Lyric Video Generator

What this lyric video generator actually creates

A lyric video keeps the performance and its words at the center. You provide a finished MP3 and the complete text that is heard in it. RapCraft analyzes the timing of the performance, maps each line to the source audio, builds a simple visual presentation in your chosen format, and renders the captions into the video itself. The finished MP4 therefore remains readable on platforms where separate subtitle tracks are unavailable or disabled. You also receive an SRT file for archives, editing or platforms that accept timed subtitle uploads.

This is different from the AI scene-video workflow. A scene MV selects a 15, 30 or 60-second moment and generates a new visual shot roughly every five seconds. The lyric-video route covers the complete song up to three minutes and uses one consistent visual theme. Choose it when the words, delivery and readability matter more than cinematic shot changes. Choose the AI Music Video Generator when you want newly generated scenes for a shorter featured section.

Four steps from lyrics to video

1. Upload or select the exact performance

Use an MP3 you own or have permission to publish, or select a full RapCraft song that you previously confirmed with “Use this song.” Listen before continuing. An uploaded file remains local until you sign in and save the draft. RapCraft accepts files up to 25 MB and verifies that the actual audio duration is between five seconds and three minutes; changing a filename cannot bypass that server-side check.

2. Paste the words in performance order

Use the words that are actually heard, not an earlier writing draft. Keep verses and hooks in their performed order. Section labels such as [Verse] or [Hook] may help you edit the text, but the alignment focuses on sung or spoken lines. Missing lines, reordered phrases and improvised ad-libs can reduce timing accuracy. English and Mandarin Chinese are supported in this first version; the page does not claim automatic translation.

3. Review the format, theme and duration

Choose vertical 9:16 for short-form feeds or horizontal 16:9 for widescreen playback. Clean Dark, Neon and Minimal Light change the presentation without changing your audio or rewriting the lyrics. The page shows the detected full-song duration before a draft can be saved. Saving is free and does not call the alignment provider, render a video or reserve a credit.

4. Start one recoverable background task

After the private draft appears, review it once more and explicitly start generation. That action reserves one lyric-video credit. The task then moves through saved alignment and rendering states. You can close the page and return with the same account; the latest state and completed download are restored from the server. Repeated clicks and refreshes reuse the same task instead of creating another reservation.

Burned-in captions versus optional subtitles

Optional subtitles are separate text tracks that a viewer or platform may turn off. Burned-in captions are drawn into every rendered frame, so the words remain visible in the MP4 wherever it is uploaded. RapCraft provides both: the MP4 is immediately shareable, while the SRT keeps the timing portable. Because the captions follow the original source timeline, the system does not stretch the song, replace the vocal or create a new arrangement.

Pricing and failure rules

One standalone full-song lyric-video credit costs $2.99. The $4.99 Rap Pack includes three full-song Rap credits and one lyric-video credit. There is no subscription. Checkout grants the credit only after Stripe confirms payment through the server webhook. A saved draft never consumes it. A definite alignment, provider or rendering failure releases the reserved credit automatically. Subjective dissatisfaction with a technically completed theme or caption style is not a technical failure, so requesting another completed variation uses another applicable credit.

Current product boundaries

This tool does not separate vocals from a mixed song, repair noisy audio, translate lyrics, rewrite melody, generate lip sync, or promise copyright clearance. It does not create a new scene for every line; use the scene-video tool for that. AI alignment works best when the pasted lyrics closely match a clear performance. You remain responsible for rights to uploaded music, lyrics, names, images and intended publication.

Common questions

Can I use a song made outside RapCraft?

Yes. Upload an MP3, preview it, paste the performed lyrics and save the private draft on this page. You do not need to regenerate the music.

Can I make only a 30-second lyric video?

This route is designed for the full song. For a selected 15, 30 or 60-second moment with generated visual scenes, use the AI Music Video Generator instead.

Can I leave while the video is rendering?

Yes. Once generation starts, the durable background task continues independently. Return to this URL or your Studio with the same account to check status and download the MP4 and SRT.

What if I have lyrics but no finished song?

Use the AI Rap Generator to create and listen to the performance first. Confirm the version you want, then return here and select it from the saved-song list.