Feature
AI presenter video that arrives as a finished ad
Presenter tools solved one problem. A photo and a voice file now make a convincing video of someone talking. They did not solve the next part. One unbroken shot of a face is not an advert, and most people find that out after they have paid. Here is how the format works, what one clip costs, and how Cutroom finishes the job.
- Typical clip, start to finished ad
- ~40s
- Per minute of presenter
- 320 CR
- Free to start, no card
- 300 CR
Two files in, one video out
You upload a photo and an audio file. That is the whole input.
The photo is a PNG, JPEG or WebP. Under 15 MB. Face square to the lens, evenly lit.
The audio runs from three seconds to five minutes. Record it on your phone, or generate one here for 70 credits a minute.
A few minutes later you get a vertical video. That person, chest up, saying your words. One shot. The camera does not move.
- Photo: face to the lens, even light, under 15 MB
- Audio: three seconds to five minutes
- Out: a lip-synced 9:16 video
Where other tools stop
That video is raw material. It is not an ad yet.
Forty seconds of a face talking to camera, with no cuts, performs badly. That is true of filmed footage too. Better rendering does not fix it.
So the clip needs cutting. It needs pictures over the parts that describe something. It needs captions, because most people watch on mute.
In most tools you now export the file and start again somewhere else.
Cutroom does that step for you. The clip goes into the editor for 100 credits. It comes back finished: b-roll on the right words, captions burned in, pace tightened. Up to 45 percent of the runtime ends up covered, so half the ad is no longer a static face.
What you are left holding
Every tool renders a face. The difference is what happens next.
| Typical presenter tool | Cutroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Lip-synced presenter | Yes, this is the product | Yes, from one photo |
| B-roll on the right words | You add it elsewhere | Placed on the phrase |
| Captions burned in | Usually a separate step | Six styles, one tap |
| A file you can run | A clip, then your own edit | 9:16 MP4, ready to upload |
| Music under the voice | Bring your own | Generated, 20 CR |
This is the whole editor
Highlight a phrase and a clip lands on those exact words. No timeline, no keyframes, no layers.
About two euros a clip
A minute of presenter costs 320 credits.
A forty second clip with a generated voice comes to roughly 260 credits. That includes the edit. About two euros.
Basic is $39.99 a month for 2,500 credits. That is around nine finished ads. Premium is $79.99 for 5,000. Top-ups are $15 for 1,000 credits.
The trial is 300 credits and needs no card. Enough for one complete ad before you decide.
What each step costs
The render is the expensive part. So length is the decision that matters.
- Export a finished minute20 CR
- Voice-over, one minute70 CR
- Edit a whole take100 CR
- Presenter, one minute320 CR
Which scripts it suits
It is strongest when the words carry the value. An explainer. An offer. A set of instructions. A feature announcement.
Those are the scripts nobody wants to film five times. That is the real advantage. Render five versions of the same offer in an afternoon. Let the numbers pick the winner. No booking, no setup.
Some scripts need a product held up to the lens. Film that bit on a phone. Let the presenter carry the words around it. Because b-roll is placed on the transcript, joining the two is one step.
Photo to finished ad
Five steps. Two of them cost anything.
Photo
Face to camera
Voice
Yours or generated
Render
320 CR a minute
Edit
100 CR a take
Export
20 CR a minute
Questions people ask
- Whose photo can I use?
- Your own. Or someone who gave you written permission to make and run a digital likeness of them. You confirm this before the first render.
- How long should a clip be?
- About forty seconds. Long enough for one point. Short enough to stay cheap and hold attention. The render accepts up to five minutes.
- Can I use my own voice?
- Yes. Upload any recording from three seconds to five minutes. Your voice on your face is the strongest version of this.
- What do I download at the end?
- A 9:16 MP4 for TikTok, Reels, Shorts or Meta. Captions burned in. B-roll placed. Music optional.
- Is it right for every ad?
- It is built for scripts where the information is the value. If your ad is your own story, film it on a phone. Run it through the same editor for 100 credits.
A presenter, b-roll, captions and music from one photo and one voice file. Most tools stop at the first one.