AI documentary maker
MythShot's documentary mode splits a topic into chapters, writes the narration, checks the facts against reliable sources, and renders a narrated video with maps, timelines and number cards.
For history, science and mystery channels. Seeing the plan is free: read the script, fix it, drop scenes you don't want; coins are spent only when you approve the plan and render.
How to make a documentary
- 1
Type the topic
“How did Ötzi die?”, “The last day of Pompeii”, “How do planes fly?”. The app also has starter topic cards.
- 2
Format, length, orientation
Documentary (1, 3 or 5 minutes, landscape or vertical), In 60 seconds (vertical, for TikTok, Reels, Shorts) or Top 5 (numbered countdown, 1 or 3 minutes).
- 3
Look and voice
A card theme (Night, Paper or your own description, e.g. “old parchment, ink drawing”), the visuals (Simple: moving-camera stills; Cinematic: animated scenes) and a narrator voice.
- 4
Read the plan
AI writes the script and checks the facts; the plan comes back with chapters, scenes and a source list. Fix the narration, drop a scene, or have the plan rewritten for free.
- 5
Render and edit
Once you approve, the images are drawn, the narration is voiced, and info cards and video are put together. Open it in the editor if you like; switching the theme afterwards is free.
| Format | Length | Orientation |
|---|---|---|
| Documentary | 1, 3 or 5 minutes | Landscape 16:9 or vertical 9:16 |
| In 60 seconds | 1 minute | Vertical 9:16 |
| Top 5 | 1 or 3 minutes | Vertical or landscape |
The format cards in the app
Documentary · chapters, narrated 
In 60 seconds · TikTok, Reels, Shorts 
Top 5 · numbered countdown
Card types
Besides images and animated scenes, a documentary moves through info cards: title and chapter cards, maps, timelines, number and rank cards, item cards, labeled images and place cards. Cards are drawn in the theme you pick.
Questions
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How are facts checked?
While the plan is written, reliable sources are searched and the facts are compared against them; the plan shows the source list. The final read is still yours: read the narration before you post.
Do I pay for the plan?
No. Seeing, editing and rewriting the plan is free; coins are spent only when you approve it and tap Render. If the render fails, the coins are refunded.
Can I make a landscape documentary for YouTube?
Yes. The Documentary format renders landscape 16:9 or vertical 9:16, at 1, 3 or 5 minutes.
Will my video have a watermark?
Videos made with gift coins carry a MythShot watermark and end card. Once you buy a coin pack, the videos you make have no watermark.
Does MythShot post for me?
No. MythShot suggests a title, caption and hashtags for TikTok, YouTube and Instagram; you upload the video from your phone's share sheet with your own account. MythShot never connects to your accounts.
Related guides
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- Text to video AIType one line and get a narrated, subtitled vertical video for Reels, Shorts and TikTok. How text to video works in MythShot, step by step.
- Coin packsThree coin packs priced by video time, a first video on us, video costs, refunds and bonus coin rules.
The next video is yours.
Get MythShot on the App Store and make your first video with gift coins.
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