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Get Attention

The first three seconds decide everything.

Build openings so arresting that scrolling past feels like a conscious decision your viewer isn't willing to make.

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Hook Intros

A cinematic cold open before the first message

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Hook Intros

Before a single bubble appears, your viewer is already hooked. Hook Intros create a dramatic opening sequence that sets the stakes — the difference between content that gets watched and content that gets skipped.

  • Cinematic opening runs before any dialogue begins
  • Multiple mood styles from minimal to dramatic
  • Pairs with every skin and export format
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Cinematic Overlays

Layer dramatic effects directly over any conversation

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Cinematic Overlays

Text bubbles alone don't create emotion — context does. Overlays let you apply spotlight focus, dramatic zooms, and mood-setting treatments that make each message feel like a scene.

  • Spotlight effects that direct the viewer's eye
  • Dynamic zoom and pan motion built in
  • One-click application to any conversation
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Notification Mode

Conversations rendered as authentic phone alerts

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Notification Mode

The way people actually receive messages. Notification mode renders your conversations as real push alerts — perfect for reaction content and showcasing chats the way your audience experiences them daily.

  • Pixel-accurate iOS and Android notification UI
  • Ideal for "wait, they said what?" moments
  • Available on the free plan
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Notification Stacks

Build tension as notifications pile up one by one

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Notification Stacks

Notifications arrive in sequence, stacking on screen to create mounting urgency before the reveal. It's a format viewers recognise from viral content and physically cannot look away from.

  • Up to 6 notifications in an animated sequence
  • Customisable timing and reveal pacing
  • Built for "look at what happened" storytelling
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Tell Stories

Keep them watching until the very last message.

Story mode turns a flat conversation into a narrative with genuine pacing, tension, and payoff.

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Story Mode

Multi-scene narrative pacing, all built in

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Story Mode

A conversation isn't just messages — it's a story. Control the rhythm: build tension across scenes, hold back the reveal, then land the punchline at exactly the right moment.

  • Multi-scene narratives with scene breaks and transitions
  • Natural tension arcs that mirror real dramatic structure
  • Available free — start here
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Cinematic & Viral Effects

The visual effects that drive millions of views

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Cinematic & Viral Effects

Every effect modelled on what actually performs on TikTok and Reels — dramatic zooms, screen shake, the reaction-bait text animations that dominate every For You page.

  • 50+ effects modelled on proven viral formats
  • One-click application, no timeline editing
  • Works with every skin and export format
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Scene Transitions

Smooth cuts that keep the story moving

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Scene Transitions

Abrupt cuts kill momentum. Transitions move viewers between moments without the jarring jump that causes tap-aways — smooth fades to dramatic wipes, all tuned for chat content.

  • Professional transitions without video editing software
  • Control pacing: fast cuts for tension, slow fades for drama
  • Works between any two scenes in your story
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Cinematic Intros

Open before the first message, like a film

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Cinematic Intros

Every great piece of content earns its audience before the main event. A pre-message sequence — atmosphere, context, intent — all before word one. It signals: this is worth watching.

  • Sets tone before any conversation appears
  • Pairs with hook intros for a layered opening
  • Multiple styles from minimal to theatrical
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Work with AI

What took thirty minutes now takes thirty seconds.

AI writes the conversation, animates it, and hands it back ready to export. You focus on publishing — not formatting.

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AI Writer

Full chat scripts from a single sentence

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AI Writer

Describe the conversation you want — AI Writer generates realistic dialogue that sounds like real people, with natural timing and the texture of how people actually text.

  • Generates realistic dialogue with natural conversational rhythm
  • Supports multiple character voices and personas
  • Script is immediately ready to animate
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AI Story Writer

Complete narratives with beginning, escalation, and payoff

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AI Story Writer

AI Writer gives you a conversation. AI Story Writer gives you a complete story — across multiple scenes, with transitions built in and pacing already handled.

  • Builds complete story arcs across 3–8 scenes
  • Handles pacing, tension, and dramatic timing automatically
  • Studio-only — maximum output quality
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Translate

Reach any audience in their native language

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Translate

Your best content shouldn't be limited by language. Translate preserves the informal register and conversational texture of the original — not a literal translation, but dialogue that sounds native.

