Free Intro Maker for YouTube, Gaming and Podcasts
An intro should be short. Two to five seconds with your name, a logo reveal and a transition into the content is plenty. The elements here are designed for that: transparent title animations, logo reveals and stinger-style transitions that you stack over your first shot or a background.
Download from the Community library, or describe your intro and generate it. Everything is a transparent clip up to 10 seconds long.
Intro elements
Intro elements
Exploded 3D Phone Showcase
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Animated Retro Game Boy Classic
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Cinematic Japan Title with Cherry Blossoms
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Generative Telemetry Data Reveal
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Cyberpunk Hacker Text Scramble Effect
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Cinematic Travel & Movie Title Intro
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Sequential Slot Machine Text Reveal
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Kinetic Typography Cycler
31A simple intro recipe
- Start with a motion background or a punchy first frame of footage
- Add a logo reveal and your channel name as animated text
- End with a transition overlay that cuts into the video
- Keep the whole thing under five seconds
What this does and does not do
This gives you the animated parts of an intro as editable overlays you combine in your editor. It does not render a fixed full-length template with footage and music, which keeps every intro unique to your brand.
Browse every category
- Free Subscribe Button Animations
- Free Like Button Animations
- Free Social Media Video Overlays
- Free Video Transitions
- Free Lower Third Animations
- Free Video Overlays
- Free Animated Video Backgrounds
- Free Text Animations
- Free Countdown Timer Animations
- Free Progress Bar Animations
- Free Notification Animations
- Free Logo Intro Animations
- Free Particle & VFX Animations
- Free Animated Frames & Borders
- Free Call-to-Action Animations
- Free Miscellaneous Video Assets
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- OBS Overlays
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- Webcam Overlays
Frequently asked questions
Is the intro maker free?
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You can browse and customise Community assets for free, and a free account can download one per day with a watermark. AI generation requires tokens.
How long should a YouTube intro be?
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Aim for two to five seconds. Viewers decide quickly, so get to the content fast.
Can I add my logo?
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Yes. Upload your logo and refer to it in the prompt.
Will it work for gaming channels?
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Yes. Glitch, particle and energy styles are common for gaming intros.
Make your intro
Download one Community asset per day for free with a watermark, or use a paid token pack for downloads without watermarks and AI generation.
1 free Community asset download per day with a watermark, no tokens needed. No credit card required.
Related pages
Logo animation
Animated logo reveals.
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End screen elements.
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Transitions with alpha.
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Assets for gaming content.
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Intros, outros and video clips for podcasts.
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Assets for vlogs.
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Use clips instead of .aep templates.
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Animated titles and text.
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