TikTok ads
TikTok ads with a hook in second one.
Make TikTok in-feed ads from a product URL or a brief: a hook in the first second, burned-in captions, texts kept clear of the TikTok interface, and a 9:16 1080p MP4 ready for TikTok Ads Manager. A 15-second Studio ad is 120 credits, and a batch gives you several hooks to test.
Plans from €30/month · credits included · no free trial
By the pitchboom team · Updated
Studio showcase
Made by the studio
Motion design by the pitchboom studio, on the same Remotion engine. Films we made for our own products, not customer videos. Click one to watch it with sound.
One brief → 3 hooks
The kdpbook.io Meta ad: 3 openings on the same body. Tap one to compare.
- Hook A“One sentence. One whole illustrated book.”
- Hook B“I typed one sentence… and got a whole picture book.”
- Hook C“Your kid’s idea… One whole illustrated book.”
Made with pitchboom
Same brief, three tiers.
Rendered by the pitchboom pipeline from pitchboom's own source code with one brief: 9:16, 1080p, English, voice “Guy”. Only the quality tier changes. Click one to watch it with sound.
Every tier is priced per second of finished video; the estimate is shown before anything runs.
Standard
5 cr / second- Script
- Claude Sonnet 5.5
- Scenes
- Signature scene templates
- Self-check
- One automatic check before delivery
- Voice
- ElevenLabs Flash v2.5
Studio
8 cr / second- Script
- Claude Sonnet 5.5
- Scenes
- Signature scenes, product screens rebuilt from your code
- Self-review
- The AI watches its render and fixes it, up to 2 rounds
- Voice
- ElevenLabs v4
Cinema
19 cr / second- Direction
- Claude Opus 5.5 directs the whole film
- Scenes
- The Studio film upgraded: custom scenes and transitions written for your product, 60 fps
- Self-review
- An Opus critic checks every frame, up to 3 rounds, then final fixes
- Voice
- ElevenLabs v4
On TikTok, your ad competes with creators
The For You feed is made of people talking to their phone. A polished brand spot looks like an interruption, and people swipe in a fraction of a second.
Winning hooks also wear out fast. The ad that worked this month needs a new opening next month, and briefing a new edit every time doesn't scale.
Native pace, brand-safe output
First-second hooks
The script opens on the boldest line of the brief: no logo intro, no slow build.
Safe-zone aware layouts
The TikTok preset keeps texts, prices and logos out of the bottom caption area and the right-side buttons.
Fast cuts, big captions
Short beats, kinetic type and word-timed captions borrow the rhythm of the feed without faking a creator.
Hooks in batches
Several independent takes from one brief (up to 25 on Premium), each with its own opening line.
The setup we recommend
- Formats
- 9:16
- Lengths
- 10 s15 s30 s
- Goals
- SalesApp installsAwareness
- Platforms
- TikTok
- Quality tier
- Studio · 8 cr / second
- Say the hook out loud and put it on screen: TikTok viewers often watch with sound on, but captions keep the ones who don't.
- Test three hooks with the same body before you test anything else.
Specs
| Aspect ratios in our preset | 9:16, 1:1, 16:9 |
|---|---|
| Length | 15 s by default (preset range 5–60 s) |
| Safe zones | Texts and logos stay clear of the top 8%, bottom 22%, left 6% and right 14% of the frame |
| Captions | Burned-in captions: most viewers watch with sound on, but captions lift retention. |
| pitchboom export | 9:16 · 1080×1920 |
| File | MP4 · H.264 video · AAC audio · 30 fps |
| 4K | On Pro (+4 credits per second) and Premium (included); Starter exports 1080p |
Preset values checked on October 18, 2026. Platform rules change: check the TikTok Ads Manager Help Center before you upload.
- TikTok overlays the account name, the caption and the call-to-action button at the bottom and its action buttons on the right; the preset keeps important content out of those areas.
- TikTok Ads Manager also accepts 1:1 and 16:9, but in-feed ads look native in 9:16.
1. Paste your link or brief
Paste your product page or website, or describe what you sell in two lines. Add your Brand Kit and any screenshots or product photos.
2. Pick the goal and the format
Choose the sales goal, the 9:16 format and a length between 10 and 30 seconds; pick the Studio tier or another one.
3. Approve the storyboard
Read the storyboard scene by scene. Edit on-screen texts and voice-over lines for free, then approve the estimate.
