Lyric videos used to mean hours in After Effects — keyframing every line, nudging text to the beat, exporting three aspect ratios. Hatcut now ships a free lyrics video generator that handles sync, styling, and export from the browser.
What you need
- An MP3 or other audio file you have rights to use
- Lyrics pasted as plain text (section headers like
[Verse 1]are supported) - Two minutes to pick fonts, colors, and a gradient background preset
How it works
- Open the free try studio and upload your track
- Paste lyrics and choose a display mode — sentence-by-sentence is the default sweet spot
- Click Sync lyrics to audio — Whisper transcribes the vocal and aligns your lines
- Preview in Remotion, tweak timing if needed, then export MP4
Free tier limits
Public previews include three free renders per browser session. Tracks longer than 90 seconds preview and export the first 90 seconds — enough for hooks, choruses, and Shorts. Sign in for full-length projects in the Hatcut workspace.
Who it is for
Independent musicians, podcasters releasing bonus tracks, language teachers syncing sing-along lines, and creators who want a lyric clip without learning a NLE.
Start at hatcut.com/tools/lyrics-video-generator or browse all free video tools.