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Updated for 2026

MakeThisVid is an AI video maker for Substack writers that generates 8-second 1080p clips from a text prompt or image in under two minutes. Commercial use is licensed on every purchase. Use it to create subscriber acquisition videos for social, compelling welcome clips for new subscribers, and paid tier preview content.

AI Video Maker for Substack Writers

By MakeThisVid Editorial Updated Methodology

Substack is a text-first platform, but the writers growing fastest on it are using video to drive subscriber acquisition off-platform. A short, atmospheric clip that captures the voice and perspective of a Substack newsletter — posted on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram — can drive more subscriber growth than any SEO strategy. MakeThisVid generates video clips that match the intellectual, aesthetic, or niche identity of your newsletter. Describe the world your newsletter inhabits — the topics, the visual tone, the reader experience — and get a 1080p promotional clip in under two minutes. No video skills required.

Make a video 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

    Text → Video: describe the aesthetic world of your newsletter — the intellectual atmosphere, the visual niche, or the reader's experience. Photo → Video: animate a photo that represents your newsletter's subject matter.

  3. Prompt for your newsletter's intellectual and visual identity

    Match the visual to your editorial voice. E.g. For a tech/culture newsletter: "Modern open-plan workspace at dusk, ambient screens, calm and cerebral atmosphere, slow drift." For a nature writing newsletter: "Morning light through forest canopy, gentle mist, contemplative and serene atmosphere."

  4. Every video renders at 1080p

    Every video is 8 seconds long at 1080p with audio on. Renders complete in 45–90 seconds. Broken renders are remade or refunded.

  5. Post on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and Instagram to drive subscribers

    Download the MP4. Use in your subscriber acquisition posts on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram with a link to your Substack. Include in your welcome email sequence for new subscribers. Commercial use included.

Make a video — $2.99

Who Uses MakeThisVid for This

Subscriber acquisition video on Twitter and LinkedIn

Post atmospheric clips on Twitter and LinkedIn that capture the editorial voice and perspective of your newsletter. Video posts drive significantly higher reach and subscriber referrals than text-only posts.

Substack welcome email video

Embed a short visual introduction clip in your new subscriber welcome email. A personalized atmospheric video increases first-issue open rates and sets the tone for the reader relationship.

Paid subscriber tier preview content

Generate exclusive video clips as paid subscriber content — visual environments, atmospheric clips, or behind-the-scenes creative process. Differentiate paid tiers with unique visual content.

Frequently Asked Questions

Substack supports embedding YouTube and Vimeo videos in posts. Upload your MakeThisVid clip to YouTube or Vimeo, then embed it in your Substack post. You can also link to it from your social posts for subscriber acquisition.
Match the visual to your editorial voice. Intellectual, culture, and policy newsletters do well with cerebral, atmospheric environments. Lifestyle and personal essays work with warm, intimate settings. Technology coverage works with modern workspace aesthetics.
Yes. Every render includes AI-generated audio. Audio is always on and contributes to the atmosphere of editorial-style promo content.
16:9 (landscape) for YouTube embedding and LinkedIn. 9:16 (vertical) for Twitter mobile, Instagram Reels, and TikTok subscriber acquisition content.
Yes. Every purchase includes a commercial use license. Use clips for paid subscriber acquisition and in paid Substack content.
There's no free tier — every video is $2.99. $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.
$2.99 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 Substack promo video

Describe your newsletter's world or drop a photo. 45 seconds to a 1080p MP4 — drive more subscribers.

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.