Create captivating cartoons with Powtoon’s online cartoon maker

Watch your cartoons come to life with stunning visuals, seamless animations, and compelling storytelling. Powtoon's cartoon maker allows you to craft high-quality cartoon videos that captivate and engage in mere minutes. Our cutting-edge features and user-friendly interface will ensure a seamless video creation experience. From concept to completion.

Start with one of our animated templates

Save hours on creating cartoons from scratch with 100s of professionally designed animated video templates.

How to make a video

Learn how you can easily create effective and engaging videos – even if you’ve never made a video before.

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Log In
Visit Powtoon.com to log in or sign up for free to make a new Powtoon account using Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Office 365, or your email. Log into your account and choose what kind of video you want to create, whether it’s a Facebook Video, Video Presentation, YouTube Video, Instagram Stories, Intro & Outro Video, or even a Screen Recording. From there, you can start from scratch or browse templates for inspiration.

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Choose a Template
In Powtoon’s library you’ll find thousands of video templates for business videos, explainer videos, marketing and sales videos, education videos, training videos, real estate videos, retail videos, and so much more. Simply choose your favorite template and start customizing to make it your own. Or, you can create a video from scratch.

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Explore features
Upload your own videos and images right into your video. Choose your own color palette and background. Add music from Powtoon’s free music collection. Apply animation and graphics for motion. Build your own characters with customizable hair, face, skin, clothing, and animated gestures. Maintain consistency by uploading your brand colors, fonts, and logo.

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Customize Your Video
Choose from millions of royalty-free images and footage, icons, illustrations, animation, music, colors, fonts, pre-made layouts and scenes, custom characters, and other graphics that you can add to your video for a personal touch. Then, work on your video with others with easy collaboration capabilities.

How to make a cartoon

Become the cartoon creator you've always aspired to be. Learn how to create compelling cartoons in just five simple steps

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Visit

Visit Powtoon.com

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Log in

Log in or create a new Powtoon account ( sign up for free here)

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Choose

Choose one of our pre-designed cartoon video templates or create a new one from scratch.

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Edit

Edit your cartoon! Use our online free cartoon maker to customize your videos with icons, illustrations, animation, music, colors, fonts, custom characters, and other graphics for a personal touch.

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Share

You’re finished! Download your cartoon video as an MP4. Or, share it directly to your website, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more. Return to the video editor to make changes at any time.

100s of Ready-Made Templates

Choose from a library of ready-made cartoon video templates, hundreds of characters, animations, and more. Or, upload your own videos and images to customize your cartoon videos with just a few clicks.

Character Builder

Build your own branded cartoon characters by customizing their hair, clothing, facial expressions, and animated gestures.

No Skills Needed

No matter your skill level or the task at hand, creating a video is made easy. With Powtoon, making your own videos requires no design or tech skills to start making a deeper impact at work.

Support Made for You

Everyone hits bumps in the road. That's why we're here for you every step of the way with tutorials, support, live webinars, and our training center.

Get Started with Powtoon’s Cartoon Maker

Gone are the days when professional-quality cartoons were limited to big studios with hefty budgets. With Powtoon's online cartoon maker, you can now easily create engaging cartoons in no time. Without the agency price tag.

Free Cartoon Maker

Why pay when you can create studio-quality cartoons for free? Edit your cartoon videos in so many ways using our free online cartoon maker. Add text, animation, characters, music, and more to create eye-catching cartoons that leave a lasting impression every time.

One Video, Infinite Designs

Explore a wide range of templates,  animated characters, objects, and effects. With Powtoons' infinite design options, you can deliver unique cartoons with unparalleled style and finesse, making your cartoons truly one-of-a-kind and unforgettable.

Professional Results in No Time

Created by professional animators, made for beginners. Powtoon empowers you to create spectacular cartoons without the need for a designer. Our time-saving templates lighten the load, letting your creativity take center stage. Streamline your way to professional cartoons every time.

Join 40 Million People Who Love Using Powtoon

Powtoon allows me to produce creative content, while eliminating the need to purchase expensive equipment and software.

Arlette Lopez
Global Content & Messaging

Our subscription to Powtoon has paid for itself 100 times over.

Ryan Deiss
CEO | Digital Marketer

Once we started offering videos, our sales increased 37%! Powtoon is so easy to use, and their service is amazing, allowing us to offer a unique product that is affordable, that crushes the competition.

Matt Jones
CEO | Visioniz
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Tips for making brilliant  Cartoon Animations

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Tell a story.

When making a cartoon video, it's all about the story! You don't want just to describe things; you want to grab your audience with an engaging narrative. Think about how you can turn your content into a story that people will love. A storyboard is an excellent tool for this purpose.

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Keep it short.

Attention spans dwindle each year. There's no perfect length for a cartoon video, but it should only be as long as needed to get your message across – and not a minute longer.

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Incorporate Sound Effects and Music 

Sound effects and music bring depth and immersion to your visuals, making your cartoons even more engaging. Incorporating them will help you create a compelling viewing experience for your audience.

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Create Relatable Characters

Your characters should be the heart of your story. Focus on developing relatable and memorable personalities that viewers can connect and identify with.

Learn More About Powtoon’s Cartoon Maker

If you need a cartoon video, we've got you covered. However, there's so much more to discover on Powtoon.com. Explore our platform and find expert advice on creating high-quality videos that inspire your audience.

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“Animated videos are a great way to capture the attention of your audience, but it’s not enough to string together a random collection of text and images. An effective video is cohesive from start to finish and includes engaging graphics that help convey your message. Here’s how to pick the right ones.”

FAQs

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What kind of videos can I make with Powtoon?

Well, everything! You can make any type of video in any style with Powtoon, from marketing videos, animated presentations, explainer videos, screen recordings, infographic reports, and more – whether it's for business or personal use. Your imagination is the limit! Not sure where you want to start? Get inspired by our template gallery, filled with 100s of ready-made video templates for every need. If you can't find your way, our friendly Customer Support team can be easily reached at support@powtoon.com

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How do I add music to a video?

Upload your video file into an editing software program and go through the editing features: trim, resize, filter, title, motion. Think about length, audio quality, and color, perspective and pacing, background music, intros and outros. Invite others to collaborate on the editing process.

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What is the best format for video?

The best video file formats are MP4, which allows for high quality and smaller file sizes. Or, you can skip downloading your video altogether, and instead share directly to any channel your heart desires! Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, HubSpot, PowerPoint, email, and more.

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How do I edit a video?

Upload your video file into an editing software program and go through the editing features: trim, resize, filter, title, motion. Think about length, audio quality, and color, perspective and pacing, background music, intros and outros. Invite others to collaborate on the editing process.