Make a lyric video without written lyrics

Start with the recording you want to release

You may have the finished song but no lyric sheet, or a lyric sheet that no longer matches the recorded take. Choose Auto-detect lyrics after choosing your audio in the normal setup. There is no separate transcription tool to visit and no extra vocal file to prepare.

Detection separates the vocal and transcribes what it hears. The words then go through the same sync process as pasted lyrics. Keep the page open until the upload finishes; after that, you can come back through Your videos.

Check the words and timing together

A convincing timestamp can still be attached to the wrong word. In Sync, listen to the recording while reading the text. Start with the opening phrase, then each chorus, any change of singer and the final sung line.

Select a word to Edit word, Delete it or move it with the timing arrows. Use Undo if you change your mind. Edits save as you go. For a whole line, open More tools and choose Edit; if the number of words changes, listen again because the timing is redistributed.

If several lines need new timing, Tap along lets you place their starts while listening. You can return to Listen and fix for individual words. The sync guide explains what to listen for.

Know when pasting is easier

Detection can mishear names, accents, fast delivery, quiet vocals or several singers at once. It may miss a repeat or hear a sound as a word. The ending filter reduces likely invented text after the singing, but you should still check the final phrase.

If you already have accurate words, Paste lyrics avoids that transcription step. Put one sung line on each line and include every repeat. If a detected result is missing a whole verse, start a new project with the corrected text: Sync can change words inside existing lines, but cannot insert a new verse.

Turn the checked song into a video

Choose Looks right, pick a visual style and add cover art if you have it. Begin with the suggested settings, then change the typography, colours or other details you care about. Preview the chorus at phone size and a quieter section before exporting.

Choose a full video or a social clip in Download. A full video includes a portrait clip. Your download also includes caption files, so corrections to the wording matter beyond the video itself. Check the available formats and current costs on Pricing.

Detection has no separate credit charge. Once words are found, normal syncing starts automatically at the cost shown in setup. If detection fails or finds no words, you can retry when offered or paste a fallback in the same project. The detection help page covers limits and recovery.