This lyric video maker turns your song into synced on-screen lyrics, styles karaoke captions, and exports vertical, square, or widescreen videos. It works as a video-lyrics maker for artists who want to import a track, sync the lyrics, and publish quickly.
Make a lyric video
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Start a new Descript project and drop in your song file. Descript supports common audio uploads, including WAV, MP3, AIFF, M4A, and FLAC. You can let the transcript handle first-pass timing, or paste the words in directly as on-screen text when you want to add lyrics in video manually. Auto-timing depends on vocal clarity, and you can fine-tune it in the next step.
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Use Correct mode to fix lyric errors, then drag timing at the word level to more precisely sync lyrics to the music. You can add lyrics to video automatically with animated captions, switch to karaoke captions for a karaoke lyric video look, and style everything with color changes and custom fonts. If you need uploadable subtitle files too, Descript exports SRT/VTT.
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Use Scenes to match visuals to verses, choruses, or instrumental breaks. Split backgrounds or clips where the song changes, then adjust clip speed if you need the visuals to hit the beat more cleanly. When your lyrics video is ready, export it as a 9:16 TikTok or Reels video, a 1:1 square video, or a 16:9 widescreen YouTube video.
Start with reusable caption styles and layouts instead of rebuilding every video from scratch. Descript's lyric video templates make it easier to keep a series consistent, and custom fonts help you stay on-brand from one song to the next. For more ideas, see the easiest and fastest way to make a lyric video.
Descript uses transcript-based timing to get you close fast, then gives you manual control when you need it. That makes it much easier to automatically add lyrics to video, then sync them to the music for the chorus, ad-libs, or fast sections that need more attention. If you want to make a lyric video from scratch, this is the fastest way to lock in the timing.
Build the visuals around the song without hunting through separate tools. Descript includes stock footage, GIFs, animations, and background media. You can turn a plain track into something more watchable without needing completely original footage.
Pick the format that fits where the song will live: 9:16 for a vertical lyric video, 1:1 for a square lyric video, or 16:9 for YouTube and widescreen playback. You can keep the lyrics on-screen as styled captions, or export SRT/VTT subtitle files when the platform prefers uploads.
This lyrical video maker is built around the things that matter most for music visuals: accurate lyric timing, flexible styling, clean visuals, and export options that fit where you publish.
Split and trim visuals, swap backgrounds, and adjust clip speed so verses and choruses land where they should. It's a simple way to match the screen to the song without over-editing.
Style your lyrics for readability and personality with karaoke captions, color changes, and custom fonts. Whether you want bold chorus callouts or subtle verse text, you can keep the look consistent across the whole track.
Export in 9:16, 1:1, or 16:9 depending on the platform. You can keep lyrics visible in the video itself or export subtitle files in SRT / VTT for platforms that prefer them.
Transcript timing gives you a faster starting point for lyric alignment, and word-level edits help you dial it in when the phrasing gets tricky. If you're starting with a finished track, you can add lyrics to audio first, then expand the visuals with Descript's AI video maker.
With a 4.6-out-of-5-star rating and a bunch of distinctions on G2, Descript’s users have declared it an industry standard in the video and podcasting world.
2026
“With Descript I'll be able to at least double my content output since editing is taking one-quarter the time it used to.”
Donna B.
“With Descript we can create videos for our YouTube channel and our LinkedIn page much faster and with high quality.”
Balázs N.
“Descript has made cleaning up and creating my educational videos into professional presentations [possible] without needing extensive technical computer skills.”
Barbara C.
“Descript makes recording and editing audio and video a breeze. It's advanced features have streamlined my workflows, saving me a lot of time usually spent editing.”
Roderick F.
“The collaborative tools streamline teamwork, allowing my team and me to work efficiently together on projects. Overall, Descript enhances productivity and simplifies the editing process.”
Aldrich M.
“Transcription-based editing makes the process much faster…All in all, a must have editor for most audiences, especially in SaaS marketing.”
Nidhin M.
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