Create karaoke and word-by-word lyric animation

Make individual words fill, glow, bounce, cascade or burst using deterministic word timing.

Create karaoke and word-by-word lyric animation

Karaoke modes use per-word timing to change the appearance or motion of each word as it is sung.

Available karaoke styles

Choose from:

  • Word Fill
  • Word Pop
  • Word Glow
  • Word Underline
  • Word Highlight
  • Word Bounce
  • Word Cascade
  • Word Burst

Get the timing right first

Karaoke effects are only as accurate as their word timing.

Start with the line timing, generate or estimate word timing, then preview the section and adjust any words that feel early or late.

Combine with lyric styling

Karaoke animation works with the normal lyric controls, including font, fill, outline, shadow, glow, opacity, position, scale and alignment.

Use motion carefully

A strong entrance animation plus a highly active karaoke style can become visually busy.

Try previewing the lyric at full speed and simplify one layer of motion if the words become harder to read.

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Can I animate lyrics word by word?+

Yes. Word-level timing can drive karaoke styles including Word Fill, Pop, Glow, Underline, Highlight, Bounce, Cascade and Burst.

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