Explainimate vs LayerGrab

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Explainimate compared with LayerGrab
Detail	Explainimate	LayerGrab
What it does	AI explainer video maker that turns prompts or scripts into hand-drawn videos	Split any image into editable, named layers with AI
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: up to 5 scripts daily and unlimited hand edits and exports. Starter plan $9.90/month (or $8.90/month billed yearly) with 120 monthly credits. Creator plan $19.90/month with 270 monthly credits. Pro plan $39.90/month (or $29.90/month billed yearly) with 410 monthly credits. Credit packs from $1	Basic: $12/month (1,200 credits, about 120 layers) or $99/year. Premium: $36/month (3,600 credits, about 450 layers) or $299/year. Credit packs: $20 for 1,800 credits (about 180 layers) or $60 for 6,600 credits (about 660 layers). One free split per account.
Key features	AI-generated scene-by-scene scripts from prompts or custom text Script review and approval before any drawing or costs AI text-to-speech narration in 9 languages Hand-drawn animation with pen drawing scenes in sync with narration Multiple drawing styles: product, technical, chalkboard, and stickman Video formats: 16:9, 9:16, and 1:1 aspect ratios Free manual editing of text, labels, and individual drawing elements Free unlimited exports with optional burned-in captions Up to 5 minutes per video	Split images into up to 16 separate transparent layers Automatic English naming of each layer Background fill reconstruction Export as PNG, ZIP or layered PSD Works as browser tool and plugins for Photoshop, Figma, Sketch, Chrome Copy individual layers to design tools Support for PNG, JPG and WebP files up to 20 MB Processing time of 60-100 seconds per image Extract single named elements from images 30-day retention of split results
What makes it different	Script review before paying: most errors are in words, not pictures No video editing skills or timeline required Editable vector graphics, not generated pixels Free hand edits and unlimited exports	Every layer is automatically named in plain English, making elements easy to find without clicking through Layer 1 to Layer 9 Fills in missing backgrounds behind removed elements so nothing is lost Works directly inside Photoshop, Figma and Sketch without leaving your design tool True layer splits from real processing, not mockups One free split per account with full download options
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	1
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	30 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	5
Citation Flow (Majestic)	11	28
Referring domains (Majestic)	1	25

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