Lyric TimerStep-by-step guide

Lyric Timer · version 0.2.1

From download to synced lyrics

Install it once on Windows, then open it from the Start menu whenever you want timed lyrics. Tap along as the song plays, check it, and save the file.

FreeWorks offlineNothing is uploadedWindows 10 & 11
Lyric Timer's Preview step, with the current line of the song lit up.

Chapter 1

Install it

Do this once. About a minute, with no admin rights and no account.

  1. 1

    Unzip it

    Download lyric-timer-0.2.1-windows.zip, then right-click it and choose Extract All. The installer can't run from inside the zip.

    Your Downloads folder
  2. 2

    Double-click Install Lyric Timer

    In the unzipped folder, double-click Install Lyric Timer.

    • If Windows checks first, it's safe to go ahead.
    • Security Warning? Click Run.
    • A blue box? Click More info, then Run anyway.
    The unzipped folder
  3. 3

    Open it

    It opens by itself after installing. Next time, press Start, type Lyric Timer and click it, or use the desktop shortcut.

    The app opens in Microsoft Edge's app mode, with no tabs or address bar.

    The Start menu

Chapter 2

Make timed lyrics

Every song. The steps follow the app's own tabs: 1Lyrics 2Time 3Preview 4Export

  1. 4

    Choose a Song

    Click Choose a Song. It opens in your Music folder. You can also drag a song onto the window.

    MP3WAVM4AOGGFLAC

    The song stays on your computer. It is never uploaded anywhere.

    Lyric Timer's start screen with the Choose a Song button
    The start screen
  2. 5

    Add the lyrics 1Lyrics

    Suno MP3s fill this in for you: title, cover and lyrics. For other songs, paste the lyrics in, or use Import .lrc or .txt.

    • Each line of the song goes on its own line.
    • Square brackets mark a section label, like [Chorus].
    The Lyrics step with the song's title, cover and lyrics filled in
    Lyrics, read from a Suno MP3
  3. 6

    Tap along 2Time

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

    Play, then time the next line
    Space
    Undo the last change
    Backspace

    Fast song? Turn Speed down.

    The Time step with five lines timed and the next line marked Space
    Tapping along
  4. 7

    Fix a line

    Click the line. Clicking never changes its time, it only selects it, and its panel opens above the list.

    0.1 second earlier or later
    ← →
    Play it, to hear if it's right
    Enter
    The line above or below
    ↑ ↓
    Done
    Esc

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

    A selected line with Earlier and Later buttons above the list
    A line selected for fixing
  5. 8

    Preview it 3Preview

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

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

    The Preview step with the current line lit up
    Lines light up as they're sung
  6. 9

    Export 4Export

    Pick the file type you need, then Download it or Copy it.

    Music players and karaoke apps
    LRC
    Video editors and YouTube captions
    SRT
    Captions for video on the web
    VTT
    Just the lyrics, no timing
    TXT
    Every line and time, for your own programs
    JSON
    The Export step with LRC, SRT, WebVTT, Text and JSON download buttons
    Every format, one click each

Chapter 3

Good to know

Your work is savedClose the app whenever you like. The song, lyrics and timing stay until you click New song.
UpdatingUnzip the newer version and double-click its Install Lyric Timer. Your work carries over.
UninstallingSettings → Apps → Installed apps → Lyric Timer → Uninstall. Your songs and saved files are left alone.
Stuck?The ? button at the top right, then Step-by-step guide, opens a guide inside the app.