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Updated for 2026

MakeThisVid is built for early-stage startups that need video creative without burning a hire on it: launch teasers, fundraising clips, paid-social variants, demo b-roll. Type a one-sentence prompt or drop a photo, get a 1080p MP4 with audio in 45–90 seconds. Commercial use is licensed on every plan from $19.99/mo, with one-time packs from $2.99 for 720p or $4.99 for 1080p — small enough to fit a pre-seed budget.

AI Video Generator for Startups

By MakeThisVid Editorial Updated Methodology

Pre-seed and seed-stage startups face a video paradox: every launch, fundraise, and growth experiment wants video, but the team is two engineers and a founder. Hiring out is slow and expensive; doing it yourself eats a week. MakeThisVid lets a founder generate launch teasers, demo b-roll, and paid-social variants in the same afternoon they wrote the changelog. The pages below walk through the prompts and use cases that actually convert for early-stage operators.

How to Use MakeThisVid

From prompt to downloadable MP4, ready to deploy.

  1. Identify your highest-leverage clip type

    For startups that's typically a launch teaser or a paid-social hook — anything that signals momentum without requiring a finished product on camera. Start there and reuse the prompt shape weekly.

  2. Write the scene prompt

    Subject + setting + lighting + camera movement + tone. Founders that nail this lean visual-metaphor (not literal-UI) — the transformation a customer feels reads better in video than a screen recording.

  3. Pick 720p or 1080p

    720p (1 credit) for hook tests and rapid iteration. 1080p (2 credits, fixed 8s) for anything going on the website, an investor update, or paid creative.

  4. Generate the clip

    Click Generate. Render runs on GPU; expect 45–90 seconds per MP4. Failed renders refund automatically — important when the runway is real.

  5. Ship before standup

    Save the MP4 — audio baked in, no watermark, commercial use licensed. Drop it into your launch post, fundraising deck, or ad set the same morning you generated it.

Who Uses MakeThisVid for This

Launch teasers

Same-day video for feature launches, beta openings, and changelog posts. Ship a clip alongside the announcement, not a week later.

Fundraising and investor-update clips

Demo b-roll for a Loom-recorded investor update or a deck appendix — visual evidence that the team can move on creative as well as on product.

Paid-social hook variants

Test 5–10 visual hooks per concept before committing budget. Find the angle that resonates with your ICP, then scale.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — it's built for founders who need ad-ready video without the staffing question. 6-second 720p or 8-second 1080p clips with audio, commercial use licensed, no watermark, no editing software required. Faster than hiring a contractor for a one-off launch teaser.
Launch teasers, paid-social hook variants, demo b-roll, and fundraising clips. Each one starts from the same flow — write a prompt, pick resolution, click Generate.
Lite ($19.99/mo, 10 credits) for pre-seed or solo founders running monthly launches. Standard ($49.99/mo, 30 credits) once you're shipping weekly. Pro ($79.99/mo, 60 credits) for Series A teams running parallel campaigns.
Yes. The commercial use license covers any business use including investor materials. Drop a clip into your Loom recap, your deck appendix, or your changelog post.
It doesn't have to. Many startup teasers lean visual-metaphor (the transformation a customer feels) rather than literal UI — that often reads better as a hook than a screen recording. If you do want the product on-screen, use Photo → Video with a UI screenshot or product photo.
Yes — generate up to 4 variants per submit. Swap one variable (subject, setting, lighting, camera angle) per generation and the A/B reads cleanly in any ad platform.
From $1.33 per 720p clip on Pro to $2.00 on Lite ($19.99/mo, 10 credits). 1080p costs 2 credits per clip. The $2.99 starter pack is the cheapest single-clip option.
The format is neutral; you control the message. Regulated-category founders use the workflow successfully — just keep claims and disclaimers in your prompt aligned with the rules of your category, same as any ad.
6 or 8 seconds. Long enough for a strong hook, short enough to drop into Loom recaps, paid social, or any short-form placement.
Yes. Every plan and credit pack — even the $2.99 starter — includes a commercial use license. Run it as paid creative on any platform, post it organically, ship it to investors.

Ship the launch teaser before standup

Type a prompt or drop a UI screenshot. 45–90 seconds to a 1080p MP4 — commercial use included.

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