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Updated for 2026

MakeThisVid creates YouTube video ads from a prompt or photo. Output is an 8-second 1080p MP4 with audio — try it free as a watermarked preview, then pay once to unlock the clean download. 16:9 for in-stream, 9:16 for YouTube Shorts. Commercial-use licensed.

Create YouTube Ads with AI: In-Stream and Shorts in Minutes

By MakeThisVid Editorial Updated Methodology

YouTube has the cleanest fit with MakeThisVid's clip length of any platform. The 6-second bumper ad slot is exactly 6 seconds — our 8-second output covers the entire spot with room to spare. The Shorts feed is 9:16 vertical video under 60 seconds — our 8-second clip drops right in. No trim, no re-encode, no awkward letterboxing.

Make a video from one prompt. Watch it watermarked before you pay — your first video each week is free.

Keep it + 5 more videos — $9.99, once Vertical included · No subscription required.

How to Use MakeThisVid

From prompt to downloadable MP4, ready to deploy.

  1. Pick a purchase

    Every video renders as a free watermarked preview of your real result — your first video each week is free. Keep it plus 5 more videos for $9.99 whenever you want the clean download. Pay once. No subscription required.

  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 an 8-second 1080p clip with audio in 45–90 seconds as a free watermarked preview. 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.

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Who Uses MakeThisVid for This

Brand teams running bumper ads

Our 8-second clip covers the 6-second bumper slot with room to spare, start to finish. Your first video each week is a free preview to test which scene holds, then keep it plus 5 more videos for $9.99.

DTC brands running Shorts campaigns

9:16 output drops into Google Ads' Shorts-feed inventory without editing.

Channel creators promoting content

Generate a video ad for your own video. Cheaper than YouTube's built-in trim-an-old-video feature, more visually interesting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — our 8-second clip covers the 6-second bumper slot with room to spare. Generate in 16:9 aspect, try the free preview, then upload to Google Ads as bumper inventory.
Yes. Pick 9:16 aspect ratio, generate. The MP4 uploads directly to Google Ads as Shorts-feed inventory. Audio is included and rendered into the file.
Our output caps at 8 seconds, so a single clip doesn't fill a 15s or 30s slot on its own. For longer in-stream ads, generate multiple clips and stitch them in your editor — or run them as 6-second bumpers, which often outperform longer formats anyway.
Every video is 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.
Every video renders at 1080p with audio, at 24fps. We don't offer 4K.
Your first video each week is free — every video renders first as a free watermarked preview of your real result. Keep it plus 5 more videos for $9.99 whenever you want the clean, downloadable version.
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 purchase ships with a commercial-use license, including the $9.99 offer. 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 purchase is watermark-free.

Create a YouTube ad

Bumper-length or Shorts-vertical. Prompt → MP4 in 45 seconds.

Make a free video

Pay once. No subscription required. · Failed renders never cost you

Keep it + 5 more videos — $9.99, once Vertical included · No subscription required.