Vyond
Free trialBrowser-based animated and AI avatar video maker for corporate training, HR and internal communications.
Best for training and HR teams making animated explainer videos at scale
Facts checked November 4, 2026 · First written by Mutuo Mbilla
The short answer
Vyond suits companies that turn policies, onboarding and product knowledge into short animated videos every week. The Studio editor, the character library and the Whiteboard Animation style are mature, and Vyond Go drafts a first cut from a prompt, a web page or a document. It is expensive for occasional use: the cheapest plan is $699 a year for one person, there is no free plan, and SSO, brand controls and SCORM export start at $1,649 per user a year on Enterprise.
Choose it if
- You produce training, onboarding or compliance videos every month and want one look across all of them
- You want animated characters with text-to-speech voiceovers rather than a filmed presenter
- Your learning team needs SCORM or PowerPoint exports for an LMS and can budget for the Enterprise plan
- Your IT team asks for SAML single sign-on, IP whitelisting and FedRAMP or ISO 27001 certification
- You are an agency making client videos and need the rights transfers that come with the Agency plan
Skip it if
- You make two or three videos a year, because the cheapest plan still costs $699 billed yearly or $99 a month
- You want a free plan to keep using, since Vyond offers only a watermarked free trial
- You need videos longer than 25 minutes on a single-user budget
- You want a filmed-style AI presenter as the main format, where Synthesia is the more focused tool
- You work mostly from a phone, because the mobile app covers quick edits and Vyond Go rather than the full editor
Main features
Vyond Studio editor
A drag-and-drop editor where you build scenes from templates, characters, props and backgrounds, or upload your own branded assets. You can start from a blank project, a template, or an uploaded script, document or prompt.
Character animation styles
Premade characters come in Business Friendly, Whiteboard Animation, Contemporary and Storybook styles, so a compliance video and a sales explainer can look different while using the same tools.
Vyond Go
Type a prompt of up to 4,000 characters, paste a URL or upload a document, and Vyond Go drafts a complete video in a few minutes that you can then edit. Each run uses credits from your monthly allowance.
AI avatars and voices
More than 1,300 AI avatars can present your script, with text-to-speech voices in 95 languages. Starter includes 650+ voices, Professional adds avatars generated from a text description, and Enterprise adds 200+ higher-quality voices.
Screen and webcam recording
Record your screen or yourself on webcam inside Vyond and mix the footage with animated scenes, which helps for software walkthroughs.
Instant translation
On Professional and above, Vyond translates a finished video into any of 95 languages, which saves rebuilding the same training module for each region.
Team collaboration and shared libraries
Professional and above let colleagues share assets and work on videos in the same account. Enterprise and Agency add advanced collaboration and approval before a video can be downloaded.
Brand Management Suite
On Enterprise and Agency, one Brand Kit holds your logos, colors and images, you can import fonts, and a company watermark goes on every export.
LMS-ready exports
Every plan exports 1080p video and animated GIFs. Enterprise and Agency add PNG, PowerPoint and SCORM exports for learning management systems.
Vyond Secure Suite
Enterprise only: SAML 2.0 single sign-on, brute-force login protection, inactivity logout, IP whitelisting, password rules and event logging. Vyond says it is ISO 27001 certified and FedRAMP certified.
Pricing
US dollar list prices per user from vyond.com/plans, checked November 4, 2026. Enterprise and Agency are sold yearly only, and multi-seat prices come from sales. Vyond Turbo is priced by custom quote.
Free trial
$0
2,000 credits to test most AI tools, watermarked exports, trial videos kept for 90 days
Starter
$699 / year
One user, AI avatars, 650+ text-to-speech voices, screen and webcam recording, 10,000 credits a month, 100 downloads a month, videos up to 25 minutes, 1080p; $99 a month if billed monthly
Professional
$1,199 / year per user
Starter plus team collaboration, shared libraries, 4M+ Shutterstock assets, translation into 95 languages, text-to-avatar, font import, 20,000 credits and 200 downloads a month, videos up to 40 minutes, priority phone support; $199 a month if billed monthly
Enterprise
$1,649 / year per user
Professional plus Brand Management Suite, approval before download, company watermark, PNG, PPT and SCORM export, Vyond Secure Suite with SAML SSO, 200+ premium voices, virtually unlimited credits and downloads, videos up to 90 minutes
Agency
$1,999 / year per user
Professional plus Brand Management Suite, advanced collaboration, PNG, PPT and SCORM export, 400,000 credits a month, unlimited rights transfers for client work, videos up to 90 minutes; no SSO or Secure Suite
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Alternatives to Vyond
| Product | Choose it instead if | Starts at |
|---|---|---|
| Doodly | You want the best for marketers, trainers and teachers who want the classic hand-drawn whiteboard look on a Windows or Mac computer | $49 a month (Standard) |
Questions people ask
Does Vyond have a free plan?
