Lyric TimerTimed lyrics, tapped by hand

Free · Works offline · Nothing is uploaded

Timed lyrics
for any song.

Load a song, paste its lyrics, and tap along as it plays. Preview them lighting up line by line, then export LRC for music players or SRT and VTT captions for video.

  1. 1Lyrics Paste them, or they’re read from the MP3.
  2. 2Time Press Space as each line starts.
  3. 3Preview Watch them follow the song.
  4. 4Export LRC, SRT, VTT, text or JSON.

New here?

One line per line of the song. Lines in [square brackets] like [Chorus] are section labels; blank lines separate verses. Editing keeps the timing of lines you didn’t change.

How it works

  1. Lyrics. Paste the lyrics, or load an MP3 that has them (Suno’s do). Import an existing .lrc to fix its timing.
  2. Time. Press Space to play, then Space as each line begins. Slow the song down if it’s fast.
  3. Preview. Watch the lyrics follow the song. A line off? Press “Fix the lit line’s timing” while it’s lit, then move it earlier or later.
  4. Export. LRC for music players, SRT for video editors and YouTube, VTT for web video, plus text and JSON.

Keys

Space
Time: play, then tap the next line · Preview: play or pause
Backspace
Undo the last change
← →
Move the selected line 0.1 s earlier or later
↑ ↓
Select the line above or below
Enter
Play the selected line
Esc
Done with the selected line
1–4
Switch step (outside the lyrics box)

Your work is kept in this browser until you start a new song. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.

How to use Lyric Timer

From song to synced lyrics, step by step.

Tap along as the song plays, check it, fix any line that’s off, and save the file.

Part 1 · Once: install it

  1. 1Unzip the download: right-click the zip and choose Extract All. The installer can’t run from inside the zip.
  2. 2Install: in the unzipped folder, double-click Install Lyric Timer. If Windows checks first, it’s safe: on Security Warning click Run; on a blue Windows protected your PC box click More info, then Run anyway.
  3. 3Open it: it opens by itself after installing. Next time, press Start, type Lyric Timer and click it.

Part 2 · Every song: make timed lyrics

The numbers match the four tabs along the top of the app: 1 Lyrics 2 Time 3 Preview 4 Export

The start screen with the Choose a Song button
First

Choose a Song

Click Choose a Song. It opens in your Music folder. You can also drag a song onto the window. MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG and FLAC all work.

The Lyrics step with the title, cover and lyrics filled in
1 Lyrics

Add the lyrics

Suno MP3s fill this in for you: title, cover and lyrics. For other songs, paste the lyrics, one line of the song per line, or use Import .lrc or .txt. [Chorus] in square brackets marks a section.

The Time step with five lines timed and the next line marked Space
2 Time

Tap along

Press Space to play, then Space again as each line begins. The line marked next Space is the one your tap will time.

Tapped at the wrong moment? Backspace undoes it. Fast song? Turn Speed down.

A selected line with Earlier and Later buttons above the list
2 Time

Fix a line

Click the line. Clicking never changes its time, it only selects it. The line’s own panel opens above the list.

← →
Move it a tenth of a second earlier or later
Enter
Play it, to hear if it’s right
↑ ↓
Pick the line above or below
Esc
Done

Way off? Re-tap from here plays from the line before, so you can tap it again.

The Preview step with the current line lit up
3 Preview

Preview it

Press play (or Space) and watch each line light up as it’s sung. Click a line to jump to it.

One comes in early or late? Pause while it’s lit and press Fix the lit line’s timing.

The Export step with LRC, SRT, WebVTT, Text and JSON
4 Export

Export

LRC
Music players and karaoke apps
SRT
Video editors and YouTube captions
VTT
Captions for video on the web
TXT
Just the lyrics, no timing
JSON
Every line and time, for your own programs

Download saves the file; Copy puts it on the clipboard.

Good to know

  • Your work is saved. Close the app whenever you like. The song, lyrics and timing stay until you click New song.
  • Updating. Unzip the newer version and double-click its Install Lyric Timer. Your work carries over.
  • Uninstalling. Settings → Apps → Installed apps → Lyric Timer → Uninstall. Your songs and saved files are left alone.
  • This guide is always a click away: the ? button, then Step-by-step guide.