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Updated for 2026

MakeThisVid is an ad generator that turns a brief or product photo into a 6 or 8-second video ad. Output is 720p or 1080p MP4 with audio, commercial-use licensed, sized for Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn ad placements.

Ad Generator: Make a Video Ad in About 45 Seconds

By MakeThisVid Editorial Updated Methodology

A generic "ad generator" usually means a static image tool — copy and a stock photo, exported as a JPG. MakeThisVid does video instead. You describe the ad you want and our AI renders moving footage with synchronized audio. The output is the format the algorithms actually reward right now: short, sound-on, vertical or landscape, ready to post without further editing.

How to Use MakeThisVid

From prompt to downloadable MP4, ready to deploy.

  1. Pick a plan or credit pack

    Lite ($19.99/mo, 10 credits), Standard ($49.99/mo, 30 credits), Pro ($79.99/mo, 60 credits). One-time packs from $2.99 (1 video) up to $259.99 (150 videos).

  2. Open the Create page

    Go to makethisvid.com/create. You'll see Text → Video and Photo → Video modes. Pick whichever matches the input you have.

  3. Write your prompt

    Describe the scene in one or two sentences. Name the subject, the setting, the mood, and any visual detail that matters. The more specific the prompt, the better the output.

  4. Generate the video

    Click Generate. Our AI renders a 6-second 720p or 8-second 1080p clip with audio in 45–90 seconds. Watch the live progress bar.

  5. Download the MP4

    Download an MP4 with commercial-use license included. Upload to wherever it needs to go — paid ads, your site, a social post, a client deliverable.

Who Uses MakeThisVid for This

Ecommerce running paid social

Brief in, MP4 out. Hit Meta and TikTok ad managers within 10 minutes of the idea.

Local services & home services

Generate a quick video ad for the seasonal special — no need to film yourself or pay for a shoot.

SaaS marketers

Visual metaphor → short video ad for retargeting or LinkedIn placements. Cheaper than animation studios, faster than internal design queues.

Frequently Asked Questions

Video ads. Every output is a 6-second 720p or 8-second 1080p MP4 with audio. If you need a static image, generate the video and pull a frame in any image editor — or use a tool built for static ads.
Yes — that's the entire point. Output is 720p or 1080p with audio, commercial-use licensed, and sized for the ad slot. Many users run our output unedited.
Ecommerce, DTC, SaaS, local services, real estate, content creators. We have vertical-specific pages (ad generator for ecommerce, ad generator for SaaS, ad generator for real estate, etc.) with prompt patterns tuned for each.
720p clips are 6 seconds; 1080p clips are 8 seconds. We don't generate longer durations — pick a tight scene and a clear visual idea and you'll get more out of each render than you would from a stretched-out template clip.
Pick 720p (1 credit) or 1080p (2 credits). Both ship with audio at 24fps. We don't offer 4K.
There is no no-cost tier. The cheapest way in is the one-time $2.99 pack, which gives you a single 720p clip with audio and commercial-use license — no subscription required. If a render fails for any reason, the credit is refunded automatically.
Most clips finish in 45–90 seconds. Peak times can push that to two minutes. You'll see live progress — no dead spinner.
Yes. Every paid plan and credit pack ships with a commercial-use license, including the $2.99 intro pack. Run it as a paid ad, embed it on a landing page, or hand it to a client.
No paid render has a watermark. Every downloaded clip on every paid plan is watermark-free.

Generate your first ad

Brief → video ad in 45 seconds. $2.99 buys a single clip with no subscription.

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