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Updated for 2026

MakeThisVid generates a 6 or 8-second video from a text prompt alone — no source image required. Output is 720p or 1080p MP4 with audio, rendered in 45–90 seconds and licensed for commercial use.

Video Generator From Text: Prompt In, MP4 Out

By MakeThisVid Editorial Updated Methodology

If all you have is a sentence — "a golden retriever surfing at sunset, slow motion" or "a single drop of espresso falling into a cup, macro" — that's enough. MakeThisVid takes a text prompt and renders a video. No reference photo to fuss with, no template to bend, no timeline to edit. The page is built around the simplest possible loop: type, click, download.

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

Copywriters who think in words first

Write the scene, watch it render. The same skill that drives ad copy drives video output.

Founders prototyping product visuals

Describe the moment your product creates for a user. Get a clip you can drop into a deck.

Social writers who need hook footage

Punchy text-only prompts produce punchy clips. Great for cold-stop scroll-stopper hooks.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Text-to-video mode requires only a prompt. Use it when you don't have a reference image, or when the scene you want doesn't exist in your library.
One or two sentences usually works best. Name the subject, the setting, the camera angle if it matters, and the mood. Longer prompts don't always make better videos — clarity beats length.
Switch to Photo → Video mode on the Create page. You can drop an image and add a prompt describing how it should move or animate.
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.

Type a prompt, get a video

One sentence to a downloadable MP4 in under two minutes.

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