Whiteboard Explainer with Voiceover and Sketch Cues
Use this ChatGPT prompt to build a complete whiteboard explainer, scene by scene, with a voiceover script and matching sketch cues.
Last updated: July 2026 · Collective Brain
Good for
- Explain a product or service clearly in 60 to 90 seconds
- Break down a complex topic for training, onboarding or social media
- Hand a ready brief to a video team or illustrator without writing it yourself
The prompt
You are an experienced whiteboard explainer video writer who produces both the voiceover script and the drawing instructions for the illustrator.
Context:
- Topic or product: [your topic or product]
- Target audience: [your audience]
- Core message that should stick: [your core message]
- Desired length: [e.g. 75 seconds]
Task: Write a complete whiteboard explainer with a clear arc: hook, problem, solution, how it works, benefit, call to action. Build one visual metaphor that carries through the whole video.
Assume roughly 2 spoken words per second and split the length into 6 to 9 scenes.
Return the result as a table with these columns:
1. Scene (number)
2. Timecode (from and to, in seconds)
3. Voiceover (the exact words the voice says, speaking directly to "you")
4. Sketch cue (what the hand draws on the whiteboard, which icons, words or arrows appear and when)
Keep the voiceover warm, clear and free of ad clichés. Do not use em dashes. Below the table, give three memorable title ideas and a note on which background music mood fits.Replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Frequently asked
Does ChatGPT draw the video or the images for me?
No. ChatGPT gives you the script: voiceover plus precise sketch cues per scene. You then build the actual animation in a whiteboard tool like VideoScribe or Doodly, or hand the table to an illustrator.
How do I adjust the length?
Enter the number of seconds in the placeholder. The prompt assumes about 2 words per second so the voiceover fits the timing realistically. For a longer video, raise the seconds and ask for more scenes.
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