📣 Paid ads (Meta, Google, TikTok)
Create images & illustrations for Paid ads (Meta, Google, TikTok) with AI
Illustrations, photos, concept art and social images. We ranked 53 apps that make it, favouring the ones built for Paid ads (Meta, Google, TikTok), then grouped them into a stack you can actually use.
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OpenAI's general assistant for writing, research, images and voice chat
9.0/10
What it is ChatGPT is OpenAI's chat assistant. You type or talk, and it writes, rewrites, summarises, researches the web, analyses files and generates images. For content creators it is the default drafting tool: blog outlines, social captions, email sequences, video scripts and thumbnail or illustration images from the same conversation. Key features - GPT-5.6 models in three tiers: Luna… Read more →
Pros
- GPT-5.6 family covers quick drafts through long reasoning in one chat
- ChatGPT Images 2.5 handles text in images and multi-turn edits well
- Cheap Go tier ($8) gives 10x the free limits
- Apps on web, desktop, iOS and Android plus voice mode
- Business and Enterprise plans add shared workspaces and admin controls
Cons
- Free and Go users only get the lighter GPT-5.6 Luna model
- Video generation is gone: Sora and the in-ChatGPT video feature closed on 2026-04-26
- Pro $200 tier sign-ups were paused in September 2026
- Usage caps on images, files and top models are not published as hard numbers
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $8/mo · chatbot openai writing image-generation voice
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Online design platform with templates, brand kits and built-in Canva AI tools
8.8/10
What it is Canva is an Australian online design platform with a drag-and-drop editor, millions of templates and stock assets, and a growing set of Canva AI tools. It covers social posts, presentations, video, print, documents, websites and ads, and it owns Affinity and Leonardo.Ai. It runs on the web, desktop and mobile, and Canva Offline is a new option.… Read more →
Pros
- Huge template and stock library for almost any format
- Brand Kits, approvals and team collaboration
- Canva AI 2.0 with Veo-powered video clips and Magic Studio tools
- Generous free plan and apps on every platform
Cons
- AI use is capped by a pooled allowance; Ultra AI limited to about 20-40 uses
- No choice of AI model and little model transparency
- Designs can look template-generic
- Affiliate programme closed to new applicants
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $12/mo · design templates social-media brand-kit presentations
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Node-based open-source studio for image, video, audio and 3D generation workflows
★ 135k · GPL-3.0 · updated 2026-09-25
8.8/10
What it is ComfyUI is a free, open-source application from Comfy Org (repo Comfy-Org/ComfyUI, GPL-3.0) in which you build generative pipelines by wiring nodes on a canvas: load a model, encode a prompt, sample, upscale, save. It runs locally as a desktop app or Python install, and Comfy Org also runs Comfy Cloud, a hosted GPU version. Outputs are images,… Read more →
Pros
- Free and open source; runs fully offline on your own GPU
- Supports new open video and image models quickly, often on release day
- Open and closed models side by side in one graph
- Workflows are shareable JSON files; huge custom-node ecosystem
Cons
- Steep learning curve compared with prompt-box apps
- Local use needs a capable NVIDIA GPU or Apple Silicon and lots of disk
- Custom nodes can break on updates and vary in code quality
- Partner Node and cloud credits add a second cost to track
Pricing: Open source, paid cloud from $20/mo · node-based open-source local-ai image-generation video-generation
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AI video studio with Gen-4.5, Aleph editing and third-party models like Veo and Kling
8.7/10
What it is Runway is a browser-based AI video studio from Runway AI, Inc. in New York. It generates and edits video, images and audio, and runs other labs' models as well as its own Gen-4.5 and Aleph, all in one project workspace. Key features - Gen-4.5 text- and image-to-video at 12 credits per second, and Gen-4 Turbo for cheaper… Read more →
Pros
- Own Gen-4.5 and Aleph plus Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance and Wan on one credit balance
- Aleph edits real footage, not only generated clips
- Built-in voice, dubbing, SFX and Lyria music
- MCP server, API and mobile apps
- Max plan rolls credits over and exports ProRes/HDR
Cons
- 625 credits on Standard is under a minute of Gen-4.5
- Veo 3.1 costs 320 credits per 8 s clip
- Credits reset monthly on Standard and Pro
- Free plan is a one-time 125 credits
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $15/mo · text-to-video video-editing multi-model filmmaking gen-4.5
🔥 Deal: Save 20% with yearly billing (Standard $12/mo, Pro $28/mo, Max $76/mo)
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Google's assistant with Nano Banana images, Veo video and Deep Research
8.8/10
What it is Gemini is Google's AI assistant on the web, Android and iOS. It chats, writes, researches, and creates images and short videos. It connects to Google apps such as Gmail, Docs and Drive, and its paid plans are sold as Google AI subscriptions that also bundle storage, Flow credits and other Google services. Key features - Image creation… Read more →
Pros
- Image and video generation in the same app as chat
- Free plan already includes image creation, Deep Research and Gemini Live
