manim

creates mathematical animations

TLDR

Render scene

$ manim [script.py] [SceneName]

Preview with low quality

$ manim -pql [script.py] [SceneName]

Render high quality

$ manim -pqh [script.py] [SceneName]

Output GIF

$ manim --format gif [script.py] [SceneName]

Save last frame

$ manim -s [script.py] [SceneName]

List scenes

$ manim [script.py]

SYNOPSIS

manim [options] script [scene]

DESCRIPTION

manim creates mathematical animations. It renders Python-defined scenes to video.
The tool animates mathematical concepts with LaTeX support. Created for educational videos.

PARAMETERS

SCRIPT

Python script file.

SCENE

Scene class name.

-p

Preview after render.

-q QUALITY

Quality (l, m, h, k).

-s

Save last frame only.

--format FMT

Output format (mp4, gif, webm).

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Requires FFmpeg and LaTeX. Rendering can be slow. Python knowledge needed.

HISTORY

Manim was created by Grant Sanderson (3Blue1Brown) for his mathematical explanation videos on YouTube.