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Updated for 2026

MakeThisVid is a promo video maker that turns a text prompt or product photo into a 6 or 8-second MP4 with audio. Output is 720p or 1080p in 16:9 or 9:16, commercial-use licensed — built for product launches, flash sales, event countdowns, and seasonal promos.

Promo Video Maker: Sale, Launch, and Event Clips from a Prompt

By MakeThisVid Editorial Updated Methodology

Promo videos are the highest-leverage video format a small team can make. They're short. They're driven by a single visual idea. And they need to ship the same day the campaign goes live, not the week after. MakeThisVid is built for exactly that timing problem — write the prompt that morning, run the ad that afternoon, swap it next week.

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). For one-off promos, the $2.99 starter pack gives you a single 720p clip with audio.

  2. Lead with the promo's visual hook

    What does the customer see in the first second? "Stacks of holiday packaging being wrapped fast, paper sliding through hands, festive red and gold" beats "holiday sale ad". The visual sells the promo before the text does.

  3. Pick resolution and aspect ratio

    720p (1 credit) for feed video, 1080p (2 credits) for hero placements. 9:16 for Reels/TikTok/Shorts, 16:9 for everywhere else. Pick on the Create page before generation.

  4. Generate in 45–90 seconds

    Click Generate. The MP4 lands in your account with audio baked in. If it fails for any reason, the credit refunds automatically.

  5. Download and run the promo

    Drop the MP4 into your ad manager, social schedule, email hero, or website. Commercial use is licensed on every plan.

Who Uses MakeThisVid for This

Flash sale & countdown ads

Generate a clip the morning the sale starts. Update with new visuals when the offer changes. Stay ahead of creative fatigue without a production calendar.

Product launch teasers

Generate three teaser angles — close-up reveal, lifestyle context, hero shot — and run them in sequence across the launch week.

Event promos and recap teasers

Conference, workshop, webinar — a short visual promo with audio outperforms a date-card image in feed.

Frequently Asked Questions

6 or 8 seconds. 8s is the default on paid plans. We don't generate longer clips — promo creative works hardest when it's a single tight scene with one idea, not a stretched-out story.
Add specific text and a logo position into the prompt — "the wordmark BRAND appears in the bottom-right at close" — and the AI will place it. For pixel-perfect logo placement, add it in your editor after download.
Pick 720p (1 credit) or 1080p (2 credits). Both ship with audio at 24fps in 16:9 or 9:16. We don't offer 4K.
There is no free tier. The cheapest way in is the $2.99 one-time pack — one 720p clip with audio and commercial-use license. If a render fails, the credit refunds automatically.
From $1.33 per 720p video on the Pro plan to $2.00 on Lite. 1080p is 2 credits. One-time packs scale from $2.99 (1 video) to $259.99 (150 videos).
Yes. Every plan and pack includes a commercial-use license. Paid ads, client work, email heroes, landing pages — all covered.
Yes. Switch to Photo → Video mode, drop a JPG/PNG/WebP, and describe the motion or context. The AI animates the photo into a 6-second promo clip.
45–90 seconds. Peak times can push that to two minutes. You'll see live progress.

Make your next promo

Prompt → 1080p MP4 in 45 seconds. Cheap enough to refresh every week.

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