# Handwriting animation video maker — write-on effect, no upload

> Free handwriting animation maker: animate text being written by hand and export MP4, GIF, or transparent WebM. Rendered and encoded in your browser, no upload.

Animate text being written out by hand and export it as an MP4, GIF, or transparent WebM. The animation is rendered and encoded entirely in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

A write-on handwriting animation is a clean way to open a video, title a lesson, or add a personal touch to a clip — text that appears stroke by stroke as if drawn live. Making it in the browser means no watermarks and no upload of your wording.

You set the hand, the pen, and the speed, and choose a solid or transparent background; the transparent WebM is what you want when you'll composite the effect over other footage.

For a still handwritten page use Text to Handwriting, and for a signature graphic use the Signature maker.

## How to

1. **Enter your text.** Type the words you want to see written on.
2. **Set the style.** Choose the hand, pen, speed, and background (including transparent).
3. **Preview the write-on.** Watch the stroke-by-stroke animation play.
4. **Export.** Render an MP4, GIF, or transparent WebM locally.

## FAQ

### How do I make a self-writing text animation?

Type your text, pick a handwriting style and speed, and export the write-on effect as an MP4, GIF, or transparent WebM — all rendered in your browser.

### Can I get a transparent background for overlays?

Yes. Export a transparent WebM to drop the write-on animation over other footage in your video editor.

### Is the video uploaded to a server to render?

No. Rendering and encoding happen in your browser tab, so your text and the output file stay on your device.


## Related tools

- [Text to Handwriting](https://www.safepaper.app/handwriting/text-to-handwriting)
- [Signature Maker](https://www.safepaper.app/handwriting/signature-maker)
- [Style Lab](https://www.safepaper.app/handwriting/style-lab)
- [Transcode](https://www.safepaper.app/media/video-converter)

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