Edit Your Lyrics on a Visual Timeline
See exactly where each lyric appears in your song. Move lines earlier or later, adjust their timing, and listen again until the words feel right with the music.
Review Timing Before Export
Automatic timing may need adjustment depending on the recording, vocal style, overlapping vocals, background vocals, pronunciation, or audio quality. Use the timeline and audio preview to check the result before exporting.
Precision Alignment
Fix the Lines That Feel Too Early or Too Late
Automatic syncing can give you a useful starting point, but real songs are not always predictable.
A singer may hold a note longer. A word may enter just before the beat. A backing vocal may overlap the next line. Sometimes you simply want the lyric to appear a little earlier or stay visible a little longer.
The timeline gives you control over those moments without making you rebuild the entire sync. Select the line that feels wrong, move it, listen again, and keep the rest of your project unchanged.
Phrasing Nuances
Singers naturally breathe, anticipate, or extend syllables. Align words where vocal onset truly begins.
Isolated Line Tuning
Adjust only the selected line without shifting or desyncing the rest of the song.
Contextual Audio
Pre-roll and post-roll preview ensures natural transitions between adjacent phrases.
Full Undo / Redo
Experiment freely with Cmd/Ctrl+Z history tracking for every drag and nudge.
Visual Feedback
See the Words Where You Hear Them
Timing is much easier to judge when you can see the audio and the lyrics together. The waveform helps you find vocal entrances, pauses, long notes, and transitions while the playhead shows exactly where you are in the song. Click a lyric to jump to that part of the track, or play through a section to check how the timing feels in context.
Audio Waveform
See the structure of your song while you edit.
Moving Playhead
Follow the exact playback position while listening.
Click to Preview
Jump directly to the lyric you want to check.
Timeline Zoom
Zoom in when a small timing difference matters.
Correct One Line Without Starting Over
A sync does not need to be completely wrong to need editing. Maybe 95% of the song already looks good and only two lines need attention.
The timeline lets you correct those individual moments instead of running the entire song through the sync process again. Move one line. Adjust one boundary. Preview it. Continue when it feels right.
Micro-Precision
Make Small Adjustments Without Fighting the Timeline
Dragging is useful for larger changes. For smaller corrections, use timing controls to move the selected lyric forward or backward in small steps.
Sub-Second Nudge Controls
Shift any line earlier or later by 0.1s or 1.0s increments.
Boundary Adjustments
Tune start and end points without altering surrounding text.
Need a smaller correction? Nudge the selected line instead of trying to drag it by a few pixels.
Audio Auditing
Listen Before You Export
A timestamp can look correct on screen and still feel wrong when the song plays. Preview your changes with the original audio before exporting. Check the transition into the line, the words themselves, and what happens when the next lyric begins. The goal is not just matching numbers on a timeline. It is making the lyrics feel natural while the song is playing.
Contextual Preview Structure
Supported Formats
Already Have Timed Lyrics? Keep Editing Them
You do not have to start from plain text. Import an existing timed lyric file, add the matching audio, and continue working from the timing you already have. Useful when you want to fix an older lyric file, adjust a sync created elsewhere, or make a final correction before using the lyrics in another app.
LRC
For synced lyrics and compatible music players.
SRT
Useful for video editors and subtitle workflows.
VTT
Common for web video and browser-based playback.
Workflow
Adjust Lyric Timing in Four Steps
1. Open Your Synced Lyrics
Open a project from Lyric Sync or import existing timed lyrics.
2. Find the Line That Needs Work
Play the song or click a lyric block to jump directly to that moment.
3. Adjust the Timing
Drag the lyric, change its start or end time, or make a small timing nudge.
4. Preview and Export
Listen again, make any final corrections, and export the updated timing.
Don't Have Synced Lyrics Yet?
If you only have the song and lyrics, start with Lyric Sync. It can create the initial timing for you. Then come back to the timeline when you want to review or adjust individual lines.
Practical Scenarios
When a Lyrics Timeline Helps
The lyric appears before the singer starts
Move the line slightly later without changing everything around it.
The lyric comes in too late
Bring the start point forward and preview the transition again.
A long note ends too soon
Extend the lyric block so it remains active through the vocal.
Two lyric lines overlap
Adjust their boundaries until the transition feels cleaner.
Most of the song is already correct
Edit only the lines that need attention instead of syncing the song again.
You imported an older lyric file
Use the audio timeline to review and repair its existing timestamps.
Answers & Guidance
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a lyrics timeline?
A lyrics timeline shows timed lyric lines alongside your song. It lets you see when each line begins and ends while the audio plays, making it easier to review and adjust synchronization.
What is the difference between Lyric Sync and the Lyrics Timeline?
Lyric Sync creates the initial timing between your lyrics and audio. The Lyrics Timeline is for reviewing and adjusting that timing afterward. Use Lyric Sync when your lyrics do not have timestamps yet. Use the timeline when you want more control over existing timing.
Can I move a lyric that appears too early or too late?
Yes. Select the lyric block and move it earlier or later on the timeline. You can then replay that part of the song to check the change.
Can I change when a lyric starts and ends?
Yes. The timeline lets you adjust the start and end of an individual lyric without changing the timing of every other line.
Do I need to sync the whole song again after making a correction?
No. One of the main reasons to use the timeline is to fix individual lines while leaving the rest of your existing timing unchanged.
Can I listen to the song while editing the lyrics?
Yes. The timeline is designed to work with audio playback so you can hear the vocals while reviewing each lyric's position.
Why might automatically synced lyrics still need editing?
Songs can include held notes, unusual phrasing, overlapping vocals, backing vocals, ad-libs, quiet vocals, or other details that make timing more difficult. Reviewing the result by ear helps you decide whether a line should appear slightly earlier, later, or for a different duration.
Can I edit existing LRC files?
Yes. You can load an existing LRC file with its matching audio and adjust its timestamps directly on the timeline.
Does the timeline support word-level lyric timing?
The editor provides focused, rock-solid line timing to ensure lines appear naturally with vocals. More granular word timing is preserved when present in your imported files.
Can I zoom into the waveform?
Yes. Timeline zoom helps when you need to inspect a short section of audio or make a smaller timing adjustment.
Can I preview only the line I am editing?
Yes. The Preview Line button plays the selected line with 1 second of pre-roll and 1 second of post-roll so you hear the vocal entrance and exit in context.
What should I do if two lyrics overlap?
Select the affected lyric blocks and adjust their start or end positions. Replay the transition afterward to make sure the change feels natural with the vocals.
What file formats can I export?
You can export your corrected lyrics in standard LRC, SRT, VTT, and JSON formats for immediate use in players, video editors, and web apps.
Can I use the timeline without automatic lyric syncing?
If you already have a timed lyric file (LRC, SRT, VTT), yes. You can import it with your audio and make adjustments. If you only have plain lyrics with no timing information, starting with Lyric Sync is recommended.
Will editing the timeline change my audio?
No. Timeline edits only change lyric timing metadata, leaving your original audio file completely untouched.
How precise should lyric timing be?
Standard synced lyrics typically need each line to appear comfortably with the vocal phrase. The best approach is to preview the result by ear and ensure the lyrics feel natural as the music plays.
Make the Timing Feel Right
Your lyrics are already there. Now make sure they appear when you expect them to. Open the timeline, listen to the song, adjust the moments that need attention, and keep the rest of your sync intact.