Free AI Animation Maker: Create 3D Avatars and Videos Easily with Krikey AI

No rigging, no keyframing, no technical tax. Krikey AI is the premier AI cartoon video generator that creates professional 3D animations from simple text or video prompts in minutes. Create animation videos in minutes.

AI Animation Generator

Real-time 3D lighting, animations & audio

Generated from:

Text to 3D Character Animation

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Inside the tools you already use

Krikey runs inside Canva, ChatGPT and Adobe Express and 100,000+ creators, teachers and marketing teams animate with it.

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How to Animate with the Krikey AI 3D Video Maker

Everything you need to create professional 3D motion without the technical complexity.

Talking avatars

Type in a text prompt and generate a talking avatar explainer video, tutorial, lesson plan or social media video in seconds.

AI

AI character creator

Upload an image, select a style and generate a 3D character model in minutes. Automatic character rigging for full body animation and lip sync.

AI music video generator

Tell us the music genre and lyric topic to generate a customized music video with a singing 3D character. Perfect for invites, marketing jingles and more.

GIF

Transparent GIF

Export looping animations with no background, up to 4K, ready for anywhere.

AI podcast video generator

Drop in a text prompt or blog post link and generate an AI Podcast Video Clip Animation to use for marketing or as your next episode.

Augmented reality

Scan a QR code and your character lands in your room, tracked by your camera.

Create a Custom Cartoon Character with the Krikey Free AI Animation Generator

Upload a photo and we can help you animate today!

Or Select from our Character Gallery

Pick a character to animate with Krikey AI

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Taylor

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Real output, not renders

Every clip here was made in the editor by someone with no animation experience.

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Simple, Credit-Based Pricing

Generate viral social reels and YouTube content instantly. As a powerful anime maker and 3D tool, our AI handles the heavy lifting of production.

Krikey AI Free

For anyone to animate talking Avatars! No experience required. The best free animation software can be used free of charge.

$0

per person/
monthly

FOR ONE PERSON

Krikey AI Pro

For individuals, teachers, students, social media & marketing managers who want simple animation tools to create aesthetic designs.

$15

per person/
monthly

Not sure which plan is right for you? Learn more and compare our plans here!

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Built for Every Storyteller

Scale your production from idea to viral sensation in minutes. Krikey AI provides the professional tools needed for high-impact content creation.

Scale Your Channel and Personal Brand

Effortless 3D Animation for every creator. Level up your content with unique, high-quality 3D animations, without the high costs. Krikey AI makes it easy for you to turn your ideas into engaging video for YouTube, TikTok, and social media.

No animation experience required

Create customer 3D avatars

Boost engagement on your socials

Create animated videos from text inputs

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How to make 3D animation on Canva with Krikey AI

With the Krikey AI Canva Animation App, creators can select a cartoon, animation, and voice - then write your script and click generate! In seconds, you have an animated video for your Canva presentations.

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Why Creators Love Krikey AI Animation Video Generator Tools

Discover how our users use Krikey AI to create animations and share their stories.

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With Krikey AI tools, my Spanish speaking students will be able to participate more in the classroom. I hope Krikey makes my students giggle and get interested in the lesson through animation.

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Rivera High School

Teacher, Darby Grant

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Krikey AI enabled SocialFix’s team to streamline creative and reach 30M+ views on Instagram.

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SocialFix Agency

Founder, Ken Krysinski

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The Krikey AI Animation tool has saved our team a lot of time and money in our research project.

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Cornell University

Professor, Andrea Won

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Krikey AI is the only one that could animate my brand characters and make them talk. Now I can animate on social media, email newsletters and my website.

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One Great Coffee

Founder, Michael Sattler

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Before Krikey, I would spend hours making videos then upload them to YouTube. Now I can create animations and avatars that make therapy feel like entertainment - while students are still learning.

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Speech Pathologist

Founder, Astrid Miliffe

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My experience with Krikey was amazing. I used it for a recent presentation, which turned out to be a real lifesaver, especially since public speaking makes me anxious. The platform is really easy to use.

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Comfy Oliva

Founder, Anabela Oliva

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The functionality was great. I loved moving the character, and the AI script generation was incredibly accurate. It’s way better than other AI companies I’ve tried.

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American Appliance

Technician, Joseph H.

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Having a fun animation tool like Krikey that [students] have to come to school to use could be a great incentive. I love the idea of creating an Innu avatar that speaks only Innu.

