Shorts ads from a photo, ready for YouTube
Generate vertical Shorts creative from one product image — creator on camera or product-only — and export an MP4 you can drop into Google Ads. Also renders 16:9 for in-stream.
- 9:16 for Shorts
- 16:9 for in-stream
- 9 languages
- MP4 export
Shorts need a hook in the first second
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Long-form assets don’t cut down well
Cropping a 16:9 explainer into 9:16 loses the product and the framing. Shorts want creative made vertical from the start.
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You need both formats anyway
Shorts placements want 9:16, in-stream wants 16:9. Producing two edits of every ad doubles the work.
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Voice-over costs and stalls
Booking voice talent for each variant — and each language — slows the test cycle to a crawl.
From product photo to Short
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Upload a product photo
Any clear image you already have — a listing shot, a packshot, a phone photo. No shoot required.
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Pick a mode and language
UGC creator, Single image, Transition or Reference set. Choose one of 9 lip-synced languages and a 9:16 vertical frame.
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Write the hook — or let AI draft it
Type your own brief or click Write with AI for a structured concept, camera move and voice-over you can edit.
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Export and run on YouTube
Most renders finish in a few minutes. Download the MP4 and upload it straight into your ad account.
Vertical and widescreen from the same photo
- Four creative modes from one photo
- UGC creator (person on camera), Single image (product cinematography), Transition (first-to-last-frame morph) and Reference (compose from a set of images).
- Native vertical output
- Render in 9:16 for Shorts, or switch to 16:9, 1:1 or 4:3 for other placements — no resizing pass.
- Lip-synced voice-over in 9 languages
- Localise the same ad for every market you sell in without a re-shoot or new actors.
- Write with AI
- Turn a rough offer into a structured ad brief — concept, camera move, audio bed, voice-over — then edit before you generate.
- Brand voice that carries over
- Define tone, banned words and customer language once; the prompt writer applies it to every render.
- Pay per second, not per seat
- Credits are charged per second of finished video (480p from 10 credits/second). Failed renders are refunded.
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See the done-for-you optionPay per second of finished video. No free tier.
Trial Pass · one-time
$3.99
170 credits · 480p, watermarked
Starter · monthly
$55
1,000 credits / month
Growth · monthly
$149
3,000 credits / month
Scale · monthly
$449
10,000 credits / month
Version 2.0: 480p 10 cr/s · 720p 22 cr/s · 1080p 37 cr/s (up to 15s). Version 2.5: 480p 13 cr/s · 720p 28 cr/s (up to 30s).
YouTube Shorts ad generator — common questions
Can I render both 9:16 and 16:9 versions?
Yes. Each render picks one aspect ratio; run the same brief twice to get a Shorts version (9:16) and an in-stream version (16:9).
Is the voice-over AI-generated?
Yes. Voice-over is generated and lip-synced to the on-camera creator in UGC mode, in any of the 9 supported languages. Product-only modes render without a person on screen.
Do I need to film anything or hire creators?
No. Upload a product photo, pick a mode and a language, and AdVideoLab generates the video. There is no filming, no casting and no studio. Failed renders are refunded automatically.
How long can the videos be?
Videos run 4–15 seconds on Version 2.0 (up to 1080p SR) or 4–30 seconds on Version 2.5 (480p or 720p). Pick the tier per render on the Generate page.
How much does it cost?
Plans are credit-based and self-serve: Starter $55/month for 1,000 credits, Growth $149 for 3,000, Scale $449 for 10,000. There is no free tier — a one-time $3.99 Trial Pass (170 credits) lets you see a real render first. Credits are charged per second of finished video. On Version 2.0, 480p costs 10 credits/second, 720p 22 and 1080p 37; on Version 2.5, 480p is 13 and 720p 28. A 10-second 480p ad on Version 2.0 is 100 credits.
What do I need to upload?
One product photo — JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF or HEIC, up to 25 MB. Transition mode takes a first and a last frame; Reference mode takes a set of images. Phone formats are converted automatically.
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