Guides for making short video ads with AI

Ad specs and formats for TikTok, Reels, Shorts and Meta, plus hooks, scripts, storyboards, consistent characters and creative testing. Each guide opens with the answer and links to the platform documentation it was written from.

How do you write a prompt for Veo video generation?

Guide, 6 Oct 2026, 4 min read

To write a prompt for Google's Veo 3.1, combine elements like cinematography, subject, action, context, style, and ambiance.

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A person's hand hovers over a black keyboard on a light-colored desk, next to stacks of papers with abstract pastel designs.
A person's hands are on a keyboard and mouse, working at a computer displaying a waveform graph, with another person blurred in the background.

Guide, 6 Oct 2026, 5 min read

Do video ads need captions, and how do you add them?

Captions make video ads accessible to deaf or hard-of-hearing viewers and those who speak another language. Learn how to add them on platforms like YouTube.

A person's hands point at a storyboard displaying various camera shot diagrams, with a professional video camera on a tripod blurred in the background.

Guide, 6 Oct 2026, 6 min read

How do you describe camera shots and movement in an AI video prompt?

Describe camera shots and movement in AI video prompts using specific cinematography terms and clear, direct instructions to convey tone and emotion.

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50 free credits. Paste a script, review the storyboard, and render a 30 to 60 second ad.

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