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Mushuau Innu First Nations School

Teacher, Nora Sargent

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I am the book but my students can’t take me home. Krikey AI Animation is a great way for me to engage students beyond the classroom.

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Elon University

Professor, Keshia Wall

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Krikey AI Animation opened a new door for us and allowed us to revisit our ambitions of an animated series of video shorts. Krikey AI has been a game changer for our organization.

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WeCanAccess

Founder, Emma Bara

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What I like about Krikey is that it makes animation accessible to people who think they wouldn’t be able to animate. You have a good chance of having your videos stand out.

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Richart Visuals

Founder, Mokheseng

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When we found Krikey AI we realized we can make custom animations in minutes and quickly add them to our game. Krikey AI has transformed our content production process and expanded our potential.

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HUGO FM Games

Director, James Holland

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We were able to create professional, stylized martial arts animations in minutes - without needing an animation team.

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Founder, Thiago

Free AI Animation Maker: Create 3D Avatars and Videos Easily

No rigging, no keyframing, no technical hurdles. Krikey AI is a premier 3D animation tool that generates professional character videos from simple text or video prompts in minutes.

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Bring your storyboards to life using professional-grade 3D animation tools. Whether you are an educator designing interactive lesson plans, a marketer scaling video production, or a hobbyist experimenting with custom characters, our free animation software lets you build magic in just a few clicks.

Transform static photos into dynamic scenes with our AI image to video generator, or convert real-world footage using text-to-motion capture. Use our browser-based, no-code 3D video editor to customize facial expressions, layout graphics, and sync audio perfectly with talking 3D Avatars.

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Krikey AI functions as an all-in-one animated video maker and 3D video editor built for modern digital storytellers. Easily produce eye-catching high-quality animations to pair with your audio tracks, jingles, or voiceover recordings.

Looking to make personalized greetings or social clips? Use our built-in musical birthday card generator to build humorous custom animations complete with fully animated characters. Cloud-saved projects ensure your visual assets are always secure and ready to export as digital invitations, educational presentations, or social media video shorts.

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Wondering how to expand your podcast's reach across highly visual social media algorithms? Use our animation creator to clip audio highlights and automatically pair them with personalized 3D Avatars.

Design an anime boy or anime girl persona to serve as your brand's digital host using specialized creator tools. Even if you aren't familiar with traditional animation rules, our platform handles the complex technical processing, establishing you as a pro AI cartoon animator capable of exporting high-quality GIFs, videos, and dynamic graphics instantly.

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From a professional explainer video to a high-energy YouTube intro maker, our AI Animated Avatar technology is designed for versatility. Use the Krikey AI platform to generate YouTube video ideas that feature kids cartoon characters or sophisticated 3D models. Our AI Animation video generator and AI cartoon generator tools make it easy to sync audio with your AI Animation projects. Whether you are looking for an AI animation generator for business or a make animation tool for school projects, our online animation maker provides the flexibility you need for GenAI storytelling. Simple choose your animation video maker settings and let your AI cartoon lead the way.

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Animate Like a Pro with AI Animation Generator Tools, Including AI Character, AI Voiceover, and 3D Backgrounds

Make your own custom character today! Animate in just 1 click with Krikey

AI For YouTube

Free YouTube intros and compelling storyboard outros with AI Animation Generator. Transform your video production workflows and trailers for your channel.

AI for Social Media

Bring motion capture to your social media animations with our no-code video editor and unique graphic design animations.

AI For Instagram

Make Instagram posts using AI Animation Generator, cool backgrounds, and Avatars. Speak to fans in 20+ languages in seconds.

AI for Websites

Design engaging animated videos for websites using our AI-powered graphic design video editor and Avatar voiceover tools.

AI For Gaming

Level up your storyboard with AI-powered NPCs. Use custom voiceovers, camera shot types, and AI Animation to build NPC videos in minutes.

AI for NPCs

Transform NPC models with our easy to use motion capture AI Animation generation workflows, voiceover tools, and unique 3D video editor.

Avatar AI Animation

Create AI animation videos with motion capture, 3D video editor, and facial expressions—all accessible in your online browser.

AI Cartoon Maker

Make your own AI-powered cartoon characters with genAI voiceovers, AI Animation generation, and an easy to use 3D video editor.

AI Anime Animation

Create engaging Anime videos in any language with AI Voiceovers and subtitles. The fast, easy way to tell your Anime story.

