AI lyric video maker
Lyric Video Maker
Make a lyric video from your song. Upload the audio and Pictory puts the words on screen, timed to the music, with a visual for every line.
- Lyrics on screen, timed to the song
- Edit any line in the transcript
- A choice of caption styles
- Free to try, online in your browser
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What is a lyric video maker?
A lyric video maker puts the words of a song on screen in time with the audio. In Pictory you upload the song, and the captions come from the transcript of your audio. You check the lyrics, choose a caption style and download the lyric video.
The words are yours to fix. Pictory transcribes what it hears, and you correct any line in the transcript editor. Change a word there and the caption on screen changes with it.
It works as a lyrics video maker and a lyric video generator for singles, covers and songs you teach. It runs in your browser and is free to try. For a video built around the visuals instead, see the AI music video generator.
our-old-song.mp32:58 · English (US)
Lyrics checked24 lines · captions on
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How it works
How to make a lyric video
To make a lyric video, upload your song to Audio to Video in Pictory and choose its language. Pictory transcribes the words. Fix the lyrics in the transcript editor, choose a caption style and create the video. Then change any visual and download the MP4.
Upload your song
Drag in an MP3, WAV or M4A file, up to 5 GB and 180 minutes. Choose the language of the lyrics.
Fix the lyrics
Read the transcript against your lyrics and correct any line.
Choose a caption style
Pick a style such as Sleek or Clean, add your brand kit, then create the video.
Edit and download
Swap any visual, check the timing in the preview and download the MP4.
Features
AI lyric video maker features: lyrics, styles and visuals
Lyrics
Lyrics from a transcript you can edit
Pictory transcribes the song and splits it into lines. Correct a word in any line and the caption follows.
- Transcribed from your audio
- Edit any line
- Captions timed to the song
Caption styles
A caption style for the whole song
Choose how the words look: Sleek, Clean, Navy Blue or Indigo Ink. Set the fonts and colors from your brand kit to make the style your own.
- Sleek, Clean, Navy Blue and Indigo Ink
- Your fonts and colors from a brand kit
- One style across every line
Chorus · 0:52
Captions onSleek style · brand kit applied
Visuals and formats
A visual behind every line, in three formats
Pictory matches a visual to each line. Swap any of them for a stock clip, your own footage or an AI Studio image, then download in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1.
- A visual matched to every line
- Stock library, uploads and AI Studio
- 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1
Ideas
Lyric video ideas
Lyric video ideas start with the mood of the song. Put a ballad over slow landscapes and a dance track over city lights. Release the lyric video before the full video, make one for an acoustic version, or cut the chorus into a vertical clip for social.
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Captions
Accurate, synced captions in your brand style.
Translation
Captions and voiceover for every market.
Text editing
Edit the transcript to edit the video.
Team workspaces
Share projects and brand kits with your team.
API
Generate branded videos from your own product.
AI Studio
Create any image or video you need with generative AI
The latest image and video models, built into the editor. Generate it, then drop it straight into your scene.
Generate and edit images
Describe it, or edit an existing image with a prompt.
Keep characters consistent
Use reference images to keep the same person or product in every scene.
Create video clips with sound
Generate clips with audio. Yes, characters can talk.
Extend any clip
Keep any clip going with a new prompt, even one you uploaded.
✓Get four options at once
Generate up to four versions and keep the best one.
Stay on brand
Your brand kit’s colors guide every generation.
✓
Choose your model
Pick a model for stills or 5 to 10-second clips.
Also in AI Studio: Nano Banana Lite for images and Omni Flash for video.
Use cases
Who is using lyric video makers?
- Teachers
Lyric videos for music lessons
Show the words as the song plays so students can follow along.
- Cover artists
Lyric videos for covers on social
Post the chorus as a vertical clip with the words on screen.
Why Pictory
Loved by creators, trusted by enterprise teams
From solo creators to global marketing teams. Read the case studies
4.6 / 5
Average rating on G2, plus Capterra’s Best Ease of Use award for 2025.
20,000+
companies and institutions creating video with Pictory.
SOC 2
and GDPR compliant, ready for enterprise security reviews
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Case studies
Teams that scaled video with Pictory
“Pictory is the easiest, most efficient way to get from an idea in text to multimedia imagery on the screen. It’s the critical component to get us out of death by PowerPoint.”
Read the Whirlybird Labs case study“Pictory helps us consistently deliver the high-quality videos we’re known for, content we’re proud of and our clients are proud to use. They always get a five-star response.”
Read the VRC case study“82% of our 10,000+ partners keep coming back to our training videos even though they aren’t mandatory courses. That’s how we know the content’s working.”
Read the AppDirect case study“It increased subscriber growth by 78% and cut my video creation time from a couple of hours to a few minutes. It’s been a godsend.”
Read the NetRock case study“Through Pictory videos, leads up by 500%, video production costs are down 90%.”
Read the Online Super Tutors case study“We only launched our new app a few months ago and already have over 500 subscribers. People come back regularly to watch more videos made with Pictory.”
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Lyric video or music video?
A lyric video puts the words first. A music video puts the pictures first. Both start from the same upload, and for the second you can use the AI music video generator.
| Question | Lyric video | Music video |
|---|---|---|
| What it shows | The words of the song, timed to the audio | Visuals that follow the song |
| What you work on | The transcript and the caption style | The visual in each scene |
| Works well for | Singles, covers, choirs and lessons | Releases, teasers and social clips |
| Where it starts | Your audio, uploaded to Audio to Video | Your audio, uploaded to Audio to Video |
| Formats | MP4 in 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 | MP4 in 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 |
Video API
Make video at scale from your own product
Send text, links or slides to the Pictory API and get branded videos back, automatically.
POST /v1/video/storyboard
{
"videoName": "q3-update",
"scenes": [{ "text": "Q3 in 90 seconds..." }]
}Enterprise
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Custom plans, onboarding and support for company-wide rollouts.
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- Custom plans and personalized onboarding
- Shared brand kits and team workspaces
- Dedicated support
Upload your song to Audio to Video in Pictory and choose its language. Check the transcript against your lyrics, choose a caption style and create the video. Then download it as an MP4.
Yes. The transcript editor shows every line Pictory heard. Correct a word and the caption on screen updates to match.
Pictory has a library of caption styles, including Sleek, Clean, Navy Blue and Indigo Ink. You can also set the fonts and colors from your brand kit.
Yes. You can try Pictory’s lyric video maker on a free trial, online in your browser. The trial includes 50 AI credits, and videos downloaded on it carry a watermark. Paid plans start at $25 a month, billed annually.
MP3, WAV and M4A, up to 5 GB and 180 minutes. Choose the language of the song when you upload it.
Yes. Download the video in 9:16 for Reels, Shorts and TikTok, in 1:1 for feeds or in 16:9 for YouTube. The captions stay readable in each format.
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