Here’s the history of explainer videos:

1990 – Powerpoint presentations were greatly used by marketers to explain different types of topics.

2004 – Through the help of the internet, text, images, and sound are now added to PowerPoint presentations to explain an idea.

2008 – “How-It-Works” videos started to trend online, the first explainer video was made to explain how Twitter works.

2009 – The term “Explainer Video” was coined.

2011 – The first-ever animated video was made and the rest is history!