Golpo AI

Golpo AI is an AI whiteboard video generator that transforms a text prompt, script or uploaded document into a finished, narrated whiteboard animation in minutes.

Users describe what they want or feed in a PDF, and the platform generates a script, hand-drawn-style illustrations, voiceover narration and animation in a single workflow, producing explainer videos reminiscent of Khan Academy or RSA Animate.

A Y Combinator-backed startup, Golpo supports 50-plus languages with AI voices, outputs both landscape 16:9 for YouTube and vertical 9:16 for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, and offers an API so developers can automate explainer-video creation inside their own apps.

It targets educators, marketers, course creators and teams who need to explain concepts quickly without animators or designers. Strengths include genuine document-to-video automation that saves hours of scripting, fast generation, multilingual narration and a clear credit-based pricing model with annual rollover.

Weaknesses include the single whiteboard aesthetic that may not suit every brand, watermarks and no downloads on the free tier, and credit limits that cap video length on lower plans. Higher tiers unlock script editing, color video options, voice instructions and longer durations.

Golpo is particularly useful for converting dense source material such as PDFs, documentation or Jira boards into digestible visual explanations, which appeals to educators, internal-training teams and product marketers who need to communicate complex ideas clearly.

Because the entire pipeline from script to narration to animation is automated, a single person can produce an explainer that would otherwise require a writer, illustrator and voiceover artist.

The trade-off for that speed is less granular creative control than a manual animation tool, so teams that need a highly bespoke look may find the templated whiteboard output limiting, but for fast, clear concept videos it removes most of the production overhead.

Pricing changes often, so check the official site for current plans.