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Three Ways to Animate

Start with a photo, a template or a keyword.

From a photo

Paper Animator

Turn your photo into a paper cut-out and make it unfold.

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From a template

Motion Lab

Turn your words into a video with 18 ready-made templates.

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From a keyword

Text Match Cut

Create a video with your words aligned across changing pages.

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Paper Animator

Paper Effects for Your Photos

Remove the background, add a torn paper edge and make your cut-out unfold like a sheet of paper.

Paper Cut-Out Effect

Give your photo the look of a magazine cut-out. Pick an edge style, then adjust its thickness, intensity and detail.

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The same photo as a paper cut-out with a torn white edge
Original photo with its background
OriginalPaper cut-out

Paper Fold-Out Animation

Add a fold-out animation and adjust the size, shadow and movement. Export an MP4 for Reels, ads or YouTube videos.

A photo unfolding as a sheet of paper

Magazine Letters

Turn your text into a magazine collage. Shuffle the cut-out letters to find a look you like.

Animate your text
The phrase “This is so funny!” in shuffling magazine letters

Green Screen Export

Place your animation over your own footage. Export with a green background, then remove it in an editor such as CapCut or Premiere Pro.

MP4

Transparent PNG Export

Use your cut-out in thumbnails, collages or designs. Download a PNG with a transparent background, ready for your project.

PNG

Frame Your Photo

Drag in a photo, then pan and zoom to get the crop you want.

Fine-Tune the Look

Adjust the paper edge, texture and shadow to match your design.

Remove the Background

Click the person or object you want to keep. Remove the background before adding paper effects.

Animate a photo
Motion Lab

Animate Your Text with a Template

Choose from 18 templates for headlines, magazine letters, flight maps and more. Customize the text and style, then export an MP4.

Pro

Torn Headline Reveal

Reveal your headline as torn newspaper pieces come together

Comment Match Cut

Animate your message across changing YouTube-style comments

Text Trail

Connect your words as the camera follows the trail

Magazine Letters

Animate your words with cut-out magazine letters

Paper Flight

Animate a flight route between places on a paper map

Pro

Street Writer

Spell out your words in glowing city streets

Camera Spotlight

Reveal your words with a moving spotlight

Pow Boom Typography

Make your words bounce with comic-book effects and sound

More templates: Stickman Text, Glass Shatter Text, Turing Pattern, Word Sphere, Text Cube, Depth Focus, Magnifying Glass, Text Reshuffle, Country Map, Typewriter.

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Text Match Cut

Create a Match Cut
from a Single Keyword

Your word or phrase stays in place while the pages change around it. We handle the alignment; you choose the look.

  1. 01

    Type a keyword

    Enter a word or phrase. We'll generate the pages and align your text automatically.

  2. 02

    Pick a look

    Choose a page style and background, then add blur or color effects to match your video.

  3. 03

    Export

    Download an MP4 to share, or a ZIP of individual frames to edit yourself.

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Community

See What Creators Are Sharing

Watch creators share PaperAnimator with their communities.

@chardyproductions
@benkaluza
@mahaonsocial
@mattdicx
@mircea.nan
@rawaa.aljallad
@duekneel
@robertkeige
@sebuss_5
…and many more
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Sign up to get 1 free credit. Motion Lab also includes 3 free watermarked videos every 24 hours. No credit card required.
Create animated paper cut-outs from photos, text animations from 18 Motion Lab templates, or text match cuts from a word or phrase.
No. PaperAnimator runs in your browser on desktop, tablet or phone. There's no software to install and no plugins to set up.
An MP4 paper animation costs 1 credit, and a transparent PNG costs 0.5 credits. In Motion Lab or Text Match Cut, 1 credit removes the watermark from your video.
Paper Animator exports MP4 animations with an optional green background, or still cut-outs as transparent PNGs. Motion Lab exports MP4 videos. Text Match Cut exports MP4 videos or a ZIP of individual frames.
Pro includes monthly credits, Full HD (1080p) exports, Pro templates and styles, and fast export servers. Unused subscription credits roll over while your subscription is active, up to five times your monthly credit allowance.
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Make your first animation

Get 1 free credit when you sign up. Motion Lab also includes 3 free watermarked videos every 24 hours. No credit card required.

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