The Arcads Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Arcads in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Arcads
The Insider’s Guide
AI actor video ads and product videos made from a script
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among ad creative and reporting tools, read from Arcads’s own pages.
Made by FRESHR SAS · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Arcads’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Arcads’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 0 of the 11 other ad creative and reporting tools we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Arcads, taken from its own pages and our grades.
And its dollar prices only show inside the app, so you can't compare before signing up.
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Best for UGC-style video ads read by AI actors
It only makes ads: no rival tracking and no reports.
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You can try it first
72-hour free trial with 1,000 credits; a card is required and Starter monthly begins unless cancelled
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It runs on Web
Web.
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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.
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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.
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Product and app videos
Turns a product photo into a first-person unboxing or an app screenshot into an app showcase video.
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A 1.8 GPA, above 0 of 11
That is against the other ad creative and reporting tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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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.
Arcads at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 72-hour free trial with 1,000 credits; a card is required and Starter monthly begins unless cancelled
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- FRESHR SAS
- Category
- Ad Creative & Reporting
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No 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. |
| Free plan and trial | D | No 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. |
| Features | C | 1,000+ 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Arcads's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No 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.
We could not confirm Arcads’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. arcads.ai has them.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
Arcads' pricing help article says plans are billed monthly or yearly, and yearly billing is 20% off.
Stated on help.arcads.ai
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Place it runs: Web
AI actor video ads and product videos made from a script. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI agents, image generation, video generation, ad creative.
It does the making fully, but that's one job: no rivals' ads, no reports on your accounts.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- ElevenLabs
- Claude
- ChatGPT
Arcads is made by FRESHR SAS.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/11
Other ad creative and reporting tools it is graded above
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
- DFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 11
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 11
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 11
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 11
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Creatify, AdCreative.ai, HeyGen, Superads and Predis.ai
The 5 tools Arcads is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Creatify
Free plan · from $12/mo
AI video ads with AI actors, made from a product link.
- Creatify has a free plan. Arcads does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.2GPA
AdCreative.ai
Free trial · from $20/mo
AI ad banners, product photos and video ads, with creative scoring.
- Only AdCreative.ai lists an iOS app.
- Arcads also covers AI agents.
- AdCreative.ai also covers templates.
- 2.6GPA
HeyGen
Free plan · from $24/mo
AI video generator with realistic avatars and video translation.
- HeyGen has a free plan. Arcads does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only HeyGen lists iOS and Android apps.
- Arcads also covers AI agents, image generation, video generation and ad creative.
- 2.2GPA
Superads
Free trial · from $125/mo
Creative analytics across Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn and Google Ads.
- Arcads also covers image generation, video generation and ad creative.
- Superads also covers reports and dashboards.
- 2.4GPA
Predis.ai
Free trial · from $19/mo
AI ads, videos and social posts, with scheduling and rival ad tracking.
- Only Predis.ai lists iOS and Android apps.
- Arcads also covers AI agents.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
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.
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.
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.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Arcads’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by FRESHR SAS. Prices change, so check arcads.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Arcads, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/arcads
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Arcads’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Arcads is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by FRESHR SAS. Prices and plans change: check arcads.ai before you buy.