How to make a lyric video with AI from a Spotify link

Why make a lyric video

When someone hears a song and wants to look it up, YouTube is often where they go. If there is no official music video, a lyric video gives the song an official place on the platform, and it helps fans learn the words. It also gives you something to post on release day while the music video is still being made — or for songs that will never have one.

Traditionally a lyric video meant typing the lyrics, timing every line by hand and animating it in a motion graphics app. AI removes most of that work.

Step by step with AI

Here is the process with TONTRIA Video Lyrics:

1. Copy the Spotify link of the song. In Spotify, use Share → Copy song link. A YouTube link works too. If the song is not out yet, upload the audio and the cover.
2. Paste it in TONTRIA. It takes the title, artist and official cover from the link.
3. Let it find the lyrics. If synced lyrics exist, TONTRIA uses them. If not, it transcribes the singing and syncs each line to the moment it is sung. You can paste the official lyrics at any time.
4. Choose the format. Horizontal 16:9 for YouTube or vertical 9:16 for Reels and TikTok.
5. Design it. Turn the cover into a spinning vinyl, a CD or a floating cover; add particles and grain; or place the lyrics over the music video.
6. Check and export. Play it through once, fix any line or timing, and export.

Design details that matter

• Readability first. Choose a font that is easy to read at a glance. Display fonts are great for titles, but lyrics need to be read in a second.
• Contrast. Light text on a darkened or blurred background is the safest choice. If the cover is busy, increase the blur or darkness.
• One or two lines at a time. Showing the whole verse makes people read ahead instead of listening.
• Timing. Each line should appear when it starts to be sung, not after. Check the fast parts.
• Keep the brand. Use the same fonts and colors as the cover and the rest of the campaign.

Vertical versions for Reels and TikTok

Export a vertical version of the hook — 15 to 30 seconds — and post it during release week. On vertical platforms, keep the text away from the very top and bottom, where the app’s interface covers the image. Pair these snippets with AI clips from a live session for variety. Already have a video and only want the lyrics on top of it? Add lyrics to your video and Milo syncs them to the singing.

Publishing on YouTube

• Title: use a clear, consistent format such as “Artist – Song (Lyric Video)”.
• Description: include the lyrics, the credits and links to listen on streaming platforms.
• Thumbnail: the cover with the song title works well; keep it consistent with the release.
• End screen: point to the music video or the next song.

The lyric video is one piece of the campaign. Generate the rest — coming soon, countdown, out now and the Spotify Canvas — from the same link with Release assets.