Use cases
Worked examples on Sume's catalog Formats and endpoints: product video and photography, try-on, app and product ads, logo animation, and more.
Start with Ready-made Formats for product video: the Sume Format catalog
Facebook Reels ad specs: 9:16, 1440x2560, H.264 and safe zones
Meta's ads guide for Facebook Reels lists 9:16, 1440x2560, MP4/MOV, 4 GB, H.264 and safe zones of 14% top and 35% bottom. What Sume can and cannot hit.
Facebook Reels API video length: 3 to 90 seconds, 24 to 60 fps
Meta's Reels publishing docs list 3–90 seconds, 9x16, 1080x1920 recommended, 24–60 fps, closed GOP and 48 kHz AAC. How Sume durations line up.
Floor plan to video AI: animate a plan, and what to check
Floor plan to video AI means image-to-video: the plan is the first frame and the prompt sets the camera. The clip is an illustration, not a survey.
Gemini editing in YouTube Shorts: how does it work?
YouTube says you prompt a first draft, then refine by reordering, trimming pauses and syncing music. Here is which of those steps map to separate API calls.
Gemini Omni in YouTube Create: countries, length and limits
Gemini Omni in YouTube Create makes vertical clips up to 10 seconds on mobile in five countries. Google's limits, and how to get a 9:16 clip from Sume instead.
GPT Image 2.5 comments on an image: review notes as mask edits
Sume's image API has no comment field. To act on several notes about one picture, send one masked edit per note and feed each result into the next request.
Sketch to image with GPT Image 2.5 API: send a drawing as a reference
To turn a sketch into a finished image with GPT Image 2.5 on Sume, send the drawing in input_references and describe the result. The request, size tips, limits.
How does YouTube count Shorts views? Engaged views explained
Since 3/31/2025 a Shorts view counts every start or replay, with no minimum watch time. Engaged views is the old metric, and YPP still uses it.
How long can a song play in a YouTube Short? 90 seconds
YouTube says most Shorts Audio Library songs work for up to 90 seconds in a Short up to 3 minutes; some tracks are limited to 60 or 30 seconds.
How long can an AI video for TikTok ads be?
TikTok's in-feed ad page allows up to 10 minutes for Non-Spark ads. AI generators cap far lower: Sume's seedance-2.5 makes 4-30 second clips.
How to label a TikTok ad as AI-generated
In TikTok Ads Manager, tick 'This ad contains AI-generated content' at ad creation. It covers non-Spark ads only and resets on campaign duplication.
How to stop YouTube from making my video a Short
Upload it in a wider aspect ratio such as 16:9. YouTube files square or vertical videos up to three minutes as Shorts. The rule and a 16:9 render.
Instagram Plus: what it is and what it means for Reels creators
Instagram Plus is an optional subscription with Story and profile features. Its announcement lists no Reels specs, so a 9:16 AI clip is made the same way.
Licensed AI music for commercial use: a checklist for video ads
Vendors now describe licensed training data and commercial terms. What to record before a track goes in a paid video ad, and what Sume's docs do and do not say.
LinkedIn video ad specs: 16:9, 1:1, 4:5, 9:16 and the 30-second loop
LinkedIn's video ads page lists 3 s to 30 min, MP4, 75 KB to 500 MB, 4:5 at 720x900, 9:16 at 720x1280, and says videos under 30 s loop. How to hit them on Sume.
Advantage+ creative: how to turn off Meta's AI enhancements
Meta says some Advantage+ creative enhancements may be on by default and can be turned off at any time. Check the previews before your video ad goes live.
Meta AI effects in Stories vs making your own AI video clip
Instagram's Meta AI Stories effects transform photos with one tap and are US-only. For an AI video clip instead, generate a 9:16 clip. Steps and limits.
Microdrama AI video: keep the same characters across episodes
Sume's video API has no cast-lock switch. To keep a character across episodes, start every shot from the same still with first_frame and reuse references.
Microdramas on YouTube: how Shorts series fit the format
YouTube says microdramas passed 6.5 billion views in early 2026 and Shorts series now supports episodes. What the format needs and how to render episodes.
Nano Banana consistent characters and 14 objects: the Sume cap
Google says Nano Banana 2 keeps up to 5 characters and 14 objects consistent. Sume takes 10 references per request, so 19 subjects need a plan.
Nano Banana character consistency: reference limits and a Sume request
Google documents character reference slots for its Nano Banana models. The limits, and how to keep a character across images with input_references on Sume.
Pinterest video ad specs: standard and Max Width ratios
Pinterest's product specs: MP4, MOV or M4V up to 2 GB, 4 s to 15 min, standard ratios 1:2 to 1.91:1, Max Width no taller than 1:1. Sume settings.
Audio podcast to video with AI: cover art plus the audio
Turn podcast audio into a video by holding one cover image for the whole episode on Timeline 1.0, then cut short clips with an audio split.
PowerPoint to video AI: turn a slide deck into a narrated video
To turn a PowerPoint into a video with AI, export slides as images and speaker notes as text. Sume's agent takes up to 30 image attachments and notes in input.
