On this page
- What is catalogue video advertising?
- Why static catalogue ads are not enough
- How AdSmash turns product photos into video ads
- Best use cases for AI product video
- Catalogue video vs. dynamic product ads
- Tips for better AI product videos
- How catalogue video fits a testing program
- Who it is for
- Get started
- Frequently asked questions
Start from your product photos and descriptions and generate video ads for them, keeping your brand references consistent.
What is catalogue video advertising?
Catalogue video advertising turns the products in your catalogue into video ads, so every item can have creative of its own instead of a static image. For retailers and ecommerce brands with hundreds or thousands of SKUs, hand-producing a video per product is not realistic. AI product video generation closes that gap by starting from product photos and descriptions and rendering short video ads at scale.
AdSmash approaches this as a product-first workflow: bring in your product shots, attach your brand references, and generate video creative you can test on paid social.
Why static catalogue ads are not enough
Static product images are easy to produce but easy to scroll past. Video earns attention in feeds, shows the product in use and carries a message in the first seconds. The trouble has always been cost and time. Catalogue video closes that gap by making the per-product cost of video low enough to cover more of the range.
How AdSmash turns product photos into video ads
- Start from the product. Use product shots and descriptions as the input for each video.
- Apply your brand. Brand references (products, colors, typography, tone) are stored once and reused, so every ad looks like it belongs to the same brand.
- Choose a model. Render with video and image models from several providers, including Seedance 2.5, Gemini Omni, GPT Image 2.5, Grok Imagine 1.5, Happy Horse 1.1 and MiniMax H3.
- Set the format. Aspect ratio, length, language, voiceover and captions are configurable.
- Check the cost. The cost is shown before every render.
Best use cases for AI product video
- Bestsellers and hero SKUs that deserve several creative angles.
- New launches that need video on day one.
- Seasonal and sale campaigns where creative changes fast.
- Long-tail products that never justified a shoot.
Catalogue video vs. dynamic product ads
Dynamic product ads pull items from a feed into a fixed template. Catalogue video is about the creative itself: motion, hook, message and format. The two work together. Teams often use catalogue video as the creative inside a dynamic or Advantage+ style campaign and let the platform choose who sees which product. AdSmash does not publish ads for you today; you export the video and upload it to your ad account.
Tips for better AI product videos
- Use clean, high-resolution product images from several angles.
- Put the product and the benefit in the first two seconds.
- Keep one idea per video.
- Test two or three hooks per product before scaling spend.
- Reuse your saved brand references so the look stays consistent across the range.
How catalogue video fits a testing program
A good testing program changes one thing at a time: the hook, the format or the offer. Catalogue video lets you run that process across many products without extra production work. Pair it with ad creative intelligence, which recognizes, dissects and improves on winning ads, to decide what to make more of. See how many variations you need in our guide to creative hit rate.
Who it is for
- Ecommerce and retail brands with large ranges.
- D2C brands launching often.
- Agencies managing several client catalogues.
Get started
Try it on the Free plan with $1 worth of credits, or look at AdSmash pricing for Pro and Team. For the wider product, see AI video ads.
Frequently asked questions
What does catalogue-to-video do?
It starts from your product photos and descriptions and generates video ad creative for them, using brand references such as products, colors and typography that are stored once and reused.
Can I see what a render will cost first?
Yes. Cost is visible before every render, so you can plan a batch before you run it.
Can AdSmash publish the finished ads to Meta or TikTok?
Not yet. Publishing and launching ads is not supported. The Meta connection is read only and is used for performance data. TikTok and Google performance integrations are planned.
How much does AdSmash cost?
As of October 1, 2026, AdSmash lists Free at $0 with $1 worth of trial credits, Pro at $49 per month and Team at $100 per month. Enterprise & Services is quoted on a booked call. Prices can change, so check the pricing page for current figures.
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