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The lyrics editor that times every word to your song

Capify writes out your lyrics and times each word with AI. When it mishears a line, you retype it and drag the words back onto the vocal, then export the video or a short lyric edit.

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Free preview. The lyric editor needs a free account, and full-length exports need a paid plan.

Edit lyrics line by line and word by word

Capify keeps a time for every word, not only every line. The animations that make a lyric video feel tight, like Karaoke or Word stream, show each word on the beat it is sung.

So the editor has two rows. Fix a whole line in the top one. Nudge a single late word in the one below.
The top row holds a block for each line. The row under it holds a block for each word. Drag any edge to change when it starts or ends, and the animation follows.

Every control in the lyric editor

All of it works with a mouse or trackpad, and pinch zooms the timeline on a touch screen.

Fix the words

  • Double-click a line to retype it. Enter saves it.
  • Shift + Enter breaks a line in two on screen. The break shows as a | while you type.
  • Click a single word in the word row to fix its spelling without touching the rest of the line.

Fix the timing

  • Drag a line to move it. Drag either end to change when it starts or stops.
  • Drag the edge of a word block to set the moment that word is sung.
  • Slow playback to 40% to place fast verses, and turn on the waveform to see where the vocal sits.

Reshape the lines

  • C splits the selected line at the playhead and T trims it to the playhead.
  • Ctrl or Cmd + G combines selected lines, Ctrl or Cmd + D duplicates them, and Delete removes them.
  • The right arrow stretches each line to meet the next one, closing the gaps. The + button in a gap adds a new line there.

Start over or take the lyrics with you

  • Re-transcribe the song with the language on auto-detect, or pick it from a list of 57.
  • On a paid plan, paste your written lyrics with Add Lyrics and Capify re-times them to the vocal. Put each phrase on its own line.
  • Export Lyrics saves the words as a TXT file or an SRT file with timestamps.

A lyric edit maker for TikTok, Reels and Shorts

On TikTok and CapCut, “lyric edits” are short vertical clips with the words of a song animated over a photo or video. They live or die on timing, which is what the editor is for.

  1. 1. Upload the hook. Export the 15 to 30 seconds you want from your DAW as an MP3 or WAV and upload that file.
  2. 2. Fix the words. Check every line in the timeline. On a clip this short, one misheard word stands out.
  3. 3. Go vertical. Switch the video to 9:16 and put a photo, clip or animated background behind the words.
  4. 4. Pick a word-by-word style. aesthetic, Word stream, Rush and Paper sticker suit edits. See all of them on the animated lyrics page, or the TikTok lyric video maker for posting tips.

How to edit lyrics and timing

  1. 1

    Upload your song

    Add an MP3, WAV, M4A or OGG file. Capify transcribes the vocals and gives every word a start and end time.

  2. 2

    Open the timeline

    Press Timeline under the video. Each line is a block, and when your animation follows words, a row of word blocks sits under it.

  3. 3

    Fix the words and timing

    Retype anything the AI misheard, then drag lines and words until they land on the vocal. Ctrl or Cmd + Z undoes a change.

  4. 4

    Style it and export

    Pick a font and animation in Text & Font, choose 16:9 or 9:16, and export the video in 1080p.

No lyrics yet? Capify can write them out from the audio, see lyrics from audio. For the whole process, read how to make a lyric video.

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AI for the first draft, you for the final say

Treat the transcription as a first draft. Ad-libs, slang and stacked vocals are the lines to check, and the editor is where you fix them. To see the rest of the tool, start with the AI lyric video maker.

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Lyrics editor questions

What is a lyrics editor?

A tool for correcting the words of a song and when each one appears on screen. In Capify it is the timeline under the video. Lines and words are blocks you can retype, drag and resize while the song plays.

How do I edit lyrics in Capify?

Upload your song and wait for the transcription, then press Timeline. Double-click a line to retype it, or click a word in the word row to fix just that word. Drag a block or its edges to change the timing.

Can I fix the timing of a single word?

Yes. When your animation follows words, such as Karaoke, Word by word or Word stream, a second row shows a block for every word. Drag the start or end of a block to move that word. Slowing playback to 40% helps on fast lines.

Is the lyrics editor free?

The editor needs a free account. On a free account you can edit the first five lines and preview the video. Paid plans let you edit every line and export the full-length video.

What is a lyric edit?

On TikTok and CapCut, a lyric edit is a short vertical clip of a song with the words animated on screen, usually the hook or a single verse. Capify makes them from your own audio file, with the words timed by AI.

How do I make a lyric edit?

Upload the part of the song you want, such as a 20 second clip of the chorus. Fix the words in the timeline, switch the video to 9:16, and pick a word-by-word animation like aesthetic or Word stream. Then export it for TikTok, Reels or Shorts.

Can I paste my own lyrics?

Yes, on a paid plan. Choose Add Lyrics, paste the words with each phrase on its own line, and Capify re-transcribes the song against them. The line breaks you paste become the breaks between captions.

Can I export the lyrics as a file?

Yes. Export Lyrics saves the words as plain text (.txt) or as an SRT subtitle file with the start and end time of each line.

Can I undo a change?

Yes. Ctrl or Cmd + Z undoes and Ctrl or Cmd + Y redoes, and there are undo and redo buttons next to the zoom control on the timeline.

Does the lyrics editor work in other languages?

Yes. Transcription detects the language on its own, and when you re-transcribe you can pick it from a list of 57, including Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Korean. The same dialog can translate the lyrics into another language, with a limited number of uses. You can also type any language into the editor yourself.

Get the words right on your next release

Upload a song, let Capify write out the lyrics, and fix what it missed in a few minutes.