--- title: "Audio Waveform & Sound Wave Generator" description: "Generate an animated audio waveform video: 10 wave styles (line, bars, circle and more), your colours and background, exported as MP4." url: https://exemplary.ai/audio-waveform-generator facts_as_of: 2026-10-14 publisher: "Exemplary AI (https://exemplary.ai)" --- # Audio Waveform & Sound Wave Generator Turn audio into an animated waveform video with your colours, background and captions. Exemplary AI's waveform generator turns an audio file into a video of an animated waveform that moves with the sound. There are 10 styles, including line, double line, multi-line, circle, hill and bars, placed at the top, center or bottom of the frame, over a colour or image background, with optional captions. You export it as an MP4 (H.264) video in 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9. ## How to generate a waveform video 1. Upload the audio (MP3, WAV and M4A) and pick its language. 2. Pick the part to use: select it in the transcript and click "Create Audiogram", up to 10 minutes. 3. Choose a wave style, its position and colour, and a background. 4. Choose the size and export the MP4 (H.264) video. ## At a glance | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Input | MP3, WAV and M4A audio with speech or vocals, since you pick the part from its transcript | | Waveform styles | 10 styles, including line, double line, multi-line, circle, hill and bars, at the top, center or bottom of the frame | | Background | A solid colour, or an image up to 1 MB | | Captions | 5 animations, in 99 languages | | Sizes | 9:16 (portrait), 1:1 (square) and 16:9 (landscape) | | Length | Up to 10 minutes per audiogram. AI Clips picks audiograms for you from recordings of 10 minutes or more; for any length, select part of the transcript and click "Create Audiogram". | | Export | MP4 (H.264) video | | Free plan | 200 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark | Facts checked October 2026. ## Why Creators Choose Exemplary AI's Waveform Generator Wave styles, colours, backgrounds and captions, in the same editor you use for clips. ### 10 wave styles line, double line, multi-line, circle, hill and bars, with line and bar waves available at the top, middle or bottom. ### Your colours and background Set the wave colour, and use a solid colour or an image up to 1 MB behind it. ### Captions on the waveform Add captions transcribed from the audio, in 99 languages. ## How to Generate a Waveform Video 1. **Upload Your Audio**: Upload an MP3, WAV or M4A file. 2. **Choose a Style & Customize**: Select a wave style and position, set colours, add a background image and preview it. 3. **Export & Share**: Export an MP4 (H.264) video in 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9. ## Tools that work on the same file You have already uploaded it. These run on the same transcript, so there is nothing to redo. ### [Sound wave generator](https://exemplary.ai/sound-wave-generator) Sound wave generator: draw your audio as a moving wave in one of 10 shapes, from a line to a… ### [Audiogram maker](https://exemplary.ai/audiogram-maker) Make audiograms from podcast or voice audio: an animated waveform, captions and your… ### [Convert Audio to Video](https://exemplary.ai/audio-to-video) Convert audio to video online: upload an MP3, WAV or M4A file and get an MP4 with a moving… ### [Music Visualizer](https://exemplary.ai/music-visualizer) Make a music visualizer video: your track with an animated waveform over a colour or image… ## Audio Waveform Generator is one part of one workspace Audio Waveform Generator is one door into the same workspace. Whatever you came here to make, the rest is already available from the file you just uploaded. ### Upload once The same recording feeds every tool on the site. Nothing needs uploading twice to get a second format out of it. ### Caption and translate Burned-in captions or subtitle files, in the spoken language or translated with the timings kept intact. ### Repurpose without re-editing Clips, chapters, show notes, blog drafts and social posts all come off the one transcript. ## Common questions ### What is an audio waveform video? A video of the shape of a sound: a line, bars or a circle that rise and fall with the audio. It lets you post audio on platforms that only take video. ### Which waveform styles can I choose? 10: line (top, middle or bottom), double line, multi-line, circle, hill, and bars (top, middle or bottom). ### Can I change the waveform colour and position? Yes. Set the wave colour, put it at the top, center or bottom of the frame, and choose a colour or image background. ### Can I add captions to a waveform video? Yes. Captions are transcribed from the audio, in any of 99 languages, and you can pick one of 5 animation styles. ### How long can a waveform video be? Up to 10 minutes per audiogram. AI Clips picks audiograms for you from recordings of 10 minutes or more; for any length, select part of the transcript and click "Create Audiogram". ### What format is the waveform video? An MP4 (H.264) file, in 9:16 (portrait), 1:1 (square) and 16:9 (landscape). ### Is the waveform generator free? Yes. The Free plan includes 200 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark. AI Clips and audiogram tasks use credits, so the amount you can create depends on the tasks you run. ## Discover more Audiograms - [Sound wave generator](https://exemplary.ai/sound-wave-generator) - [Audiogram maker](https://exemplary.ai/audiogram-maker) - [Convert Audio to Video](https://exemplary.ai/audio-to-video) - [Music Visualizer](https://exemplary.ai/music-visualizer) > Exemplary AI is a browser-based AI tool that turns long videos and recordings into short captioned clips, transcripts in 99 languages, subtitles, translations into 116 languages, and written posts such as summaries, blog posts and YouTube chapters. It is built for YouTubers, podcasters and marketing teams; the Free plan includes 200 one-time credits with watermarked video exports. Pricing: https://exemplary.ai/pricing