Researchers and labs
Share a paper launch or conference preview beyond the immediate field.
Research paper to video
Turn your research paper into a video people can understand.
Upload the paper. Poko turns the question, key finding, and impact into an editable first cut. You check every claim and decide what is ready to share.
Import paperPDF · 18 pages
Proposed extraction
Review the source outline
01
Question
What relationship did the study test?
02
Method
What data and comparison were used?
03
Finding
What does the paper report?
04
Limits
Where should the claim stop?
Text found · figures detected · citations kept as source cuesNeeds review
Built for a careful first draft, not automatic publication.
Source-led storyEditable scenesLocal final render
Why this helps
A short video gives more people a way into your research.
A paper is written for experts who have time to read it closely. A video can help a wider audience understand the question, the main finding, and why it matters before they choose to read the full work.
01 · Question
What did the researchers want to learn?
02 · Finding
What result does the paper actually report?
03 · Impact
Why might this matter, and to whom?
Storyboard example only. The right wording must come from your paper.
A careful workflow
Move from source to checked video.
The paper gives the project its facts and structure. Poko helps with the first pass, while clear review points keep you in control.
- 01
Import the paper
Choose the PDF on your computer. Poko reads available text, headings, captions, and visual cues. Check the extraction, especially for scans and complex layouts.
- 02
Choose the audience and goal
A conference teaser, classroom guide, public summary, and internal briefing need different language. Set the audience before drafting.
- 03
Shape the research story
Pick the main question and finding. Keep the method, evidence, uncertainty, and limits needed for a fair reading.
- 04
Build and review scenes
Poko drafts narration and visuals. Check claims, numbers, labels, citations, causal language, and whether a visual changes the meaning.
- 05
Edit, preview, and render
Request broad changes in chat or work in Studio. Watch the full preview, check the source, and render locally.
Figure 2 → editable sceneCheck values
Source view
1
2
3
4
5
Caption and units remain part of the check.
Scene view
One comparison at a time
Make the difference easy to see without changing its size or meaning.
Review legend · units · uncertainty
Text and figures
Make the paper easier to follow, not more certain.
Dense text can become shorter narration. A method can become a sequence. A figure can guide a cleaner chart or diagram. These changes can make the work easier to understand.
They also create room for error. A short script may lose a condition, or an icon may suggest cause when the paper only reports a link. Check every line, caption, value, unit, axis, uncertainty, and stated limit.
Poko helps make the draft. A qualified human approves the research story.
Who it helps
Meet people where they are.
A video gives a new audience a clear starting point. The paper remains the source for methods, evidence, references, and full detail.
Teachers and students
Open a lesson with a visual map, then return to close reading.
Science and policy teams
Give busy viewers a careful first view before a longer briefing.
Research-led companies
Explain published work to teams without hiding its limits.
Video examples
One paper can support more than one useful video.
Make a short paper launch, a classroom explainer with more method context, a visual abstract for a lab page or conference screen, or an internal briefing.
The format should follow the audience. A public video may define basic terms. An expert update may spend more time on design and limits. Always link to the paper and label interpretation as interpretation.
00:00
Open with the human question
Give viewers a reason to listen without turning the result into hype.
00:12
Show the study approach
Use a simple sequence to explain what was compared or measured.
00:28
Reveal the reported finding
Focus on the evidence and keep the wording as careful as the source.
00:44
End with meaning and limits
Say what may follow, what does not follow, and where to read more.
Project chatDraft 03
Make the opening clear for non-specialists.
Keep “associated with.” Do not change it to “caused.”
Add the sample size under the method scene.
Show the confidence interval from Figure 2.
Updated four scenes. Please review the preview.
Studio preview · 01:18Ready to review
Concrete edits
Talk through the big change. Tune the scene in Studio.
Use project chat to shorten the opening, move the method, add a missing limit, keep careful causal language, or simplify a term.
In Studio, edit narration, labels, timing, colors, citation cues, or how long a figure stays on screen. Preview again so voice, text, and motion agree.
Privacy, clearly stated
Local rendering is not the same as fully offline AI.
Project editing, preview, files, and final rendering stay on your Mac or Windows computer.
AI generation has a separate path. Needed context may be sent to your selected AI provider. Terms, retention, training rules, and regional handling can differ. Before using unpublished or restricted material, check your policy and provider settings. Local rendering alone does not make AI requests private.
01
Paper and project on your computer
Edit, preview, save, and render locally.
02
Relevant context to your AI provider
Check the selected provider and its data terms.
03
Final MP4 rendered locally
You decide where the finished file goes.
Choose the right starting point
Research paper mode or regular PDF to video?
Use research paper to video
When evidence needs the center of the story.
Choose this for papers and preprints where the question, method, finding, uncertainty, and limits need careful treatment.
Use regular PDF to video
When the document is the main structure.
Choose regular PDF for whitepapers, guides, brochures, product documents, and decks that do not need a research-specific evidence frame.
Explore PDF to video →Compared with manual scripting
Keep expert judgment. Reduce blank-page work.
A research explainer still needs judgment. Poko reduces blank-page work so you can focus on accuracy.
Finding the story
Manual work starts with outlining and testing angles. Poko proposes a source-led question → finding → impact path to accept or change.
Writing the first script
Instead of a blank page, Poko drafts narration. You still check context, wording, and certainty.
Planning visuals
Poko turns text, process steps, and figure cues into editable directions that need source review.
Making revisions
Request broad edits in chat and make direct scene changes in Studio.
Pricing
Start at $49.
Get Poko Motion and every source format. Choose current one-time access or a subscription based on how often you make videos.
Questions
Research paper to video FAQ
What does research paper to video mean?+
It uses a paper as the source for an editable video project. Poko drafts a story around the question, findings, and meaning. You review it before sharing.
Does Poko read the whole paper?+
Poko works from the text and structure available in the PDF. Scans, complex tables, unusual layouts, and image-only figures may need more checking.
Can it use charts, tables, and figures?+
It can use a figure as a reference for a visual scene. Compare the result with the source and check values, units, legends, uncertainty, and captions.
Will the video stay accurate?+
AI can omit context or interpret something wrongly. The author or editor must review every claim, number, visual, and spoken line before publishing.
Can I edit the first version?+
Yes. Use chat for broad changes and Studio for direct scene work. Change narration, order, timing, labels, colors, citations, or the ending, then preview again.
Where does rendering happen?+
Editing, preview, and rendering happen on your Mac or Windows computer. Relevant source context may still be sent to your selected AI provider.
Should I use this for confidential research?+
Check your organization and AI provider rules first. Local rendering does not make every AI step offline. Remove sensitive material or use an approved setup.
When should I use regular PDF to video instead?+
Use regular PDF to video for reports, guides, brochures, and slide-like documents. Use this workflow when research evidence and limits need extra care.
How much does Poko Motion cost?+
Subscriptions start at $25 per month. One-time Starter access begins at $49. See current plan details on the Poko homepage.
From paper to clear story
Give people a careful way into your research.
Download Poko Motion for Mac or Windows. Start with the paper, shape the explanation, review every claim, and render the final video on your computer.