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Updated for 2026

MakeThisVid is an AI course promo video maker that converts a course screenshot, thumbnail, or text description into an 8-second 1080p promo video with audio in under two minutes. Commercial use is licensed on every purchase. Use it for Udemy listings, Teachable pages, YouTube pre-roll, and social ads.

AI Course Promo Video Maker

By MakeThisVid Editorial Updated Methodology

Your course promo video is the primary sales asset on every platform you publish to — Udemy, Teachable, Kajabi, Gumroad, or your own landing page. It needs to communicate the transformation, the format, and the credibility of the course in under ten seconds. Producing it traditionally takes a studio setup and editing time you probably don't have. MakeThisVid generates a professional 8-second 1080p course promo from your course materials, a screenshot, or a text description in under two minutes. Create visually compelling promos that match the quality of your content — without a video crew or a production timeline.

Make an ad from one prompt. $2.99 a video · Ready in about a minute · No subscription.

How to Use MakeThisVid

From prompt to downloadable MP4, ready to deploy.

  1. Choose a purchase

    $2.99 makes one clean video, ready in about a minute — or add 3 more takes for $6.99 — any photo, any look, same clean 1080p with commercial use. Pay once. No subscription required.

  2. Choose your mode

    Photo → Video: upload a course thumbnail, slide screenshot, or course asset and animate it. Text → Video: describe the visual representation of your course's key transformation or topic area.

  3. Write a prompt that represents your course's value

    Lead with the transformation or the content environment. E.g. "Clean, modern online learning environment, laptop on a minimalist desk, course interface on screen, warm morning light, focused and professional atmosphere, slow push-in." Or topic-specific: "Creative writing workspace with manuscript pages, warm lamplight, inspiring and focused atmosphere."

  4. Generate your 1080p video

    Every render is 8 seconds at 1080p with audio. Renders complete in 45–90 seconds. Every video is $2.99 — clean 1080p, no watermark, commercial use included.

  5. Embed on your course page or run as an ad

    Download the MP4. Embed on your Udemy, Teachable, or Kajabi course page, or run as a paid ad on Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube. Commercial use included.

Make a video — $2.99

Who Uses MakeThisVid for This

Udemy, Teachable, and Kajabi course listing video

Add a polished promo video to your course listing. Platforms prioritize listings with video and students are significantly more likely to enroll when there's a compelling visual preview.

Facebook and YouTube paid course ads

Generate video creative for paid campaigns promoting your course. Visual content showing the learning environment and the transformation your course provides performs well in cold-audience ads.

Email marketing and landing page hero video

Use a course promo clip as the hero video on your launch landing page or embed in your email launch sequence. Video in landing pages increases time-on-page and conversion.

Frequently Asked Questions

The learning environment and the transformation are the strongest visual concepts: a focused workspace, a relevant professional context, or the kind of environment your students aspire to. Topic-specific environments work well — a design course might show a creative studio, a finance course might show a clean professional workspace.
Yes. Switch to Photo → Video mode, upload your course thumbnail or a key slide screenshot (JPG/PNG/WebP, up to 10 MB), add a motion prompt, and MakeThisVid renders an 8-second 1080p promo with audio.
Yes. Every purchase includes a commercial use license. Use the video on course platforms, landing pages, or in paid ads.
16:9 (landscape) for Udemy, Teachable, YouTube, and landing pages — the standard course format. 9:16 (vertical) for Instagram Stories, Reels, and TikTok course ads.
$2.99 makes one clean video, ready in about a minute — or add 3 more takes for $6.99 — any photo, any look, same clean 1080p with commercial use. Pay once. No subscription required.
Yes. Every video is $2.99 — clean 1080p, no watermark, commercial use included. $2.99 makes one clean video, ready in about a minute — or add 3 more takes for $6.99 — any photo, any look, same clean 1080p with commercial use.
No — there's no free tier. $2.99 makes one clean video, ready in about a minute — or add 3 more takes for $6.99 — any photo, any look, same clean 1080p with commercial use. Pay once. No subscription required.

Generate your course promo video

Describe the learning environment or drop a screenshot. 45 seconds to a 1080p MP4 — ready for Udemy, Teachable, or your ad campaigns.

Make a video — $2.99

Broken renders are remade or refunded.

or 3 more takes — $6.99 Any photo, any look · About $2.33 a take · No subscription required.