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Paper Animator: Make Paper Animations, Text Match Cut, etc

Last Updated: 2025. 11. 12

You don’t really need Photoshop and AE skills to make paper animations. Paper Animator helps you easily turn photos into eye-catching animations, right on your browser. How does it work? Why is it so special? What are other Paper Animator features? Check this post for more details.

Paper Animator Preview

Paper Animator Preview

Table of Content

Part 1. What’s Paper Animator

Paper Animator is an animation tool ideal for anyone needing eye-catching visuals. It turns static images or text into paper-cut or folded paper style clips.

  • Platform & Accessibility: It runs entirely on the web browser. No installation, or plugins required.
  • How It Works: Once a photo is uploaded, Paper Animator automatically removes the photo background, applys cut-out styling (e.g., torn or folded paper edges), brings in movements like wiggle, paper unfolds, etc. The entire process runs automatically, no manual tweaks.
  • Export Settings: You can export videos in 9:16 or 16:9 resolution, 720P or 1080P, (1080P resolution require subscription) JPG or MP4 format.
  • Part 2. Key Features of Paper Animator

    Let’s go beyond the Image to Video Converter label, and dive deeper to Paper Animator corns.

    1. Instant Paper Cut-Out & Fold-Out Animation

    Paper Animator will definitely give your flat photo a little personality. A photo suddenly feels like it is made of real paper unfolding and sliding across the screen. Instead of monotonous outputs, you can add torn edges, soft shadows, adjust movement intensity to get different results each time.

    Paper Cut-Out Animation from Paper Animator Website

    Paper Cut-Out Animation from Paper Animator Website

    2. Magazine Cover Text

    Any time you enter text, Paper Animator puts it on old-style paper in magazine letter style. You will never feel shy using them on your video projects, graphic design works, or even assignments.

    Magazine Text Generation

    Magazine Text Generation

    3. Text Match Cut

    Enter any words, Paper Animator can generate a text match cut video. It can be used for promotion, social media, or fun purposes, giving people a feeling that something is of a hit of the day.

    Text Match Cut

    Text Match Cut

    Paper Animator Downsides

  • Photo Animator focuses on simplicity. You are not able to get full animation control like advanced rigging, fine-tuning each frame.
  • Free versions may be limited. You can only export paper animations in 720P.
  • Since Photo Animator is web-based, you are reliant on your internet connection, browser compatibility.

    How to Edit Paper Animator Clips

    Paper Animator turns images into photo unfold animations. However, a single clip doesn’t tell a good story. Here we introduce you FlexClip to make edits on the paper animation clips.

    FlexClip Image to Video: Turn Paper Photos into Talking Videos

    Backed up by the most advanced AI video generation mode like Veo 3.1 and Sora 2, FlexClip’s Image to Video tool helps generate 4-10 second videos with perfect lip movements and voiceover. Upload the paper-style portrait, tell FlexClip how you want the portrait to move or what to say, you will soon have a talking video clip.

    Image to Paper Animation Video
    Generate Paper Animation Clip from Image Using FlexClip

    Generate Paper Animation Clip from Image Using FlexClip

    We uploaded the following photo, and this is the prompt we entered: the girl says: This Halloween, I am gonna dress as a witch.

    Example Image Uploaded to FlexClip

    Example Image Uploaded to FlexClip

    Here is the result we generated.

    Paper Animation Clip Generated by FlexClip

    FlexClip Editor: Combine Multiple Paper Animations into One Video

    Let’s merge multiple paper animation clips to double the fun. Bring in them all to the timeline, drag and drop to change their orders, add captions, elements, you can easily create an interesting conversational video in paper animation style.

    Edit Paper Animation Clip

    Edit Paper Animation Clip

    Frequently Asked Questions

    1. Can I add sound to my paper animator projects?

    Currently, Paper Animator focuses on image animation and doesn’t support adding sound or music to your animations. However, you can add sound to your paper animation using a video editor like FlexClip.

    2. Can I preview my animation before exporting it?

    Yes, Paper Animator provides a real-time preview of your animation before exporting it. You can adjust the shadows, texture, movement, etc.

    3. How much does it take to use Photo Animator?

    Whenever you sign up with a new account, you can get 1 free credit for downloading a 720P video or 2 PNG images. For more credits,you can subscribe at $3.49 per month, or $2.99 for 5 credits.

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