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Make a narrated explainer video in Canva
A short slideshow-style video with your own voiceover, captions and music, made in Canva from an AI-written script.
When to use it
When you need to explain something simply
Step by step
Write a scene-by-scene script
Paste this into your AI assistant.
Prompt to copyWrite a script for a [60-90]-second explainer video about [topic] for [audience]. Split it into 6-8 scenes. For each scene: the voiceover (max 25 words, plain spoken English), a short on-screen headline (max 6 words), and a visual idea that I can make in Canva with icons, photos or simple shapes. End with a call to action: [CTA].Build the scenes in Canva
Start a Canva video design, add one page per scene, and use templates, icons and your own photos. Add the headlines as big, readable text.
Record the voiceover
Use Canva's record option to narrate each page, or record on your phone's voice recorder in a quiet room and upload the audio. Your own voice builds more trust than a synthetic one.
Add captions and music
Turn on Canva's auto captions if offered on your plan, or type the voiceover as text. Pick a quiet track from Canva's audio library.
Export and share
Download as MP4 and upload to YouTube, your website or social channels.
What you get
Scene 1: 'Recycling bins confusing? You're not alone.' Visual: three coloured bins. Scene 3: 'Rinse it, squash it, lid on.' Visual: icon sequence. Scene 7: 'Download the bin calendar at our website.' Final: 75 seconds, captions on.
Tips
- Only use music, photos and footage you have the rights to; Canva's library is licensed for use in your designs, subject to its terms.
- If you include anyone else's face or voice, get their permission first.