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SRT Subtitles Turn Straight Into a Hand-Drawn Whiteboard Video

Turns an SRT subtitle file into a whiteboard hand-drawn animation on a warm cream paper background: subtitles drive elements to appear one by one in narrative order, with zone-mask layout and continuous strokes (outline first, then color), outputting MP4 and saving you from frame-by-frame manual whiteboard animation. Multi-file repo, installed via git clone.

Use caseTurn an SRT subtitle file into a subtitle-driven whiteboard hand-drawn animation video with continuous strokes.

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SRT Subtitles to Whiteboard Hand-Drawn Animation

Turn an SRT subtitle file into a whiteboard hand-drawn animation video: subtitles drive elements to appear in narrative order, strokes are drawn continuously and then colored, and the output is an MP4, saving you from making a whiteboard animation frame by frame by hand.

The background is warm cream paper, and a hand holding a pen is drawing. The layout follows zone-mask reveal: regions are drawn one by one in subtitle order, regions not yet reached stay fully hidden, and overlaps are handled with protected zones. Inside each region the ink is a continuous stroke (outline first with ink, then fill with color), and all regions share one canvas, with finished drawings left in place.

What it does

Reads the SRT → proposes an image strategy → after your confirmation, generates a unified-style line drawing → divides it into zones by narrative meaning → fine-tunes in a preview tool → renders MP4.
Unlike frame-by-frame jumps or rectangular erasing, the strokes flow continuously; unlike drawing the whole image at once, it follows subtitle storyboarding, with elements appearing one by one, so order and timing are controllable.

Who it's for

Anyone with a narrated or explained SRT subtitle file who wants to turn it into a short whiteboard hand-drawn style video. It is especially suited to knowledge explainers and opinion-driven content.

Installation

This is a multi-file skill (including scripts, assets, and examples), so clone the whole repository:

git clone https://github.com/geeklee/srt-whiteboard-animation \
  ~/.claude/skills/srt-whiteboard-animation

Once installed, have the agent read SKILL.md, give it your .srt file, and adjust step by step using its zone preview. Rendering requires a Python environment and FFmpeg.

Source and license

Author repository: https://github.com/geeklee/srt-whiteboard-animation
License: MIT.
The hand asset assets/drawing-hand.png included in the repository has the author's mark printed on the pen barrel; replacing it with a clean hand image without a mark works fine and does not affect usage.

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