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People Builder Review (2026)
Custom Character Creator

Design fully custom animated characters with over 52 million unique combinations — then use them across Doodly and Toonly for consistent, branded video content.

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People Builder

Character Creator
8.0
VoomlyCompare Score / 10
Customization9.5/10
Ease of Use8.5/10
Integration9/10
Value9/10
Overview

What Is People Builder?

People Builder is a character customization tool that lets you design animated human characters from scratch. Rather than being limited to the stock characters included with Doodly or Toonly, People Builder gives you full control over every visual aspect of your character — creating a unique persona that can represent your brand consistently across all your videos.

With over 52 million unique combinations, you can match characters to your target audience — age, ethnicity, body type, clothing style, accessories — or build a custom mascot that becomes synonymous with your brand.

Characters built in People Builder export directly into Doodly and Toonly with all 17+ poses available.

Quick Facts
TypeAnimated Character Creator
Combinations52 million+
Poses per character17+
Exports toDoodly & Toonly
Included InVoomly Cloud ($49/mo)
Our Score8.0 / 10
Features

People Builder's Key Features

52 Million+ Combinations

Mix and match skin tones, hair styles and colours, facial features, body types, clothing, shoes, and accessories across hundreds of options each to generate virtually unlimited unique character appearances.

17+ Animation Poses

Every character you create is automatically generated in 17+ distinct animated poses — standing, walking, talking, pointing, waving, thinking, and more — ready for use in your videos.

Full Appearance Control

Customise skin tone across a full diverse range, plus hair colour and style, eye shape and colour, facial hair, glasses, clothing style (professional, casual, athletic), and accessories.

Direct Export to Doodly & Toonly

Characters created in People Builder appear automatically in the Doodly and Toonly asset libraries. Drop them into your projects with one click — no file management required.

Save & Reuse Characters

Save characters to your library and reuse them across multiple video projects. Build a consistent cast of characters that your audience associates with your brand over time.

Commercial License

All characters built in People Builder are covered by the Voomly Cloud commercial license. Use them in client projects, ads, courses, and monetised content without restrictions.

Use Cases

What People Builder Is Best For

Brand Mascot Development

Create a recurring branded character that appears across all your videos — building recognition, trust, and personality for your business without commissioning a custom illustrator.

Diverse, Inclusive Content

Match characters to your specific audience demographics. Represent different ethnicities, ages, and body types accurately — critical for brands with diverse customer bases.

Agency Client Customisation

Build bespoke characters for each client rather than reusing the same stock characters. Differentiate your video production service and increase perceived value without extra cost.

Course Characters & Personas

Create distinct characters for different roles in your course content — instructor avatar, student personas, customer examples — adding narrative structure to educational videos.

Honest Assessment

People Builder Pros & Cons

Pros
  • 52M+ combinations — practically unlimited unique character appearances for any use case.
  • Seamless Doodly & Toonly integration — characters appear instantly in your animation tool library.
  • 17+ poses per character — full set of animated poses generated automatically, no extra work.
  • Full diversity support — wide skin tone range and demographic options for inclusive content.
  • Included in Voomly Cloud — no separate purchase; full access at $49/month.
Cons
  • Consistent illustration style only — characters match Doodly/Toonly's flat art style. Not suitable if your brand needs a different aesthetic.
  • Not standalone — People Builder only adds value when used with Doodly or Toonly. It doesn't produce finished video outputs on its own.
  • No 3D or photorealistic characters — flat 2D illustration only. For 3D character animation, a dedicated tool like Adobe Character Animator would be required.
FAQ

People Builder Questions Answered

No — you can produce complete videos using the default character libraries in Doodly and Toonly without ever using People Builder. People Builder becomes valuable when you need characters that match a specific audience demographic, want a consistent branded mascot, or are doing agency work where generic stock characters feel unprofessional. For many users, it's one of the most useful tools in the bundle.

Yes. Characters you create in People Builder are exported to your Voomly Cloud character library and become available in both Doodly and Toonly. If you have a brand mascot character, you can use the same character across whiteboard animations in Doodly and cartoon explainers in Toonly for visual consistency.

There is no stated limit to the number of characters you can create and save in People Builder under a Voomly Cloud subscription. You can build an entire cast of characters for different projects, clients, or content series.

People Builder is a character creation utility designed to feed characters into Doodly and Toonly. It does not produce video output on its own. If you only need character images for static graphics or presentations, the exports may have limited utility outside of the animation tools. Its full value is realised when paired with Doodly or Toonly.
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