- AI Plus at $4.99 is the cheapest paid tier among major assistants
- Bundled storage (up to 20 TB+) and Gemini in Gmail and Docs
Cons
- Video generation needs a paid plan and consumes Flow credits
- Best models and Deep Think are gated behind AI Pro or Ultra
- Ultra costs $99.99 to $199.99 per month
- Plan features change often and are tied to Google account bundles
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $4.99/mo · chatbot google image-generation video-generation research
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AI that turns a prompt or document into presentations, documents and websites
8.7/10
What it is Gamma is an AI presentation, document and web-page builder from San Francisco. You type a prompt, paste notes or import a file and it generates a designed, card-based deck you can edit, present, share as a link or export. It also builds simple websites and social graphics, and it offers an API for generating decks programmatically. Key… Read more →
Pros
- Fast, attractive decks from a prompt or document
- Large choice of image models
- API on Pro and above
- Shareable web links with analytics
Cons
- Free credits are one-time and exports carry a badge
- Per-member billing adds up for teams
- Premium image models burn credits fast
- PowerPoint export can need clean-up
Pricing: Freemium · presentations ai-slides documents websites pitch-decks
🔥 Deal: Save 28% with annual billing
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Kuaishou's video app for Kling 3.0 and 3.0 Omni with native audio and 4K
8.6/10
What it is Kling AI is the creative app from Kuaishou for its Kling video and image models. It generates video from text, images and reference elements, and it adds native audio, motion control, avatars and an AI video editor. The current series is Kling VIDEO 3.0 and 3.0 Omni, plus IMAGE 3.0 and 3.0 Omni. Key features - Kling… Read more →
Pros
- Kling 3.0 Omni with native audio and multi-shot storyboards
- Commercial use and watermark removal from the $10 plan
- Native 4K video on paid plans
- Desktop and mobile apps plus API
Cons
- Only Kling's own models
- 660 credits on Standard don't go far with 3.0 audio clips
- Free output is watermarked and not for commercial use
- Pricing page requires the web app to view
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $10/mo · text-to-video image-to-video native-audio 4k motion-control
🔥 Deal: First month 29-30% off (Standard $6.99 first month); yearly billing saves about 34%
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Subscription image generator known for its aesthetic, now on V8.2 with image-to-video
8.6/10
What it is Midjourney is an independent AI lab's image generator, used on its own website and in Discord. You type a prompt and get a grid of images in Midjourney's recognisable house style. The current default model is V8.2 (July 2026), and the same subscription also animates stills into short video clips. Key features - V8.2 default model with… Read more →
Pros
- Distinctive, polished aesthetic that is hard to match with other models
- V8.1/V8.2 made generation faster and added native 2K HD images
- Relax Mode gives unlimited slow image generations from the $30 Standard plan
- Strong style tools: personalization, moodboards and style references
Cons
- No free plan or trial
- Images are public unless you pay $60+/month for Stealth Mode
- Only its own models; video is image-to-video only
- No team workspaces and no API
Pricing: Paid from $10/mo · image-generation art style-references image-to-video discord
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AI video ad studio: avatars, URL-to-video, image ads and 100+ generative models
7.9/10
What it is Creatify is an AI ad studio that turns a product URL into video ads, UGC-style avatar videos and static image ads, and adds a model playground where you can generate footage and images with leading third-party models. It targets e-commerce and performance teams running ads on Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Snap and Amazon. Key features - URL-to-video ads… Read more →
Pros
- Huge documented model catalogue (Veo, Kling, Seedance...)
- URL-to-video ads in minutes
- Free plan to test
- API and competitor ad tracking
Cons
- Free exports are watermarked
- 100 credits on Starter go fast with premium models
- Avatar ads can look synthetic
- Commercial terms per tier not on pricing page
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $39/mo · video-ads ugc ai-avatars ecommerce multi-model
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Multi-model AI video studio with Kling, Veo, Seedance, Wan and Nano Banana on one plan
7.9/10
What it is Higgsfield is an AI video and image studio that gives you one set of credits across a long list of third-party models, plus its own Soul image and DoP camera-motion models. It is built for social, UGC, ad and cinematic content, with extra studios for marketing, lip sync and effects. Key features - Cinema Studio and Higgsfield… Read more →
Pros
- Kling, Veo 3.1, Seedance, Wan and Hailuo on one credit balance
- Cinema, Marketing and Lipsync studios with presets
- MCP server, CLI and API
- Help centre confirms output ownership and commercial use
Cons
- Starter's 200 credits cover only ~11 Seedance Fast clips
- 'Unlimited' offers are 7-day windows and web-only
- Constant promo pricing makes the real cost hard to read
- Free output is watermarked
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $15/mo · multi-model ugc-ads text-to-video lip-sync cinematic
🔥 Deal: Annual plans up to 30% off (Plus $39/mo, Ultra $99/mo); sign-up discount offer on Ultra
