AI music creators (Suno, Udio)
Turn a generated song into a styled, synced lyric video fast.
CAPCUT LYRIC VIDEOS
Add perfectly timed lyrics to your CapCut video
Skip CapCut's auto-lyrics guesswork. Generate an accurate SRT file from your song, import it directly, and style it the way you want — synced from the first frame.
Try the public demo free. Processing your own song requires purchased minutes or a subscription.
Skip manual timing entirely — import an already-synced SRT instead of placing each line by hand
Works whether you have written lyrics or just the audio
Style your lyrics however you want, wherever you want them — you're not limited to one fixed caption look
Best for
Who this is built for
Independent artists and bands
Get a professional-feeling lyric video without hiring an editor.
TikTok and Shorts creators
CapCut is built for this, and a synced SRT makes the lyric-reveal effect easy to nail.
Anyone who's tried CapCut's built-in auto-lyrics and found it inaccurate
A dedicated sync step from the actual audio is generally more reliable than in-editor guessing.
Worth knowing
Add lyrics to CapCut from Suno or Udio
Made a song in Suno or Udio and want to finish the lyric video in CapCut? Copy the lyrics from your AI music tool, upload the MP3 to LyricTime, export an accurate SRT, then import that SRT directly into CapCut as captions.
This works well for Suno CapCut lyrics, Udio songs, and any AI song lyric video where CapCut's auto-lyrics do not generate proper subtitles from the music.
The process
How it works
01
Get your song's lyrics into LyricTime.
If you already have them written down accurately — your own lyrics, or copied from Suno/Udio — choose "Upload MP3 + paste lyrics" for the most accurate timing with the least cleanup. No lyrics yet, or not confident they're accurate? Choose "Upload MP3 only" instead.
02
Review in the editor.
Use Timeline mode to check the timing visually against the waveform, or Blocks mode if you need to fix wording or split a line.
03
Export as SRT.
This is the format CapCut's caption import expects. If you already have a lyric file in another format, convert it with the free LRC to SRT converter — it runs in your browser with no upload or sign-up.
04
Open your project in CapCut and import your audio
, plus a background image or video if you're using one.
05
Import the SRT as captions.
Look for a local captions or subtitle/SRT upload option in CapCut's text or captions panel, then bring the file in on a track above your audio, starting at the very beginning of the timeline.
06
Style the text.
Font, size, color, position, and animation — this is where CapCut is genuinely strong, and where lyrics actually start looking like a designed lyric video rather than plain captions.
07
Export your video.
Export formats
Three formats, every use case
The same SRT isn't CapCut-specific, so it carries over if you switch editors. To build lyric videos from an SRT in DaVinci Resolve, import the file on the Edit page and Resolve brings the lines in as a subtitle track locked to your existing timing. Premiere Pro imports the same file as captions. In both cases the timing travels with the file, so you only sync once no matter which editor finishes the video.
SRT
Video and subtitles
is the format CapCut's caption import works with, and the only one of LyricTime's three exports it expects.
LRC
Lyrics and karaoke
and VTT are also available from the same sync job, useful if you also want the lyrics in a music player or for a different platform's video tool. The same SRT isn't CapCut-specific, so it carries over if you switch editors. To build lyric videos from an SRT in DaVinci Resolve, import the file on the Edit page and Resolve brings the lines in as a subtitle track locked to your existing timing. Premiere Pro imports the same file as captions. In both cases the timing travels with the file, so you only sync once no matter which editor finishes the video.
What to expect
Go in expecting something close to finished
Expected result
The main thing to know
You don't need an actual video behind the lyrics. A static background image — a solid color, a gradient, or a still that fits the song's mood — is enough; the lyrics appearing and changing in time with the music are what create the sense of movement. Most lyric videos genuinely work this way.
Expected result
A quick review still matters
As for the sync itself: starting from an SRT generated against the real audio is more reliable than CapCut's own built-in auto-lyrics feature, which transcribes from scratch inside the editor and can struggle with layered vocals, effects, or unusual phrasing the same way any in-the-moment transcription does. With "Upload MP3 + paste lyrics," timing usually comes out close to spot-on since the words are already correct. With "Upload MP3 only," timing is also strong, and the odd misheard word is the more likely thing to catch — Blocks mode's Find & Replace handles repeats in one go. Either way, give the imported captions a quick scan once they're in CapCut.
Tips
Common mistakes and what to do instead
Make sure the SRT track starts at exactly 0:00 on the timeline, lined up with your audio — a slipped starting point will throw off every line that follows even if the relative timing between lines is correct.
Only choose "Upload MP3 + paste lyrics" if you're confident your lyrics are accurate and complete. LyricTime times the words you give it rather than fact-checking them, so a guess or partial draft can throw off the result — if you're not sure, use "Upload MP3 only" instead.
Keep individual caption lines short. Long lines that are technically timed correctly can still feel cramped or hard to read at the text sizes typical in a vertical CapCut edit — use Blocks mode to split a line if it's running long.