  • Preserves informal conversational tone across languages
  • Supports major world languages
  • Ideal for agencies with international clients
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Screenshot to Animation

Upload a screenshot, receive an animated video

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Screenshot to Animation

Already have a conversation saved? Don't recreate it message by message. Upload the image — ChatAnimate reads it, reconstructs it as editable bubbles, and delivers an animation-ready mockup.

  • Accurately reads text from any chat screenshot
  • Outputs as fully editable, animatable conversation
  • Works with iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, and more
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Bulk Conversations

Generate and animate dozens in a single session

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Bulk Conversations

Content calendars don't run on one video at a time. Bulk conversations generate and animate multiple distinct scripts simultaneously — volume without the grind.

  • Up to 50 conversations in one session
  • Each output is unique, not repeated variations
  • Pairs with Batch Export for end-to-end automation
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04From Free

Build Your Brand

Make every video unmistakably yours.

Brand recognition compounds. The more consistent your content looks, the faster your audience builds.

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Custom Skins

iMessage, WhatsApp, or entirely your own

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Custom Skins

The skin is the first thing viewers notice — it sets context and establishes authenticity. Choose from platform-accurate skins or build something that belongs entirely to your brand.

  • Platform skins: iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Android, and more
  • Fully customisable bubble colors, fonts, and spacing
  • Available free — no upgrade required
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Colors & Fonts

Your palette and typography, everywhere

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Colors & Fonts

Typography and color are the quiet carriers of brand identity. Set your choices once and every export looks like it came from the same studio.

  • Full color picker for bubbles, backgrounds, and text
  • Import custom fonts or choose from the built-in library
  • Applied automatically across every export
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Custom Avatars

Real faces, custom icons, or branded characters

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Custom Avatars

Custom avatars let you assign real photos, branded illustrations, or emoji to each speaker — viewers follow the conversation at a glance and your content feels personal.

  • Per-speaker avatar assignment for every conversation
  • Supports photos, icons, emoji, and custom illustrations
  • Syncs with brand kits for consistent identity
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Custom Backgrounds

Set the scene behind every conversation

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Custom Backgrounds

The background isn't decoration — it's context. Set gradients, upload images, or use solid colors to match your aesthetic, amplify the mood, or match a client's visual identity.

  • Upload any image as a chat background
  • Built-in gradient editor and solid color picker
  • Saved per conversation or synced via brand kit
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Transparent Skin

Float conversations over any footage or image

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Transparent Skin

Remove the background entirely and overlay chat animations on footage, images, or graphics — composites that blend seamlessly into existing content. No green screen.

  • Full alpha channel transparency in WebM exports
  • Perfect for compositing onto existing video
  • Works with custom bubble colors for any aesthetic
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Custom Watermarks

Your logo on every frame, automatically

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Custom Watermarks

Every export carries your watermark automatically — so even when your content gets shared beyond your channels, it points back to you.

  • Upload any PNG or SVG as your watermark
  • Adjustable position, size, and opacity
  • Applies to every export in the session automatically
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Brand Kits

One click to apply your complete visual identity

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Brand Kits

Brand kits store everything — colors, fonts, skins, avatars, watermarks — as a saved profile. Apply it to any project with one click. Share it with your team.

  • Save and apply complete visual identities instantly
  • Shared across all team members automatically
  • Multiple kits for different clients or brands
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Export Anywhere

Every platform. Every format. No re-encoding.

Export exactly what each platform requires — the right resolution, the right format — straight to publish.

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Video Export (MP4)

480p free · 1080p Creator · 4K Studio

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Video Export (MP4)

Three quality tiers to match what you actually need. Start with 480p free, upgrade to 1080p for social, or export 4K for client presentations.

  • 480p on Free, 1080p on Creator, 4K on Studio
  • Optimised bitrate for each platform automatically
  • Vertical (9:16), square (1:1), and horizontal (16:9)
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GIF Export

Animated GIFs that play everywhere automatically

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GIF Export

Exports optimised animated GIFs that play in emails, Slack, Discord, and any web context — without a video player or a fast connection.

