What app do storytelling YouTubers use to draw?

Many draw by hand in MS Paint, Procreate or Krita, or hire illustrators; most do not say. AI tools such as Alpy now draw the scenes from the narration.

Can AI draw the pictures for my story channel?

Yes. Alpy draws a scene for each part of your narration or script, with the same character in every scene, timed to the words.

Do I need to be able to draw?

No. With Alpy you never draw; with a hand-drawn channel the simpler the better, and many successful ones are stick figures.

Setting up a video is free, and you see the price before you pay. Finishing one video is $7 a video or $29/month.

Guide

How faceless storytelling channels make their drawings

Most channels never say, but simple story drawings are made one of three ways: drawn by the creator in an app such as MS Paint, Procreate or Krita, drawn by a hired illustrator, or drawn by an AI tool from the narration, such as Alpy. By hand takes hours per minute of video; an illustrator costs per drawing; Alpy draws a scene for each part of your voice or script, with one recurring character, in minutes.

Last updated 26 October 2026

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The three ways, compared

Way	What you do	Time for an 8-minute video
Draw it yourself (MS Paint, Procreate, Krita)	Draw every scene, then time each one to the voice in an editor	Days: 60 to 100 drawings plus editing
Hire an illustrator	Send the script, review drawings, edit them in	Days to weeks; price per drawing varies by artist
Alpy	Upload the narration or paste a script, pick a character	Minutes; you redraw any scene you do not like

An 8-minute video has about 60 to 100 scenes at the pace story channels change pictures, every five to eight seconds.

What makes the style work

One recurring character. Viewers follow a person, not a slideshow. The same face in every scene is what turns pictures into a story.
Plain backgrounds. White or a single colour keeps the eye on what is happening.
A new picture every few seconds. Each one shows the sentence being said: the character runs, the door opens, the number appears.
Deliberately simple lines. The rough look is part of the joke and the charm, and it is what makes daily uploads possible.

Making them with Alpy

Bring the story. Record yourself telling it, or paste a script and pick one of six AI voices.
Pick a character. The Stickman, the Survivor Stickman for survival stories, the Ancient Stickman for history, or an animal. All free, or upload your own.
Get the video. Alpy draws a scene for each part on a white background and cuts each in on its words, then gives you the MP4 with title ideas, a description and a thumbnail.

Where Alpy is not the right fit

Six AI voices, not a large voice library, and no voice cloning
Horizontal 16:9 only, no vertical Shorts
One deliberately simple drawing style, not polished animation
No free plan

Questions

What app do storytelling YouTubers use to draw?: Many draw by hand in MS Paint, Procreate or Krita, or hire illustrators; most do not say. AI tools such as Alpy now draw the scenes from the narration.
Can AI draw the pictures for my story channel?: Yes. Alpy draws a scene for each part of your narration or script, with the same character in every scene, timed to the words.
Do I need to be able to draw?: No. With Alpy you never draw; with a hand-drawn channel the simpler the better, and many successful ones are stick figures.
What does it cost?: Setting up a video is free, and you see the price before you pay. Finishing one video is $7 a video or $29/month.

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