Use case
How to make a launch video for Product Hunt
Updated 24 October
In short
For Product Hunt, a 20 to 30-second video in 16:9 is enough: it shows your product, its main benefit and makes people want to upvote. With Bragr, you paste your website's address, pick a length and a format, and get the video, a preview image and a post caption, without any editing software.
Why put a video on your Product Hunt page
On launch day, visitors scroll through dozens of products. A short video shows them what yours does in a few seconds, without reading the whole description or opening your site.
The same video then works everywhere you announce the launch: X, LinkedIn, your newsletter, your website. One file, many uses.
Which length and format to choose
For your Product Hunt gallery, go with landscape 16:9. For launch-day posts, plan a vertical or square version too.
- 20 seconds, 16:9: the reference version for Product Hunt and YouTube.
- 30 seconds, 16:9: if your product has several key features to show.
- 15 seconds, 9:16: for stories, Reels and TikTok on launch day.
- 1:1: for LinkedIn and X, where a square fills the feed nicely.
What the video should show
A clear hook in the first second, your real product (screens from your site rather than generic illustrations), two or three concrete benefits, then a call to action to your page.
Bragr builds exactly this structure from your site: it reuses your copy, colors, fonts and desktop and mobile screens.
Making your video with Bragr, step by step
- Update your homepage: it is what Bragr reads to write the video.
- Paste its address on bragr.app, choose 20 seconds and 16:9.
- Pay once (no account, no subscription) and get the video in about ten minutes.
- Upload it to YouTube and add the link to your Product Hunt gallery.
- If needed, order a 9:16 or 1:1 version for social media and reuse the caption provided.
Frequently asked questions
- How long before launch should I make the video?
- A few days ahead is plenty: the video is ready in about ten minutes. Make it once your site is final, since Bragr reuses its copy and screens.
- My product isn't public yet. Can I still make the video?
- You need a publicly reachable page (even a simple homepage or waitlist). Bragr visits the site like a visitor and cannot log into a private area.
- Is the music safe to use?
- Yes: the music is composed by Bragr for each video, with no third-party track, so you can post it on every network.