Lyric videos made for TikTok.
Vertical, short and readable on a phone: still.frame times every word of your song to the vocal, pins a hook line on top and keeps the text out of the way of TikTok's buttons.
For TikTok lyric videos, lyric clips, and the same file works on Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.
What TikTok asks of a lyric video
The first second decides
People swipe before the chorus lands. The video has to say what it is about before the music does.
The bottom of the screen is taken
The caption, the sound name and the buttons sit over the bottom and right of every video, and text placed there gets hidden.
Words have to hit the vocal
Lyrics that run early or late read as a mistake. Timing them by hand in the TikTok editor means setting every sticker yourself.
Built for the For You page
9:16 at 1080 by 1920
The size TikTok, Reels and Shorts expect, rendered at full quality without a watermark.
A hook in the first second
A line written from your lyrics sits at the top for the whole video, so the opening frame already has a reason to stay.
Text where people can see it
The hook sits near the top and the lyrics in the middle, away from the caption and buttons at the bottom.
Every word on the vocal
The vocal is pulled out of the mix and each word is timed to it: word by word, by line or as karaoke.
Footage that fits the song
Packs grouped by mood, or your own clips, cut slow, medium or on the beat.
Enough to post daily
Up to ten different videos from one chorus per click, each with its own footage, hook and font.
How to make a lyric video for TikTok
Pick the line
Upload 10 to 20 seconds of your song, the part people would quote, and paste its lyrics.
Choose the look
A footage pack by mood or your own clips, and the caption style.
Generate a batch
Get up to ten takes, each with its own hook line and footage.
Post
Download to your phone and upload to TikTok. Add a caption that asks a question.
TikTok's editor or still.frame
| Aspect | TikTok's text tool | still.frame |
|---|---|---|
| Lyric timing | Set each text sticker's start and end by hand | Every word timed to your vocal |
| Footage | Film it or find it yourself | Packs by mood, or your clips |
| Hook line | You write it | Ten lines written from your lyrics |
| Variants | One video at a time | Up to ten different videos per click |
Questions
How long should a lyric video for TikTok be?
Short. Most lyric clips that work are 10 to 20 seconds: one chorus or one line people want to hear again. still.frame works with snippets of that length.
How do I put lyrics on a TikTok video?
In TikTok's editor you add text stickers and set when each one appears and disappears. still.frame does this for you: it finds the vocal and times every word to it.
Will the lyrics be hidden by TikTok's buttons?
No. The hook line sits near the top and the lyrics in the middle of the frame, clear of the caption, sound name and buttons TikTok draws at the bottom and right.
Can I post the same video on Reels and Shorts?
Yes. They use the same 9:16 vertical format, so one file works on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.
Can I make a TikTok lyric video for free?
Yes. The free plan makes 10 videos from one song, no card needed. Automatic word timing, AI hook lines and beat cuts come with paid plans from $10 a month.
Can I do it on my phone?
Yes. Upload, generate and download on your phone; the videos render on our servers, ready to post to TikTok.
One chorus, a week of TikToks.
Bring the song. still.frame brings the footage, the hook and the captions, and you choose which edits go out.
Make your first batch
