Comparisons
EducPilot vs VideoScribe: build your whiteboard video, or have it generated?
VideoScribe and EducPilot both make videos where the drawing appears as the voice speaks. The difference is the work: with VideoScribe you build the video on a canvas; with EducPilot you approve a plan and correct a video that is already made.
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The short answer
Pick VideoScribe if you want to compose every whiteboard scene yourself, image by image, with a large media library and your own files, or if you need resale rights. Pick EducPilot if you want to start from an existing document and get the whole video (script, drawing, voice, subtitles) to correct, rather than to build.
Side by side
| VideoScribe | EducPilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Way of working | Drag-and-drop canvas: you place images, text and scenes | The assistant proposes a plan, then makes the video |
| Role of AI | Writing the script, generating images, producing the voice-over | Reading your documents, writing, drawing, voicing, with sources |
| Media | Built-in library, your own files | Generated drawings, photos from openly licensed libraries |
| Length | Up to 5 min (Lite), 10 min (Core), 20 min (Max) | Up to 30 scenes per video, designed for 1 to 3 minutes |
| Review | Preview links (Core and Max) | Notes on the frame, review links without an account |
| Styles | Whiteboard and animation | Six art directions, whiteboard included |
| Runs | In the browser or installed on your computer | In the browser |
Prices, checked on 5 October 2026
| VideoScribe (videoscribe.co/en/pricing, USD, billed yearly) | EducPilot (EUR incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| 7-day free trial: 3 downloads, watermark | 5 free minutes at sign-up, no card |
| Lite: $12.50 per month ($150 a year), 5 downloads per month | Essentiel: €20 per month, 30 minutes |
| Core: $21.25 per month ($255 a year), 30 downloads per month | Pro: €82.80 per month, 130 minutes |
| Max: $26.67 per month ($320 a year), unlimited downloads | Business: €214.80 per month, 400 minutes |
VideoScribe bills per license and caps downloads and AI generations (for example 75 minutes of voice-over per month on Core); EducPilot bills minutes of generated video, monthly, with no commitment.
Where VideoScribe is the better choice
- Image-by-image control. You pick every drawing, its order and its timing: ideal for a motion designer or a trainer who enjoys composing.
- Your own images, imported and drawn on screen.
- A low per-license price for people who make many videos and have the time.
- Resale rights (Max), for agencies.
Where EducPilot is the better choice
- Production time. No canvas to fill: an approved document becomes a complete video you correct.
- Sources. Every sentence points to the document page behind it, useful on regulatory topics.
- Expert review on the frame, without an account, and only the annotated scene rewritten.
- Other styles than whiteboard when the topic suits them better (comic, infographic, magazine, product).
Frequently asked questions
What is a whiteboard video?
A video where drawings appear as the voice speaks, as if traced on a board. Our guide Whiteboard explainer videos for training covers when the format works and when filming is better.
Does EducPilot make whiteboard videos?
Yes: it is its default art direction. The five others (comic, infographic, magazine, kinetic type, product) are chosen per project.
Sources
- VideoScribe, pricing page, checked on 5 October 2026 (trial, plans, downloads, lengths, AI generations).
- VideoScribe, How to create a whiteboard animation, checked on 5 October 2026 (browser or desktop, canvas, media, optional AI).
- EducPilot, pricing and product as of 5 October 2026.
Comparison based on both products’ official pages on the dates shown. Spotted an error or a change? Write to bonjour@educpilot.org and we will correct it.
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