Powtoon

Powtoon is a dynamic online platform that allows teachers and students to createanimated videos and presentations, enhancing the educational experience by making itmore interactive and engaging. This tool is particularly useful in both traditional andflipped classrooms, where teachers can present complex information in visually appealingformats and students can showcase their knowledge creatively.For educators, Powtoon offers a variety of classroom-friendly templates, such as those forvideo assignments, classroom guidelines, and school syllabi. These tools help in makingthe content memorable and exciting, which can significantly increase studentengagement and participation. Teachers can also use Powtoon to create introductoryvideos for new topics, enriching the learning environment by breaking away fromtraditional text-based learning methods.Students, on the other hand, benefit from Powtoon by developing essential skills likecritical thinking and digital literacy. They can work on projects that require summarizinglarge assignments through how-to videos or engaging presentations, fostering bothindividual and collaborative learning experiences. Moreover, Powtoon’s easy integrationwith popular educational tools like Google Classroom and PowerPoint makes it a versatileoption for incorporating multimedia into various educational activities.

Features

Powtoon offers various features across its free and paid subscription plans, catering to different user needs for creating animated videos and presentations. These features make Powtoon suitable for a wide range of users, from individuals creating personal projects to businesses and educational institutions needing advanced video production capabilities
Free Version Features:
• Access to basic video templates, animations, and assets.
• Free images, videos, and music from a basic library.
• Ability to create and share Powtoons with Powtoon branding included.
• Storage limit of 100 MB.
• Video quality in standard definition.
• Limited export options primarily to YouTube and social media platforms.
Paid Subscription Features (Pro, Pro+, and Business Plans):
• Removal of Powtoon branding from videos.
• Access to premium templates, professional animations, and a premium stock
• image and footage library.
• Increased storage capacity (up to 100GB in the Business plan).
• Higher video quality options including Full HD.
• Extended video duration limits (up to 30 minutes for Business plans).
• Enhanced privacy controls and commercial usage rights.
• Additional features such as screen and webcam recording, text to speech,
• advanced sound capabilities, character lip-sync, and full brand control.
• Unlimited exports in various formats including MP4.
Educational Subscription Plans:
• Tailored features for students and educators, such as access to Powtoon's EDU
• content and the ability to export to MP4 format.
• Enhanced storage and video quality for classroom projects.
• Affordable pricing options geared towards educational users.