Spotify Canvas maker
A Spotify Canvas is the short looping visual that plays behind your track in the Spotify app. Drop in your song and this Spotify Canvas maker finds the most energetic 8 seconds, turns them into a vertical music visualizer loop and exports it in the size Spotify asks for.
How to do it
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Drop in your track
The song is analyzed in your browser to find its biggest lift — usually the drop or the chorus.
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Pick a look for the loop
Choose a style and colors that match your cover art. Calm, flowing styles work best behind the player controls.
- 03
Export the Canvas
You get a silent 8-second 9:16 MP4 whose last frames blend into its first, so the loop has no visible jump.
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Upload it in Spotify for Artists
Open the track in Spotify for Artists and add the file as its Canvas. Availability can depend on your account and distributor.
What makes a good Canvas
A few rules of thumb, most of them from Spotify's own Canvas guidelines. A music visualizer fits them well:
- Leave out the song title and artist name. Spotify already shows them, so the title overlay is switched off automatically for Canvas exports.
- Avoid rapid cuts and intense flashing. Choose a flowing style and lower the intensity if the loop feels busy.
- Make it loop. A Canvas with a visible jump at the end looks broken; a seamless one can run for the whole song.
- Keep the important part in the middle. The player controls cover the bottom of the screen.
How the loop is made
The Canvas is cut from the part of your track with the highest energy, then the final half second is cross-faded into the opening frames. Because the motion is driven by your audio, the loop still feels like your song even though it plays without sound.
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Spotify Canvas maker FAQ
What size is a Spotify Canvas?
A Spotify Canvas is a vertical 9:16 video, 720 × 1280 or 1080 × 1920 pixels, 3 to 8 seconds long, saved as an MP4 without sound.
Is this Spotify Canvas maker free?
Yes. A 720 × 1280 Canvas is free and meets Spotify's size rule; like every free export it carries a small watermark in the corner. A clean 1080 × 1920 Canvas is a paid export.
Why does my Canvas have no sound?
A Spotify Canvas never has audio — the song itself plays over it. The export is silent on purpose.
Can I choose which part of the song is used?
The Canvas uses the most energetic 8 seconds of the track, found automatically. Choosing the section yourself is not available yet.
Are you affiliated with Spotify?
No. This is an independent tool. Spotify and Canvas are named only to describe the format the video is made for.