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Video Ad Specs
Create platform-specific video ads via inference.sh CLI.
Quick Start
Requires inference.sh CLI (belt). Install instructions
belt login
# Generate a vertical video ad scene
belt app run bytedance/seedance-2-0 --input '{
"prompt": "vertical video, person excitedly unboxing a product, clean modern room, bright natural lighting, social media ad style, authentic feeling",
"ratio": "9:16",
"generate_audio": true
}'
Platform Specifications
TikTok
| Spec |
Value |
| Aspect ratio |
9:16 (vertical) |
| Resolution |
1080 x 1920 px |
| Duration |
5-60 seconds (15-30s recommended) |
| File size |
Max 500 MB |
| Format |
MP4, MOV |
| Sound |
On by default (design with sound) |
| Text safe zone |
150px from all edges |
| Hook window |
1 second — first frame must grab attention |
Instagram Reels
| Spec |
Value |
| Aspect ratio |
9:16 (vertical) |
| Resolution |
1080 x 1920 px |
| Duration |
Up to 90 seconds (15-30s for ads) |
| Cover image |
Separate upload, shows in grid |
| Sound |
On by default |
| Caption area |
Bottom 20% reserved for text overlay |
Instagram Stories
| Spec |
Value |
| Aspect ratio |
9:16 |
| Resolution |
1080 x 1920 px |
| Duration |
Up to 15 seconds per segment |
| Swipe-up/Link |
Available for ads |
| Top/bottom |
14% top and 20% bottom = unsafe for key content |
YouTube
| Format |
Aspect |
Duration |
Skip |
| Bumper |
16:9 |
6 seconds exactly |
Non-skippable |
| Non-skippable |
16:9 |
15 seconds |
Non-skippable |
| Skippable (TrueView) |
16:9 |
Any length |
Skip after 5 seconds |
| Shorts |
9:16 |
Up to 60 seconds |
N/A |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (16:9) or 1080 x 1920 (Shorts)
Facebook Feed
| Spec |
Value |
| Aspect ratio |
1:1 (square) or 4:5 (recommended for mobile) |
| Resolution |
1080 x 1080 or 1080 x 1350 |
| Duration |
Up to 240 min (15-30s recommended) |
| Autoplay |
Silent — captions are essential |
| Sound |
85% of Facebook video is watched without sound |
LinkedIn
| Spec |
Value |
| Aspect ratio |
1:1 or 16:9 |
| Resolution |
1080 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080 |
| Duration |
3 seconds to 10 minutes (15-30s for ads) |
| Tone |
Professional |
| Autoplay |
Silent in feed |
AIDA Framework for Video Ads
| Phase |
Time |
Goal |
Technique |
| Attention |
0-3s |
Stop the scroll |
Pattern interrupt, bold visual, question |
| Interest |
3-10s |
Keep watching |
State the problem, show relevance |
| Desire |
10-20s |
Want the solution |
Show the product/outcome, social proof |
| Action |
Final 3-5s |
Click/buy/sign up |
Clear CTA, urgency, offer |
Hook Techniques (First 3 Seconds)
| Technique |
Example |
| Bold statement |
"This tool replaced my entire marketing team" |
| Question |
"Why are you still doing this manually?" |
| Surprising visual |
Unexpected transformation, before/after reveal |
| Pattern interrupt |
Start mid-action, unusual angle, bright color |
| Social proof |
"2 million people switched to this" |
| Pain point |
"If you hate [common frustration], watch this" |
Creating Video Ads
Vertical (TikTok, Reels, Stories, Shorts)
# Hook scene (0-3s)
belt app run google/veo-3-1-fast --input '{
"prompt": "vertical 9:16 video, close-up of hands struggling with tangled cables and messy desk, frustrated energy, shaky handheld camera, authentic social media style, bright lighting"
}'
# Solution reveal (3-15s)
belt app run bytedance/seedance-2-0 --input '{
"prompt": "vertical video, smooth product reveal, clean wireless charging station on minimalist desk, satisfying organization transformation, bright modern room, social media ad aesthetic",
"ratio": "9:16",
"generate_audio": true
}'
# Add voiceover
belt app run falai/dia-tts --input '{
"prompt": "[S1] Stop wasting time with this mess. This one product changed my entire setup. Everything charges. Everything is organized. Link in bio."
