Stickman Shorts and TikToks, made for a phone.
All five stickman looks come in 9:16. Type an idea, pick 30 seconds, 45 seconds or a minute, and Clippie draws it, narrates it and adds captions that read on a small screen.
- Creators1,000,000+ and counting
- Views generatedOver 5 billion
- MonetizationCopyright safe
Four of the five looks in 9:16, drawn and animated in Clippie.
How to make a stickman Short. Four steps.
- 1
Open a 9:16 template
Bare, Caveman, Doodle explainer, Painted or Classic. The frame is set, and every scene is drawn tall.
- 2
Write for 30 to 60 seconds
Pick a length in the AI writer, or paste your own. Under two minutes it writes short and punchy, with the best part first.
- 3
Choose Fast pacing
The picture changes every 2 to 3 seconds. Keep Normal pacing, at 5 to 8 seconds a scene, for calm stories.
- 4
Move the captions, then export
Pick a caption style and place it clear of the buttons and text that each app puts over your video. Then post the same file to all three.
What each length takes. And how many a plan covers.
| Length | Scenes at Normal pacing | Credits to animate all | Videos on Lite (60 min) | On Creator (240 min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 sec | 4 to 6 | About 42 | 120 | 480 |
| 45 sec | 6 to 9 | About 63 | 80 | 320 |
| 1 min | 8 to 12 | About 84 | 60 | 240 |
| 2 min | 15 to 24 | About 168 | 30 | 120 |
| 3 min | 23 to 36 | About 252 | 20 | 80 |
A video uses its length in voice minutes and in export minutes. Credits assume the default model at 480p, and Lite includes 800 a month. Fast pacing makes more pictures, which are included.
Vertical stickman videos. What differs from platform to platform.
The platform details worth knowing
A vertical file works on all three, so most of the work is the same. The differences are in what each one rewards.
- YouTube Shorts: runs up to 3 minutes in a vertical or square frame. To earn through the Partner Program you need 1,000 subscribers and 10 million Shorts views in 90 days, and creators keep 45% of the revenue allocated to their Shorts.
- TikTok: third-party guides consistently say the Creator Rewards Program pays on videos over one minute, with 10,000 followers and 100,000 views in 30 days, in supported countries. Check TikTok Studio for what applies to you.
- Instagram Reels: takes the same 9:16 file. Check Instagram’s current terms if you are aiming for its bonuses, since they change.
If TikTok rewards matter to you, go a little over a minute. If reach on Shorts matters more, keep it as short as the story allows.
Keep the important things out of the way
Each app covers part of your video with buttons, the username and the description, mostly on the right and at the bottom. Clippie’s captions can be moved up the frame, so put them somewhere clear, and check how the export looks in each app before you post a batch.
Choose a bold caption style with a highlighted word, like the one on the raft sample on the main stickman page, so it reads on a phone with the sound off.
Which look reads best on a phone
Small figures can get lost in a tall frame, so ask for close-ups in your scene instructions if a figure looks small. Classic and Painted figures tend to fill the frame, and their big heads and expressions read at small sizes. Bare stickman’s detailed worlds suit a slower Short, where the viewer has time to look around.
The 9:16 overlays are Camera Burn and VHS, for a bit of texture over a whole video.
Ideas for your next Short. Pick a genre.
How-toViral stickman videosHooks, cliffhangers and numbered parts that keep people watching.
StoryStickman horror storiesSlow dread, an eerie narrator and something in the window.
StoryStickman survival storiesScenarios where the viewer has to work out how to stay alive.
Story“What if” stickman videosTake one impossible premise and follow it step by step.
Vertical from the start. Not cropped from something else.
Five 9:16 templates
Every stickman look has a vertical version, drawn tall and not cropped.
Short-form writer
30 seconds, 45 seconds or a minute, with the most compelling information first.
Fast pacing
A new picture every 2 to 3 seconds, at no extra cost in credits.
17 caption styles
Word-by-word, in the position you choose.
Animate the opening
First 10 seconds is one pick, at about 14 credits at the default settings.
No Clippie watermark
Exports are clean, so one file can go to every app.
Frequently asked questions.
How do I make a stickman video for TikTok or Shorts?
Open a 9:16 stickman template in Clippie, write or generate a 30 to 60 second script, pick a voice and caption style, then export. The same file works on TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Reels.
How long should a stickman Short be?
As long as the story holds attention. YouTube Shorts can run to 3 minutes, and third-party guides say TikTok’s rewards program pays on videos over one minute. The AI writer offers 30 seconds, 45 seconds, 1, 1.5, 2 and 3 minutes in this range.
Can I turn a long video into Shorts?
Paste the section you want into a 9:16 template and generate it there. Scenes are drawn for the tall frame, so nothing gets cropped. Each one is its own video and uses its own minutes.
How many Shorts can I make a month?
A 1-minute Short uses 1 voice minute and 1 export minute. That is 60 a month on Lite, 240 on Creator and 500 on Pro.
Can I make these on my phone?
Yes. Clippie runs in your phone’s browser, with a layout built for small screens.
