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Free AI Animated Video Maker

Adding animation to your videos can bring in more engagement with captivating visuals and fun characters. PowerDirector has lots of different features to turn yourself into anime, add animated effects, and transform your video background into a scene out of a cartoon. This animated video maker’s animation tools let you explore lots of styles and help you create your own animated persona that viewers remember.
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Why Use PowerDirector's AI Animated Video Maker?

  • Create Animated Videos in Different Styles

    PowerDirector software has 17 animated styles available to explore in your videos. Use the Comic style to give your video a more intense look or the Classic one for a timeless cartoon vibe. You can even get more stylized with the Romantic look that softens the lines of your animation for a more approachable, cuter feel. Explore all of PowerDirector's styles to find the one that fits with your background and effects!

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  • Create Animated Videos in Different Styles
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  • Jump Right in With AI Copilot

    You can get tailored video editing help with PowerDirector’s AI Copilot by your side. It helps you find the right tools to edit your video faster and streamlines your process by showing you the best next steps as you edit. AI Copilot makes you even more productive by cutting down the time you spend searching for and learning how to use new tools so you can put your animated videos out faster.

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  • Do More Than Make Animated Videos

    While an animated video maker in itself helps create more engagement, you can do even more with PowerDirector’s other effects. The green screen feature lets you replace your background or selected areas in your video to add custom effects, like a portal to another world or a new animated backdrop. Blending modes can layer animation and realism, so you can combine the best of both for a surreal look. And with the keyframe controls, you can choose how your effects show up, including your animations and body effects, for a flashy scene that gets your viewers’ attention.

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  • Do More Than Make Animated Videos

Top Features of AI Animated Video Maker—PowerDirector

  • Make Anime Videos

    The more popular anime gets, with hit series like My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, and Delicious in Dungeon, the harder it is to resist turning yourself into a character in your videos. Each anime has a different style, and PowerDirector’s AI Anime feature transforms your live-action video into an animated scene. This feature lets you appear on screen without showing your real face. You can connect with viewers and make them want to engage with your character, even if you’re not comfortable appearing in the shot.

  • AI Body Effects & Motion Tracking

    The Body Effects and Motion Tracking features from PowerDirector look similar to motion effects in anime and cartoons. They follow your movements to emphasize your dance, dramatic poses, or a spot you want your viewers to focus on. Body effects catch viewer interest during intro sequences, too, since they play across the whole screen while centering you. But if you want something that sticks closer to you, motion tracking wraps around you, follows you as you walk, and keeps your viewers following your every move.

  • AI Background Remover & Stock Content

    AI Background Remover & Stock Content

    Complete your transition into the animated world by changing your background using the AI Background Remover. PowerDirector has cartoon and realistic backgrounds in its stock library that you can use to replace the one in your original video. These backgrounds give your world a stylized and personalized look, just like your favorite anime settings.

How to Make Animated Videos

  • Step 1

    Launch PowerDirector Software

    Get started by downloading the PowerDirector software for free on the website. Open the software, click Launch, and upload the video you want to animate.

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  • Step 2

    Create Your Animated Video

    Under Tools at the top of the screen, choose PowerDirector’s AI Anime Video feature to see various styles and animate your entire video. You’ll also find Effects at the top of the screen with a magic wand icon. Click on it to see all of PowerDirector’s effects, including the Body Effect and Motion tools on the left side of the screen. You can use these features to add effects that follow you across the shot. If you want to create an animated background, click on your video reel and select Edit. The Background Remover is on the left side, and you can explore its animated backgrounds to complete your video.

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  • Step 3

    Export Your Finished Video

    When you’re done with your animated video, click the Export button. PowerDirector’s free version will export your video with a watermark, but you can adjust other quality settings to make sure you have clear, quality animation when you share it. From there, post your video to your favorite social platform and see what your followers think of your new persona!

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40+ Titles & Motion Graphics

220+ Video Transitions

200+ Video Effects, LUTs & Stickers

500+ Background Music Tracks

3,000+ Sound Effects

20,000+ Video Intro/Outro Templates

40+ BorisFX Plug-ins

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NEW Includes Generative AI with Monthly AI Credits and Feature & Content Updates

100 Monthly AI Credits for Gen AI

700+ Titles & Motion Graphics

340+ Video Transitions

2,600+ Video Effects, LUTs & Stickers

500+ Background Music Tracks

3,000+ Sound Effects

20,000+ Video Intro/Outro Templates

40+ BorisFX Plug-ins

50GB Cloud Storage

Millions of Stock Videos, Photos, and Music Tracks from Getty Images & Meta Sound Collection

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NEW Includes Generative AI with Monthly AI Credits and Feature & Content Updates

200 Monthly AI Credits for Gen AI

700+ Titles & Motion Graphics

340+ Video Transitions

2,600+ Video Effects, LUTs & Stickers

500+ Background Music Tracks

3,000+ Sound Effects

20,000+ Video Intro/Outro Templates

40+ BorisFX Plug-ins

100GB Cloud Storage

Millions of Stock Videos, Photos, and Music Tracks from Getty Images & Meta Sound Collection

Animated Video Maker Frequently Asked Questions

You can use animation effects from an animated video maker, like PowerDirector, to turn a live-action shot into a cartoon or anime. PowerDirector comes with effects and tools like AI Anime Video, AI Background Remover, Motion Tracking, and Body Effects. These tools let you change your original background to an animated setting, turn yourself into anime, and add more excitement to your videos while keeping the attention on you.
PowerDirector has more editing features than most animated video makers. It has 17 different animation styles, which you can combine with other effects for a more unique and personal take on your cartoon style. PowerDirector also has other video editing tools that can enhance your video quality, like stock media, filters, and audio editing features.
PowerDirector is a free AI video maker with plenty of animation features for you to explore. You can turn yourself into an anime or cartoon character and customize your animation with special effects. The green screen and background remover tools let you add your own animated backgrounds, and you can mix styles until you find a combination you like. PowerDirector has lots of AI features outside of animation, too, including its Image Generator, Music Generator, and subtitling tools. You can try them all for free, so your videos always look polished, whether you want to animate or show your real face.

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