How do I make a music video for YouTube?

Before you start

Decide whether the release is a wide video or a vertical cut. Keep your final audio, title and credit information ready. Use the music video animation workflow for generated scenes and the main creation guide for the complete production sequence.

Steps

1. Open Create, add the song and choose its passage. Set the aspect ratio before generating. A wide 16:9 composition and a vertical 9:16 composition place faces and scenery differently; plan each version deliberately.
2. Write the concept and review the generated Storyboard. Keep the opening visually clear so the viewer can understand the subject quickly. Generate and approve shot images before producing scene videos, then assemble the selected versions.
3. Download and inspect the finished video using the export checklist. Add titles or lyric text in an external editor if needed. Check that the file has the intended music exactly once and does not end in the middle of a key phrase.
4. Upload the reviewed file through YouTube Studio and inspect the platform's preview and checks before release. Follow YouTube's upload instructions for current controls. Enter a clear title and description that identify the song and relevant credits.

Worked example

For a full-song release and a chorus teaser, begin with the same approved audio master. Create a wide story for the release, then select a short passage and reframe the subject for the vertical teaser. Cropping the wide export may cut off a face or title, so inspect the vertical version as its own video.

Check the result

You should have a playable upload with readable titles, correct audio and the intended framing. Watch the uploaded version as well as the local file, because the platform processes the video after upload. Keep the local master and project notes if you need to replace or revise the release.

If something goes wrong

If the upload preview looks wrong, compare it with the local export before regenerating scenes. If text is too small, revise it in the editor using the lyric video guide. If a rights or audio notice appears, resolve it through the platform's process; generating visuals does not resolve the audio source's permissions.