Your cover, with every word
Album Stage sets your photo on a moving sleeve, with lyrics that scroll as the song plays.
Start with a song idea. OpenMuse helps write and generate the track, and its timed vocals give Album Stage the words to display. Your photo sits on a sleeve while the lyrics scroll as the song plays — beside it in landscape and below it in portrait. You can upload your own track in a Full Project, but automatic word timing does not currently come with an uploaded recording.
Perfect for
Some moments this fits — there are more.
New song preview
Pair a hook with its cover and let listeners follow the words on the first play.
Birthday or love song
Put the person on the sleeve while the lines written for them scroll with the song.
Lyric reveal
Share the chorus as the main event instead of cutting unrelated footage over it.
Songwriter post
Let a draft stand on its words and artwork before there is a full music video.
Vertical release card
A compact 9:16 single package for Reels, Shorts and Stories.
Tips for the best result
A few small things make a noticeable difference.
- 1
Use a simple cover
The sleeve shares the frame with the lyrics. A face or bold central subject reads faster than a crowded group shot.
- 2
Lead with the hook
A short excerpt with a complete lyrical thought makes the strongest social post.
- 3
Generate when timing matters
Songs made in OpenMuse include the word timing this look needs. An uploaded track does not currently create that timing automatically.
- 4
Keep the words in focus
A simple cover gives the scrolling lyric room to lead. Avoid artwork with small lettering that competes with the song.
How it works
- 1
Generate a song with timed words
Tell the song chat what it is about, then choose the take you want. Generated songs bring their word timings with them.
- 2
Put your photo on the sleeve
Choose Album Stage and add the cover photo. The look frames it as a record sleeve and scrolls the lyrics with the song.
- 3
Preview and share
Preview the sleeve and timed lyrics with your song, then download the video to share.
Frequently asked questions
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