The make.ad handbook
Make your next ad
with a little guidance.
Start with a brief or a video you like. These walkthroughs help you choose references, review the details, and get to a finished ad.
Video walkthroughs
Watch the studio in use, start to finish. The same videos are under the help button in the corner of the studio.
Workflows
The kinds of ad make.ad makes, each with finished examples, what you bring, and the brief to start from.
Make an ad
Step-by-step guides to the kinds of video ad people make with AI, and the tools around them.
How to make a UGC ad with AI
Make a UGC-style video ad with AI: describe the person, approve what they say, and get a vertical talking-to-camera ad. Step by step, with a brief to copy.
Read the guideWhat is a UGC ad? Structure, examples and a script template
A UGC ad is a video that looks made by a customer, not a brand. What makes one work, a five-beat script template, three example briefs and where AI fits.
Read the guideHow to make a video ad with AI, from one paragraph
How an AI video ad maker turns a short brief into a finished ad: pick a format, write the brief, approve the script and stills, then export for Reels.
Read the guideAI jingle generator: make a song ad for your product
Turn your product into a catchy jingle and a finished song ad: write the hook, let Suno sing it, and get pictures cut to the words. With a brief to copy.
Read the guideAI product video generator: four ways to turn a product photo into an ad
Four ways to turn one product photo into a video ad with AI: a cinematic reveal, a talking product, a showdown and a how-it-works cutaway, and when to use each.
Read the guideHow to make a video ad for a Shopify product with AI
Turn a Shopify product page into a vertical video ad: what to take from the listing, which format suits which product, and how to keep the product as pictured.
Read the guideAI explainer video generator: whiteboard and how-it-works ads
Make an explainer video with AI: one idea per scene, a narrator, and whiteboard marker drawings or 3D cutaways. A brief to copy, and how to keep it accurate.
Read the guideHow to use Seedance 2.5: a prompt guide for ad shots
Seedance 2.5 prompts that work: the six-slot order, references with a job, four-second beats, dialogue and continuity, with full examples for vertical ads.
Read the guideMake video ads from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor with MCP
Connect make.ad’s MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code or Codex and ask for a video ad, a clip or a picture in your own words. Setup and limits.
Read the guideAI spokesperson video: make a photo talk, or a clip say new words
Make an AI spokesperson or talking-head video: a face from a photo or your cast, a script or a recording, and lip sync. Plus when a UGC ad is the better pick.
Read the guideHow to translate a video, keeping the voice and matching the lips
Translate a video with AI so each speaker keeps their own voice and the lips match the new words. Your three options, the steps, the limits and the checks.
Read the guideHow to add captions to a video, burned in and word by word
Add captions to a video with AI: transcribe it, fix the words, pick a style and burn them in. Word-by-word highlights, placement, and mistakes to avoid.
Read the guideCompare
make.ad beside the other AI ad tools, fairly: where each one is the better pick.
make.ad vs Creatify: which AI ad maker fits your team?
An honest comparison of make.ad and Creatify: where you start, the ads each makes, avatars, reviews, launching and AI agents, and who should pick which.
Read the guidemake.ad vs Arcads: AI actors or story ads?
make.ad and Arcads compared fairly: AI actors versus story formats, the models each uses, editing tools, reviews before rendering, and which suits your ads.
Read the guidemake.ad vs HeyGen: an avatar platform or an ad studio?
HeyGen and make.ad compared for advertising: avatars and translation versus full ad production, formats, reviews, languages, and when each is the right tool.
Read the guidemake.ad vs Topview: two AI video studios compared
make.ad and Topview compared: video agents, URL to video, avatars, the models each runs, reviews before rendering and AI assistant access. Who each one suits.
Read the guidemake.ad vs Zeely: which suits a small business?
Zeely and make.ad compared for small businesses: all-in-one ad creation and Meta launching versus deeper video production. Formats, avatars, reviews and fit.
Read the guideUsing the studio
How the parts of make.ad work, for when you are making your ads.
Create your first video ad
Go from a product brief to a finished video, with a review at each important step.
Read the guideClone a video for your brand
Upload a reference ad, choose a brand and cast, and review the replacement plan before rendering.
Read the guideOrganize characters and asset folders
Build a reusable cast and keep the right faces, clothing, places, and props together.
Read the guideRedo multiple stills in one submission
Select several images, edit their prompts if needed, and submit one batch from the ad’s still-review page.
Read the guideWrite a script that fits your ad
Prepare a clear script, match it to the intended duration, and understand what happens during planning.
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