Make a Spotify Canvas from your song

Spotify Canvas is the short, looping vertical video that plays behind a track in the Spotify app. It gives a release motion and personality on the screen where people actually listen — but it has to be short, vertical and good-looking on a phone, which means it needs its own edit.

Clipbeat helps you make that edit. Generate a striking visual with AI, animate it into a short shot, frame it for 9:16 and export only the seconds you need. Then upload the file through Spotify for Artists.

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How it works

  1. STEP 1

    Set the project to 9:16

    Start a vertical project so everything you place is framed for a phone screen.

  2. STEP 2

    Create the visual

    Generate an image from a short description of your artwork or mood, then animate it into a moving shot with an image-to-video model.

  3. STEP 3

    Trim to a short loop

    Pick the few seconds that loop well — Canvas clips are short, so choose a moment that works without sound cues.

  4. STEP 4

    Export and upload

    Export the clip from your browser and upload it in Spotify for Artists on the track you want.

Why a Canvas needs its own edit

A Canvas plays silently in a loop behind your track, and listeners see it while the song is playing on their phone. Long cuts, heavy text and small details get lost. What works best is one strong idea with continuous motion: a slow camera move through a scene, drifting particles, rain on glass or an animated version of your cover art.

Spotify publishes the current requirements — length, aspect ratio, resolution and content rules — in Spotify for Artists. Check them before you export so the upload is accepted.

AI visuals from your cover art or a prompt

You do not need a shoot. Describe the mood of the song and generate an image with Flux or Ideogram, or start from your own cover art. Then turn the still into a short moving shot with Kling or Luma. Each generation shows its credit cost before you run it.

  • Flux Dev image — 2 credits
  • Flux Pro image — 4 credits
  • Kling 1.6 Standard video shot — 8 credits

Reuse the same assets everywhere

The images and shots you create for the Canvas can go straight into a full lyric video or visualizer for YouTube, and into vertical clips for Reels, Shorts and TikTok. Export different sections of the same song without rebuilding the project.

What Clipbeat does and does not do

Clipbeat creates and exports the video file. It does not publish to Spotify for you — Canvas uploads happen in Spotify for Artists, which requires access to your artist profile.

New accounts get 50 free credits with no card, enough to try several images and shots. Free exports are 720p with a small watermark; for a clean, watermark-free 1080p file, Indie is $12/month or you can export once and cancel.

Frequently asked questions

Can Clipbeat upload my Canvas to Spotify?

No. Export the file from Clipbeat and upload it in Spotify for Artists.

Will the Free plan watermark be on my Canvas?

Yes, Free exports include a small watermark. Paid plans export at 1080p without one.

Can I start from my album cover?

Yes. Upload your artwork and use it directly, or use it as the reference for an AI-generated scene.

Do I need video editing experience?

No. A Canvas is usually a single shot; generate it, trim it and export.

Create your Canvas loop

Generate a vertical visual for your next single. Start with 50 free credits — no credit card.

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