Animoto now offers single full length videos instead of annual subscriptions

I use the word “now” lightly because although I frequently study and research Animoto and other video creation technologies for their new features, one detail slipped through the cracks and in my opinion, it changes everything…

Many Realtors are tired of the annual subscription to this, that and the other and want a one off option, and Animoto delivers. Rather than signing up for their all access account for $30 per year, you can buy single credits for $3.

Although the annual subscription is probably a better deal for most people, it at least lets you try out the full service without spending the equivalent of 10 Starbucks coffees.

To learn about Animoto, you can check out some sample videos we posted in 2008. Animoto is a really wicked product that allows you to upload your pictures and videos, select music from a massive library of tunes (that are actually modern for a change) and when you tell it to publish, it times the pictures and animates them according to the beat of the music you’ve chosen- voila you’ve got an embeddable video. As a side note, they’ve just released some new earth themes, and they’re really eye catching for real estate (especially the “fire” theme).

The all access pass allows you to have longer videos (the free account offers 30 second videos), it takes the Animoto logo off of the video, add subtitles and opens up various options that only paid accounts get. Although it is great as it is for free, 30 seconds doesn’t always cut it.

So, plop down $3, give it a try for one of your listings, open houses, parties, family event or whatever and share the link of your newly created video in the comments.