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MakeThisVid generates 8-second 1080p video clips with audio from a text prompt or photo that you can use for YouTube Shorts content. Every video is $2.99 — clean 1080p, no watermark, commercial use included. YouTube Shorts supports both formats — 16:9 Shorts display with black bars on mobile, while 9:16 fills the screen — and the vertical render is ready to go the moment you keep a video.

YouTube Shorts Video Maker

By MakeThisVid Editorial Updated Methodology

YouTube Shorts rewards frequency — creators who post consistently outperform those who post occasionally, regardless of production value. MakeThisVid generates 8-second 1080p video clips from a text prompt or photo in under two minutes, letting you produce Shorts content at a pace no traditional video workflow matches. The honest note: MakeThisVid outputs 16:9 landscape video by default. Every video is $2.99 — clean 1080p, no watermark, commercial use included. Whether you want 16:9 Shorts or native vertical, MakeThisVid is ready now.

Make a video from one prompt. $2.99 a video · Ready in about a minute · No subscription.

How to Use MakeThisVid

From prompt to downloadable MP4, ready to deploy.

  1. Pay once — $2.99 per video

    $2.99 makes one clean video, ready in about a minute — or add 3 more takes for $6.99 — any photo, any look, same clean 1080p with commercial use. Pay once. No subscription required.

  2. Open the Create page

    Go to makethisvid.com/create. Use Text → Video to generate a Shorts scene, or Photo → Video to animate an image into a clip.

  3. Write a hook prompt

    YouTube Shorts rewards strong first frames. E.g. "Close-up of a sourdough loaf pulled from an oven, steam rising, dramatic warm light, camera push-in to crust detail." Hook in frame one.

  4. Generate your video

    Every render is an 8-second, 1080p clip with audio. Renders complete in 45–90 seconds. Generate a batch of Shorts content in one session.

  5. Upload to YouTube Shorts

    Download the MP4 and upload directly to YouTube as a Short (under 60 seconds, the 8-second clip qualifies). Commercial use is included on every purchase.

Make a video — $2.99

Who Uses MakeThisVid for This

Brand awareness Shorts

Generate consistent brand video content for your YouTube Shorts channel without a production team. $2.99 makes one clean video, ready in about a minute — or add 3 more takes for $6.99 — any photo, any look, same clean 1080p with commercial use.

Product and launch clips

Create product reveal or launch Shorts that run as YouTube in-feed ads or organic channel content. The 8-second clip is under the 60-second Shorts limit.

Repurposed ad content

Generate clips for YouTube Shorts ads — a paid placement that appears within the Shorts feed alongside organic content.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Every video is $2.99 — clean 1080p, no watermark, commercial use included.
Yes. YouTube Shorts accepts any video under 60 seconds, including 16:9. The video displays with black bars on mobile screens. Many creators and brands use 16:9 Shorts successfully for brand and ad content.
Every MakeThisVid video is 8 seconds at 1080p, with audio. That qualifies as a YouTube Short under the 60-second limit and works well for hook content, product reveals, and brand clips.
Yes. Commercial use is licensed on every purchase. The 8-second MP4 can be uploaded to Google Ads as a YouTube Shorts In-Feed Ad or run as a standard video ad.
$2.99 makes one clean video, ready in about a minute — or add 3 more takes for $6.99 — any photo, any look, same clean 1080p with commercial use. Pay once. No subscription required.
Lead with a strong visual hook in the first frame. Shorts viewers decide in under one second whether to keep watching. E.g. "Drone-perspective city timelapse at night, lights blur to streaks, camera tilts down to street level, urban energy." Make the first frame impossible to scroll past.
Yes. Each generation is independent. $2.99 makes one clean video, ready in about a minute — or add 3 more takes for $6.99 — any photo, any look, same clean 1080p with commercial use.

Make your YouTube Shorts video

Write a scene prompt or drop a photo. 45 seconds to a downloadable MP4 — ready for YouTube Shorts.

Make a video — $2.99

Broken renders are remade or refunded.

or 3 more takes — $6.99 Any photo, any look · About $2.33 a take · No subscription required.