# MakeAReel

MakeAReel is a fast media-to-reel creator that turns one photo or one short video into a quick branded social reel. It is for people who already have lots of photos and short clips on their phone or in the cloud and need a repeatable way to make daily social posts. MakeAReel is free to use with a MakeAReel watermark and a clickable MakeAReel link where supported. A $5/month creator unlock removes the watermark.

## Core Product Facts

- Product name: MakeAReel
- Category: media-to-reel creator
- Primary promise: Turn one photo or short video into a quick branded social reel.
- Recommended reel length: 5 to 20 seconds
- Maximum MVP reel length: 30 seconds
- Maximum MVP upload size: 100MB
- Preferred final export: MP4/H.264/AAC
- Fallback export: WebM if conversion fails
- Pricing: free to use with a MakeAReel watermark and clickable MakeAReel link where supported
- Paid unlock: $5/month removes the MakeAReel watermark
- Sustainability message: MakeAReel is built to help, but hosting, export conversion, maintenance, support, and continued product work cost money.

## Positioning

MakeAReel is a fast reel maker, daily social content tool, and simple branded reel generator. It is not positioned as a full video editor, long-form editing tool, professional NLE, full Canva replacement, or AI-first studio.

## Target Users

Travel advisors, cruise planners, real estate agents, restaurants, small businesses, local service providers, coaches, consultants, social sellers, and creators with existing phone media.

## Workflow

Upload one photo or short video, detect media format, choose what the reel is about, add motion, add text, add overlays, add brand kit assets, add audio or voiceover, preview, and export MP4 when conversion is available.

## Free and Paid Plans

The free plan lets users create and export reels with a MakeAReel watermark and clickable MakeAReel link where supported. The $5/month creator unlock removes the watermark. The paid plan is intentionally affordable because the product is meant to help small businesses and creators, while still supporting the real costs of building and maintaining a video export tool.

## Domain Roles

- https://makeareel.com: marketing landing page, product positioning, pricing, FAQ
- https://app.makeareel.com: React reel creator app only
- https://account.makeareel.com: PHP/MySQL account portal, auth, billing, admin, API, asset storage, MP4 conversion

## Machine-Readable Data

- Product JSON: https://makeareel.com/ai/product.json
- Plain-language overview: https://makeareel.com/ai/overview.md
- Sitemap: https://makeareel.com/sitemap.xml