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Updated for 2026

To make a video ad with MakeThisVid: write a one-sentence scene prompt covering subject, setting, lighting, and motion (or drop a product photo plus motion prompt), pick 720p (1 credit) or 1080p (2 credits) and your aspect ratio, then click Generate. The MP4 with audio is in your account in 45–90 seconds — commercial use is already licensed.

How to Make a Video Ad with AI

By MakeThisVid Editorial Updated Methodology

Video ads outperform static creative on every major platform, and the gap is widening. But the old production cost — crew, editor, revisions, a week of lead time — has stopped fitting modern ad budgets. The walkthrough below is the shortest path from a campaign brief to a ready-to-upload MP4: one prompt, one resolution, one click.

How to Use MakeThisVid

From prompt to downloadable MP4, ready to deploy.

  1. Decide the placement

    Meta feed (4:5 or 9:16), TikTok In-Feed (9:16), YouTube Bumper (16:9, 6s), YouTube Shorts (9:16), LinkedIn (16:9). Pick aspect ratio before generation; aspect-native creative outperforms repurposed.

  2. Write the prompt with the five-element formula

    Subject + setting + lighting + camera movement + tone. Specific concrete details outperform abstract emotion: "golden-hour backlight, slow dolly forward, warm" beats "cinematic and beautiful". Lead with the visual hook.

  3. Pick resolution

    720p (1 credit) for testing variants — most platforms transcode again on upload. 1080p (2 credits) for the keepers. Audio is always on.

  4. Generate the clip

    Click Generate. 45–90 seconds and the MP4 lands. If anything fails, the credit refunds automatically.

  5. Upload to the ad platform

    Meta Ads Manager, TikTok Ads Manager, Google Ads, LinkedIn Campaign Manager. The MP4 is platform-ready: H.264, audio embedded, no watermark, commercial use licensed.

Who Uses MakeThisVid for This

Multi-variant creative testing

Generate 5 prompt variants on the same offer. Let the ad platform's optimization pick the winner from real performance data.

Weekly creative refresh

Swap in a new clip every 5-7 days to fight creative fatigue. The unit economics on a $79.99/mo Pro plan (60 credits, ~$1.33/clip at 720p) make this routine, not exceptional.

Funnel-stage matching

Cold-audience creative needs different visuals than warm. Generate dedicated clips for top-of-funnel vs. retargeting instead of reusing one ad everywhere.

Frequently Asked Questions

Shorter wins for cold traffic. 6-second bumpers and 8-second feed clips are the dominant short-form ad units. MakeThisVid generates 6 or 8 seconds by default — built for these slots.
9:16 vertical for mobile-first placements (TikTok, Reels, Shorts, Stories) — that's where most ad inventory has shifted. 16:9 for YouTube In-Stream and LinkedIn. Pick on the Create page before generation.
45–90 seconds per render on MakeThisVid. The full loop — prompt, generate, download, upload — typically lands inside ten minutes.
From $1.33 per 720p video on the Pro plan ($79.99/mo, 60 credits) down to $2.00 on Lite. 1080p is 2 credits. The $2.99 one-time pack gives you a single clip with full commercial-use license.
Yes. Every plan and credit pack ships with a commercial-use license. Paid Meta, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snap, and X ads are all covered.
No. Audio is generated and rendered into the MP4 — no copyrighted music, no third-party samples. Safe for paid and organic on every platform.
Yes. Switch to Photo → Video, drop a JPG/PNG/WebP, and add a motion prompt. The AI animates the photo into a 6-second 720p or 8-second 1080p ad.
The credit refunds automatically. Most failures are content-policy related — rephrase and try again.

Generate your next video ad

Prompt → MP4 in 45 seconds. Upload anywhere. Commercial use included.

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