The MakeUGC Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about MakeUGC 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.
MakeUGC
The Insider’s Guide
AI actors and video models for UGC-style video and image ads
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among ad creative and reporting tools, read from MakeUGC’s own pages.
Made by MakeUGC · checked Nov 12, 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 MakeUGC’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on MakeUGC’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 16 of the 39 other ad creative and reporting tools we grade
MakeUGC generates UGC-style video ads from a script using AI actors, plus image ads and general AI video from several third-party models. Plans are monthly credit allowances, with API and MCP access included. Any plan can be started for $1.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about MakeUGC, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You write scripts and learn the credits before it works for you.
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Best for AI actors for UGC-style video ads
MakeUGC makes AI actor videos and images for UGC-style ads, from $29 a month on yearly billing.
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Paid plans start at $29 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $29 per month, billed yearly ($59 billed monthly).
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You can try it first
Any plan can be tried for $1; the checkout shows the trial length and the renewal amount.
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It runs on Web
Web.
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Talking actors
Script-to-video with a library of AI actors that speak in 50+ languages with matching lip-sync.
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Product in hand and custom avatars
Actors can hold a product on camera, and an avatar of a user can be created from a short clip on Growth and Pro.
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Ad Remake and Content Library
A library of proven UGC formats by niche, and a tool that remakes an existing ad with the user's own product.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 16 of 39
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 MakeUGC 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.
MakeUGC at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $29 per month, billed yearly ($59 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Any plan can be tried for $1; the checkout shows the trial length and the renewal amount.
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- MakeUGC
- Category
- Ad Creative & Reporting
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for AI actors for UGC-style video ads
MakeUGC makes AI actor videos and images for UGC-style ads, from $29 a month on yearly billing. Credits refresh monthly and do not roll over, Starter exports at low resolution, and a trial costs $1.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter is $29 a month billed yearly ($59 monthly), just above the cheaper quarter of ad tools ($27). Growth is $39 and Pro $79. |
| Free plan and trial | D | Any plan can be tried for $1, which means paying at checkout. There is no free plan. |
| Features | C | Talking actors, custom avatars, ad remakes, third-party models and batch mode. Credits are used per generation by model, length and resolution. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You write scripts and learn the credits before it works for you. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web app with an API, MCP, Claude, ChatGPT and several video models. No phone or desktop apps are listed. |
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 MakeUGC is for
- Fits if you make short UGC-style video ads without hiring creators
- Makes sense if you want an API for batch generation
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you need HD exports on Starter, as it exports at 480p and 720p only
- Tight if you make many videos, as credits refresh monthly and do not roll over
- Watch out: the listed prices assume a year of billing, and monthly costs more
- Watch out: the $1 trial needs payment details and renews to a full plan
- Pricey if you need volume API pricing, which is Enterprise through sales
Good to know
Good for
- E-commerce and app marketers testing many short video ads
- Teams that want API access to an ad-video generator
- Small teams that want a low-cost entry plan
Worth knowing
- Credits are shared between the studio and the API, refresh monthly and do not roll over; each generation costs credits by model, length and resolution.
- Starter exports at 480p and 720p only and runs one video and one image at a time.
- The listed prices assume billing for a year; the quarterly prices are $41, $55 and $104, and monthly billing costs more.
- Enterprise is sold through sales with custom credits and volume API pricing.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$29
A month to start
MakeUGC is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $29 per month, billed yearly ($59 billed monthly).
Starter
$29
per month, billed yearly ($59 billed monthly)
500 credits a month, 300+ AI actors, 480p and 720p export, 1 video and 1 image at a time, no custom avatars, API and MCP included.
Growth
$39
per month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly)
1,000 credits a month, 500+ actors, HD, 2K and 4K export, 10 parallel videos and images, 1 custom avatar and 200 promo credits.
Pro
$79
per month, billed yearly ($149 billed monthly)
2,000 to 5,000 credits a month, 1,000+ actors, unlimited parallel jobs, 3 custom avatars and 500 extra promo credits.
Enterprise
Custom
Custom credits and dedicated capacity, a creative strategist, approval workflows, volume API pricing and an optional managed production service.
Trying it first
Any plan can be tried for $1; the checkout shows the trial length and the renewal amount.
