Album cover → video · Sep 2026

Album cover video maker

Your cover art deserves motion. Two ways to get it — both start with the art you already paid for.

What you get

Beat-synced visualizer (free tier)

Upload the track and the cover. WaveForge reads the mix and renders a visualizer video built around your artwork — waveform, bars, CQT, spectrogram heat, stereo. The cover stays the identity; the audio drives the motion.

Cinematic plate (Pro)

A cinematic plate puts motion on the art itself — camera moves and light on your cover image, generated via Runway Gen-4 Turbo or an I2V plate, then fused with the mix. This is the Pro option for artists who want the cover to feel like a scene, not a backdrop.

How it works

  1. Upload the art. Your cover image — the same file you submitted to the DSPs.
  2. Drop the track. MP3 or WAV. The engine maps BPM, onsets, and structure.
  3. Pick the look. Compare 15 engines, or go Pro for the cinematic plate.
  4. Export. 720p free; 1080p–4K on Pro, no watermark or outro. Vertical for TikTok, auto-upload for YouTube.

Free vs Pro

FreePro ($9.99/mo)
Cover art in the videoYes — as the visual anchorYes — with motion on the art
Visualizer enginesBasic waveforms, barsAll 15 (CQT, heat, lissajous, stereo, dots)
Cinematic plate (Runway Gen-4 Turbo / I2V)NoYes
Export720p1080p, 2K, 4K — no watermark or outro
Videos2 (no card)25 credits ≈ 50 videos/mo

Full pricing: music video generator pricing.

the cover is the brand. the plate just makes it breathe.
everything else — waveform, heat, bars — is the mix.

Frequently asked

Can I turn my album cover into a video?

Yes. Upload the cover with your track and WaveForge builds a beat-synced visualizer around it. On Pro, the cinematic plate adds motion to the art itself — camera movement and light generated from your cover image.

Will the video match my release branding?

Yes — your cover art and your audio are the only inputs, so the render matches the release. WaveForge never invents a performer or swaps your artwork for generated imagery.

What format do I need?

A cover image (JPG or PNG, the higher-res the better) and your track as MP3 or WAV. Export is MP4 — 720p free, 1080p–4K on Pro.

Make the cover move.

Cover art + track in, a video out. First 2 videos free — no card.

Forge a video See Pro