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AI · May 9, 2016

AdCat – Make Images for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Ads in Seconds

AI ad creatives, image enhancement and animation, preset-driven. Built for founders, creators and marketers who don't have time to write prompts.

AdCat – Make Images for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Ads in Seconds launched on May 9, 2016 with 10 votes, #1,734 of 3,824 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

In plain words

AdCat is an AI tool that generates ad creative images for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other platforms in seconds. Users upload a photo and select from preset styles like Studio Product or Cyberpunk, which automatically apply optimized settings without requiring manual prompts. The platform handles multiple aspect ratios simultaneously and can transform static images into animated loops with zoom, parallax, or cinematic motion effects. Designed for founders, creators, and marketers who need quick, ready-to-post ads without technical expertise.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Upload a photo. Tap a preset. Out pops a post-ready creative for Instagram, Reels, LinkedIn you name it, in the right shape, the first time. No prompts. Meow. Tap a vibe. Studio Product, Story Bold, Cyberpunk, Luxury, we've already dialled in the prompt & model params. 1:1, 4:5, 9:16, 16:9, 1.91:1, generate once, export for every placement without a single re-crop. Turn any still into a scroll-stopping loop: subtle zoom, parallax pan, or a directable 5-second cinematic motion clip. Pop the hood and write your own prompts, tweak negative prompts, decode images into editable JSON. Opt-in, not in-your-face. Bake AdCat into your own app with scoped keys & a REST API. Native iOS + Android SDKs…from adcat.io

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