Read from makeugc.ai on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Up to 51% off with annual billing
MakeUGC says quarterly billing saves up to 31% and annual billing up to 51% compared with paying monthly, for example Starter at $29 against $59 a month.
Stated on makeugc.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 actors and video models for UGC-style video and image ads. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, image generation, video generation, ad creative, voice cloning.
Talking actors, custom avatars, ad remakes, third-party models and batch mode.
- Talking actors
- Script-to-video with a library of AI actors that speak in 50+ languages with matching lip-sync.
- Product in hand and custom avatars
- Actors can hold a product on camera, and an avatar of a user can be created from a short clip on Growth and Pro.
- Ad Remake and Content Library
- A library of proven UGC formats by niche, and a tool that remakes an existing ad with the user's own product.
- Third-party video and image models
- Access to models such as Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance, Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image 2, with export quality that depends on the model.
- AI Flows and Batch Mode
- A node canvas that chains prompts, actors and models, and a batch mode that makes variations from one brief.
- API and MCP access
- Included in every plan at no extra cost; calls draw from the same credit balance as the studio.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Veo 3.1
- Kling
- Seedance
- Nano Banana Pro
MakeUGC is made by MakeUGC.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
16/39
Other ad creative and reporting tools it is graded above
MakeUGC's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 16 of the 39 other ad creative and reporting tools we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 11 of 39) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 12).
Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 11 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 40 ad creative and reporting tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. MakeUGC’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 39
- DFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 39
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 39
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 39
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 11 of 39
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 33 ad creative and reporting tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. MakeUGC is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
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 MakeUGC 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.
It costs $348 a year.
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.
- A voice model trained on your recordings.
- Ad images and videos made to each network's sizes.
- It plugs into other products, Claude, ChatGPT and Veo 3.1 among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. MakeUGC’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
Arcads, Creatify, Topview and Poolday
The 4 tools MakeUGC is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Arcads
Free trial
AI actor video ads and product videos made from a script.
- MakeUGC also covers voice cloning.
- Arcads also covers AI agents.
- 2.4GPA
Creatify
Free plan · from $10/mo
AI video ads with AI actors, made from a product link.
- Creatify has a free plan. MakeUGC does not, though it has a free trial.
- MakeUGC also covers voice cloning.
- Creatify also covers AI agents.
- 1.8GPA
Topview
From $36/mo
AI video and image generation with many models, sold by credits.
- 1.4GPA
Poolday
From $1,250/mo
AI agent that edits and assembles on-brand marketing videos.
- MakeUGC also covers image generation and voice cloning.
- Poolday also covers AI agents.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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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 MakeUGC free?
No, MakeUGC is a paid product, but you can try it first. Any plan can be tried for $1; the checkout shows the trial length and the renewal amount.
How much does MakeUGC cost?
MakeUGC lists 4 plans. Starter: $29 per month, billed yearly ($59 billed monthly).
What platforms does MakeUGC work on?
MakeUGC is available on Web.
Does MakeUGC offer any discounts?
MakeUGC publicly lists the following: Up to 51% off with annual billing.
Does MakeUGC have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. MakeUGC is listed for Web.
Does MakeUGC have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. MakeUGC is listed for Web.
Is MakeUGC open source?
MakeUGC is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does MakeUGC have an API?
Yes. MakeUGC offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does MakeUGC integrate with?
MakeUGC's listing names Claude, ChatGPT, Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance and Nano Banana Pro.
Who makes MakeUGC?
MakeUGC is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to MakeUGC?
The closest alternatives to MakeUGC in our directory are Arcads, Creatify, Topview and Poolday.
How does MakeUGC compare with other ad creative and reporting tools?
MakeUGC's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 16 of the 39 other ad creative and reporting tools we grade, and level with 8.
Is MakeUGC good value for money?
ToolGPA grades MakeUGC C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 11 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of MakeUGC?
To replace MakeUGC 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 MakeUGC’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from MakeUGC's own pages on 12 November 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 MakeUGC. Prices change, so check makeugc.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
739
price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- MakeUGC, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/makeugc
- 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 MakeUGC’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. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. MakeUGC is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by MakeUGC. Prices and plans change: check makeugc.ai before you buy.