Product Hunt launch video maker
Product Hunt Launch Video Maker
Turn your gallery screenshots into a beat-synced 30–60 second Product Hunt video, plus a vertical cut to share on X, LinkedIn and Reels the morning you go live.
Why your Product Hunt launch needs a video
On launch day, Product Hunt visitors decide in seconds whether to read further, upvote or move on. Your tagline and gallery images help, but a short Product Hunt launch video shows the product working, and that is what makes people understand it fast.
A Product Hunt video is optional, and it is the quickest way to explain what you built. Product Hunt shows it in your gallery as a YouTube embed. The same clip then works as a launch-day post on X and LinkedIn, the hero of your landing page and an asset you can send to your community.
Tweenova is a Product Hunt launch video maker that produces that clip from your brief and the screenshots you already prepared for the gallery. You pick one of three storyboards, approve a beat-synced preview, and download 16:9 and 9:16 MP4s ready to upload to YouTube.
From gallery screenshots to Product Hunt video
Plan to finish the day before you launch, so YouTube has time to process the HD version.
- 1
Paste your launch story
Use your Product Hunt tagline, the problem you solve and three key messages. Set your Product Hunt page or URL as the call to action.
- 2
Upload your gallery screens
Use the same screenshots as your gallery, so the video and images tell one consistent story. Add your logo.
- 3
Choose a storyboard
Pick one of three directions, from clean SaaS to bold kinetic type. Each comes with a rendered key frame.
- 4
Upload to YouTube and paste the link
Product Hunt takes a full YouTube URL. Upload the 16:9 MP4 as public or unlisted and add the link in your launch form.
A Product Hunt demo video that shows the real product
The Product Hunt community is full of makers and early adopters who try products the same day. If your Product Hunt demo video promises screens that do not exist, the comments will say so. Tweenova builds the video only from the screenshots you upload, so voters see your actual interface, animated with push-ins and camera moves that point at the parts that matter.
Generative AI video tools such as Runway or Luma can produce striking footage, but they can also invent a product that is not yours. For a launch where trust drives upvotes, real UI is the safer choice.
Beat-synced motion that stands out in the gallery
Most launches in a day use the same tools and the same templates, and the galleries start to look alike. Tweenova storyboards three genuinely different directions for your Product Hunt video and builds the one you choose with kinetic typography, 2.5D camera moves and screen push-ins, all timed to an original soundtrack.
Choose the Bold kinetic style for a punchy teaser, Clean SaaS for a calm product walkthrough, Playful for consumer apps or Cinematic dark for AI tools. A link to a launch video you admire steers the pacing further.
Launch-day vertical cut for X, LinkedIn and Reels
Most Product Hunt traffic is driven by the posts you share on launch day. Tweenova renders a 1080×1920 vertical version from the same storyboard, laid out for phones instead of cropped, so your X and LinkedIn launch posts, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts all carry the same video.
You also get a cover image and a short description you can adapt for your first comment, newsletter and social posts.
Music you are allowed to use
Product Hunt videos play from YouTube, so the soundtrack matters twice: it sets the pace, and it has to be something you may publish. Tweenova generates an original, license-free soundtrack for each video and times the cuts to it. You are not borrowing a popular track on launch day, and you can reuse the video in ads afterwards.
Add optional voice-over if you want to narrate the story, and keep captions on, because many people browse Product Hunt with the sound off.
Product Hunt video requirements at a glance
What Product Hunt asks for, from its help center, and what Tweenova gives you.
| Asset | Product Hunt asks for | From Tweenova |
|---|---|---|
| Launch video | A full YouTube URL; the video can’t be private | 16:9 MP4 at 1920×1080, ready to upload as public or unlisted |
| Length | No limit set | 30, 45 or 60 seconds |
| Gallery images | Recommended 1270×760; at least two images | Use your own screenshots; the video matches them |
| Thumbnail | Square, recommended 240×240; GIF under 3 MB allowed | A cover image you can crop for social posts |
Source: Product Hunt Help Center, checked October 17, 2026. See our Product Hunt video and gallery size guide for details.
Who makes Product Hunt videos with Tweenova
First-time makers
Launching your first product? Get a Product Hunt video that looks produced without learning video editing the week before launch.
SaaS teams
Show your dashboard and key workflow in 45 seconds, then reuse the video on your homepage and in onboarding emails.
AI startups
Demonstrate what the model does with real outputs from your product, not invented examples.
Mobile app makers
Turn app screenshots into a Product Hunt video and a vertical cut for app-store-adjacent social channels.
Developer tools
Animate your CLI output, editor integration or dashboard into a short, readable video for a technical audience.
Hunters and launch services
Help the makers you hunt with a video for each launch, delivered in hours with three revision rounds.
Why makers use Tweenova for Product Hunt
Ready in hours
Each step usually takes a few minutes, so you can make the video in the final days before launch.
Looks like your product
Built only from your screenshots and facts. No fake UI, ratings or user counts.
Priced per video
A 45-second Product Hunt video is 150 credits. Credit packs start at $19, and failed videos are refunded.
Product Hunt launch video checklist
Product Hunt days start at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time. Have the video live on YouTube before then and check it once more in your scheduled launch.
- Upload the 16:9 MP4 to YouTube a day early as public or unlisted, with embedding allowed.
- Paste the full youtube.com/watch link, not a youtu.be short link or a playlist.
- Open with the problem or the product in the first three seconds, not your logo.
- Keep it readable with the sound off; on-screen text and captions carry the message.
- End on your tagline and a single call to action.
- Post the 9:16 cut on X and LinkedIn when the launch goes live, with a link to your Product Hunt page.
Launch video FAQ
Ready to make your launch video?
Write a brief, pick a storyboard, and have a launch video ready for launch day.