does it take?
Most videos take about 5–15 minutes; long documents can take longer. You can close the page. We email you a link when your video is ready.
Can I make videos in other languages?
The video uses the language your document is written in, so a Spanish document becomes a Spanish video. On the Pro plan you can also pick another language for the video (15 languages), and DocReel translates the script.
How accurate are the videos?
DocReel builds the video from your document, but it can make mistakes. Watch it before you share it. If something needs fixing, choose Make a new version and describe the change; on Plus and Pro, the first new version of each video is free.
How do I share or keep the video?
Each video has a share link and a Download MP4 button. You can post the link, or upload the MP4 to your own site, learning platform or video channel.