Create lively animations in sync with your song’s voice or beat using Descript’s easy-to-adjust music visualizer. Align the colors, patterns, and style with your project for memorable visuals every time your track plays.
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Upload your music
Place your audio file into the workspace. Descript accepts multiple file types, so check your file is in a format like MP3 or WAV. You can also browse free music in our included stock media library.
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Add audio visualizations
Go to Shapes > Waveform in the toolbar to include a wave visualizer or other style that suits your track. Fine-tune colors, intensity, and overall design so your visuals mesh with your audio waveform’s vibe.
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Preview and export your video
After adding your chosen visual effects to music, watch a preview to confirm everything looks and sounds right. If it’s all set, click Publish to export as an MP4, share as a web link, or send it straight to your YouTube channel.
Many music visualization styles to choose from
Descript provides various styles for your wave visualizations, including waves, lines, circles, rings, progress bars, karaoke captions, and more to incorporate visual effects to music.
See the beats, rhythms, lyrics, and voices in music
Transform any audio into animated visuals that highlight every note, voice, or spoken word. This automatic sync keeps your audience engaged with movement that matches the track’s energy. Add dynamic captions to spotlight lyrics for a polished experience.
Customizable audio wave templates
Pick from prebuilt audio wave templates or personalize them to match your brand or mood, from font choices to colors. Store your favorite designs and reuse them in future projects with ease.
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Multi-track editor
Polish multiple tracks with speaker labels and streamlined track organization for a more organized editing process.
Captions & subtitles
Spice up your videos with vibrant captions that improve accessibility. Adjust fonts and colors to fit your style.
Stock media library
Tap into a broad library of images, clips, and music that’s yours to use without worry.
Templates
Access preset scenes for consistent openings, titles, and credits, keeping a cohesive feel in all your music visualizations.
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What is the point of an MP3 visualizer?
An MP3 visualizer offers an engaging focal point for audiences on video-centric platforms like YouTube or Instagram. Posting a static image wastes a chance to connect. A beat visualizer that reacts to every rhythm keeps eyes entertained and adds an extra layer of excitement.
What makes Descript the best music visualizer?
Many editors provide advanced music production tools, but Descript simplifies adding visual effects to music. You can edit audio by adjusting text, and Fancy Captions helps you overlay subtitles for a polished result. The free music visualizer injects energy into projects without complicated steps. If you need deeper customization, you can export your Descript project to Final Cut or Premiere Pro.
What makes Descript's music visualizer free?
Descript includes a complimentary version of its software that features the music visualizer with one watermark-free export per month. An upgraded plan with unlimited exports starts at just $12/month.