Quick Start

Get up and running with Glintia in just a few minutes. This guide will walk you through creating your first animated video.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you’ll need:

• An up-to-date desktop web browser, such as Chrome, Edge or Firefox. A laptop or desktop is recommended, and the Character Editor requires one
• An internet connection
• A Glintia account with a plan or a 7-day free trial

Creating Your Account

1. Visit glintia.com and click Start free trial
2. Sign up with your email address and a password, or click Sign Up with Google
3. If you signed up with email, enter the confirmation code we email you
4. Answer two quick questions, “What do you want to create?” and “What describes you best?”, so Glintia can recommend a plan
5. Click Start my 7-day free trial, or compare all plans first

Note

Basic, Pro and Advance each include a 7-day free trial of that plan, with a starter allowance of exports and AI credits. A payment card is required, and you won’t be charged if you cancel before the trial ends. Trial exports carry a Glintia watermark. Paid plans export without one.

Creating Your First Video

1. Create a New Design

   After logging in, click New Design in the left sidebar.

2. Choose What You’re Making

   Under “What do you want to create?”, pick a mode, then choose a canvas size: Landscape, Square or Portrait. You can switch modes later from the editor header.

   Animation
   Characters, actions and keyframes. The editor opens on the Template panel
   Whiteboard
   Hand-drawn explainer style. The editor opens on the Elements panel
   Video Editor
   Edit footage, subtitles and audio. The editor opens on the Upload panel
   AI Builder
   Generate content with AI. The editor opens on AI Studio
   Full Editor
   Every tool in one place

   

   Pick a mode, then a canvas size.

   Your design opens with an empty canvas. Start from a template in the Template panel, or build from scratch.

   Tip

   Want a head start? Click AI Animation Director on the dashboard, describe your video, and pick a template and a character. AI Director drafts the script, voiceover, visuals and music as an editable project.

3. Add Your Content

   • Add characters from the Character panel, or build your own with New Character
   • Add text from the Text panel and graphics from the Elements panel
   • Set the scene with a template, a background color, or an image from the Background panel

4. Add Animation

   • Select an item and click Effects in its toolbar to choose an entrance (“on Enter”) and exit (“on Exit”) effect. Hover over an effect to preview it on your item
   • Click Animations for looping motion such as Float, Wiggle or Breathe
   • For characters, click Actions and Expressions
   • Add transitions between scenes, and press Space to preview your animation

5. Add Audio

   • Use text-to-speech for voiceover: select a character and click Lip Sync, then Text to Speech
   • Upload your own audio files from the Upload panel, or record your voice
   • Add music and sound effects from the Audio panel

6. Export Your Video

   • Click Download in the top right of the editor
   • Choose a format (MP4, GIF or JPG, or transparent WebM or PNG) and a quality: Full HD on every plan, or 2K on Advance and Enterprise. 2K enlarges square designs to 1440×1440 and a 2K video uses two downloads; landscape and portrait designs come out at Full HD either way, so keep Full HD for those
   • Exports render in the cloud, so you can keep editing. You’ll get a notification when it’s ready to download

   

   The Export panel.

What’s Next?

Now that you’ve created your first video, explore more features:

• Character Builder Guide - Create custom characters
• Whiteboard Videos - Create hand-drawn animations
• Text-to-Speech - Add professional voiceovers

Tip

Check out our Tutorials for step-by-step guides on specific projects!