  • Works in emails, Slack, Discord, and any web context
  • File-size optimised without sacrificing quality
  • Available on the free plan
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WebM Export

Web-native format with transparency support

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WebM Export

WebM is what developers reach for when they need video with alpha transparency in a browser — animated chat overlays embedded in any product.

  • Full alpha channel transparency for compositing
  • Optimised for web playback
  • Ideal for embedding in websites and products
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No Watermark

Clean, professional exports on every plan

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No Watermark

Creator and Studio plans remove the ChatAnimate watermark automatically. Your work looks fully professional in every context.

  • Automatic watermark removal on Creator and above
  • No extra steps — just cleaner exports
  • Clients see your brand, not your tools
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Split Screen

Two conversations displayed simultaneously

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Split Screen

Show two conversations side-by-side in a single export — reaction videos, before/after, parallel narratives: one video, double the content.

  • Independent timing control for each conversation
  • Exports in any aspect ratio at full resolution
  • Ideal for comparison and reaction formats
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Embed Player

Live chat animations directly on your website

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Embed Player

Drop an interactive chat animation on your website, landing page, or blog — no external platform, no redirects, no autoplay conflicts.

  • Single embed code for any website or CMS
  • Ideal for testimonials, product showcases, case studies
  • Interactive playback in-context
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Scale Up

From one video to a hundred. Same effort.

Batch export, API access, and webhooks turn ChatAnimate into a pipeline — not just a tool.

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Batch Export

Queue dozens of exports and walk away

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Batch Export

The biggest hidden cost in content production isn't the first video — it's the next forty-nine. Batch export queues as many conversations as you need for simultaneous rendering.

  • Render up to 100 videos simultaneously
  • Automatic format and resolution settings per export
  • Pairs with API for fully automated pipelines
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RESTful API

Automate everything from conversation to delivery

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RESTful API

Create conversations, trigger animations, queue exports, and retrieve files — all without touching the UI. Integrate with your CMS, social scheduler, or custom tooling.

  • Full conversation creation and management via API
  • Trigger exports and retrieve files programmatically
  • Comprehensive docs with SDK examples
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Webhook Delivery

Instant notification the moment an export completes

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Webhook Delivery

Webhooks push a notification to your system the moment an export completes, fails, or changes state — keeping your downstream pipeline moving without delays.

  • Instant push on completion, error, or status change
  • Works with Zapier, n8n, Make, and any HTTP endpoint
  • Configurable per-export or workspace-wide
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Status Polling

Real-time visibility into every job in flight

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Status Polling

For pipelines that need it, the status endpoint gives real-time visibility into every export in progress — queued, rendering, complete, or failed.

  • Per-job status with progress percentage
  • Consistent response schema across all export types
  • Rate-limit-friendly polling intervals documented
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API Keys

Scoped, rotatable keys for every integration

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API Keys

Generate multiple keys with different permission scopes, rotate them without downtime, and monitor usage per key — enterprise-grade credential management.

  • Multiple keys with configurable permission scopes
  • Usage monitoring and rate limit visibility per key
  • Instant revocation without affecting other keys
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Work as a Team

Every member. One brand. No exceptions.

Brand kits and shared seats mean no more inconsistency, no more guessing, no more rogue content.

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Team Seats

Every member creates under the same workspace

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Team Seats

Shared logins break audit trails. Team seats give every member their own login with individual history, the right access level, and no risk of overwriting each other's work.

  • Individual logins for every team member
  • Role-based permissions: Admin, Editor, and Viewer
  • Central billing under one workspace account
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Shared Brand Kits

Brand identity pre-loaded for every member

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Shared Brand Kits

When someone joins your workspace, your complete visual identity is already there. Onboarding is instant and consistency is automatic — not something you have to hope for.

  • Visual identity available to every member from day one
  • Changes propagate instantly across the entire team
  • Multiple kits for teams managing multiple client brands
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