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Updated for 2026

MakeThisVid is an AI video maker that produces a 6 or 8-second video from a single prompt or photo. Output is 720p or 1080p MP4 with audio. Lite plan from $19.99/mo (10 videos), or buy a single video for $2.99.

AI Video Maker: Make a Video from a Prompt or a Photo

By MakeThisVid Editorial Updated Methodology

An AI video maker should feel like the opposite of After Effects: no layers, no keyframes, no rendering queue. MakeThisVid is built that way on purpose. You describe what you want, our AI does the work, and you walk away with an MP4 you can post. The toolbar is two buttons — Text or Photo — and one Generate button. That's the whole interface.

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

Creators publishing daily

Generate a new clip every day without burning through a stock subscription. Mix and match prompt variations.

Small businesses on a budget

Cheapest plan is $1.33 per 720p clip when you batch through Pro. Cheaper than booking a videographer for one ad.

Anyone who doesn't want to learn an NLE

If you've avoided video because the editing software felt like a part-time job, this is the way in. No timeline.

Frequently Asked Questions

Functionally, they're the same thing. "Maker" tends to imply more user control (editing, templates); "generator" implies prompt → output. MakeThisVid is closer to a generator in mechanics — you don't edit clips, you prompt for new ones.
Yes. There's no code, no API call to write, no developer setup. Click Create, type a prompt, click Generate. The whole flow is web UI.
Not inside MakeThisVid — we don't offer a timeline editor. Download the MP4 and drop it into CapCut, Premiere, or wherever you finish. Most users just post the raw output.
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.

Make a video with AI

Prompt → MP4 in 45 seconds. Start with a $2.99 single video or $19.99/mo for 10.

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