}'
# Merge video + audio
belt app run infsh/video-audio-merger --input '{
"video_file": "solution-reveal.mp4",
"audio_file": "voiceover.mp3"
}'
# Add captions (critical for silent autoplay)
belt app run infsh/caption-videos --input '{
"video_file": "ad-with-audio.mp4",
"segments": [
{"start": 0.0, "end": 2.5, "text": "Tired of the old way?"},
{"start": 2.5, "end": 5.0, "text": "Meet the fix."}
]
}'
Square (Facebook, LinkedIn Feed)
belt app run google/veo-3-1-fast --input '{
"prompt": "square 1:1 video, professional person at desk discovering a new software tool, laptop screen showing clean dashboard, natural office lighting, corporate commercial style, satisfied expression"
}'
YouTube Bumper (6 Seconds)
# 6-second bumper: one message, one visual, one CTA
belt app run google/veo-3-1-fast --input '{
"prompt": "6 second product ad, quick montage of a sleek app being used on phone, fast cuts, modern, energetic, brand logo reveal at end, punchy and dynamic, wide 16:9"
}'
# Keep it tight
belt app run falai/dia-tts --input '{
"prompt": "[S1] Your reports. Automated. Try DataFlow free."
}'
Captions Are Mandatory
85% of Facebook and 40%+ of Instagram video is watched on mute.
Caption Best Practices
| Rule |
Reason |
| Always add captions |
Silent viewing is the default on most platforms |
| Large, readable font |
Small text is invisible on mobile |
| High contrast |
White text with dark outline/background |
| Centered or bottom-third |
Standard viewing position |
| Max 2 lines at a time |
More text = can't be read fast enough |
| Key words in bold/color |
Draws eye to important words |
# Burn in captions
# (build timed segments from your script; the app takes segments, not an SRT file)
belt app run infsh/caption-videos --input '{
"video_file": "ad-video.mp4",
"segments": [
{"start": 0.0, "end": 2.5, "text": "Tired of the old way?"},
{"start": 2.5, "end": 5.0, "text": "Meet the fix."}
],
"font_size": 36,
"position": "center-bottom"
}'
Ad Structure Templates
Testimonial Ad (15-30s)
| Time |
Content |
| 0-3s |
Customer states the problem they had |
| 3-15s |
How they discovered and tried the product |
| 15-25s |
The specific result they achieved |
| 25-30s |
Product name + CTA |
Demo Ad (15-30s)
| Time |
Content |
| 0-3s |
The problem (text or visual) |
| 3-20s |
Product demo showing the solution |
| 20-25s |
Key result/benefit |
| 25-30s |
CTA + offer |
Before/After Ad (15s)
| Time |
Content |
| 0-3s |
"Before" state (messy, slow, frustrating) |
| 3-5s |
Transition / product introduction |
| 5-12s |
"After" state (clean, fast, satisfying) |
| 12-15s |
CTA |
Common Mistakes
| Mistake |
Problem |
Fix |
| No hook in first 1-3s |
Viewer scrolls past |
Open with pattern interrupt |
| Landscape video on TikTok/Reels |
Letterboxed, looks amateur |
Use 9:16 for vertical platforms |
| No captions |
Most viewers watch silent |
Always add captions |
| CTA too late |
Viewers already left |
Clear CTA within last 5 seconds |
| Too long for platform |
Forced skip or dropout |
Match platform duration norms |
| Same ad for all platforms |
Wrong specs, wrong tone |
Create platform-specific versions |
| Logo in first 3s |
Feels like a commercial, gets skipped |
Save branding for the end |
| Text in unsafe zones |
Cut off by platform UI |
Check safe zone per platform |
Checklist
- Correct aspect ratio for target platform
- Hook in first 1-3 seconds
- Captions added (readable, high contrast)
- CTA clear and within final 5 seconds
- Duration matches platform norms
- Text outside platform unsafe zones
- Audio designed for both sound-on and sound-off
- Platform-specific version (not one-size-fits-all)
Related Skills
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@ai-video-generation
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@video-prompting-guide
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@text-to-speech
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@prompt-engineering
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