Lyric Video for YouTube & TikTok — Right Format, Ready to Upload

YouTube's standard format is 1920×1080 (16:9) at 1080p. This is what appears in the YouTube player, gets indexed for search, and qualifies for monetization. LyricMV's full HD render exports at exactly 1920×1080 MP4 — upload it directly without any conversion. Ideal for official lyric video releases, long-form content, and music channel growth.

TikTok's native format is vertical 9:16 (1080×1920). A 16:9 lyric video will appear letterboxed with black bars on TikTok — it works but doesn't fill the screen. For best TikTok performance, use a vertical crop or create a version with your lyrics centered in the 9:16 frame. Contact support for vertical format options.

Instagram Reels uses the same 9:16 vertical format as TikTok. Reels also support up to 90 seconds — enough for most song excerpts. A 16:9 lyric video will be cropped or letterboxed on Reels. For Instagram, a square (1:1) or vertical crop works best. The free 480p preview (30 seconds) can be used directly for Reels testing.

Spotify Canvas is a 3–8 second looping vertical video that plays behind your track on Spotify. It requires 9:16 format and under 8 seconds. LyricMV's free 480p preview can be trimmed and used as a Canvas — upload the first 5–8 seconds of your lyric video as your Spotify Canvas to give listeners a visual while they stream.

Facebook and X both support 16:9 widescreen video natively. LyricMV's 1080p export works directly on both platforms. For X, videos play inline in the feed — a lyric video with visible on-screen words performs well because text is readable even at small sizes without sound.

All LyricMV exports are H.264 MP4 files — the most widely compatible video format. H.264 MP4 is accepted by every major platform without transcoding: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Spotify, Facebook, X, Vimeo, and Twitch. You can upload the same file to multiple platforms without any conversion.