4. Render and download
pitchboom records the voice-over, adds the music and renders a 1080p MP4. Download it and upload it where you advertise.
Example storyboard
15-second TikTok ad for a meal-kit service
9:16 · 15 s · Studio · 120 credits
An example of the storyboard pitchboom writes before anything is rendered: scenes, on-screen text, motion and voice-over. You can rewrite any line or swap a scene for free, then approve.
Scene 1, 0:00–0:02, Hook. On screen: “Dinner is solved.”. Motion · Kinetic headline: the words slam in over your dish photo.
VO · Dinner is solved. Here's how.
Scene 2, 0:02–0:05, Problem. On screen: “No list. No shop. No waste.”. Motion · Problem list: three chores appear and get crossed out.
VO · No shopping list, no store run, no wasted food.
Scene 3, 0:05–0:10, Demo. On screen: “Pick 3 recipes in the app”. Motion · Your menu screen in a phone frame; the camera pushes in on the recipes.
VO · Pick three recipes, and the box shows up on Thursday.
Scene 4, 0:10–0:13, Offer. On screen: “First box −50%”. Motion · Big number: “−50%” lands on the beat.
VO · Your first box is half price.
Scene 5, 0:13–0:15, Call to action. On screen: “Get your box”. Motion · End card above the caption zone: logo and a get-started pill.
VO · Get your box today.
Angles that work
The stop-scrolling statement
A short, slightly provocative claim you can back up, said in the first second.
“Your gym bag is lying to you.”
The problem stack
List three annoyances your product removes, cross them out one by one.
“No list. No shop. No waste.”
The demo in three taps
Show the product doing the job in three quick steps, then the price.
“Pick. Tap. It's Thursday.”
What it costs
| What | Credits | At the Starter rate | On Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 15-second video · Studio · 1080p | 120 | €1.20 | €0.96 |
| A batch of 3 takes (15 s each) | 360 | €3.60 | €2.88 |
| A format variant of it (recomposed) | 42 | €0.42 | €0.34 |
| A translation of it (new voice-over and captions) | 63 | €0.63 | €0.50 |
| 4K instead of 1080p, on Pro (€0.54 at the Pro rate) | 60 | Not on Starter | Included |
Credits come with your plan (Starter €30/month, 3,000 credits · Pro €99/month, 11,000 credits · Premium €300/month, 37,500 credits, excl. VAT). Videos shorter than 15 seconds are billed as 15. Every paid action shows an estimate first. When you confirm, the estimate is held from your balance; each finished step consumes its share, and whatever isn't used is released when the job ends. If a render fails on our side, the credits it consumed are refunded automatically.
Fair questions.
How long should a TikTok ad be?
Our TikTok preset defaults to 15 seconds, with 10 seconds for a single idea and 30 seconds when you need to demo. The opening matters more than the length: the first second decides whether people keep watching.
Can it look like a creator video (UGC)?
pitchboom makes motion design, not filmed creator content. It borrows the pace of the feed (fast beats, big captions, a direct voice-over), but it won't fake a person talking to camera.
Can I post the video organically too?
Yes. The MP4 is yours: upload it to TikTok Ads Manager as an ad, or post it on your account. You can also make it private in pitchboom so it doesn't appear in our gallery.
How much does a 15-second TikTok ad cost?
A 15-second video at the Studio tier is 120 credits: storyboard, voice-over, music and the 1080p MP4 render included (€1.20 of credits at the Starter rate, €0.96 on Premium). Credits come with your plan: Starter €30/month for 3,000 credits, Pro €99/month for 11,000 credits, Premium €300/month for 37,500 credits (excl. VAT). You see the estimate before you confirm; it is held, each finished step uses its share, and what isn't used goes back to your balance.
Will TikTok approve the ad?
Nobody can promise that: TikTok reviews every ad against its own advertising policies, including your product, your claims and your landing page. pitchboom keeps texts and logos out of the zones the app's interface covers and exports a standard 1080p MP4 (H.264, AAC, 30 fps), but approval and performance depend on you and the platform.
Is there a free trial?
No. There is no free plan, no trial and no free credits: creating videos needs a subscription (Starter €30, Pro €99, Premium €300 per month, excl. VAT), and every plan includes credits each month. Website analysis, free storyboard edits and low-resolution previews cost 0 credits; everything else shows its price before you confirm.