Stick Figure Video Generator
Type a topic or paste your script and get a narrated stick figure animation: every stickman scene drawn, voiced and captioned for YouTube, Shorts, TikTok and Reels.
How to make a stick figure video
- 01
Write or generate the script
Pick a niche or type a one-line topic and AI writes the script, or switch to Use your text and paste your own. Choose the language, length and vertical or horizontal format.
- 02
Save and pick a voice
Save the script to a free account. The Style step opens with the stick figure style already selected, so you only choose the voice, captions and music.
- 03
Generate the scenes
The script is split into scenes and each one gets its own stickman picture, matched to what the narrator is saying at that moment. Turn on Add motion to animate them.
- 04
Review and download
Watch the preview, regenerate any scene you want to change, then export an MP4 ready to upload.
Stick figure animation examples
Two vertical Shorts and one horizontal YouTube video, each made from a single script with ShortsCrafter's stick figure style.
What is a stick figure animation?
A stick figure animation, often called a stickman video, tells a story or explains an idea with a voiceover over simple drawings: round heads, line bodies and just enough of the world around them to tell what is happening. The style took off on YouTube with history, psychology and "what if" channels, and funny stick figure videos are everywhere on Shorts and TikTok.
It works because there is nothing to decode. A viewer understands a stickman hiding behind a rock or counting coins at a glance, so their attention stays on the narration. Because the drawings are so plain, a small detail like a crown, a sword or a raised eyebrow stands out and carries the scene.
Making a stick figure video by hand is slow. Every scene needs its own drawing, the drawings have to match the voiceover sentence by sentence, and the characters have to look the same in every frame. A ten-minute video can need more than a hundred pictures. This generator does that part: you bring the story, and it draws, voices and times every scene.
What your stickman characters will look like
Every character has the classic look: a round white head, an expressive face and line arms and legs, drawn with bold black hand-drawn outlines and flat solid colors. The world around them changes with the story, from two figures by a campfire to a busy lab, a café or a sunlit forest. There is no 3D or photorealism, so the stick figures always stay the focus.
Every person in a scene is drawn as a stickman, named historical figures included. Recurring characters keep one or two simple markers, like a gray beard, a hat or a colored coat, so viewers can follow who is who.
In every scene
- Round white heads
- Expressive faces
- Bold black outlines
- Flat solid colors
- Settings that match the story
- No 3D or photorealism
Who it's for
Faceless YouTube channels
Publish history, psychology and explainer stick figure videos every week without filming yourself or hiring an animator.
Shorts, TikTok and Reels creators
Turn one idea into a 60-second stickman story that holds attention with a new picture every few seconds.
Teachers and course creators
Explain a concept, a historical event or a process with characters students can follow, in nine languages.
Marketers and founders
Show the problem your product solves as a short story instead of a slide, for ads, landing pages and onboarding.
Stickman video ideas that work
Stick figures suit any topic where the story matters more than the scenery, from serious history to funny stick figure videos. These niches work especially well, and you can type any of the example titles into the topic box above.
History
Ancient people, empires and strange events, where the drawings act out what the narrator describes.
- Why did the Roman Empire fall?
- How did people survive the Ice Age?
Psychology
Biases, habits and social behavior shown through everyday characters and situations.
- Why we procrastinate
- The spotlight effect explained
Money and business
Personal finance and how companies work, with coins, charts and characters making choices.
- How compound interest works
- Why most restaurants fail
Funny stories and what ifs
Absurd premises and everyday mishaps, where the fun is watching a stickman react. Funny stick figure videos like these are made for Shorts and TikTok.
- What if the internet went down for a year?
- What if cats ran the government?
Science
Body, space and nature topics that are easier to picture with a simple character in the middle.
- What happens to your body when you fast
- How do black holes form?
Life lessons and philosophy
Stoicism, famous thinkers and short parables, told through a character learning something.
- What Marcus Aurelius did every morning
- The parable of the two wolves
Tips for a better stick figure animation
- 1
Write for pictures
Concrete sentences make clear scenes. "A farmer counts his last three coins" draws better than "times were economically difficult".
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Give characters a marker
Mention one simple detail when someone first appears, like a red cape or a long beard. It helps the same stickman look the same from scene to scene.
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Open with the question
Put the most surprising fact or question in the first sentence. Viewers decide whether to keep watching in the first two seconds.
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Match the length to the platform
Keep Shorts, TikTok and Reels to one idea in 30 to 90 seconds. Save the deep dives for horizontal YouTube videos of several minutes.
What the generator does for you
Script from a single line
Type a topic or pick a niche and get a complete script that opens with a hook, ready to edit, or paste a script you already wrote.
A picture for every scene
Scenes follow the narration, so what's on screen changes with what's being said instead of looping a few stock drawings.
Expressions that fit the story
Every visible face gets a clear expression that matches the moment, from a proud smile to an angry glare.
Voiceover and captions included
Pick a voice from the library, or clone your own in supported languages. Captions are timed to every word.
Any format, any pace
Make 9:16 videos for Shorts, TikTok and Reels or 16:9 videos of up to eight minutes for YouTube, with fast, regular or slow pacing.
Motion when you want it
Turn on Add motion and the scenes are animated, so your stickman characters move on screen. Motion uses extra credits.
AI stick figure animation vs. drawing it by hand
Frequently asked questions
Is the stick figure video generator free?
Writing the script is free, and you don't need an account for it: generate one from a topic or paste your own. Turning it into a video uses credits. The Style step shows what your video will cost before you generate anything.
Do I need to draw or animate anything?
No. You write or generate the script and pick a voice. ShortsCrafter splits the script into scenes, draws a stickman picture for each one, records the voiceover and times the captions to it.
Can the stick figures move?
Yes, if you want them to. Each scene starts as a drawing that changes with the narration. Turn on Add motion in the Scenes step and the scenes are animated, so your stickman characters move on screen. Motion uses extra credits.
Can I make funny stick figure videos?
Yes. The drawings follow your script, so the tone is up to you. Paste a script with your own jokes, or type a funny premise as the topic, like "What if cats ran the government?", and edit the script until the jokes land. The expressive stickman faces help every punchline read.
How long can a stickman video be?
Vertical videos for Shorts, Reels and TikTok run 30 to 60 or 60 to 90 seconds. Horizontal 16:9 videos for YouTube can run from 1 to 2 minutes up to 6 to 8 minutes. A script you paste in sets the length by itself.
Can I use my own script?
Yes. Switch to Use your text and paste a finished script, or generate one from a topic and edit it before you save. The voiceover reads exactly what is in the script box.
Which languages are supported?
Scripts and voiceovers work in English, German, Polish, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, Hindi and Turkish.
Will the characters show emotions?
Yes. Every character whose face is visible gets a clear expression that fits the moment, like a proud smile, a frown, an angry glare or wide-eyed surprise, so viewers can read the mood of a scene at a glance.
Can I change a scene I don't like?
Yes. After the video is generated you can regenerate the picture for any scene before you export, and you can still switch to another art style in the Style step if stick figures turn out not to suit the topic.
What do I download?
An MP4 with the voiceover and captions built in, plus background music if you add it, vertical or horizontal depending on the format you picked. Upload it straight to YouTube, TikTok or Instagram, or bring it into CapCut or Premiere for extra edits.
Make your first stickman video
Type a topic or paste your script at the top of this page. Writing it is free, and the stick figure style is already picked for you.
Write your script