Qwen Image Edit 2511: what Sume offers for image edits
Sume lists no model named Qwen Image Edit 2511. It does take edits on qwen/qwen-image with up to 10 reference images. The request, the limits, and the gaps.
Instagram Reels caption limit: 2,200 characters, 30 hashtags
Meta's Graph API lists 2,200 characters, 30 hashtags and 20 @ tags for a Reel caption. This is different from burned-in video captions, which Sume adds.
Reels cover photo size: 9:16 JPEG, 8 MB, and how to make one
Meta's Instagram Graph API says a Reels cover is a JPEG up to 8 MB, 9:16 recommended, and cover_url beats thumb_offset. How to make one with Sume.
Seedance 2.5 extend video beyond 30 seconds: what each round costs
Seedance 2.5 tops out at 30 seconds per request on Sume, so a longer video is several rounds. What 60 and 90 seconds cost at 480p, 720p and 1080p, and the join.
Seedance 2.5 multi-shot prompt: timestamps, shots and one example
Write a Seedance 2.5 prompt with several connected shots in one clip: the vendor's prompt formula, a timestamped structure, and a ready POST /v1/videos request.
AI video generator using a reference video: Seedance 2.5 setup, cost
Send a reference clip to seedance-2.5 as a video_url input reference to borrow motion or camera work. The vendor limits and how it changes the estimate.
How to produce 30 episodes for a YouTube Shorts series
Thirty Shorts episodes are thirty identical jobs. Use one template, one Timeline call per episode with its own key, and a $3.00 render fee at 60 seconds.
YouTube vertical thumbnail size: 9:16 at 2160x3840
YouTube's thumbnail help lists 9:16 at 2160x3840 for vertical videos, 10 MB on mobile podcasts, and 16:9 at 3840x2160. Make one with GPT Image 2.5 on Sume.
Snapchat Spotlight monetization: 30-second videos and follower rules
Snapchat's Monetization Program page says Spotlight videos must be 30 s or longer to earn revenue, with 50,000 followers and view-time limits. Sume builds 30 s+
AI model for product photos on Sume: Auto or a pinned id
Sume does not rank image models for product photos. Use sume/auto when any good result will do; pin a model id for repeatable, reference-driven shots.
Edit part of a song with an AI prompt: what to do on Sume
Sume has no edit-a-section route for songs. Instead regenerate with a section-marked brief, change one axis at a time, and keep the takes you like.
Suno v6 commercial use of licensed music: what Sume lists
Suno announced v6 on 2026-09-09. Before a track goes in an ad, check whose terms apply. Sume's Music Router lists Lyria ids, not Suno, and makes no rights claim
Threads carousel limits: 2 to 20 items, images and video
Meta's Threads API page allows carousels of up to 20 images, videos or a mix, minimum 2; images are JPEG or PNG at 8 MB. How to prepare the set with Sume.
Threads video limits: 5 minutes, 1 GB, 9:16 recommended
Meta's Threads API page lists MOV or MP4, H.264 or HEVC, up to 300 seconds and 1 GB, ratio 0.01:1 to 10:1 with 9:16 recommended. Sume settings that fit.
TikTok ad creative best practices: 9:16, 720p, hook
TikTok recommends 9:16 video at 720P or higher, a hook in the first 6 seconds and 5-10 words per second of text. How to build that with Sume.
TikTok app bundle video ad specs: 5 to 60 seconds, 720x1280
TikTok's global app bundle page lists 9:16 at 720x1280 or larger, 5 to 60 seconds (21–30 s recommended), 500 MB and 516 kbps. Sume generation settings.
TikTok in-feed ad specs: 9:16 at 540x960, up to 10 minutes
TikTok's auction in-feed page lists 9:16 (540x960 minimum), 16:9, 1:1, up to 10 minutes and 500 MB. How to hit them with Sume video and Timeline.
TikTok Reservation ad video specs: 9:16, 5 to 60 s, 2,500 kbps
TikTok's reach and frequency page lists 9:16 at 540x960 or larger, 5–60 s (9–15 s recommended) and a 2,500 kbps floor. Compared with the travel-ads page.
Can you use AI-generated videos on TikTok Shop?
Yes, if the video is truthful and shows the product as it ships. TikTok Shop's 09/02/2026 AI policy bars altering size, color or performance.
TikTok Spark Ads video requirements: 10 minutes and no format rules
TikTok's Spark Ads page limits videos to 10 minutes and lists no ratio, resolution, file type, bitrate or size restrictions. What that means for AI video.
TikTok streaming ads specs: 2:3 card image and 35-character title
TikTok's streaming ads page lists a 2:3 card image at 500x750 or larger and a two-line, 35-character title; video follows in-feed rules. Make the card in Sume.
Turn a TikTok trend into an AI video for my product: 4 steps
Search the trend, read a clip you own, rebuild its beats around your product photo, then generate 9:16. The four Sume calls in order and what each returns.
TikTok Video Shopping Ads video specs and limits
TikTok's Video Shopping Ads page sets counts, not file specs: up to 20 products and 50 videos per ad group. Here is what it says and what it leaves out.
TTS API for video narration: script to voice track to MP4
Narrate a video with Sume's TTS API: send up to 20,000 characters, get a voice file, then lay it under clips with Timeline 1.0.