Turn a PDF into an animated explainer video
Attach a PDF in the chat, say who the video is for and how long it should be, and Kario turns it into an animated explainer. It reads the document, picks the points that matter, writes the script, records the voiceover and animates each scene to the narration.
It works for whitepapers, reports, training guides and decks. Every number and word on screen is an editable layer, so a correction doesn't mean starting over.
Try it today · Updated November 8, 2026
How to turn a PDF into a video
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Attach the PDF
Attach it in the chat. Kario also reads .txt and .md files. For PowerPoint, export the deck as a PDF first.
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Say what the video is for
Who will watch it, how long it should be, and the one point they should leave with. “A 60-second video for buyers who won't read the whitepaper” is enough.
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Point it at what matters
Name the sections to use. Past 100 pages or 20 MB, Kario reads the text but not the charts, so if the charts matter, export just those pages. Add your logo and website URL for your colours and type.
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Review the plan
On your first video, or with Research on, Kario plans it as a storyboard, shot by shot. Reply to change anything before it's built.
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Edit what you get
You get an MP4, and a project behind it. Retype a number in the editor, or ask for the change in the chat.
Turning a whitepaper into a short explainer
- Start with the problem the paper exists to solve, not its abstract.
- Keep one argument and the evidence for it. A 60-second video holds far less than 20 pages.
- Turn the key numbers into charts and counts, taken from the document.
- End on where to read the full paper.
How it differs from other PDF-to-video tools
Many PDF-to-video tools put a presenter in front of your document, or read it over stock footage. Kario builds motion graphics from the document's own points and numbers, in your colours and type.
Questions
- How do I turn a PDF into a video?
- Attach the PDF in the chat and say who the video is for and how long it should be. Kario reads the document, picks the points that matter, writes the script, records the voiceover and animates each scene to the narration.
- How long can the PDF be?
- Up to 100 pages and 20 MB is read in full, charts included. Past that, Kario reads the text alone, so export just the pages whose charts matter. If a PDF is scanned or password-protected, Kario tells you.
- Can I turn a PowerPoint into a video?
- Yes. Export the deck as a PDF and attach that. Kario reads the slides' story and numbers and builds an animated video from them.
- Will the numbers stay exact?
- Yes. Numbers and claims are taken from the document and set as text and chart layers, not redrawn by a model, so a correction is one edit.
- Can it add a voiceover?
- Yes, in American or British English, male or female, or native Spanish, French, German and Brazilian Portuguese voices; other languages are read by the same voices, or with your own recording. Each scene is timed to the narration.
- Can I see the video's plan before I pay?
- Yes. Sign up and describe the video, and Kario plans it as a storyboard, shot by shot, for free. Changing it is free too: reply in the chat with what to change. You pay only when you want Kario to build it, and your first purchase is covered: if the video isn't what you asked for, Kario fixes it, and if it still isn't, you get your money back.
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