Streaming platforms accept square canvas tiles; social feeds demand 9:16 portrait. Lyric videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts share the same safe zones, fat type, and high-contrast colors — but building a new After Effects comp per track does not scale.
Styling that survives compression
Hatcut lyrics videos use bold caption weights, stroke outlines, and animated gradient backgrounds (sunset, neon, midnight, aurora presets). Active/inactive color pairs mimic karaoke emphasis without tiny serif fonts that mush at 720p.
Portrait-first export
Pick portrait orientation in the studio — output is 1080×1920 at 30 fps. Preview in the browser before spending a render credit. Public try includes three MP4 exports; longer tracks preview the first 90 seconds.
Content strategy
- Hook clip: chorus only, sentence mode, 20–30 seconds
- Verse clip: word mode for rapid bars
- Full Short: 60–90 seconds with trimmed preview window
Pair with transcripts
Reuse the same lyrics text for SEO — publish a blog post with the full lyrics, link to the Short, and use our transcript tools for interview B-roll elsewhere.
Start exporting: Try the lyrics video generator.