StrokeberrySpeedPainter alternative: drawing videos without credits
SpeedPainter and Strokeberry both turn an image into a hand-drawn video. The big difference is how you pay: credits per second, or a simple number of videos.
SpeedPainter and Strokeberry do a similar job: upload an image and get a video of it being drawn by hand. Both have realistic hands, several canvases and the usual social formats. The clearest difference is pricing.
SpeedPainter sells credits, spent per second of video: their own pricing page says 700 credits make about 116 six-second videos. Longer videos use more credits, so the number of videos you get depends on how long they are. Strokeberry counts videos: a 10-second clip and a 5-minute lesson each use one.
At a glance
| Strokeberry | SpeedPainter | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Per video, whatever its length | Credits, spent per second of video |
| Entry plan | $10 a month: 200 videos up to 5 minutes each, no watermark | Starter $19.90 a month: 700 credits (about 116 six-second videos) |
| Yearly | $84 a year ($7 a month) | Starter $199, Plus $399, Ultra $599 a year |
| Pay once | Video packs: 5 for $5, 15 for $12, 40 for $25. Never expire | Credit top-ups from $29.90 for 1000 credits |
| Free option | 3 videos every month, no card | See their site |
| Highest quality | 4K with Pro, 1080p on Free and packs | 4K on paid plans |
| Step-by-step lessons | Tutorial mode turns a how-to-draw sheet into one lesson video | See their site |
| Formats | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5 or fit to the image | Several sizes |
What a minute of video costs
Using SpeedPainter’s own figure (700 credits for about 116 six-second videos, so roughly one credit per second), the Starter plan covers about 11 minutes of video a month. Strokeberry Pro at $10 covers 200 videos of up to 5 minutes each. If you make longer videos, like drawing lessons, relaxing full pieces or YouTube intros, counting videos instead of seconds makes a big difference.
Where Strokeberry is the better fit
- Longer videos: lessons and full speed paints cost the same as a 6-second clip.
- Teachers: tutorial mode for step-by-step sheets, and chalkboard canvases.
- Predictable spending: you always know how many videos you have left.
Where SpeedPainter may suit you better
- Lots of very short clips in 4K on a paid plan.
- Effects we don’t offer. Have a look at both and pick the look you like.
Competitor details are taken from their own websites on 3 October 2026 and may have changed since. Spotted something out of date? Email [email protected] and we’ll fix it.