In this article, you’ll learn how to navigate ActiveCast and find everything you need, including the media library, showcase videos, video editor, generation history, pricing and billing pages, and support resources.
How to Access ActiveCast
Since ActiveCast is part of Promo.com, you can access it from any page in your Promo account.
To open it:
Hover over My Workspace in the upper-right corner of the page.
Click My ActiveCast Videos.
You’ll be redirected to the My Videos tab on ActiveCast, where you can access the tool’s main features and navigate to other sections:
1. Library
The Library contains stock images, your personal image collections, and showcase videos.
Stock Images
To access the stock image library, click Create.
The library includes images from two content providers:
Value Picks: Contains images from StoryBlocks.
All other tabs: Contain images from Shutterstock.
For more information about usage rights and licensing for Shutterstock images, please refer to our article on Why Are Extra Credits Deducted When I Download Certain ActiveCast Videos?.
Click any image to view its details, including its category, name, description, license, content provider, and aspect ratio.
To use a stock image in your video, hover over the image and click Activate Image. You’ll be redirected to the editor.
Uploaded, Favorites, Generated, and Used Images
To access your personal image collections:
Click My Images.
Select the tab you need:
Uploaded: Images you’ve uploaded.
Favorites: Images you’ve marked as favorites.
Generated: Images you’ve generated.
Used: Images you’ve previously used.
From these tabs, you can browse your images and select the ones you want to use in your projects.
Showcase Videos
The Showcase contains a library of AI-generated video templates that you can use as inspiration or as a starting point for your own videos.
To browse the available templates, click the Showcase tab at the top of the page.
The videos are organized into five categories:
All
Avatars
Scroll Stoppers
Concepts
Fun Avatars
Previewing a showcase video
Hover over a video to preview it. Previews are muted by default. Click Unmute to enable the sound.
Click a video to open its preview and view its details, including its name, generation date, prompt, AI model, duration, resolution, and format.
Using a showcase video as a template
To use a showcase video as a starting point for your own creation:
Hover over the video.
Click Recreate.
Adjust the settings in the editor to customize your video.
2. Video Editor
You’ll be redirected to the editor whenever you click Activate Image on a stock, uploaded, generated, or previously used image, or click Recreate on a showcase video.
The editor allows you to customize your video using the following settings and features:
Once you’ve adjusted your settings, hover over the Generate Video button to see how many credits will be deducted when you generate your video.
Note: The number of credits required depends on the selected AI model, resolution, and video duration. To reduce credit usage, consider choosing a simpler AI model, a lower resolution, or a shorter duration, where appropriate.
3. Active Generations
You can track the progress and status of your video generations, including successful and failed generations.
To check your active generations:
Click the star icon in the upper-right corner of the page.
Review the progress and status of your ongoing generations.
Click View All Generations to open your generation history.
Note: Generation history is available for the past two hours only. Any history older than two hours is automatically deleted.
4. My Videos
Once a video has finished generating, you can find it in the My Videos tab.
This section contains your successfully generated videos and videos that failed during generation.
To hide failed generations, use the Hide Failed Generations toggle.
Previewing and Downloading Videos
Hover over a video to preview it. Previews are muted by default, so click Unmute to enable the sound.
You can also expand the preview to full screen and download the video.
Click a video to open its details, including its name, generation date, prompt, AI model, duration, resolution, and format.
Managing Your Videos
Hover over a video and click the three-dot menu to access the following options:
Duplicate Project: Open a copy of the project in the editor with the same settings.
Share: Share your video.
Generate from Last Frame: Use the video's last frame as the starting point for a new generation.
Delete: Delete the project.
Viewing Video Details
Hover over a video and click View Video to open its preview screen.
On this screen, you can review the video's settings and access additional actions:
Download Video: Download the generated video.
Duplicate Project: Open the video in the editor with its existing settings.
Share: Share your video.
Add Next Scene: Open the editor to create another scene.
Generate from Last Frame: Start a new generation using the video's last frame.
Note: The preview screen does not allow you to edit the video's existing settings directly. To modify the project, use Duplicate Project to open it in the editor.
When downloading a video that uses Shutterstock images, additional credits may apply. Hover over the Download Video button to check the credit cost before downloading.
When you select Add Next Scene, the editor opens with empty settings. You’ll need to adjust the settings from scratch.
Additional Video Actions
Clicking a video also provides access to its main information and available actions, including:
View Full Details: Open the video preview screen.
Download MP4 Video: Download the video in MP4 format.
Duplicate: Create a copy of the project.
Share: Share the video.
Generate from Last Frame: Create a new video based on the last frame.
Delete Project: Delete the project.
5. Pricing Page
You can view the available pricing plans and manage your subscription options from the Pricing page.
To access it, use either of the following methods:
Click the Pricing Plans tab at the top of the page.
Hover over your name in the upper-right corner and select Pricing.
On the Pricing page, you can:
Review frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Read the subscription terms.
You can also access ActiveCast's Pricing page from the Pricing page of PromoAI.
6. Billing Page
The Billing page allows you to manage your subscription and billing information.
Depending on your current subscription, you can:
If you have active subscriptions to both PromoAI and ActiveCast, you can manage both subscriptions from the same Billing page, as the two tools share a billing page.
7. Support Tab
If you need help or have a question, you can contact our support team directly.
To do so:
Click the Support tab at the top of the page.
A pop-up window will appear.
Use the window to contact our support team.
8. My Account Page
The My Account page allows you to manage your account details and security settings.
Note. All settings you change on ActiveCast Account page will be changed on your Promo.com account, as ActiveCast is part of Promo.
From this page, you can:
Change your name.
Manage your login method.
Change your password.
Delete your entire account - The whole Promo.com account will be deleted!
Please review your account details carefully before making changes, especially if you choose to delete your account.
Our support team is always happy to help with any questions that may arise via in-app chat or email [email protected].
We look forward to seeing your brand thrive with ActiveCast videos!



















