How to make videos like Ink Explainer.
Stickman cavemen answering the questions everyone has wondered about. Here is how the format works and how to make your own with AI.
- Creators1,000,000+ and counting
- Views generatedOver 5 billion
- MonetizationCopyright safe
Caveman stickman scenes drawn in Clippie.
How to make an Ink Explainer style video. Four steps.
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Write the title as a question
“What did ancient humans do at night?”, “Why does life speed up as you get older?” Curiosity is the hook.
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Open the Caveman stickman template
Bright stickman cavemen in prehistoric scenes, set to 16:9. For modern psychology topics, use the Doodle explainer instead.
- 3
Script an answer with a story
Generate a 6 to 12 minute script or paste yours: open on the question, walk through what people faced, end on what it means for us today.
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Animate, narrate and export
Animate every scene from one prompt, choose a warm, curious narrator, add captions and export in 16:9.
More stickman formats. And how-tos.
How-toAncient humans stickman videos“What did ancient humans do all day?” and “How did humans invent…?” explainers.
FormatVideos like Neon RushHalf-hour “how did humans invent…” stickman documentaries.
How-toHow to make stickman YouTube videosStart a faceless stickman channel in 16:9, with Shorts on the side.- YouTubeDoodle explainer, 16:9Doodled stickmen on a clean background for money, law and psychology explainers.
What Ink Explainer does. Format breakdown.
As of October 2026 Ink Explainer has about 145,000 subscribers from 18 videos, and “What did ancient humans actually do all day?” passed 15 million views. These are the pieces of the format.
Question titles
“What did ancient humans do when it rained all week?” Every title is something viewers have wondered.
Ancient humans, mostly
Daily life, survival, the first clothes and the first drinks, with a few everyday-science videos mixed in.
6 to 15 minutes
Long enough to answer properly, and the most-watched videos sit around 10 to 12 minutes.
Stickman cavemen
Round white heads, messy hair and fur, in bright cartoon scenes. Clippie’s Caveman stickman look draws this.
Animate every scene
One prompt animates every scene in parallel in the background. Free on any paid plan.
125 AI voices
A calm narrator for explainers, a tense one for survival stories. Regenerate any line until it lands.
Frequently asked questions.
What style are Ink Explainer videos?
Stickman cavemen with round white heads, messy hair and fur clothing in bright, flat cartoon scenes, explaining how ancient humans lived. Clippie’s Caveman stickman template is the closest look.
How do I make an explainer like Ink Explainer with AI?
Pick a question, open the Caveman stickman template in Clippie, generate or paste a 6 to 12 minute script, animate the scenes, add a narrator and captions, and export in 16:9.
Is Clippie affiliated with Ink Explainer?
No. Clippie is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ink Explainer, and the samples on this page were made in Clippie, not taken from the channel. Use the format as inspiration: write your own stories, create your own character, and never re-upload or copy someone else’s videos, scripts or characters.
Are the stickman scenes animated or still?
Both. Every scene starts as a drawn image. Use Animate on one scene, or animate every scene at once from a single prompt, and the stickmen move: walking, running, reacting. Scene animation is free on any paid plan.
How much does it cost to make a stickman video?
Bare stickman, Caveman stickman, Doodle explainer and Painted stickman scenes are drawn by AI image models and use AI credits per scene, and you see the total before you generate. Classic stickman is a Clippie style included in your plan. Animating scenes is free on any paid plan, and exporting uses your plan’s export minutes.
Can I monetize these videos on YouTube?
The images, voice and captions are generated for you, so there is no copyrighted footage to get flagged. YouTube still rewards original work, so write or edit your own script, check your facts and add your own angle.
