Fretnook / Music Video Maker
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Free music video maker for guitarists

Record your song, then film yourself playing it. Fretnook lines every camera take up with your audio automatically, lets you cut between takes like a multi-camera shoot, and exports an MP4 with your mastered mix as the soundtrack. No editing software, no uploads, all in a browser tab.

Free with a quick email sign-up. Video stays on your device; nothing is uploaded.
Quick start

From take to finished video in four steps

  1. Turn on the camera

    Open DAW › Video and press Camera On. Choose a camera and 720p or 1080p. Laptop webcams, USB cameras and phone or tablet cameras all work.

  2. Film while you record, or film to the mix

    With the camera on, every take you record is filmed too. Already have a finished mix? Press Film to Mix to play the song from the top and film yourself playing along.

  3. Cut between takes

    Film the song two or three times from different angles. Put the playhead where you want a cut, press Split at Playhead, then pick another take for that section. Every take is locked to the song, so cuts never drift.

  4. Export the MP4

    Press Export Video. The soundtrack is the same mastered mix as the WAV export, with all your EQ, effects and loudness settings.

What you get

What the video maker does

Automatic sync

The camera mic is matched against your recorded audio, so the picture lands on the beat without lining it up by hand. Fine-tune in 10 ms steps if you want.

Cut between angles

Split the video lane and switch takes section by section, like a multi-camera edit with one camera.

Studio-quality soundtrack

The video uses your mastered mix, not the camera’s microphone, so it sounds like the record.

MP4 for every platform

H.264/AAC MP4 at 720p or 1080p, ready for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.

Portrait or landscape

Frame size follows your footage, so a phone filmed upright exports upright for Reels and Shorts.

Trim and tidy

Drag clip edges to trim, delete a section to cut to black, or use one take for the whole song.

Stays on your device

Takes live in your browser and survive reloads. Nothing goes to a server.

Film to Mix

Play a finished song from the top and film a performance to it, even for a mix you made weeks ago.

Tips

Tips for a better-looking guitar video

Light your face and the fretboard. Face a window or a lamp, not away from it. A cheap desk lamp bounced off a wall beats any camera upgrade.Frame the neck. Viewers want to see your fretting hand. Put the camera slightly to the side of the guitar’s headstock, or film one take wide and one close on the neck, then cut between them.Wear headphones. When you film to a mix, listening on headphones keeps the playback out of the camera mic, which also makes the auto-sync more reliable.Film it three times. A wide shot, a close-up of the hands and a different angle give you something to cut to at every chorus. Because each take is synced to the song, switching between them is just split and pick.
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is the music video maker free?
Yes. It is part of the Fretnook DAW, which unlocks with a free email sign-up. No payment, no card, no watermark you cannot turn off.
What format does it export?
MP4 (H.264 video with AAC audio) in current Chrome, Edge and Safari, which uploads straight to YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Browsers that cannot record MP4 get a WebM file instead.
Does it work on an iPhone or iPad?
Yes, in Safari. Open Fretnook on the device you want to film with, since the camera it uses is the one built into (or plugged into) that device.
How does the auto-sync work?
The camera’s own microphone is compared with your recorded audio to find exactly where the video lines up. If the camera mic could not hear the guitar clearly, the take is placed by its recording time and you can nudge it in 10 ms or 100 ms steps.
Is my video uploaded anywhere?
No. Takes are stored in your browser on your own device, and the finished MP4 is saved straight to your computer or phone.
Why does exporting take as long as the song?
The video is rendered in real time so the picture and the mastered audio are captured together. A 4-minute song takes about 4 minutes. Keep the tab visible while it runs.
Can I remove the “Made with Fretnook” end card?
Yes. It is a 2-second closing card that is on by default. Untick End card next to the export button to leave it off.
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Fretnook is free and runs in your browser. Your recordings and video stay on your device.

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