Arcads

Generate UGC-style video ads with AI actors without hiring creators or filming

4.0(1 review)Free trialarcads.aiUpdated 19 Oct 2026

About Arcads

Arcads is a web platform that produces short video ads in the user-generated-content (UGC) style using AI actors. A marketer writes or pastes a script, picks an actor from a library of more than 1,000 avatars or creates a custom one, and the platform generates a talking video with lip-sync and prompt-based control over emotion. The output is aimed at paid social channels such as TikTok, Facebook and YouTube.

Best for

Producing many UGC-style ad variants for paid social testing without creators or filming
Paid Social Creative Testing: Generating many hook and script variants of the same ad to test on TikTok and Meta.
E-commerce Product Ads: Producing unboxing and product showcase videos with AI actors instead of shipping products to creators.
App Install Campaigns: Creating actor-led videos that demonstrate a mobile app.
Multi-Market Localization: Translating a winning ad into other languages while keeping the same actor.
Agency Production: Delivering batches of UGC-style ads to clients without coordinating freelance creators.

Not ideal for

Long-form or cinematic video production, or teams that need a free plan with ongoing usage

Popular with

Performance marketers
E-commerce brands
Mobile app studios
Marketing agencies
Founders

Screenshots

Key features

AI Actor Library
Lip-Sync and Emotion Control
Multi-Model Generation
Localization
Video Editing Tools
Ad Presets
Workflow Canvas
AI Video and Lip Sync APIs

Pros and cons

Pros

Large library of more than 1,000 AI actors, plus custom actor creation.
Covers the full ad workflow: generation, captions, translation and editing in one tool.
Access to several video and image models from a single account.
Localization into 30+ languages helps test the same ad across markets.
API and MCP options exist for teams that want to automate creative production.

Cons

Credit-based pricing is hard to predict; a talking-actor minute reportedly costs 800 credits, and runtime is rounded up to the minute.
Paid plans start at $29 for a limited tier and $110 for talking actors at list price, with no permanent free plan confirmed.
Captions, API access, custom actor cloning and credit rollover reportedly sit on higher tiers.
No public pricing page was reachable and no native mobile app was found.

Pricing

Plans as listed by the vendor on 19 Oct 2026. Check their site for current prices.

See arcads.ai

Lite

$29/month

Entry plan for short model-generated clips

1,800 credits
no talking actors

Starter

$110/month

Individual marketers testing AI actor ads

8,000 credits
talking AI actors
no captions

Creator

$220/month

Regular ad creators needing captions and workflows

16,000 credits
captions
workflows

Pro

$550/month

Teams and heavy users

48,000 credits
API access
unlimited team seats
custom actor cloning
credit rollover
ElevenLabs integration
Slack and call support

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team.

7.6overall

Ease of Use: 8.3
Feature Depth: 8.0
Value for Money: 6.8
Performance & Speed: 7.8
Documentation & Support: 7.0

Platforms and integrations

Available on

Works with

ElevenLabs

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Release history

Dec 1, 2025
Announced a $16 million seed round led by Eurazeo, with Alpha Intelligence Capital and the Sequoia Scout program, to...
Announced a $16 million seed round led by Eurazeo, with Alpha Intelligence Capital and the Sequoia Scout program, to fund platform development and a San Francisco office (per NetInfluencer).

Reviews

4.0

Based on 1 review

Nick Perry
2026-11-07
4 out of 5
Arcads was a very good product. It has good ways to quickly create ads but it doesn't have the quality or the customizations I needed to really advance my product and do my advertising properly.

Frequently asked questions

What is Arcads used for?

Arcads creates short UGC-style video ads featuring AI actors who speak a supplied script, mainly for paid social campaigns on TikTok, Facebook and YouTube.

How many AI actors are available?

The site states a library of more than 1,000 AI actors, and users can also create custom AI actors.

Which languages does it support?

The homepage cites translation and localization in more than 30 languages. A press report on its seed round cites more than 35.

How is Arcads priced?

Plans are credit-based. A third-party source lists Lite at $29, Starter at $110, Creator at $220 and Pro at $550 per month at list price, with a talking-actor minute costing 800 credits. Confirm current prices on arcads.ai.

Does Arcads have an API?

The site lists an AI Video API and a Lip Sync API, and the help center includes an API guide. A third-party source says API access is included on the Pro plan.

Is there a free trial?

The homepage lists a free trial, but the terms were not available in the pages reviewed.