How to turn a research paper into a video

To turn a research paper into a video, paste the abstract or a plain-language summary of its main finding into the box below, then pick a voice, a visual style and 30 to 60 seconds in Faceless. It writes an explainer script, narrates it with captions and a picture per scene, and renders a vertical video for 20 credits.

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How do I explain a paper in 60 seconds without getting it wrong?

A paper is written for reviewers; a 60 second explainer is for people who will never open it. The video can carry one finding: what was asked, what was found, and why it matters, in about 150 spoken words. The abstract is the best starting point, since it already compresses the paper into 150 to 300 words. Faceless writes a plain-language script from what you paste, narrates it with an AI voice, draws a generated picture for each scene and times captions to every word. Keep effect sizes, sample sizes and caveats exact, and cite the paper. A video in the Storyboard style costs 20 credits, and plans start at $29/month on the Starter plan.

How do I turn a research paper into a video?

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Choose the one finding the video explains

Pick the headline result, not the methods section. A good test: can you say what was found and why it matters in two sentences? If not, narrow it.

2

Paste the abstract or your plain summary

Faceless does not open PDFs or DOI links, so copy the abstract text or write a summary and paste it (up to 800 characters). Include the sample size and the key number.

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Pick 30 to 60 seconds, a style and a voice

30 to 60 seconds (75 to 150 spoken words) fits one finding. Choose a visual style, a narrator voice and the language. Pictures are generated illustrations, not figures or data plots from the paper.

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Check every number in the script

Turn on Approve each script first on the Posting step. Read the draft against the paper: percentages, sample sizes, "correlated with" versus "caused", and the limits. Edit it until it is exact. Nothing is charged until you approve.

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Cite the paper and post

Put the authors, journal, year and DOI in the description, then post to a connected YouTube, TikTok or Instagram account. It runs as a series that can explain a new finding on your topic on a schedule, or you can pause it after one.

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Say what the study measured and in whom, such as "in 1,200 adults" or "in mice". Keep "linked to" when the paper shows correlation, and keep one caveat in the script. Approve the script yourself before it is made.
No. Faceless does not read PDFs, DOI links or files from this box. Copy the abstract or write a summary of the finding and paste the text, up to 800 characters.
Yes, if you explain it in your own words and cite it: authors, journal, year and DOI in the description. Abstracts are usually copyrighted by the publisher or authors, so do not narrate one word for word unless the paper is open access under a license that allows it.
No. Faceless draws a generated illustration for each scene to support the narration. It does not reproduce figures, data plots or real images from the paper, so put the key number in the narration itself.
A video in the Storyboard style costs 20 credits. Plans start at $29/month on the Starter plan with credits every month, and one-off credit packs start at $10 for 100 credits.

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