Prepare audio for a music video

Before you start

Keep the original recording on your device. Create accepts playable MP3, AAC, M4A, FLAC and WAV files up to 200 MB. Your file and selected passage must be at least 10 seconds long. Sign in before generation and check the current account limits in the interface.

Steps

1. Open Create, select Select song, and choose your file. Listen to the preview. Move the selection handles to the passage you want, then choose Confirm. A quiet opening can make a good song sound empty in a short test.
2. Open Quality to select the frame shape and an available resolution. Use 16:9 for a wide video or 9:16 for a vertical one. Confirm the setting before planning where a face or important object belongs.
3. Write a short visual description. Name one subject, a location and an action. Choose Director, Character and Style settings that support that description. Follow the concept planning guide if the idea is still vague.
4. Read the cost beside Make music video before submitting. Review the resulting Storyboard, save any description changes, then continue through Shots and Video. Each generation stage has its own cost. Use the complete music video workflow for the remaining checks.

Worked example

For a first test, select a 12-second chorus entrance. Describe a cyclist in a red jacket crossing a bridge at sunrise. Keep the setting and costume the same in each scene. This lets you judge continuity before trying a larger cast or several locations.

Check the result

Play the selection again before generation. You should hear the intended beginning and ending, see the correct aspect ratio, and be able to describe the video in one sentence. Save a draft if you need to stop before generating.

If something goes wrong

If the file will not load, play it outside the browser first and check its extension and size. If the action is unavailable, check the minimum selection length, sign-in state and account restrictions. Do not rename an unsupported format to MP3.