Article
Article to video
Written once, watched somewhere else entirely.
Paste the article, upload it, or give its web address to be read for you. The script step compresses it into a spoken version you edit. Choose a presenter and you get a video to share alongside it.
The detail, in plain English
An article earns its readers with structure: subheads, links, examples. Spoken, only the argument survives, so decide in advance whether the video is a summary for people who will not read it or a teaser for people who might.
Anything time-bound in the article ages the video too. Prices, dates and 'recently' all need checking, because a video is much harder to quietly update than a web page.
What to do, step by step
- 1Bring the article inPaste the text, upload the file, or give the public address so the page can be read for you.
- 2Keep the argument, cut the scaffoldingRemove subheads, internal links and examples that only worked in writing, and keep the thread.
- 3Produce and pair themChoose a presenter, produce the video, and embed it at the top of the article itself.
What this format looks like as a video
| Article | Video |
|---|---|
| 600 words | About 60 seconds |
| 1,200 words | 90 seconds |
| 2,000 words | 2 minutes, one section only |
| A long feature | Two videos, or one teaser |
A worked example
Worked example (illustration). A 1,400-word article about late payment becomes a 90-second video keeping the central argument and one example, dropping four subheads and every internal link, and ending by pointing to the full piece.
What to watch out for
- Do not read the article verbatim; written rhythm and spoken rhythm are not the same.
- Check any figure quoted in the article is still current before you speak it.
- Credit the author if the article is not yours.
How AutoPersonify does it
PDF, Word, plain text and Markdown files are read in your browser, and a public web address can be read for you. Everything else is pasted in as text. You then get 143 real presenters, scripts in 42 languages, and a free tier with no card. Paid plans are Starter £49, Growth £149 and Scale £499 a month, measured in finished video minutes.
Questions people ask
How long does it take?
Fifteen minutes for a typical article. Extraction is immediate and the work is trimming the piece down to one clear spoken argument.
Can I change the wording?
Yes. Most people rewrite the opening and closing completely and keep only the middle of the article close to the original.
What does it cost?
Free to try. A publisher making a video for every post generally needs Growth £149 a month, measured in finished video minutes.
Next step
See the turn content into video hub for every source format, or start free and make one now. Last updated 14 September 2026.
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Bring the content you already have, pick one of 143 presenters, and make a finished video before you pay anything.
Also useful: plans and prices and the AI presenter video hub. Last updated 14 September 2026.