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    Lyrics video maker: turn any song into a captioned video

    A lyrics video is the cheapest way to publish a song. It gives listeners something to watch, makes the words searchable, and works on every platform that prefers video over audio. Here is how to build one — including how the caption timing actually gets decided.

    Step by step

    1. Start from a finished song

      Open a song in your library that has audio. The video tools read the stored audio file and the saved lyrics, so both need to exist.

    2. Let the captions sync automatically

      Speech-to-text transcribes the sung vocal and aligns each line to a timestamp. Section tags like [Chorus] are stripped from the display so only the sung words appear.

    3. Fix any drifting lines by hand

      Manual sync lets you nudge a line earlier or later. Long instrumental gaps are interpolated so captions do not sit frozen on screen.

    4. Pick a background

      Use a generated video background, an AI still, or the album artwork. The player crossfades between layers and falls back automatically when one is unavailable.

    5. Choose lyrics or karaoke mode

      Lyrics mode shows phrases as they arrive. Karaoke mode scrolls and highlights the active line for sing-along, with a slightly different timing offset tuned for singing ahead of the beat.

    6. Export a 720p MP4

      The export renders the captions over the background with a seven-second hold at the end, producing a file you can upload directly.

    Lyrics video vs karaoke video

    • Lyrics video: phrase-by-phrase captions, designed for passive watching and social feeds.
    • Karaoke video: continuous scroll with the current line highlighted, designed for singing along in real time.
    • Both export at 720p MP4; karaoke uses an earlier caption cue so singers can read ahead.

    Why caption lines are short

    Every displayed caption line is limited to roughly five or six words. Longer lines wrap unpredictably on phones and force viewers to read instead of listen. Splitting long lyric lines into two phrases keeps the text legible at thumbnail size and keeps the timing honest.

    Making it readable on every screen

    • High-contrast white text on a darkened panel survives busy backgrounds.
    • Section tags render in a distinct style so they never get mistaken for sung words.
    • Reduced-motion preferences disable scrolling animation and snap lines instead.

    Publishing checklist

    • Title the upload with the song name plus 'lyrics video' — it is a real search term.
    • Put the full lyrics in the video description; you can copy or download the transcript from the song page.
    • Confirm your commercial license before monetising the upload.

    Common questions

    Can I make a lyrics video for a song I did not generate here?
    The video tools work on songs stored in your library, which means songs created in the app.
    What resolution is the export?
    720p MP4, which uploads cleanly to YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
    Why are my captions slightly early or late?
    Karaoke and lyrics modes use different timing offsets on purpose. Manual sync lets you adjust individual lines if the automatic alignment drifts.

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