Kinetic typography generator: turn short text into an animated MP4
Type a few short lines, mark the word to emphasize, and pick the colors and the format. Claude Opus 5.5 animates the words in code, timed to synthesized music, and the site renders a new 1080p MP4 of 15, 30 or 60 seconds. It makes a video from your text; it does not add captions to a video you upload or transcribe audio.
- Your words, one line per screen
- 9:16, 16:9 or 1:1
- 1080p, 30 fps MP4
- Synthesized music or silent
Real sample · 15 s · 9:16
Seven short phrases land on the beat of a 128 BPM synthesized track, two of them are struck through, and the piece ends on the site name. Claude Opus 5.5 wrote it from the brief below and the generator's own renderer turned it into the MP4. It was made for this site in a Claude Code session, not by a customer.
Brief: A kinetic typography piece for vertical video with a punchy beat, one phrase per bar, words landing on the beat: "Every frame", "is written", "in code.", then all three lines together with the last one in orange. Then "No camera." and "No timeline.", each struck through, then "Just a prompt." and end on "Opus 5.5 Video". Cream, black and orange, heavy sans-serif type, with a frame counter and a progress bar along the bottom.
What goes in and what comes out
Kinetic typography is text that moves to carry the message: words enter, scale, strike through and land on the beat. Here the whole video is made from your words.
You provide
A few short lines you wrote or have the right to use, with a line break wherever a new screen should start; the word to emphasize; colors; and the format.
You get
A new MP4 in which only your words move on plain or patterned backgrounds with simple shapes, timed to synthesized music or silent.
What it is not
Not captions or animated text on a video you upload, not automatic subtitles from speech, and not lyrics synced to a song.
Three ways to write it
Pick the approach that matches the job, replace the example lines with yours and choose the format. Copy the brief or take it to the generator, where you can still change every word; nothing is generated until you press Generate there.
Short statement
For a brand or campaign line, a quote or a manifesto post.
Product value
For a landing page loop or the opening of an ad: what the product does, then its name.
Event call to action
For an event story or post: what, when, where, then the action.
Sample prompts: these three briefs have not been rendered yet, so this page has no video for them. The example lines are original, and the product and event in them are made up.
Brief that goes to the generator
A 15-second kinetic typography video, vertical 9:16, with the text in the middle of the frame and clear of the top and bottom edges, where phone apps often overlay buttons and captions. A short statement, one line per beat of punchy synthesized music, in this order: "Start small." / "Ship often." / "Listen closely." / "Keep going.". Make "Keep going." stand out with color and scale. Use a black background, white type and one electric yellow accent. Heavy sans-serif type; each line enters with a quick, snappy move and holds long enough to read, at least about a second, before the next replaces it; end with all lines together for the last 2 seconds. Show only these words, spelled and broken into lines exactly as written.
Your text stays in this browser tab; it is not added to the link or to analytics.
How many words per screen, and for how long
These are starting points taken from the sample and the templates above, not measured reading rules. Watch the result and adjust.
One to four words per screen
Short lines stay large. The sample never shows more than three short lines at once, and only at the end.
Five to seven lines in 15 seconds
The sample uses seven phrases in 15 seconds, about two seconds each. Twice as many lines need 30 seconds; for a longer text, cut it rather than speed it up.
Hold every line long enough to read
Ask for at least about a second per line and more for longer lines, and let the last line or the call to action stay for two to three seconds.
Numbers and dates on their own line
Write them exactly as they should appear and give them a line to themselves, so they are not squeezed or split.
9:16 and 16:9 need different layouts
The format is picked in the editor above or in the generator's controls before generating; it is not changed by the text of the brief.
9:16 vertical (1080×1920)
For Reels, Shorts and TikTok. One short line at a time in large type, stacked when lines appear together, kept in the middle of the frame and away from the top and bottom edges.
16:9 landscape (1920×1080)
For YouTube, websites and slides. Lines can be wider and one or two can share the screen, which leaves room for a shape or a progress bar.
1:1 square (1080×1080)
For LinkedIn and X feeds. Center the text with wide margins; it is a middle ground when you need one file for both.
What this tool does not do, and what to check
- No video, audio or font uploads: it cannot add text to your footage, use your song or load your font file. Describe the type style you want instead.
- No transcription, automatic subtitles or lyric lookup: only the words you type appear.
- No syncing to an uploaded track: the soundtrack is synthesized for the video, and you can ask for a tempo or feel. Voiceover is offered only when the site has it switched on.
- No timeline: to change a line or the timing, edit the brief and generate again.
Text is drawn in code, which keeps it sharp, but the result can still be wrong. Before you publish, check spelling, line breaks, anything cut off at the edges (especially in 9:16) and whether each line stays on screen long enough.
What it costs
You pay in credits for what Opus 5.5 actually uses. A 15-second video starts at 50 credits, never costs more than 200 and typically ends around 40. Credits charged ahead and not used come back, and a failed video is refunded in full. Videos from accounts without a purchase carry a moving watermark.
See credit plans and packsKinetic typography FAQ
How can I turn a short quote into a kinetic typography video?
Break the quote into short lines, one per screen, pick the word to emphasize and choose 9:16 for phones or 16:9 for wide screens. Put that into a brief, or fill in the editor on this page, and generate. Claude Opus 5.5 animates the lines in code and the site renders the MP4. Use words you wrote or have permission to use, and add the author as the last line if the quote needs credit.
Is there an online tool for animated text videos without After Effects?
Yes. This generator runs in the browser: you write the text and the style, and it returns a rendered MP4 with no keyframes, templates or software to install. The trade-off is that there is no timeline; to change something, edit the brief and generate again.
Can it sync the words to my own song?
No. You cannot upload audio. The soundtrack is synthesized for each video, and the words can be timed to its beat; ask for a tempo or mood, such as a punchy beat. The sample is timed to its own 128 BPM synthesized track.
Can I add animated text to a video I already have?
No. This tool makes a new video from text; it does not accept video uploads or add captions or subtitles to existing footage.
Can I use my own font?
You cannot upload a font file. Describe the style instead, such as heavy sans-serif or condensed serif, and check the result.
How much text fits?
About five to seven short lines in 15 seconds, roughly twice that in 30. A brief can be up to 4,000 characters, but the words on screen should stay short; for a longer text, cut it or split it into several videos.
What should I check before publishing?
Spelling, line breaks, anything cropped at the edges and whether each line stays long enough to read. If something is off, edit the brief and generate again; each run is charged separately, and a failed run is refunded.
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