Your First Chat Video : Start to Finish with Chat Animate

Objective. The viewer exports their first MP4. Not a tour, not a teaser, an actual video file, made in under five minutes, using the free-plan path (WhatsApp Android skin, 480p, watermark acknowledged & demystified). Who it's useful for. Every new user; especially creators who want proof the pipeline works before investing time & non-technical viewers who need an early win to stay motivated. Features covered. Typing messages into the composer; People tab, setting sender/recipient names and uploading avatars; typing simulation preview in the canvas; the free quick-template gallery as an alternative starting point; the Stats button in the message list toolbar; MP4 export at 480p; the Free-plan watermark and 1.5-second outro; render-time expectation and the email notification.