StoryMotion turns diagrams, PDFs, and ideas into animated presentations. Free plan available; paid plans start at $29/month. See features and pricing.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
StoryMotion is a motion graphics editor that turns diagrams, documents, and ideas into fully editable animated presentations. It is built on the hand-drawn look of Excalidraw and is aimed at technical teams that need to explain architecture, data flows, and other complex systems step by step.
The site describes it as one tool to sketch, animate, and export. The founder says animating a diagram used to take many hours, and StoryMotion is meant to get a first animated presentation working in minutes. Output can be presented live, exported as video, or embedded in other pages.
The process starts with a source. Users drop in PDFs, docs, diagrams, or ideas, with PDF, markdown, and image inputs supported. AI then generates visuals that match the user's brand. StoryMotion describes this as getting 80% of the work done in minutes, leaving the final 20% for manual refinement.
From there, the work follows three steps: sketch, assign effects, and export. Users draw arrows, diagrams, and formulas, or use assets from the Excalidraw community. They assign effects such as zoom and fade, adjust duration and timing, and then export. Exported video can go into Canva, CapCut, After Effects, or Premiere Pro.
The editor gives control over every element, effect, and motion timing. It offers whiteboard-style sketching with arrows and shapes, thousands of ready-made components and icons, and folder grouping for timeline elements. Paid plans add MP3 upload to the timeline and the use of any Google Fonts.
On the output side, StoryMotion supports presentation mode, iframe embeds, and video export up to 4K at 60 FPS. Creator and Pro users can export with a transparent background and save .storymotion files. AI features run on monthly credits, and larger PDF uploads, up to 50 pages, require a paid plan.
StoryMotion is a motion graphics editor that turns diagrams, documents, and ideas into editable animated presentations. It uses a hand-drawn, Excalidraw-style look. Results can be presented live, exported as video, or embedded as an iframe.
StoryMotion has a free plan at $0 per month, a Creator plan at $29 per month, and a Pro plan at $49 per month. Yearly billing includes two months free. A custom business solution is available by contacting the company.
Yes. The Free plan includes 15 AI credits per month, AI PDF uploads up to 5 pages, unlimited watermarked video exports, 25 MB of cloud storage, presentation mode, and iframe embed. No credit card is required.
StoryMotion accepts PDFs, markdown, images, and more as inputs. It exports video up to 4K at 60 FPS, and paid plans also export with a transparent background and as .storymotion files. Animations can also be embedded as an iframe.
It suits technical teams that need to explain architecture, diagrams, and data flows, as well as creators making courses, YouTube videos, or social clips. It also fits presenters who run training or pitch sessions.
Yes, on paid plans. Creator and Pro include unlimited video exports with no watermark. The Free plan exports are watermarked.
Yes. The site says exported video can be edited further in tools like Canva, CapCut, After Effects, or Premiere Pro.
Yes. The site lists a done-for-you option with a dedicated editor, custom motion effects, custom workflows, custom API integration, team collaboration features, custom brand assets, and dedicated support. Interested businesses can contact the founder or email hello@storymotion.video.