Start a project
Upload a song, then add lyrics with timestamps such as [00:03.64] First line. Untimestamped lines continue beneath the previous lyric.
Use the canvas to preview the result. The play button and scrubber control playback.
Time your lyrics
Choose Edit timeline to open the editor. Click a lyric to select it and move the playhead. Drag a block to move it, or drag its edges to trim.
To split a lyric, place the playhead at the break, click in the lyric text where it should divide, then choose Split. Use Merge, Duplicate, Start here, and End here for other timing edits.
Timeline shortcuts
- Space Play or pause
- S Split at the playhead and text cursor
- I Set selected lyric start to playhead
- O Set selected lyric end to playhead
- ← / → Nudge timing; hold Shift for a larger step
- Delete Remove the selected lyric
- Ctrl/⌘ Z Undo; Ctrl/⌘ Shift Z redo
- Shift D Duplicate the selected lyric
- Alt + scroll Zoom the timeline
- Ctrl/⌘ C Copy and Ctrl/⌘ V paste at the playhead
In the lyric text box, Enter starts a new line and Ctrl/⌘ Enter finishes editing.
Style your video
Choose a font, text size, animation, reveal mode, capitals, shadow, and text color. Add a background image and optional logo. Drag the preview to reposition an unlocked background; use the zoom and position controls to adjust it.
Export
Select the resolution and frame rate, then choose Export MP4. Higher resolutions and frame rates take longer and create larger files.