Knowlify

Overview

Knowlify is a San Francisco-based AI video company founded in 2024 and backed by Y Combinator. The company provides two primary ways for organizations to produce animated explainer videos: the self-serve Knowlify Platform and the fully managed Knowlify Studio. The platform is an AI-powered software application that converts documents, PDFs, blog posts, and ideas into narrated, animated videos without manual video editing. The studio, on the other hand, offers a done-for-you production service in which an in-house team handles scriptwriting, storyboarding, animation, and delivery — with final videos available in as little as 72 hours.

Knowlify’s core technology automates the entire video creation pipeline. Users can upload source content and receive a complete, narrated animated video within minutes. The system then allows conversational editing, meaning users can modify the video simply by chatting with the platform — adjusting script, visuals, pacing, or style without using a traditional timeline editor. This makes the tool highly efficient for teams that need to produce large volumes of training, communication, or marketing videos. The platform is also designed to work alongside common learning ecosystems, making it popular among compliance training software providers and LMS platforms.

The product portfolio includes specialized video makers and industry-specific solutions, such as an AI explainer video maker, animated video maker, AI training video maker, and compliance-focused tools like HIPAA training video maker and OSHA compliance video maker. Knowlify also tailors its service for sectors including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, supply chain and logistics, MedTech, and nonprofits. Use cases span internal communications, employee onboarding, learning and development, training, marketing, and customer literacy. In addition, the company provides resources like an ROI calculator, case studies, free guides, and a knowledge base to help teams measure the impact of video and accelerate adoption.

Whether an organization chooses the self-serve platform or the full-service studio, Knowlify is positioned as a scalable AI video solution for teams that require more video content than their internal resources can produce. The company emphasizes speed, quality, and ease of use, and is trusted by organizations ranging from vocational training providers and healthcare clinics to universities and corporate training teams.

Core capabilities

Document-to-Video Conversion

Upload a doc, PDF, blog post, or idea to automatically generate a narrated, animated video.

Chat-Based Editing

Modify the generated video conversationally — change script, visuals, or pacing without timeline editing.

Knowlify Studio Done-For-You Service

Full custom production by an in-house team, including script, storyboard, animation, and delivery in as little as 72 hours.

Self-Serve Cloud Platform

Browser-based AI tool with no credit card required to start.

Purpose-Built AI Video Makers

Includes AI Explainer Video Maker, Animated Video Maker, AI Training Video Maker, and more.

Compliance-Focused Solutions

Dedicated HIPAA Training Video Maker and OSHA Compliance Video Maker for regulated industries.

LMS and Compliance Software Compatibility

Popular for compliance training software platforms and LMS integrations.

Industry-Specific Offerings

Tailored solutions for Healthcare, Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics, MedTech, and Nonprofits.

Broad Use Case Coverage

Supports Internal Communications, Onboarding, Learning & Development, Training, Marketing, and Customer Literacy.

Support Resources and ROI Tools

Provides an ROI Calculator, case studies, free guides, and a knowledge base for adoption and measurement.

Use cases

Converting training manuals and SOP documents into engaging video courses

Producing compliance training videos for HIPAA, OSHA, and other regulations

Creating employee onboarding videos that are quick to produce and easy to update

Turning research papers, whitepapers, and blog posts into accessible animated explainers

Developing customer literacy videos that simplify complicated instructions

Building internal communications videos for company announcements and updates

Generating product marketing and feature launch explainer videos at scale