Plotagon

What Plotagon is

Plotagon makes apps for creating animated videos, with uses that include fan fiction, original narratives, social stories, training, education and advertising. Users can arrange ideas in a storyboard, then build a video from a timeline of audiovisual content. The creative tools listed include scenes, dialogue, actor actions, camera angles, intertitles, audio, voice recording and emotion animations. Plotagon describes a library of more than 200 virtual locations and a professional multilingual voice library; creators can also record their own voices.

The app choices are Studio Mobile, Story Mobile and Studio Desktop, which Plotagon describes as its classic Windows app. Studio Mobile has features not in Story, including support for more than two actors in supported scenes, independent actor emotes, newer multilingual voices and an ad-free experience. Users can create videos without a subscription with selected free scenes and character-creation tools; other content and advanced features require a subscription. Apps are available on Android, iOS and Windows. Monthly plans listed include Academic at $3.00 per month for faculty, staff and students with an academic email, and Standard at $7.00 per month for individuals, nonprofit and government organizations. Mobile apps need internet access to verify subscriptions and download subscribed content not already on the device.

Who it suits

Plotagon suits people who want to create animated narratives, social stories or video material for training, education and advertising. Its free scenes and character tools offer a way to make videos without subscribing, while Studio Mobile provides additional features compared with Story.

Limits

Free access covers selected scenes and character-creation tools; other content and advanced features require a subscription. Mobile videos and characters saved on the device are lost if the app is deleted, and Plotagon cannot recover them.

Getting started

1. Visit plotagon.com to view the available apps.
2. Choose Studio Mobile or Story Mobile for Android or iOS, or Studio Desktop for Windows.
3. Create videos with selected free scenes and character-creation tools, or choose a subscription for other content and advanced features.
4. For mobile apps, connect to the internet to verify subscriptions and download subscribed content.

Verdict

Choose Plotagon if you want to build animated stories from scenes, dialogue and character performances on mobile or Windows. Review the subscription requirements for the content you need, and save mobile creations elsewhere if you need to keep them after deleting the app.