Animation pricing in USD, no "contact us for a quote"

Freelancers and small studios in the US typically charge $1,500 to $8,000 per minute of 2D explainer animation, with a median around $3,500. Agencies charge more. Our prices sit just under the US median: $490 for a logo animation or an ad, $2,890 for a launch video and $3,390 per minute for an explainer, all fixed and public.

Yes, and we put money behind it. On every fixed-price project the 24-hour clock starts when you approve the brief and payment has arrived. For pieces with a story it starts when you approve the script, and for explainers with a professional voiceover when you approve the script and the recorded voiceover. Within 24 hours you get the complete video at final quality, not a sketch. Each revision round also comes back within 24 hours. If we are late for a reason on our side, you pay nothing for that project and any deposit is refunded in full.

Only things outside our hands: waiting for your feedback, assets or answers we need, a change of scope such as a new script or extra length, and events beyond our reasonable control described in our terms. If the clock pauses, we tell you in writing right away. Retainers, YouTube episodes and the dedicated animator run on a schedule agreed with each client instead.

Two rounds on every fixed-price project except the pilot, which has one. YouTube episodes include one round too. Each round comes back within 24 hours. Small fixes like a typo or a color swap never count as a round. Extra rounds are $99 on pieces up to 30 seconds and $290 on longer videos.

Projects from $1,000 start with a 50% deposit, and the rest is due when you approve the final cut. Projects under $1,000, including the $490 pilot, are paid in full up front, and the pilot is credited toward your next project. Retainers are billed monthly in advance. We invoice in USD and accept bank transfer and card.

You do. Once the project is paid in full, you get full commercial rights to the finished video. Project source files are not included by default. Ask and we quote them.

Yes. We work white label for marketing and creative agencies, under your name and on your timeline. Agencies with steady work can also have a dedicated external animator who joins their Slack.

An explainer is a short video, usually 60 to 120 seconds, that explains a product or service for a company website, sales or ads, and is priced per video. YouTube animation is long-form episodes of 5 to 20 minutes for channels, delivered on a regular schedule as a monthly retainer.

By agreement. Every team and channel needs something different, so we price retainers by what you need each month: number and length of videos, formats and turnaround. Tell us your cadence and we send a monthly quote within one business day.

A short brief: what the video is for, where it will run, your brand assets and, if you have them, examples you like. If you do not have a script, we write it.

In Prague, Czech Republic. We work with clients in the US and UK, and calls are scheduled in your time zone. The time difference helps: feedback you send in your afternoon is usually done by your next morning.