Motion2DSimple pricing, paid in credits
Pick a plan, get credits every month, and spend them on Reels, Shorts or full YouTube videos. Longer videos use more credits. No watermark on any plan.
Starter
$20/month
$19.58/month
$235 billed once a year
Billed monthly, cancel any time
10 credits every month
Reels every few days, or one long video a month.
- 10 short Reels, or 5 one-minute Reels
- Or one 10-minute YouTube video
- Videos up to 10 minutes long
- All 11 languages and your own voice
- 1080p, no watermark, commercial use
Pro
$49/month
$47/month
$564 billed once a year
Billed monthly, cancel any time
24 credits every month
Weekly long videos, or a Reel almost every day.
- 24 short Reels, or 12 one-minute Reels
- Or three 10-minute YouTube videos
- Videos up to 15 minutes long
- Video to cartoon
- Priority rendering
- 1080p, no watermark, commercial use
What your credits make
Credits are taken by the length of the finished video. Mix and match: Starter could make one 5-minute video and five short Reels in the same month.
| Video | Credits | Starter (10 credits) | Pro (24 credits) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel or Short, up to 20 seconds | 1 | 10 a month | 24 a month |
| Reel or Short, up to 60 seconds | 2 | 5 a month | 12 a month |
| YouTube video, up to 3 minutes | 3 | 3 a month | 8 a month |
| YouTube video, up to 5 minutes | 5 | 2 a month | 4 a month |
| YouTube video, up to 10 minutes | 8 | 1 a month | 3 a month |
| YouTube video, up to 15 minutes | 11 | Not on Starter | 2 a month |
| Video to cartoon, per 30 seconds of footage | 2 | Not on Starter | 6 minutes of footage |
How credits work
Every video uses credits by its finished length, from the table above. Reels and Shorts are vertical 9:16; YouTube videos are widescreen 16:9. Both come in 1080p with captions, narration and music.
Credits refresh at the start of each billing month and don't roll over. Drawing a video again with new notes uses the same credits as making it, because it is drawn and rendered again.
- Short Reel (20 s) = 1 credit
- Reel up to 60 s = 2 credits
- 10-minute video = 8 credits
How this compares
Animation software asks for a licence plus the hours to learn it. Agencies typically charge hundreds to thousands of dollars per finished minute. On Pro, a finished, narrated 10-minute YouTube video works out at about $16, and it takes minutes of your time. See explainer video cost for the full comparison.
Questions and answers
How many Reels can I make for $20?
Starter's 10 credits make 10 Reels or Shorts up to 20 seconds, or 5 up to 60 seconds.
How many 10-minute YouTube videos can I make?
One a month on Starter (8 of its 10 credits) and three a month on Pro (all 24 credits).
Is there a free plan or trial?
No. Plans start at $20 a month and you can cancel any time. The same engine is free and open source as the ToonDirector Windows app if you'd like to try the engine first.
Is there a yearly plan?
Yes. Starter is $235 a year and Pro is $564 a year, with the same monthly credits and one payment instead of twelve.
What happens to unused credits?
They reset at the start of each billing month and don't roll over.
Can I cancel?
Yes, any time. You keep your plan until the end of the period you paid for, and your videos stay downloadable.
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