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Explain anything with animated video

We create professional, goal-orientated and powerful animated explainer videos that entertain, educate and engage your target audience. They do the explaining for you.

#1 animated explainer video service in the UK

videos produced
5,000+videos produced
making video since
2015making video since
+VAT per video
From £750+VAT per video

Trusted by leading brands around the world

  • NHS
  • Unilever
  • Amazon
  • Nisa
  • Aon
  • Imperial College London
  • Crohn's & Colitis UK
  • Ideal Boilers
  • CSCS
  • Network Rail
  • Aldi
  • British Transport Police
  • Arizona State University
  • Sense

What we make

Nine of the things we get asked for most. Every one below is a real project — pick a type to watch it, or go through to more of the same.

Work.life

Explainer videos

The workhorse. Sixty to ninety seconds that take something you can only currently explain in a meeting and make it land with someone who has never heard of you.

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Free · Online Brief Builder

You know you need a video. Briefing it is the hard part.

The brief builder walks you through the same questions we'd ask on a kick-off call — what it's for, who it's for, and the one thing it has to land. Answer what you can; we can work from as little as a list of key points.

  • Saves as you type — stop halfway and come back whenever
  • Twenty-five questions, and only five that really matter
  • Ends with a document any production company could work from
  • Free, no card, and no password to remember

Hi, we're Squideo

We're an independent, UK-based animated explainer video production company with a difference — the best 'quality to cost' ratio on the planet, from an in-house team who make animated video with digital marketing in mind.

Since 2015 we've produced over 5,000 explainer videos for every industry imaginable: shiny ultra-corporate pitches, cartoons, and everything in between.

  • Promote or present a product
  • Explain a service
  • Demonstrate complex software
  • Communicate your brand values
  • Present data and statistics
  • Create training material for employees
More about us
The Squideo team

Our process

5.0
114 reviews
Colin Hallmark

Excellent result. We have co-produced two videos with Squideo and have been delighted with the outcome.

Purple Tasche

We would highly recommend Fifty Squid for business videos. The service throughout was great and the final animation was better than we could have imagined.

amazing buntings

Highly recommend Fifty Squid service! The communication is excellent. The team is professional,creative and friendly. We are very impressed with their work. Our requirements were met to every detail. Outstanding result.Thank you!

Mick Silver

We get approached all the time by 'explainer video' co's from around the world - most produce very average output at exorbitant prices. But Squideo are different, young, bright, efficient & talented - they 'get' the message you wish to convey and produce a great product at a very good price = excellent value and I highly recommend them. Mick Silver - CEO Moovshack - the ultimate property app

Daniel Cawdron

Great service, fast turnaround and always a pleasure to work with

Mark Evans

Squideo recently did a short video for us that we have been really pleased with. They were really easy to deal with and entertaining to deal with, too many people take themselves too seriously and yet they made the process easy to follow and gave us help where we struggled. Thank you.

jeggery

I’ve used squideo to create a informative quick intro into my business for customers to understand easily what we do and can offer. This has been invaluable as it’s so much quicker to watch a video than read. And it has early signs of showing higher engagement along my socials. Thanks guys top work.

Ashley Youngs

Our 2 minute Software Promo Video was produced quickly and professionally. Great job!

JC Walker

Great service, very professional with quality results. I would definitely recommend this company.

Christian Rodwell

Loved working with the team at Squideo! They were extremely efficient and the process was made very easy and they delivered exactly what I was looking for for a fantastic price.

Cherie Howlett

Professional videos, created quickly with excellent customer service.

Easirent Car Hire

Incredible Value for Money. We found this company through Twitter and contacted them for some advice which they were more than happy to give. The team have been helpful, professional and honest throughout and once we received our videos we were so happy with the quality. There was a slight worry the quality wouldn't be as good as expected due to the price being so low but we have been blown away both times with the effort put in and the ease to amend our products. Can't thank them enough, well done Fifty Squid. You're a model business! With Thanks, Easirent Car Hire

Our services

  • Range of voiceovers

    Professional voice artists in the tone and accent that suits your audience.

  • Custom characters

    Characters designed for your brand rather than pulled from a stock library.

  • Corporate styles

    Visual direction that suits a boardroom as readily as a social feed.

  • Extra versions

    Cuts sized and edited for the channels you actually publish on.

  • Music and voiceover included

    Licensed music and subtitles come as standard, so your video can be watched anywhere by anyone.

  • Script writing service

    In-house copywriters who can turn even the most complex process into interesting, engaging messaging.

Global & multilingual video production

Licensed footage styles

With access to millions of commercially licensed clips, we also produce videos that blend animation with stock footage, eliminating the need for filming. We can also use any digital assets you provide.

Any language

We produce translated videos in any language — Polish, Arabic, Chinese, Urdu and many more. Full translation includes a native voiceover artist, or text and subtitles only.

Why choose Squideo?

  • Dedicated account manager

    Your account manager guides you through our process, discussing your ideas and getting feedback at every stage.

  • Over 5,000 videos produced

    A renowned video animation agency, helping businesses like yours get more leads, engage customers and generate an ROI.

  • In-house digital marketing

    A marketing team who can provide full-service digital marketing to drive traffic to your website.

  • Global experience

    Pioneers since 2015, creating videos of every style for companies all around the world — so we know what works.

  • Priority scheduling

    Need it sooner? Priority slots are available when a deadline is fixed.

  • Money-back guarantee

    Our Triple Protection Guarantee means your marketing budget is safe and sound.

Common questions

What is an animated explainer video?

Animated explainer videos are short online marketing videos used to explain a company's story, product or services, often in a memorable way. They allow information or a service to be explained in a clear and succinct way and are a great method of communicating with a target audience in a short and simple way.

Animated videos are a much more cost-effective and accessible method of video production. More companies than ever are choosing animated video over live action (filmed) content, which involves additional costs such as actors, filming equipment and location costs. With animated video, updates and tweaks are seamless and straightforward.

Why use an animated explainer video production company?

Successfully promoting your business or services requires something impactful. The attention span of potential customers can often be limited, and they are more inclined to watch a video than to read a pitch about your services.

Getting someone to click on your explainer video is only part of the marketing battle. Once you've got a potential customer watching, you want to ensure they stay the course so that your marketing message can hit home.

An explainer video should be easily understandable and cut through the jargon. It should not be overly long, nor should it be a hard sell.

What opportunities are there when using an animated explainer video?

For many companies, embracing the services of an animated video production company for the first time can be daunting. After all, you don't know that your outlay is going to bring a return on your investment.

A well-produced video can gain you traction whatever channels you promote it through — whether it is hosted on your own website or elsewhere on the likes of YouTube or Vimeo.

Include your video in an introductory company email and you can boost your click-through rates. Use it to reach customers on social media and you can be sure it is targeted to your core audience.

Will using a video production company be money well spent?

If growing your business, increasing your brand awareness and improving your conversion rate is your goal, then a video agency could be key to helping you achieve this. Video should not be underestimated as a way to achieve some of your key goals.

Quality, well-planned video production doesn't have to cost you your entire marketing budget. Costs will depend on your requirements — but remember, cheaper is not always best, as a low-quality video could have the opposite impact and damage your brand.

Tell us what you need explaining

Send us the idea and we'll come back with a quote, a timeline and an honest view of whether video is the right answer.