MakeThisVid is an AI tutorial video maker that generates how-to and educational-style video clips from a text prompt or photo — 8 seconds, 1080p, with audio — in under two minutes. Use it to create instructional b-roll, course preview content, and educational ad creative. Commercial use is licensed on every paid plan.

AI Tutorial Video Maker

Tutorial and educational video content is the fastest-growing format for brand marketing, online courses, and social media authority building. The challenge: filming, editing, and producing even short instructional clips takes hours and a crew. MakeThisVid generates atmospheric how-to video clips — hands working on a task, tools in use, step-by-step visual sequences — from descriptive prompts or your own reference photos. Use them as course preview teasers, YouTube ad creative, instructional b-roll, or social media educational content. No filming. No editing. Under two minutes.

How to Use MakeThisVid

From prompt to downloadable MP4, ready to deploy.

  1. Start with 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. Commercial use is included on every plan.

  2. Choose Text → Video or Photo → Video

    Describe the tutorial scene in text — the task being performed, the hands or tools, the environment — or upload a reference photo (JPG/PNG/WebP, max 10 MB) to animate. Both modes are on the Create page.

  3. Write a how-to scene prompt

    Describe the action and environment: the task being performed, the subject, the surface, the camera angle. E.g. "Close-up overhead view of hands kneading bread dough on wooden surface, warm kitchen light, slow gentle motion." Focus on the physical activity and the visual context.

  4. Generate at 720p or 1080p

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

  5. Use as course preview, ad, or educational b-roll

    Download the MP4. Add voiceover, text overlays, or captions in your video editor. Use it in a YouTube pre-roll ad, course preview clip, or Instagram educational post. Commercial use is included.

Who Uses MakeThisVid for This

Online course preview content

Course creators can generate atmospheric preview clips for Udemy, Teachable, or Kajabi landing pages — showing the practice or topic being taught, without filming the full lesson.

How-to ad creative for YouTube and social

Brands selling products with a learning curve — cooking tools, software, fitness gear — can generate how-to scene clips for YouTube pre-roll and social ads demonstrating the product in use.

Educational content for B2B and SaaS brands

B2B companies can generate instructional b-roll for LinkedIn and YouTube campaigns — showing a workflow, a process, or a concept in action — to build authority and drive inbound.

Frequently Asked Questions

No — MakeThisVid generates atmospheric video clips of people, hands, tools, and environments performing tasks. For screen-recorded software tutorials, use a screen recording tool. MakeThisVid is ideal for the lifestyle, product-in-use, and instructional b-roll that surrounds those tutorials.
Hands-on tasks work especially well: cooking, crafting, repairs, fitness movements, art and design, gardening, and product use. Describe the physical action and the environment — overhead view of hands kneading dough, close-up of paintbrush on canvas, macro view of tools on a workbench.
Yes. Every plan and credit pack includes a commercial use license. Use the generated video in online courses, paid ads, YouTube videos, or client deliverables.
Yes. Download the MP4 and add voiceover, captions, or text overlays in your video editor (CapCut, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere, etc.). MakeThisVid generates the visual — the audio narrative layer is yours to add.
16:9 landscape (YouTube, course platforms, LinkedIn) and 9:16 vertical (Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts). Both are available — select before generating.
From $0.40 per 720p video on the Pro plan ($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. Generate a different scene for each step in the tutorial — each render is 1 credit at 720p and takes 45–90 seconds. Edit them together in your video tool for a cohesive series.

Generate your first tutorial video clip

Describe the how-to scene or upload a reference photo. 45–90 seconds to a 1080p MP4 — ready for courses, ads, or social content.

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