Style your captions in one go using select-all rather than CapCut's "Apply to all captions" tool. Imported SRT lines come in as separate text boxes, and "Apply to all" doesn't reliably apply to them, and you can't save the style as a reusable preset either. The workaround is just as fast though: select all the caption boxes at once — Ctrl/Cmd+A, or drag a selection box around all of them — and change font, size, and position in one pass. Once you know the style you want, this takes about 30 seconds.
CapCut's own auto-lyrics feature is a separate thing from importing an SRT, and on some setups it's gated behind a paid tier. Importing your own SRT file doesn't require that — it's a standard caption import.
If you're working on CapCut mobile and can't find an SRT import option, that's worth double-checking — SRT import has historically been a desktop/web feature on CapCut, with mobile support varying by version. If mobile doesn't have it for you, importing on desktop or web first and then syncing the project to mobile is the workaround.
Finish trimming and arranging your video clips before you finalize caption timing, not after. If you cut, reorder, or add anything to the video track once the SRT is placed, everything after that point in the timeline shifts out of sync with the lyrics — this is one of the most common causes of "my captions used to be right and now they're not."
Practical details
Before you upload
How long does processing take?
Most songs are done in well under a minute — often around 25 seconds in practice. To be safe, plan for up to 30-60 seconds depending on the song.
Is there a file size limit?
Yes — uploads are capped at 15MB per file. A typical full-length MP3 at standard quality comes in well under that.
What languages does this support?
Eight languages are officially supported: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, and Korean. Outside of those, results aren't guaranteed, though other languages have worked for some users in practice.
FAQ
Got a question?
Do I need CapCut Pro to import an SRT file?+
No — importing your own SRT or caption file is a standard CapCut feature. (CapCut's own auto-generated lyrics feature is the one that's sometimes limited to paid tiers, which is part of why importing a pre-synced SRT is often the more reliable route anyway.)
Can I import an SRT into CapCut from Suno or Udio?+
Yes. Copy your Suno or Udio lyrics, upload the MP3 to LyricTime, export a synced SRT file, then import that SRT into CapCut as captions instead of relying on auto-lyrics. Look for the captions or text panel and an option for local captions or subtitle/SRT upload, then place the file on a track above your audio, starting at the same point as the song.
Do I need a real video, or can I use a still image?+
A still image or solid background works well. The synced, animated lyrics are the visual focus — a moving video behind them is optional, not required.
Why not just use CapCut's own auto-lyrics?+
You can, but CapCut's auto-lyrics transcribe from scratch inside the editor and can struggle the same way any in-the-moment transcription does — especially with layered vocals, effects, harmonies, or unusual phrasing. Starting from an SRT generated against the actual audio is generally more reliable, and if you already have accurate lyrics, pasting them in gets you even closer to spot-on.
What's the difference between CapCut auto lyrics and auto captions?+
They're two different tools that look similar. Auto captions is built for speech — dialogue, voiceover, talking-head video — and transcribes what it hears as spoken words. Auto lyrics is aimed at music and tries to follow sung vocals instead. The practical difference is that auto captions tends to struggle badly with singing, because music isn't speech: harmonies, held notes, ad-libs and instrumentation all confuse it. Auto lyrics handles song structure better, but still transcribes from scratch inside the editor, so it can miss layered or effect-heavy vocals. Importing a synced SRT sidesteps both, because the timing is generated against the actual audio before it ever reaches CapCut.
Will the timing be perfect right away?+
It should be close, especially if you used "Upload MP3 + paste lyrics" with accurate lyrics. Give it a quick scan after importing — small adjustments on a line or two are normal, not a sign anything went wrong.
Can I use the same SRT file for YouTube too?+
Yes — the same SRT works for both. See our YouTube lyrics page for the upload-to-YouTube-Studio specifics, including when it's worth styling in an editor first versus uploading straight to YouTube's own captions.
What if I want this for a TikTok or Shorts vertical video instead?+
Same general workflow — import the SRT into your vertical CapCut project on desktop or web. Keep lines short, since vertical formats show less text comfortably on screen. If you're working entirely on CapCut mobile, double-check that SRT import is available in your version, since it's historically been more of a desktop and web feature.
Why didn't "Apply to all captions" style my imported SRT the way I expected?+
Imported SRT lines come in as separate text boxes, and CapCut's "Apply to all captions" tool doesn't reliably apply to them — it also won't let you save the style as a preset. The fix is simple: select all the caption boxes at once (Ctrl/Cmd+A, or drag a selection box around them) and apply your font, size, and position change to the whole selection in one go. Once you know the style you're going for, this takes about 30 seconds.
My captions were synced correctly, but now they're not — what happened?+
The most likely cause is that the video track changed after the captions were placed — a trim, a reorder, or an added clip will shift everything after that point out of sync. Finish arranging your video before finalizing caption timing, or re-check the sync if you've made edits to the video since importing the SRT.
Ready to get your synced SRT file?
Try the demo first to see the output quality for yourself. To process your own song, choose a minute pack.
Public demo is free • Own-song processing requires purchased minutes
