Toon SeriesOne app vs doing it yourself
An honest look at both ways to make an AI cartoon series, and when each one makes sense.
You can absolutely make an AI cartoon series without Toon Series. Many creators do, using a chatbot for the script, an image tool for the characters, a video model for the clips, a voice tool and a video editor. Here is an honest look at both ways.
Doing it yourself
The usual workflow:
- Write the script with a chatbot and split it into shots.
- Make character pictures with an image tool and try to keep them consistent.
- Turn each shot into a clip with a video model (for example Google Veo, Kling or a site that resells them).
- Make voices with a text-to-speech tool, or use a model with built-in audio.
- Edit everything together, add captions and export in 9:16.
Good for: people who want full control over every frame, already know these tools and enjoy editing.
The hard parts: characters drifting between clips, lip sync in Hindi or Urdu, paying for several subscriptions, and the time: a 1-minute part with 6 to 10 shots can take hours of prompting, re-rolling and editing.
With Toon Series
You write one idea. The app writes the series in parts, draws the cast once and keeps it consistent, plans the scenes like a director, lets you edit any line and preview for free, then makes every clip with voices and lip sync on Google's Veo 3.1 models and puts it together with captions.
Good for: creators who want to post a series regularly, in Hindi, Urdu or English, without spending evenings in an editor.
The trade-offs: less frame-by-frame control than editing yourself, it runs on iPhone today (Android is coming), and videos use credits from a plan.
Side by side
| Separate tools | Toon Series | |
|---|---|---|
| Script in parts with cliffhangers | You prompt and edit it | Written for you, editable |
| Same character every clip | Manual, often drifts | One reference per character, checked |
| Hindi and Urdu voices | Depends on the tools | Built in, with lip sync |
| Captions | Added in the editor | Roman, Devanagari, Urdu or English |
| Preview before paying | No | Free storyboard preview |
| Failed clips | You pay for every try | Credits returned automatically |
| Control over every frame | Full | Per scene: line, redo |
Our honest advice
If you love editing and want total control, the separate-tools route is great. If what you want is a series out every week, especially in Hindi or Urdu, one app saves most of the time and most of the frustration. Your first story is free, so you can compare both before you decide.
Make your first one free
Your first story is free: the whole series written and the cast drawn. On iPhone.
Questions
Which video model does Toon Series use?
Google's Veo 3.1 models: Veo 3.1 Lite for Standard, Veo 3.1 Fast for HD and Veo 3.1 for Ultra (1080p).
Is it cheaper than using separate tools?
It depends on how much you post and which tools you use. Toon Series has no extra costs for writing, characters or editing, and failed scenes are refunded. Your first story is free to compare.