# Adobe Express: Animate from Audio

> Automatically animate cartoon characters using recorded or uploaded voice audio.

Animate from Audio is a free web-based quick action tool inside Adobe Express that syncs cartoon character movements and mouth shapes to audio clips. Users can pick an animated character, select or upload backgrounds, and record dialogue directly or upload an audio file to produce animated videos instantly without manual keyframing.

Website: https://new.express.adobe.com/tools/animate-from-audio

## What it is for

- Animate cartoon characters automatically to accompany voiceover dialogue
- Produce simple animated explainers and social clips without animation experience
- Create animated storytelling videos for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or Instagram Reels

## Features

- Automatic lip-syncing and character gestures driven by audio
- Direct microphone audio recording or audio file upload
- Pre-designed cartoon characters and creatures
- Customizable backgrounds and canvas sizes for different social aspect ratios
- Exportable video output ready for download or further editing in Adobe Express

## Pricing

Freemium. Free to use; premium assets and expanded Adobe Express features available via subscription

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [AI](https://xiry.app/topics/ai.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Content creators, educators, and social media managers looking for quick 2D animated talking characters
- Alternative to: Adobe Character Animator, Animaker, D-ID
- Tags: animation, audio to video, character animation, lip sync, adobe, video editing

## Why it was saved

- [@artemiy.miller, 29 October 2024](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBt8b8nM-3T/): Enables rapid generation of animated 2D dialogue videos with selectable characters and backgrounds without manual animating.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to D-ID](https://xiry.app/alternatives/d-id.md)

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/adobe-express-animate-from-audio

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