AI Lesson Plans

Design lesson plan templates with AI Animation generator, our video editor, and subtitles. From storyboard ideas to talking avatars.

AI Birthday Cards

Share love with custom digital invitations and birthday cards with 3D AI Animations, created inside our video editing studio.

AI Invitations

Create engaging digital invitations videos with 3D Avatars, Animation Generation, graphic design, and voiceovers. Export beautiful evites in minutes.

AI Memes and GIFs

Design your own templates using our video editor, text, and AI Animations to create the ultimate Memes & GIFs studio.

Create and Collaborate with the Best Free Animation Software

Krikey AI's collaborative video editing software can significantly boost your team's productivity by enhancing your creative production workflows and inspiring innovation.

AI Video Maker

Storyboard the future. Uplevel your video production and graphic design with AI Animation generation workflows in our generative AI video editor tool.

AI Text to Speech

AI Voiceovers are easier for business videos. Bring custom avatars to life with motion capture, AI voice, and 3D backgrounds in 20+ languages.

Share Engaging AI Animated Videos

Easily share directly to social media from Krikey AI in all aspect ratios. Export in any format including GIF, MP4, FBX, and PNG.

AI Voiceover

Tell a story with our AI-generated voiceovers. Bring ideas to life with our text to speech to translate your videos into 20+ languages.

Krikey AI Features

From Canva Apps to OpenAI, where and how to use Krikey AI Animation

Krikey AI Animation is now available in the Canva Apps store.

Krikey AI x Canva Apps

Add talking cartoon characters to your Canva presentations, Canva slides, Canva flyers and more. Krikey AI Animation is now available in the Canva Apps store.

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Power up your marketing with cartoon music videos made with the Krikey Animation tool in OpenAI Apps.

Krikey AI x Open AI Apps

Power up your marketing with cartoon music videos made with the Krikey Animation tool in OpenAI Apps. Add the App and use text prompts to animate.

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Create and use AI to edit professional cartoon music videos with 3D characters.

Krikey AI Cartoon Music Videos

Create and use AI to edit professional cartoon music videos with 3D characters. Customize your cartoon, the lyrics for your song and turn it into a marketing video, birthday card or presentation.

Make a Cartoon Music Video
Type in a text prompt, enter a blog post or upload audio and generate a video podcast animation in minutes.

Krikey AI Video Podcast Maker

Type in a text prompt, enter a blog post or upload audio and generate a video podcast animation in minutes. It’s easy to customize your 3D characters and create quick podcast marketing videos.

Make a Cartoon Video Podcast
Upload an image and turn it into a 3D character in minutes.

Krikey AI Image to 3D Character

Upload an image and turn it into a 3D character in minutes. Choose from different styles like mini me, anime and cartoon. Use your personalized 3D avatar for lesson plans, marketing and more.

Make a custom 3D Character
Browse our character store to choose a pre-made 3D character.

Krikey AI 3D Character Store

Browse our character store to choose a pre-made 3D character that you can animate into talking avatar videos, cartoon music videos, video podcasts, GIFs and even still images.

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Students and Teachers now have full creative control over their animation ideas.

Krikey AI for Education

Students and Teachers now have full creative control over their animation ideas. From lesson plans to book reports, presentations to school marketing - Animation is now accessible for all.

Animation for Education
Explore Krikey AI Animation blog posts on the topic of what to create with animation and how to use Krikey AI tools in every industry from education to small business marketing and beyond.

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Explore Krikey AI Animation blog posts on the topic of what to create with animation and how to use Krikey AI tools in every industry from education to small business marketing and beyond.

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Discover Krikey AI Animation blog posts on the topic of how to learn animation using AI tools and where you can integrate Krikey AI Animation software in your current production pipelines.

Krikey Blog - Learn

Discover Krikey AI Animation blog posts on the topic of how to learn animation using AI tools and where you can integrate Krikey AI Animation software in your current production pipelines.

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Read about all the features in the Krikey AI Animation 3D Video Editor.

Krikey AI Features

Read about all the features in the Krikey AI Animation 3D Video Editor. From custom characters to changing video backgrounds to editing scripts. Here’s how to make your animated video project shine.

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Read customer stories to learn how small businesses, teachers, students and creators use Krikey AI Animation.

Krikey AI Case Studies

Read customer stories to learn how small businesses, teachers, students and creators use Krikey AI Animation. From animating brand mascots to lesson plans to social media campaigns and more.

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