Arcads
AI actor video ads and product videos made from a script
Arcads report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for UGC-style video ads read by AI actors
Arcads turns a script or a product photo into UGC-style video ads read by AI actors, with unboxings, app showcases and translation into 176 language and accent options. It only makes ads: no rival tracking and no reports. And its dollar prices only show inside the app, so you can't compare before signing up.
Who Arcads is for
- Great if you test lots of UGC-style video ads and don't want to film or hire creators
- Handy when one script has to go out in several languages
Who Arcads is not for
- Skip it if you want a price before handing over a card, as dollar prices are only in the app
- Not for you if you want rivals' ads or reports on your own accounts
- Tight if you're on Starter, which stops generating at the credit limit until the reset
Why Arcads gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyNo dollar price is on record: Arcads shows prices only inside the app, so this is the ordinary grade for a missing price, not a judgment. What's known is that Starter gives 8,000 credits a month, a talking-actor video costs 800, and yearly billing is 20% off.
- DFree plan and trialNo free plan. A 72-hour trial with 1,000 credits needs a card, and Starter monthly begins by itself unless you cancel. That's short, and the price isn't published outside the app.
- CFeatures1,000+ AI actors, custom actors, video and image models such as Veo 3.1 and Kling 3.0, unboxings, app showcases, translation with lip sync and batch workflows. It does the making fully, but that's one job: no rivals' ads, no reports on your accounts.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. Writing a script and picking an actor is simple, but credits vary by model and Arcads says rates may differ by account, so working out what a video costs takes care.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, and it doesn't connect to any ad account. Its links are ElevenLabs voices and an MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT, and the API only comes on Pro and above.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Arcads's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Arcads's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 11 other ad creative and reporting tools we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 2 of 11) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 12 ad creative and reporting tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Arcads’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 11, level with 8
- DFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 11, level with 3
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 11, level with 7
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 11, level with 10
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 11
Keep Arcads, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Arcads you would be making a video model, which you can rent by the second but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 10 of the 11 other ad creative and reporting tools grade higher.
What you could not
- A video model, which you can rent by the second but not make.
- An image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- Ad images and videos made to each network's sizes.
- It plugs into other products, ElevenLabs, Claude and ChatGPT among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Arcads’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Arcads?
Arcads makes ads: it turns a script, a product photo or a prompt into UGC-style videos read by AI actors, product unboxings, app showcases, B-roll and static images, using models such as Seedance, Veo and Kling. It does not track competitors' ads or report on ad accounts. Plans are sold as monthly pools of credits, but dollar prices are shown only inside the app.
Arcads's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. See every plan
Good for
- App and e-commerce marketers testing many UGC-style video ads
- Agencies making ads in several languages from one script
- Teams that want video ads without filming or hiring creators
Worth knowing
- Dollar prices are not published outside the app; plans run Starter (8,000 credits a month), Creator, Pro, Scale and Business (192,000), with yearly billing 20% off.
- Starter and Creator stop generating at the credit limit and reset monthly; Pro and up roll credits over and bill extra use on the next invoice.
- A talking-actor video costs 800 credits and a Veo 3.1 clip 800; Arcads says it tests other rates, so accounts may differ.
- The API, team seats, custom actors and ElevenLabs voices start on Pro.
Key features
- AI actors
- Talking-actor videos up to 2 minutes from a library of 1,000+ AI actors based on consenting real actors, or a private custom actor or clone of yourself.
- Video and image models
- Generates clips with Seedance, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 and others, and images with Nano-Banana, GPT Image and Seedream, all from one credit balance.
- Product and app videos
- Turns a product photo into a first-person unboxing or an app screenshot into an app showcase video.
- Translation and editing
- Translates videos with lip sync into 176 language and accent options, and adds captions, overlays, trims, resizes and upscales.
- Workflows and Mark
- Workflows make a whole batch in one run, such as one script across 10 actors in 2 languages; Mark is an AI agent briefed in plain language.
- API and MCP
- A public API on Pro and above, and an MCP server for using Arcads from Claude or ChatGPT.
Arcads pricing
We could not confirm Arcads’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See arcads.ai for current prices.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount20% off with yearly billing
Arcads' pricing help article says plans are billed monthly or yearly, and yearly billing is 20% off.
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Works with
Arcads alternatives
- Arcads vs Creatify
Free plan · from $12/mo
- Arcads vs AdCreative.ai
Free trial · from $20/mo
- Arcads vs HeyGen
Free plan · from $24/mo
- Arcads vs Superads
Free trial · from $125/mo
- Arcads vs Predis.ai
Free trial · from $19/mo
Common questions
Is Arcads free?
No, Arcads is a paid product, but you can try it first. 72-hour free trial with 1,000 credits; a card is required and Starter monthly begins unless cancelled.
What platforms does Arcads work on?
Arcads is available on Web.
Does Arcads offer any discounts?
Arcads publicly lists the following: 20% off with yearly billing.
Does Arcads have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Arcads is listed for Web.
Does Arcads have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Arcads is listed for Web.
Is Arcads open source?
Arcads is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does Arcads have an API?
Yes. Arcads offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Arcads integrate with?
Arcads's listing names ElevenLabs, Claude and ChatGPT. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Arcads?
Arcads is made by FRESHR SAS.
What are the alternatives to Arcads?
The closest alternatives to Arcads in our directory are Creatify, AdCreative.ai, HeyGen, Superads and Predis.ai. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Arcads.
How does Arcads compare with other ad creative and reporting tools?
Arcads's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 11 other ad creative and reporting tools we grade, and level with 1. It stands best on value for money (C, above 2 of 11) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 0).
Could I make my own version of Arcads?
To replace Arcads you would be making a video model, which you can rent by the second but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 10 of the 11 other ad creative and reporting tools grade higher. What you could not make: A video model, which you can rent by the second but not make. An image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make. An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. Ad images and videos made to each network's sizes. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.