Pencil
Free tier availableAI ads with performance prediction
About Pencil
Generate video and static ad creatives, then get a predicted performance score before you launch — backed by data from over $1 billion in tracked ad spend. Works with Meta, TikTok, and Google. The combination of creation and prediction in one tool is genuinely useful for performance marketers who'd rather test ideas before spending budget.
Pricing plans
- 6 free ads on signup
- Static + video ads
- 50 ads/mo
- Performance prediction
- Meta + TikTok
- 200 ads/mo
- API access
- Priority support
How Pencil compares
| Rating | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | — | 196 | — | 5,700 |
| Price | From $14/mo | From $44/mo | From $79/mo | From $249/user/mo |
| Free tier | 6 free ads on signup | Free trial | Free trial | Free trial |
| API access | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Watermark | No | No | No | No |
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