Built for the 60 to 180 Second Format
Most journals ask for a video abstract between one and three minutes. Set the target on the slider and the script is written to fit rather than trimmed to it.
Video Abstract Generator
Upload your paper and AI produces a video abstract: a short narrated summary of the work, with visuals and captions, in the length your journal asks for.
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How It Works
From idea to video in three steps
No editing skills. No complex software. Just describe what you want.
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Upload the Paper
Drop in the manuscript, preprint, or conference paper as a PDF. Up to 25 MB.
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Set the Reading Level
Choose a duration and add one line about the audience, such as "explain for non-specialists" or "keep terminology, define each term".
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Get the Video Abstract
AI writes the summary, narrates it, and adds captions. Export the MP4 for submission or post it alongside the paper.
Features
Everything you need for video abstract videos
Professional tools, zero learning curve.
Reading Level You Control
One line in the notes field sets the register. Ask for a general audience and the jargon comes out. Ask to keep terminology and each term gets defined on first use.
Reads the Whole Paper
Not just the written abstract. AITuber takes in the full document, so the summary can draw on the results and discussion rather than paraphrasing what is already on the first page.
Captions for Technical Terms
Word-synced captions matter more in research than anywhere else. Species names, compounds, and statistical terms are hard to catch by ear and land correctly on screen.
Narrate in 50+ Languages
Produce an English abstract and a second version in another language from the same paper. Useful for institutional pages and non-English speaking audiences.
Clean Export for Submission
Up to 4K with no watermark, in 16:9 for journal portals or 9:16 if the abstract is going on social instead.
Works on Preprints and Theses
Nothing requires the paper to be published. Preprints, submitted manuscripts, conference papers, and thesis chapters all work the same way.
Repeatable for a Lab
The same settings apply to every paper from a group, so a lab can produce abstracts with a consistent voice and look across a whole publication list.
Why create video abstract videos with AI?
A video abstract is a short narrated summary of a research paper, usually between 60 seconds and 3 minutes. A growing number of journals invite or require one at submission, and authors increasingly make them anyway because a paper with a video attached travels further on social platforms and in institutional newsletters than one without.
Making one by hand is slow. You write a lay script, record narration, find or produce visuals, and edit it all together, which is an afternoon of work for something that sits alongside the real output. AITuber reads the PDF instead, identifies what the paper claims and what it found, and produces the narrated summary with AI visuals and word-synced captions.
The important control is reading level. Academic prose is dense by design, and a video abstract read at that density defeats the purpose. Add a note like "explain it for a general audience" or "keep the technical terms but define each one" and the script is written accordingly. You can also name the part that matters, such as the findings rather than the method.
One honest limitation worth stating up front: AITuber generates its own visuals from the content. It does not extract the figures, charts, or images from inside your PDF and place them on screen. If your abstract depends on showing Figure 3 exactly as published, you will need to add that yourself afterwards.
Tips for Finding Video Abstract Video Ideas
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Check the journal specification first
Duration limits, aspect ratio, and whether captions are required vary by publisher. Set the slider to their number before generating rather than re-rendering later.
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Lead with the finding, not the background
Add a note asking the script to open with what you found. Academic writing builds up to the result, but video loses the viewer if the first 10 seconds are context.
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Remove references before uploading
A bibliography is a large block of text with no narrative content. Stripping it gives the AI a cleaner document and avoids the script drifting into citation lists.
4
State the audience explicitly
Writing "for an undergraduate audience" or "for clinicians, not researchers" changes the script far more than any other single instruction you can give.
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Add your own figures afterwards if they matter
AITuber generates visuals rather than lifting them from the PDF. If a specific chart has to appear, drop it into the timeline after generation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a video abstract?
A short narrated video, usually 60 seconds to 3 minutes, that summarises a research paper for people who have not read it. Journals use them to make articles more accessible, and authors use them to share work on social platforms.
Do journals require a video abstract?
Some invite one, some require it for certain article types, and many do not mention it at all. Requirements vary by publisher, so check the author guidelines for the journal you are submitting to before you produce one.
How long should a video abstract be?
Between 60 seconds and 3 minutes covers almost every journal specification. Shorter works better for social sharing. If the publisher gives a limit, set the duration slider to that number before generating.
Will it handle technical terminology correctly?
It reads the terminology from your paper rather than inventing it, so specialist vocabulary carries through. Because the narration is spoken, check the pronunciation of unusual terms and species names before publishing.
Can it include the figures from my paper?
No. AITuber generates its own visuals based on the content and does not extract charts or images from inside the PDF. If a specific figure has to appear on screen, add it to the timeline after the video is generated.
Can I use this for a preprint or a thesis?
Yes. The tool works from the PDF itself, so preprints, submitted manuscripts, conference papers, and thesis chapters are all fine. Nothing needs to be published first.
Can I control how technical the summary is?
Yes, and it is the most useful control on the page. A note such as "explain for a general audience" or "keep the technical terms but define each one" changes the register of the whole script.
Can I make a version in another language?
Yes. Narration is available in 50+ languages, so you can produce an English abstract and a second version in another language from the same paper without rewriting anything.
Who owns the resulting video?
You do. Exports carry no watermark and can be submitted to a journal, posted to a lab page, or shared on social platforms without restriction from us.
What does a video abstract cost to make?
Your first one is covered by the 100 credits you get at signup, with no card required. That is enough to produce an abstract and judge whether the format is worth adding to your submission routine before spending anything.
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