Your writing, where people watch
A good article takes hours to write and is read once. The same ideas as a short video reach people on YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels and LinkedIn who would never open the post. Paste the link and the article becomes the brief for the video: no copying, no rewriting.
Only what the article says
When you paste a link, the article is the video's only source. ContentRoof doesn't add facts from elsewhere or research the topic on its own: the names, numbers and claims in the video are the ones in the article. You read the whole script before anything is made, and you can change any word.
Choose what kind of video it becomes
| Choose | You get |
|---|---|
| Explainer | The article's main idea, explained so someone new to the topic gets it |
| News | What happened, to whom, and why it matters, in the order it happened |
| How-to | The steps from the article, one at a time |
| Lesson | The key points with a quiz at the end |
The writer keeps the article's thread: a hook from its most surprising point, the ideas in an order that makes sense when only heard, and an ending that pays off the opening.
Pictures that follow the story
Every sentence gets a picture as it's said: animated line drawings of the things named, a flying globe when the article mentions places, a counter for its numbers and a timeline for its dates. No stock clips that half match.
Length, language and shape
Choose 30, 60 or 90 seconds; a minute suits most articles. Choose the video's language from ten, each with a natural voice, so an English post can reach Spanish, Arabic or Hindi speakers too. Download it vertical for Shorts, TikTok and Reels, square for feeds, or 16:9 for YouTube.
Which links work
- Blogs and company blogs, on WordPress and most other platforms.
- News sites with free articles.
- Newsletters that have a public web version of each issue.
- Encyclopedia and reference pages.
Pages behind a paywall or a sign-in can't be read; paste the article's text instead and you get the same video. For a very long article the video covers the opening sections; to focus on a later part, paste that part.
Use writing you have the right to use
Turning your own posts into videos is the easiest win. For someone else's article, summarise it in your own video, name the source in the description, and don't present their work as yours.
How it works
- Copy the article's linkFrom your browser's address bar while the article is open.
- Paste it and choose the kind of videoExplainer, News, How-to or Lesson, and the video's length and language.
- Read the scriptWritten only from the article. Change any word, the voice or the look.
- Download and postSign in with Google (free) and download the MP4: vertical, square or 16:9.
Questions
Does it add facts that aren't in the article?
No. With a link, the article is the only source; the video doesn't research the topic or bring in other facts.
Can I turn someone else's article into a video?
You're responsible for what you publish. Use your own writing, or summarise others' articles in your own words and credit the source.
What about paywalled articles?
They can't be read from the link. Paste the text you have access to instead.
Can the video be in another language than the article?
Yes. Pick one of ten languages; the article is read as it is and the script is written in the language you choose.
Is it free?
Writing the script and watching the preview are free with no sign-up. The free plan includes 3 downloads with a small ContentRoof mark; paid plans export in 1080p without it.
Updated 2026-11-02