Lyric video maker words appear in time with your song
Upload a song and get a lyric video back: we write out the words from the vocals, time them, and put them on screen as the song plays. You check the lines first, then download an MP4. No account, no watermark.
By Sam Ridder · Last updated: September 2026
Only on Spotify or YouTube? You need the audio file itself, record it with our voice recorder or extract it from a video file.
No watermark, no account. Lyrics written out and timed for you, editable before the video is made: songs up to 15 minutes free.
How it works
- Drop in your song: MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC or a video file, up to 15 minutes free.
- We separate the vocals on our own GPU and write out the lyrics from them, timed to the music.
- Check the lines and fix anything we misheard. Clear a line to leave it out.
- Keep Lyric video selected and press Make my video. Download the MP4.
The video is 1280×720 on a dark background: the current line in large type, lighting up as it is sung, usually word by word, with the next line underneath. Your full song plays under it: the vocals are mixed back in, so it sounds like the original.
Why the lyrics need a quick check
Singing is much harder to transcribe than speech. Held notes, reverb, backing vocals and loud mixes trip up any machine, so expect to correct a few words, sometimes more on a busy track. That is why every line is editable before anything is rendered.
If you change a line, its words light up evenly across the line instead of at their exact sung times, because the original timings belonged to the words we heard. Lines you leave alone keep their exact timing.
What it is, and what it is not
It is a clean, readable lyric video you can post or share: plain dark background, clear type, words in time with the music. It is not a template editor: there are no animated backgrounds, fonts to choose or photos to add. If you want a styled video, use this MP4 as the timed layer in a video editor.
Want to sing along yourself instead? Choose Karaoke before you make the video and the vocals stay out, or go to the karaoke maker.
- Lyrics written out and timed for you: no pasting, no tapping along
- Every line editable before rendering
- 1280×720 MP4 with your song, no watermark
- Songs up to 15 minutes free, up to an hour with a pass
- Files deleted after 45 minutes (24 hours with a pass)
Can I make a lyric video for YouTube from an MP3?
Yes. You get a 1280x720 MP4 with your song playing under the words, which you can upload to YouTube or share as it is. Make sure you have the right to post the song.
Can I change the font or background of the lyric video?
No. The video is a plain dark background with large type, and there are no fonts or backgrounds to choose. If you want a styled look, use the MP4 as the timed layer in a video editor.
How long can the song be for a free lyric video?
Songs up to 15 minutes are free, with no account and no watermark. A ShinobiTools pass raises that to an hour.
Common questions
Is this lyric video maker free?
Yes. Songs up to 15 minutes are free, with no account and no watermark. A ShinobiTools pass raises that to an hour.
Do I have to type or paste the lyrics?
No. We write them out from the vocals and time them. You only fix the words we got wrong.
How accurate are the lyrics?
Good on clear vocals, weaker on heavy reverb, harmonies or very loud mixes. Expect to correct some words: every line is editable before the video is made.
Are the lyrics synced word by word?
Usually, yes: for the lines you leave as they are, each word lights up when it is sung. When our servers are very busy the timing can come per line instead, and a line you edit lights up evenly across its words.
Can I make a karaoke video without the vocals?
Yes. Choose Karaoke instead of Lyric video before you press Make my video, and the vocals are removed from the audio.
What does the video look like?
A 1280x720 MP4 with a dark background, the current line large and lighting up, and the next line smaller underneath. There are no templates or backgrounds to choose.
Does it work for songs made with Suno or other AI music tools?
Yes: it works on any song file with vocals. Clear, upfront vocals give the best lyrics.
Can I make my own lyric video or karaoke video free online, with no sign up?
Yes. Upload a song, check the lyrics we write out, choose Lyric video or Karaoke and press Make my video. Songs up to 15 minutes are free, with no account and no watermark, and you download the result as an MP4.
What happens to my song?
Your files are deleted after 45 minutes (24 hours with a pass). See privacy.