MakeThisVid is an AI video ad generator for online courses that converts a text prompt or photo into an 8-second 1080p video with audio in under two minutes. Commercial use is licensed on every plan. Generate creative for course launches, evergreen funnels, and retargeting campaigns without a video production team.

AI Video Ad Generator for Online Courses

Online course creators live and die by their ad creative. A strong 8-second hook in a video ad can drive thousands of enrollments — but producing those ads typically means hiring a videographer, waiting on edits, and testing narrow variation sets. MakeThisVid lets you generate a new creative concept in under two minutes, for under a dollar, so you can test more angles and find your winner faster. Whether you're launching on Teachable, Kajabi, or Udemy, or running Facebook ads to a cold audience, MakeThisVid gives you the video creative volume you need to run a real testing cadence.

How to Use MakeThisVid

From prompt to downloadable MP4, ready to deploy.

  1. Choose a plan or credit pack

    Lite ($14.99/mo, 20 credits), Standard ($29.99/mo, 50 credits), Pro ($79.99/mo, 200 credits). One-time packs start at $9.99 for 5 credits — ideal for testing before a course launch.

  2. Choose your mode

    Photo → Video: animate a course screenshot, student success image, or your instructor headshot. Text → Video: describe a learning transformation scene — the moment a student gets it, or a vivid before-and-after.

  3. Write a prompt focused on transformation and clarity

    Online course ads convert on the promise of skill or transformation. E.g. "Student at a clean desk looking confident and focused, laptop open with a course interface, warm home office light, slow push-in to the screen." Or write the before-and-after in the scene itself.

  4. Generate at 720p or 1080p

    1 credit per 720p, 2 credits per 1080p. Most renders complete in 45–90 seconds. Credits refund automatically on failure.

  5. Deploy on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok

    Download the MP4. Use it as a Facebook Video Ad hook, an Instagram Reels ad, or a YouTube pre-roll. Commercial use included on every plan.

Who Uses MakeThisVid for This

Course launch ad creative

Generate multiple creative angles for a launch — the transformation promise, the student success vision, the credential boost — and A/B test them from day one.

Evergreen funnel top-of-funnel video

Create consistently fresh video creative for your always-on Facebook or YouTube funnel without restarting a production cycle every time the creative fatigues.

Retargeting ad for warm audiences

Generate a short, specific clip that speaks to website visitors or free-content consumers — a compelling visual of the outcome they're already curious about.

Frequently Asked Questions

Transformation imagery, student success scenes, and skill-achievement moments work best. Show the outcome the student is buying — confidence, a new skill, a better job, a side income. Keep the visual hook strong in the first 2 seconds.
Yes. Switch to Photo → Video mode, upload a course dashboard screenshot or interface mockup (JPG/PNG/WebP, up to 10 MB), and add a motion prompt. MakeThisVid's AI renders an 8-second video with audio.
Yes. Every plan and credit pack includes a commercial use license. You can run the generated video as a paid ad on any platform.
16:9 (landscape) for YouTube and Facebook feed, and 9:16 (vertical) for Instagram Reels and TikTok ads. Choose based on your primary placement.
From $0.40 per 720p on Pro ($79.99/mo, 200 credits) to $0.75 on Lite ($14.99/mo, 20 credits). 1080p costs 2 credits. One-time packs start at $9.99 for 5 credits.
Yes. The 8-second MP4 format is accepted by Meta Ads (Facebook/Instagram), YouTube pre-roll, TikTok In-Feed, and LinkedIn Video Ads. Commercial use is licensed on every plan.
No. There is no free tier. A 3-second watermarked teaser is available before purchase, but full video generation requires a paid plan or credit pack.

Generate your first course launch video ad

Describe the transformation or drop a course screenshot. 45–90 seconds to a downloadable 1080p MP4.

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