No. Vyond has a free trial instead, with 2,000 credits to try most of the AI tools. Trial exports carry a watermark that goes when you upgrade, and Vyond keeps trial videos for 90 days. The signup page says no credit card is needed, but Vyond does not state how many days the trial lasts.
How much does Vyond cost?
Starter costs $699 a year for one user, or $99 a month on monthly billing. Professional is $1,199 per user a year or $199 a month, Enterprise is $1,649 per user a year and Agency is $1,999 per user a year. Enterprise and Agency are sold on yearly billing only. These are US list prices checked on November 4, 2026.
Is Vyond the same as GoAnimate?
Yes. Alvin Hung founded the company as GoAnimate in 2007, and it relaunched as Vyond in 2018. The legal company name is still GoAnimate, Inc.
Can Vyond make whiteboard animation videos?
Yes. Whiteboard Animation is one of the four premade character styles in Vyond Studio, next to Business Friendly, Contemporary and Storybook. You can also mix whiteboard scenes with AI avatars, screen recordings and stock footage in the same video.
Do I need to install Vyond?
No. Vyond runs in desktop browsers such as Chrome, Edge and Safari. There is also a free Vyond Mobile app for iPhone and Android, which gives you Vyond Go, photo capture and quick edits, while full editing works best on a laptop or desktop.
What are Vyond credits?
Credits pay for the AI tools, such as AI avatars and Vyond Go's instant videos. Starter includes 10,000 credits per user each month, Professional 20,000, Agency 400,000 and Enterprise virtually unlimited. Vyond's public FAQ does not list how many credits each action uses.
Can I export Vyond videos to my LMS?
SCORM export is on the Enterprise and Agency plans, together with PNG and PowerPoint export. Starter and Professional export 1080p video and animated GIFs, which you can upload to most LMS platforms as ordinary video files.
What happens to my videos if I cancel Vyond?
You keep the right to use videos you already made, under Vyond's terms of service, but you lose access to the editor and features. Vyond says it retains data for paid accounts for 18 months, so download anything you need before you leave.
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Vyond is a browser-based animated video maker built for training, HR and internal communications teams. Its character styles, including Whiteboard Animation, are mature, and Vyond Go and more than 1,300 AI avatars now he...
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- vyond.com/faqs for free trial credits and watermark, $10 plan trials, credits, browsers, mobile, support hours, retention after cancelling, ISO 27001 and FedRAMP checked November 4, 2026
- think.vyond.com/signup for no credit card required for the free trial checked November 4, 2026
- vyond.com for product line (Studio, Go, Mobile, Turbo), company name GoAnimate, Inc. checked November 4, 2026
- vyond.com/company for founded 2007 as GoAnimate by Alvin Hung, renamed 2018, 250+ staff and offices checked November 4, 2026
- vyond.com/company/contact-us for San Mateo, California mailing address and support hours checked November 4, 2026
- vyond.com/product/integrations for integrations list (18 named) checked November 4, 2026
- vyond.com/product/vyond-go for Vyond Go inputs and the 4,000-character prompt checked November 4, 2026
- vyond.com/product/vyond-studio for Studio editor starting points and custom assets checked November 4, 2026
- vyond.com/product/vyond-mobile for free iOS and Android app and what it does checked November 4, 2026
- vyond.com/product/vyond-turbo for Vyond Turbo and its custom-quote pricing checked November 4, 2026
- vyond.com/product/ai-avatars for 1,300+ avatars and 95 languages checked November 4, 2026
- vyond.com/product/brand-management for Brand Management Suite contents and plans checked November 4, 2026
- vyond.com/vyond-secure-suite for Secure Suite features and Enterprise-only availability checked November 4, 2026
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