Kinoslide vs VideoScribe for whiteboard course videos
October 23, 2026 · 4 min read
VideoScribe and Kinoslide both make whiteboard-style videos, where the lesson is drawn as it is explained. They get there in different ways. VideoScribe is an editor. You build the animation yourself on a canvas. Kinoslide is a generator. You upload a PDF of your course material and it builds the drawn lesson, the narration, and the timing.
This page compares the two for course creators who need a whiteboard video for every chapter of a course. Facts about VideoScribe come from its own website as of October 2026.
At a glance
- How a video is made. VideoScribe: write a script, place images on a canvas, set the timeline and camera moves, add a voiceover. Kinoslide: upload a PDF, pick the pages, choose the length and language, and review the generated storyboard.
- AI help. VideoScribe: AI tools for a script, images, and a voiceover, each made separately. Kinoslide: the whole lesson is generated, with the drawing timed to the narration.
- Motion. VideoScribe: images draw on, with camera moves you set. Kinoslide Dry Erase: diagrams, handwriting, and math are drawn and then move, so equations rearrange and shapes shift.
- Languages. VideoScribe: AI voiceover in 45+ languages. Kinoslide: 11 languages for the script, on-screen text, and narration.
- Max video length. VideoScribe: 5, 10, or 20 minutes by plan. Kinoslide: 5, 10, or 15 minutes by plan.
- Export. Both export MP4. VideoScribe also exports GIF.
- Built for. VideoScribe: L&D, HR, and marketing teams, educators, and course creators. Kinoslide: course creators and course providers.
How much work goes into one lesson
In VideoScribe, you are the animator. You choose each image, place it, decide when it draws, and line it up with the voiceover. That gives you full control over every frame. It also means each lesson takes real production time, and a course with 30 chapters means building 30 animations.
In Kinoslide, you choose the pages for one lesson and the format. Kinoslide writes the narration from those pages, decides what to draw, and times each stroke to the moment the narration reaches it. On Pro and Scale, you review the storyboard and edit any line or visual before render. A 30-chapter course is 30 page ranges.
Pricing
VideoScribe prices by license, and prices depend on your country. In US dollars, annual plans start at about $12.50 a month for Lite, with 5 downloads a month and videos up to 5 minutes. Core allows 30 downloads and 10-minute videos. Max allows unlimited downloads, 20-minute videos, and reseller rights. Monthly billing costs more. A 7-day free trial includes 3 watermarked downloads.
Kinoslide prices by minutes. One credit is one minute of requested video. Basic is $30 a month for 50 credits, Pro is $100 for 100, and Scale is $600 for 500. Annual billing is 20% less. The free plan includes 5 credits, with videos up to 2 minutes.
VideoScribe costs less per month. Kinoslide costs less in time, because you do not build the animation by hand.
Languages
VideoScribe's AI voiceover covers more than 45 languages. You write or translate the script and on-screen text yourself. Kinoslide supports 11 languages and generates the script, on-screen text, and narration in the one you choose. Every Kinoslide plan includes all 11.
Which one to choose
Choose VideoScribe if you want to design each animation yourself, if you make a few videos and want the lowest monthly price, or if you need more languages for the voiceover.
Choose Kinoslide if you need whiteboard lessons for a whole course and want them generated from the material you already have. It suits dense material like finance, math, and licensing content, where the lesson has to be worked out on the board.
The first Kinoslide video is free. Upload one chapter of a course you already teach and compare the result.
Common questions
Is Kinoslide a VideoScribe alternative?
Yes, for whiteboard-style lessons. VideoScribe is a tool for building whiteboard animations by hand. Kinoslide generates the whole lesson, including the narration and the drawing, from a PDF of your course material.
Can VideoScribe make a video from a PDF?
We did not find document upload on VideoScribe's website. Its AI tools write a script from a topic or pasted notes, generate images, and generate a voiceover. You place the images and timing on the canvas yourself.
Which one gives more control?
VideoScribe. You place every image and set every camera move. Kinoslide decides the layout and timing, and on Pro and Scale you edit the scenes in a storyboard before render.
Can Kinoslide draw math?
Yes. Dry Erase writes equations and diagrams in marker as the narration reaches them, and then moves them, so a calculation is worked out step by step.