Explain a Paper home

For researchers

Just published? Show people what you found.

A short, narrated, captioned film of your paper, ready to share on YouTube, LinkedIn and your lab site, at a price a grant can cover.

Credible, not gimmicky

Plain language and clear diagrams. The pictures are drawn in code rather than generated, so labels and text stay legible. Nothing is rendered until you approve the script.

Evidence of engagement

A film is easy to share and easy to count, for impact case studies, funder reports and your own profile.

No video skills needed

Upload the PDF, say who it is for, read the script, and approve it. We do the rest, and 3 revision rounds are included.

One film, or a few

Prices exclude VAT; the VAT-inclusive figure is below each one.

Single film

1 film credit

£39

£46.80 inc. VAT

One paper, one film, 3 revision rounds.

Film pack

3 film credits

£119

£142.80 inc. VAT

For a series of papers from one project, or a group sharing credits. Valid for 12 months.

Human review

Add-on, per film

£99

£118.80 inc. VAT

One of our editors, who did not prepare the script, checks it against your paper and signs it off before you approve it.

All prices, including the full pack

Before you upload

You need the right to have the paper adapted. Most authors assign copyright to their publisher, so check your publishing agreement, or use an open-access version under a licence that allows adaptations, such as CC BY.

Papers under embargo, or not yet published, are fine: flag them when you upload, and nothing from them is shared or published. Read the FAQ.

Working with your comms team?

Many university research-communications teams buy films in bulk. Ask yours whether they have credits you can use, or point them to our page for comms teams.