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Lyric Video Studio
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Windows/Mac desktop app for frame-accurate lyric videos with automatic syncing, multi-track editing, and 4K export.
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syncwords.com
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Pay-per-minute platform for live and recorded AI captioning, foreign subtitling, and real-time voice dubbing for broadcasters.
19K visits/mo
Pricing
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Human transcription (standard, 3-5 days): $1.95/minute of media
Human transcription (fast, same day): $3.45/minute of media
Automated captions (ASR + sync): $0.50/minute of media
Machine translation, first language: $1.00/minute of media
Machine translation, second language: $0.50/minute of media
Burned-in caption files: $3.00 minimum, $0.50/minute above minimum
Professional human translation: from $6.00/minute of media
Free trial available
Core features
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- ✦Automatic lyric import and syncing
- ✦Frame-accurate, syllable-level timing
- ✦DAW-style multi-track editing
- ✦Expressive font and text tools
- ✦Audio-reactive visualizers
- ✦4K and vertical export presets
- ✦Frame-accurate live AI captioning with broadcast-grade latency
- ✦Real-time subtitle translation into 40+ languages including non-Latin scripts
- ✦AI voice dubbing that preserves speaker emotion and tone
- ✦Delivery via SDI, HLS, SRT and widget-based embeds
- ✦Caption and subtitle editor with smart segmentation and error detection
- ✦Human transcription and translation options alongside automated ones
Use cases
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- →Producing lyric videos for YouTube premieres
- →Creating vertical lyric clips for TikTok/Reels/Shorts
- →Precisely timing lyrics to a track
- →Editing music-focused videos without video jargon
- →Sports and news broadcasters localizing live feeds for global audiences
- →OTT platforms offering translated content tiers
- →Event organizers adding live multilingual captions to conferences and webinars
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