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Updated for 2026

MakeThisVid is an online video generator that creates a 6 or 8-second video from a text prompt or a single photo. Output is 720p or 1080p MP4 with audio, ready in 45–90 seconds and licensed for commercial use.

Video Generator: Turn Text or a Photo Into a Short Video

By MakeThisVid Editorial Updated Methodology

Most "video generators" are slideshow tools wearing a fresh coat of paint — stock clips strung together with kinetic text. MakeThisVid is different. You describe the scene you want, our AI renders it as moving footage, and you download a real MP4 with synchronized audio. No timeline, no stock footage, no editing skills. Type the idea, get the clip.

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

Marketers who need a video yesterday

Brief turns into footage in under two minutes. Faster than briefing a freelancer, cheaper than a stock subscription.

Content creators iterating on hooks

Generate three or four variations of the same scene, A/B which one lands, pay only for what you keep.

Agencies pitching creative concepts

Render rough cuts of three different directions before you book the shoot. Show the client what each one would feel like.

Frequently Asked Questions

A tool that produces moving footage from a non-video input — text, an image, or both. MakeThisVid takes a prompt or a photo and renders a 6 or 8-second clip with audio. Unlike template-based slideshow tools, the output is genuinely new footage.
Yes. The render runs on our AI; you provide the creative direction. See our AI video generator page for the same product framed for that search.
Yes. Pick the Text → Video mode on the Create page, type your prompt, and click generate. No image required.
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.

Generate your first video

Type a prompt. 45 seconds to a downloadable MP4. $2.99 gets you one without a subscription.

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