How long is an AI video clip?

Between 5 and 15 seconds. You pick the length before you generate, and the clip comes with sound built in — you don't add audio separately.

How much does an AI video cost in credits?

1 credit per second of video. A 5-second clip is 5 credits, a 15-second clip is 15. For comparison, a still doodle image is 1 credit. New accounts get 10 free credits on signup.

Does the AI video have sound?

Yes. Audio is always on — every clip comes back with sound, you don't turn it on or add it afterwards.

What's the difference between animating my doodle and making a new clip of my character?

Animating starts from the exact doodle you have and brings that picture to life. Making a new clip keeps who the character is but puts them in a fresh scene that doesn't start from your picture. Pick animate when you want your image to move; pick a new clip when you want a new moment starring the same character.

Can I make a video without a picture?

Yes. You can describe the clip in words alone and the AI generates it from the prompt, no doodle required.

How long does it take to generate?

Usually under two minutes for a short clip. Longer clips under heavy load can take a few minutes. Failed clips refund your credits automatically.

Guide Sep 1, 2026 · updated Sep 1, 2026

AI Video: Animate Your Doodle into a Short Clip with Sound

Direct answer: Doodle AI can turn your doodle into a short animated clip — 5 to 15 seconds long, with sound — at doodleai.art. You choose the length, and it costs 1 credit per second (a 5-second clip is 5 credits). New accounts get 10 free credits on signup, and a clip that fails to generate refunds automatically. You can animate a doodle you already have, make a fresh clip starring your doodle character, or describe a clip in words with no picture at all.

Everywhere else on this site turns a photo into a still doodle. This page is about the moving version: taking that hand-drawn character and giving it a few seconds of life, complete with audio.

What an animated doodle clip is

It’s a short video — as little as 5 seconds, as long as 15 — of your doodle in motion. It arrives with sound already in it; you don’t record or attach audio yourself. Think of it as the difference between a drawing of your character and a tiny scene of them: a wave, a blink, a little moment.

You set the length before generating. Shorter is cheaper and faster; longer gives the clip more room to play out.

What it costs and how long it takes

Video is priced by the second: 1 credit for every second of finished clip. So a 5-second clip is 5 credits and a 15-second clip is 15. A still doodle image, by comparison, is 1 credit flat — a clip costs more because there’s a lot more to render. Your 10 free signup credits are enough to try a couple of short clips.

Generation usually finishes in under a couple of minutes for a short clip; a longer one under heavy load can take a few minutes more. You don’t have to sit and watch — the clip shows up when it’s ready. If something goes wrong on the AI’s side, the credits go straight back to your balance.

Animate your doodle vs. make a new clip of your character

This is the one choice worth understanding, because the two look similar but do different things:

Animate your doodle — the clip starts from the exact picture you have and brings it to life. The doodle you see is the first frame, and it moves from there. Use this when you want that specific image to move.
Make a new clip of your character — the AI keeps who your character is (their look, their identity) but puts them in a new scene that doesn’t begin from your picture. Use this when you want a fresh moment starring the same character, not the original frame moving.

A quick way to remember it: animate takes your picture and moves it; new clip takes your character and gives them a new little scene.

You can also skip the picture entirely and just describe the clip in words — the AI generates it from your prompt alone.

Questions people ask

How long is a clip? Between 5 and 15 seconds, your choice, with sound included.

What does it cost? 1 credit per second — a 5-second clip is 5 credits. New accounts get 10 free credits.

Does it have sound? Yes, always — audio comes with every clip.

Animate vs. new clip? Animate moves your exact picture; a new clip keeps your character but builds a fresh scene.

Do I need a picture? No — you can describe the clip in words alone.

What if it fails? Your credits are refunded automatically.

Try it

Sign in at doodleai.art, bring a doodle (or just a description), pick a length from 5 to 15 seconds, and generate. Browse the still-image skills too if you want a doodle to animate first.