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Sketchie
What Sketchie is
Sketchie turns prompts, documents, audio, video or article links into narrated whiteboard explainer videos with editable scenes. Accepted sources include PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Markdown, audio, video and article links. You can change a scene’s text, visual or narration and rerender that scene without rebuilding the whole video. Videos run up to six minutes in 30-second steps; longer material becomes a chaptered series. Exports are MP4 in three aspect ratios, with YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn and X named as destinations. The homepage lists 30 curated voices across 79 languages, while developer documentation describes six API voices and 34 narration languages. Its HTTP API returns a rendered video and editable scene graph. An MCP server includes setup instructions for Claude Code, Claude Desktop and the Claude app. The first two videos are free, each up to one minute, watermarked and available without a card.
Who it suits
Sketchie suits educators, marketers and creators turning source material into narrated explainers. Developers can use its API or MCP server, while teams should note the product is currently single-user.
What it does well
- Editable scenes with individual rerendering
- Accepts documents, media and article links
- MP4 exports in three aspect ratios
- MCP server setup for Claude tools
- First two videos free
What to know first
- Videos are limited to six minutes
- Free videos are watermarked
- Unused plan minutes reset each cycle
- Current product is single-user
Limits
The free offer covers two videos, each up to one minute, and adds a watermark. Paid plans include monthly rendered-minute allowances; unused minutes reset each billing cycle, and overage is opt-in on listed plans.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Plus | Monthly; annual billing shows $11.99/mo, billed annually · 100 rendered minutes/month · full scene editor · all voices and aspects · API and MCP · overage $0.40/min, opt-in | $19.99 a month |
| Pro | Monthly; annual billing shows $29.99/mo, billed annually · 300 rendered minutes/month · full scene editor · all voices and aspects · API and MCP · custom branding · overage $0.33/min, opt-in | $49.99 a month |
| Team | Monthly; annual billing shows $299.99/mo, billed annually · 5000 rendered minutes/month · full scene editor · all voices and aspects · API and MCP · custom branding · priority support · overage $0.20/min, opt-in | $499.99 a month |
| Solo | Monthly; annual billing shows $5.99/mo, billed annually · 40 rendered minutes/month · full scene editor · all voices and aspects · overage $0.50/min, opt-in | $9.99 a month |
| Max | Monthly; annual billing shows $59.99/mo, billed annually · 750 rendered minutes/month · full scene editor · all voices and aspects · API and MCP · custom branding · overage $0.27/min, opt-in | $99.99 a month |
| Enterprise | Contact for pricing · Custom monthly volume · dedicated support · SSO, SCORM, LMS, or SLA needs discussed with Sketchie | On request |
As sketchie.ai lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open Sketchie at https://sketchie.ai/
- Use the first two free videos without adding a card
- Provide a prompt or upload a supported document, audio, video, or article link
- Edit scene text, visuals, or narration and rerender selected scenes
- Export the finished video as an MP4 in a chosen aspect ratio
Verdict
Sketchie combines source-to-video generation with scene-level editing and API access. Its free starter offer and paid minute-based plans cover individual video creation, while collaboration features are still limited.
Questions
What does Sketchie cost?
Annual billing starts at $5.99/mo for Solo. Monthly Solo billing is $9.99 a month; listed higher plans show monthly and annual prices, while Enterprise uses contact pricing.
Is there a free option?
The first two videos are free, up to one minute each, with watermarks and no card required. Sketchie has no free plan.
Which platforms does Sketchie support?
Sketchie is available through its web app and API. It also provides an MCP server with setup instructions for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and the Claude app.
What can I use as source material?
Inputs include prompts, PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Markdown, audio, video, and article links.
Can I edit a generated video?
Yes. You can edit a scene’s text, visual, or narration and rerender that scene without regenerating the whole video.
Is Sketchie single-user?
The current product is single-user. Shared workspaces are described as coming soon.
Facts from Sketchie's own pages
- API
- The HTTP API returns a rendered video and editable scene graph, and supports edits to individual scenes. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Users can edit a scene’s text, visual, or narration and rerender that scene without regenerating the whole video. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Videos can be exported as MP4 in three aspect ratios, and the site names YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X as destinations. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
- Free offer
- The first two videos are free, up to one minute each, watermarked, and available without a card. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Lima, Peru · sketchie.ai, 28 Sept 2026
- Inputs
- The site lists PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Markdown, audio, video, and article links as accepted source material. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Sketchie provides an MCP server with setup instructions for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and the Claude app; a hosted connector for Claude web and mobile is described as roadmap work. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
- Languages and voices
- The homepage says 30 curated voices work across 79 languages, while developer documentation describes a six-voice API catalog and 34 supported narration languages. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The homepage describes Sketchie as a small team building from Lima, Peru, with no venture funding. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
- Pricing limits
- Unused plan minutes reset each billing cycle, shared workspaces are described as coming soon, and the current product is single-user. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy and AI processing
- Sketchie says it does not sell submitted content or use prompts and generated videos to train its own models, and names Anthropic, OpenRouter, Google Gemini, and ElevenLabs among processing providers. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Sketchie turns prompts, documents, audio, video, or article links into narrated whiteboard explainer videos with editable scenes. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says Sketchie uses industry-standard measures to protect data in transit and at rest and does not guarantee absolute security. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
- Storage and sharing
- Generated videos and assets are stored on Cloudflare R2, and exported or shared videos served from media.sketchie.ai can be viewed by anyone with the link. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Team plan includes priority support, and Enterprise offers dedicated support. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
- Video limits
- Videos are limited to six minutes and can be set in 30-second steps; longer material becomes a chaptered series. · sketchie.ai, 8 Oct 2026
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