Short-form video agency in the UAE
Stay off camera.
Stay on their feed.
We plan, film, edit and post Reels and TikToks for UAE brands. You don’t write anything, you don’t shoot anything, and you never have to show your face.
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Recent work
A few things we made lately.
Tomi Auto PartsCars and transport
UAE pet retail brandPet brands
Alizeti ExperienceCafes and food
Amwaj JewellersFlowers and gifting
Smash RoomService businesses
You know you should be posting more.
There's a Reel you filmed last month. It's still in your camera roll.
You hired a freelancer. The first month was great, then they stopped replying.
Your competitor posts every day. You post when you remember.
Running a business and a content calendar at the same time is a lot. Hand us the content part.
Think of us as your content team.
The difference is you don’t hire anyone, train anyone or chase anyone. We get to know your brand once, then we plan, film, edit and post every month. You approve the drafts on WhatsApp and get on with your day.
How it works
You do step one. We take care of the rest.
01
We get on a call
We ask about your brand, your customers, what sells and how you like to sound. It takes about 30 minutes.
02
We film and edit
We come up with the ideas, write the scripts and film at your place or ours. Then we edit and send you the drafts.
03
We post
Once you're happy, it goes out on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook on a set schedule. You won't need to remind us.
What you get every month
A content plan
Ideas built around your offers, launches and the time of year, like Ramadan, National Day or summer.
Scripts and filming
We write it and we shoot it, at your location or in our setup.
Editing
Captions, music, and openings that make people stop scrolling.
Posting
Scheduled and published on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.
A monthly report
What did well, what didn't, and what we're changing next month.
One person to message
A real person on WhatsApp who knows your account.
If people can see it, we can film it.
Perfume
Videos that make people want to smell it.
Watches
Close-ups that do the dial justice.
Cars
Walkarounds that get people into the showroom.
Food and cafes
So people are hungry before they walk in.
Pet brands
Where we started. We know this one well.
Recruitment
Show people what it's really like to work with you.
About us
Cactus Lab is a small content studio in the UAE. We’ve been making short-form videos for local brands for the past two years. We stay small on purpose, so the people you talk to on WhatsApp are the same people filming and editing your videos.
What our clients say
“We were posting maybe once a week and getting nowhere. Since working with Cactus Lab our content is consistent, it actually looks good, and we’ve had customers come in saying they found us on Instagram.”
UAE pet retail brandPet brands
UAE pet retail brandPet brands
UAE pet retail brandPet brands
UAE pet retail brand · Pet products
The numbers so far
- 10M+
- views on videos we've made
- 100K+
- followers gained for the brands we work with
- 1000+
- videos made
- 100%
- delivered on time
Why not just do it yourself?
You can. This is how the options usually compare.
| Option | Doing it yourself | A freelancer | A big agency | Cactus Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your time | Hours every week | Time spent chasing them | Meetings and decks | One call to start |
| On camera? | Usually you | Often you | Depends | Never, unless you want to |
| Posting | When you find time | Good at first, then patchy | Regular, but slow to change | Every week |
| Cost | Your evenings | Cheap until they disappear | Big retainers | One flat monthly fee |
Doing it yourself
- Your time
- Hours every week
- On camera?
- Usually you
- Posting
- When you find time
- Cost
- Your evenings
A freelancer
- Your time
- Time spent chasing them
- On camera?
- Often you
- Posting
- Good at first, then patchy
- Cost
- Cheap until they disappear
A big agency
- Your time
- Meetings and decks
- On camera?
- Depends
- Posting
- Regular, but slow to change
- Cost
- Big retainers
Cactus Lab
- Your time
- One call to start
- On camera?
- Never, unless you want to
- Posting
- Every week
- Cost
- One flat monthly fee
Questions we get a lot
Want to see what we’d make for you?
Send us a message. We’ll ask a few questions about your business and share some ideas. No pressure to sign anything.
Or email hello@cactuslab.ae
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