Short
0:15 to 0:45A vertical video that shows one thing fast, with a short "Link in bio" at the end.
- Hook 0–2 s
- Payoff, a new shot every 2 to 3 seconds 2–27 s
- Soft call to action 27–30 s
Shorts
Vertical shorts for TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts
A short is a vertical video that shows one thing fast: a hook in the first two seconds that makes someone stop scrolling, a new shot every two to three seconds, and a small ask instead of a long end card, the last screen with your web address. customcommercials.ai, an AI commercial studio, plans every shot in a free storyboard, a shot-by-shot plan you approve before you pay. It is an AI shorts maker that does the work for you, for posts and for YouTube Shorts ads alike.
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Shorts
What makes a short different from an ad
A paid ad has to sell in one view. A short has to be watched to the end, so it moves faster and asks for less.
A hook in two seconds
The hook is the first two seconds, the moment that makes someone stop scrolling. In a short it is a bold claim or a question, said and shown big.
A new shot every two to three seconds
Each shot answers part of the hook. Fast cuts keep the thumb still. B-roll, the footage that plays while someone talks, carries most of it.
Words on screen
Most shorts play muted, so the key words appear as big titles you can see and edit in the storyboard.
A soft ask, not a long end card
The last three seconds say something like "Link in bio" or "Try it free" over the picture. A long end card, the last screen with your web address, hurts how many people watch to the end, so a short keeps it small.
How it works
How we build one
Write the hook as the brief's message
Say the one thing the short proves or shows, who it is for, and the small ask at the end. Add a photo or clip of your product.
Approve the storyboard
The storyboard is a shot-by-shot plan with a preview still, one picture of the shot, for most shots, so you see the pace and the on-screen words before you pay.
A voice, music and the cut
An AI voice, a music bed under it, and the shots cut to the length the storyboard sets. Reshoot any shot with new words or a new description.
Lengths and shapes
Lengths and shapes
Shorts run 15 to 45 seconds. We suggest 30 or 60 seconds here, and a short is sold from 15 seconds to 45 seconds. Every short is delivered in vertical 9:16, and in 16:9 and 1:1 as well, from one approval.
The times are the storyboard's. The finished file also opens on a short title card with your title and logo, and closes on a card where the voice says your call to action, what you ask people to do next. Those cards are not billed.
Sound and words
Voices, music and on-screen words
A spokesperson, a realistic AI presenter who says your lines on camera, works well in a short because the format is built around someone talking. Or use a voice-over only: an AI voice from the library, cleared for commercial use, or on a paid plan your own cloned voice with your recorded consent. A music bed sits under the voice. The words that matter appear as titles planned in the storyboard, so the short reads with the sound off.
Pricing
What it costs
Shorts are a set price for each format and finished length, shown on the storyboard before you pay. The storyboard is free.
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Email us and we will tell you the price before anyone pays.
Commercials aren't taking new orders right now. Email support@customcommercials.ai and we'll tell you when they open.
Email usSee pricing. Running it as a paid ad instead? Read about a paid social ad, or see how we compare with Arcads. Gyms and restaurants post shorts often: fitness and restaurants have their own pages.
Commercials open soon
We are not taking new orders yet. Email us and we will tell you when they open, and what the price is before anyone pays.
Questions
What is a short?
A vertical 9:16 video of 15 to 45 seconds for YouTube Shorts, Reels or TikTok. It shows one thing fast: a hook in the first two seconds, a new shot every two to three seconds, and a small ask at the end instead of a long end card.
How long should a short be?
Long enough to pay off the hook and no longer. We suggest 30 or 60 seconds here; for 15, trim the shots in the storyboard before you approve. A short is billed for at least 15 seconds.
Can you make a short from my commercial?
Every commercial is delivered in 9:16 as well as 16:9 and 1:1. To change a shot after it is made, reshoot it (included up to the allowance on its page, then priced in credits before it runs); trims, retitles and music changes in the editor re-render free within the included limits.
Can I download it without a watermark?
Yes. Commercials never carry a watermark, in any shape, up to 1080p.
Do I need an account?
Yes, with a confirmed email, so your storyboard and commercial have a home. There is no plan or subscription; you pay once, when you approve the storyboard.