Promo.com ‑ Promo Video Maker
Promo.com for Shopify
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4.7
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Aug. 25, 2021
Promo is a very easy app to use, so I definitely give it a thumbs up for having virtually no learning curve. The reason for my 3 star rating however is that there are severe limitations to its functions. Here's my take: -- the character limit is too short -- does not allow user to add more text lines -- does not allow user to change text location or text size -- does not allow user to add more photos to feature more products (most of the templates only allow 2 or 3 photos - why so few?) -- does not allow resizing of video -- does not allow download of video (a dealbreaker for me because I couldn't get my Instagram to connect to this app, so the only way for me to post it is if I can download the video and then manually post it) -- does not support posting to Pinterest -- very limited selection of templates ------------ Overall, I think the developers have a good idea here. The templates have a polished feel and the paired music is good. It makes content creation relatively painless from existing photos in your Shopify store. I hope they will make more improvements to allow users a greater degree of flexibility in editing text, adding text, resizing and downloading video, and making longer videos to feature more products.
Hi Aloriam, Thank you for this detailed review. Reviews like these are exactly what helps us make Promo better! Our Shopify app was created with simplicity and speed in mind, to help Shopify store owners quickly and effortlessly create as many videos they need. While we are constantly improving our app, we try to keep it simple and straightforward. For users who require the advanced features and options you mentioned, we offer a fully-featured video maker at https://promo.com, with everything on our Shopify app and much, much more. We are looking into the Instagram issue you mentioned - thank you for reporting it! Team Promo
March 17, 2021
I tried the app out and appreciate that's it's free; however, I understand why. The limitations are not great especially considering that I can't fully enter my store's web address. Why have character limits for the most important aspect of the business?
Hi there, Thanks so much for the feedback. Yes, we do limit the number of characters but for a reason. We're using a technology that allows you to make an adjustment (such as color, text) that will always correlate with the animation. Removing this limitation can cause a serious change in the output of the video, such as a very small website address, that will be hard to read. I suggest using a URL shortener tool such as bit.ly, that not only gives you the option to cut down the characters, but also provides data on clicks. Feel free to contact our support at [email protected] for any needed assistance. All the best and good luck with your business! Team Promo
Nov. 14, 2020
I just downloaded it as well and it stops at the 99% download. Great video production just need the downloads to work.
July 27, 2020
I just created my 1st video and posted it to Instagram and Facebook. It cut off part of the video so, I have to learn how to resize it but for now, it's better than nothing. Overall, it was easier than I expected.
Hey there, Let us help you...our product team will contact you to better understand the issue you encountered, maybe we can help! Thanks, Team Promo
June 24, 2020
It wasn't as easy as I thought- I chose 4 images, and it didn't initially show but 1 - had to go back and recreate. I'm learning it so it may be user error, but I was hoping for something quick, simple and easy. I did recreate and it posted to my product page - didn't play - again may be something I was doing but I follow instructions
Hey there, Thanks for the feedback, our support team will contact you shortly with a solution. It should be up and running in no time. Have a good day, Team Promo
Nov. 7, 2019
It doesn't work - in some aspects. Facebook, instagram and other social platforms are not integrated yet and there is no way of downloading the videos for use after you create one. Also the upload function of the video to my product page didn't work. The way of creating the video was sleek and nice. I'm sure it will be a good app, when it works with all the platforms.
UPDATE: We just rolled our new release and you got to check it out. it includes scroll stopping templates and many more features you should check. Let us know what you think :) UPDATE: We released our distribution feature and now you're able to publish your videos directly to your social channels! *** Thank you so much for taking the time and review our app! We are releasing new features every day, and we will cover full distribution to social channels very soon. Also, the issue you encountered with publishing the video on your page was also fixed. I hope you'll trust us by giving the app another try :) Have a great day!