News Intro Maker
Eight seconds of sting, banner and typewriter — your show now has a broadcast open.
Every show is better with an open, and the broadcast-news open is the most instantly legible one there is: sting hits, banner slides, title types itself out, ticker rolls. Breaking News Maker produces exactly that as a self-contained 8-second MP4 — which happens to be the right length for an intro: long enough to establish the bit, short enough that nobody skips it. The synthesized breaking-news sting is the star here; it's mixed into the export, so the audio branding comes built in. If your show has its own theme, upload it as a custom soundtrack instead.
The channel bug and custom station builder are what turn a parody bulletin into your intro. Set the bug to your show's name, build a station in your colors with your banner text, and every segment can open with the same eight seconds of branding — 'THE SUNDAY RECAP', typing itself out over your title card image, your logo colors on the ticker bar. Podcasters use it as the video open for clip posts; YouTubers drop it before recurring segments; streamers play it as a stinger between scenes. Make it once, prepend it forever.
What you get
The sting is included
A synthesized broadcast intro sting opens the audio — the single most identifying sound in television, baked into your MP4. Custom soundtrack upload if you have a theme.
Your station, your bug
The custom builder sets station colors, banner text and the corner bug — so the open carries your show's branding, not a joke channel's.
Exactly intro-length
8 seconds at 60fps: banner in, title typed, ticker established, out. The format enforces the discipline good intros have anyway.
One open, three frames
16:9 for YouTube, 9:16 for Shorts and clip posts, 1:1 for the feed — the same intro recomposed, not cropped.
A title card that moves
Your artwork or a relevant photo runs as the backdrop with a slow push-in while the graphics animate over it.
How it works
- 1
Brand the station
Custom builder: your colors, your banner text, your show name on the bug. This is the part you'll reuse every episode.
- 2
Type the title
The headline is your show or segment name; the ticker can tease this episode's topics — change it per episode, keep the rest.
- 3
Export and prepend
Download the 60fps MP4 and drop it at the head of your edit — audio's already in it.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use the same intro every episode?
Yes — keep the project, change the ticker to this week's topics, re-export. The station branding stays identical, which is exactly what makes it read as your intro.
Can I use my own theme music?
Custom soundtrack upload replaces the synthesized sting in the export. Note that features like this may sit in the Pro tier when it launches — the pricing page has current details.
Is 8 seconds enough for an intro?
It's arguably the ideal: research on skip behavior is unkind to long intros. The sting, a typed title and one ticker pass fit comfortably — if you need a longer open, export the intro and extend it in your editor.
What format for YouTube vs Shorts?
16:9 (1920×1080) for standard videos, 9:16 for Shorts and vertical clips — export both from the same project and keep them in your assets folder.
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Try it now — free to start
Open the editor, type your first headline and watch the bulletin animate instantly — then sign in to export.
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