sizzledraft

Put your best work into motion

Sizzledraft turns a portfolio URL into a short video ad using real project thumbnails, case study images, brand styles and about-page details. It captures the site in a browser, builds a branded scene and renders the finished video frame by frame with scored audio.

Opening lines that work here

  • Your portfolio deserves more than a quick scroll.

    It speaks directly to designers and creatives whose strongest case studies can be missed when visitors only scan the homepage.

  • Three projects. One clear reason to hire you.

    It promises a focused reel instead of trying to squeeze an entire portfolio into the opening seconds.

  • See how this project went from brief to final.

    It frames case study images as a visual story and gives viewers a reason to keep watching beyond the finished image.

How do I turn my portfolio website into a video ad?

Start with the portfolio URL you already share with clients or employers. Sizzledraft drives a browser through the page and captures real project thumbnails, case study images, layout details and information from the about section. It then uses the site's colours, type and other brand tokens to author a short scene around that material. The first video is cut from the site alone, so the page needs to communicate which projects matter and what kind of work you do. Later videos accept a prompt, which can direct the edit toward a discipline, service or audience. The result can be vertical at 1080x1920 or horizontal at 1920x1080, rendered at 30fps in H.264.

What should a portfolio include before making a video ad?

Give each featured project a clear title, a short description of the brief, your role and a concrete outcome you can support. These details help connect the case study images into a script instead of producing a silent sequence of attractive screens. Put the strongest project thumbnails near the top, and make sure they open into pages with larger images that load without requiring an account. Your about section should state what you make, who you make it for and the services you offer. Keep image captions descriptive, especially for process shots, prototypes and before-and-after work. A portfolio does not need long essays, but a few precise lines per project give the video enough context to explain why the work matters.

Can a video ad work for an image-first portfolio?

Yes, because large project images, mockups, illustrations and photography provide useful visual material for motion. The challenge is not footage. It is building a clear script when the site contains only project names and galleries. Add concise text that identifies the client type, problem, contribution and result for each case study. If client details are confidential, describe the sector and assignment without naming the organisation. The video can then pair each image with a specific claim instead of relying on generic lines about creativity. Audio is scored and normalised to -14 LUFS. If you choose a trending sound, it is handed over as a link so you can attach it natively, since baking that sound into the file would not count as using it.

What the browser actually gets

The browser captures project thumbnails, case study images, page layouts, colours, type and useful details from the about section. Image-first portfolios provide strong footage, but sparse captions can leave too little material for a precise script, so clear project titles, roles and outcomes help.

The common mistake

A common mistake is showing a rapid gallery of polished work without explaining what you contributed. Fix it by pairing each selected case study with one factual line about the brief, your role or the outcome.

  • Project pages contain strong visuals but too little written context for a clear voiceover script.
  • Static thumbnails do not show the thinking, process or outcome behind each case study.
  • Choosing work for a short ad is difficult when the portfolio spans different clients, disciplines or visual styles.

Questions

Which portfolio pages does Sizzledraft capture?
It can capture the portfolio homepage, project thumbnails, case study pages, larger project images and relevant text from the about section. Pages that clearly link projects and load their visuals in the browser provide better source material than galleries hidden behind accounts, downloads or interactions with no descriptive labels.
What if my portfolio has almost no written copy?
The images can still provide strong footage, but the script may lack details about your role, process and results. Add a short summary to each important case study and a clear description of your practice on the about page. Even a few factual sentences can make the edit more specific.
Can I choose which portfolio projects appear?
The first video is cut from the site alone, so page order, featured-project sections and visible project details guide the selection. Later videos accept a prompt, letting you request a focus such as editorial design, product photography, architecture or work for a particular type of client.
What video formats can I use for my portfolio ad?
You can receive vertical video at 1080x1920 or horizontal video at 1920x1080. The file is rendered at 30fps in H.264, and its audio is normalised to -14 LUFS. Choose vertical for phone-first placements and horizontal for wider portfolio presentations or site embeds.

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