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YouTube intro music for your channel

Five to ten seconds people learn to recognise, cut from a track made for you.

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Four channels, four sounds

These four run 1:15 to 1:38. The intro is the few seconds you cut.

Cover of “Boot Up”: a circuit board glowing with blue light

Boot Up

1:18

Punchy modern tech channel intro music

  • Tech
  • E major
  • 133 BPM

Made from: “punchy modern tech channel intro music, bright synths, tight drums, energetic”

Cover of “Respawn”: a game controller lit by a bright screen in a dark room

Respawn

1:32

Hype gaming intro music

  • Gaming
  • D minor
  • Big drop

Made from: “hype gaming intro music, heavy electronic bass, big drop”

Cover of “Pinch of Salt”: a hand dropping a pinch of salt into a sizzling pan

Pinch of Salt

1:15

Fun upbeat cooking channel intro music

  • Cooking
  • C major
  • 110 BPM

Made from: “fun upbeat cooking channel intro music, brass, claps”

Cover of “Case File”: a case folder, photos and red string on a desk under a lamp

Case File

1:38

Dark tense true crime intro music

  • True crime
  • C minor
  • Low strings

Made from: “dark tense true crime intro music, low strings, pulses”

Five seconds out of a full track

“Boot Up” runs 1:18. The intro is the first big hit.

Audio Cutter with “Boot Up” loaded, a 5-second and a 10-second piece both starting on the first drum hit at 0:18, with a short fade
Boot Up
Punchy modern tech channel intro music · 1:18
A 5 and a 10 second cut, both starting on the first big hit.

Find the first hit

Skip the build-up. Start where the drums and synths land together.

Keep 5 to 10 seconds

Long enough to know the channel, short enough not to skip.

A quick fade

Half a second to a second, so it hands over to your first line.

Intro length by channel

Common lengths; your viewers will tell you in the retention graph.

Shorts
None, or one second of sound
Tech and reviews
3 to 5 seconds
Gaming
5 to 8 seconds, on the drop
Cooking and lifestyle
5 to 10 seconds
True crime and stories
10 to 15 seconds, slow build

Intro and outro from the same track

One track, two cuts, one channel sound.

Part to cutIntro: The first big hitOutro: A calmer stretch, or the end
LengthIntro: 5 to 10 secondsOutro: 15 to 20 seconds, under end screens
FadeIntro: Short, into your voiceOutro: Long, to silence
Under talkingIntro: NoOutro: Yes, turned down

Words that make an intro land

For the first seconds, energy beats detail.

“Big opening hit”

Asks for a start that grabs, not a slow fade-in.

“Punchy” or “hype”

Tight drums for tech, gaming and sports.

“Fun, brass, claps”

A grin for cooking and family channels.

“Dark, low strings, pulses”

Tension for true crime and mystery.

“Silly, bouncy, tuba”

A wink for comedy and sketches.

Your channel name, sung

Switch Instrumental off and put the name in the description.

Two takes of one channel intro

Both stayed in C minor, at 136 and 138 BPM. Cut the same few seconds from each and keep the one that hits harder.

Case File, one run: “dark tense true crime intro music, low strings, pulses”

Take 1

1:38
  • 136 BPM
  • C minor

Take 2

1:42
  • 138 BPM
  • C minor

How to make YouTube intro music

Describe the channel, cut the hit, reuse the rest.

YouTuber in his twenties, Pakistani, short black hair and a hoodie, setting up a camera in front of a shelf of gadgets
  1. 1

    Describe the channel

    Its topic and energy: “tech reviews, punchy, bright synths, tight drums”.

  2. 2

    Cut the intro

    Open the Audio Cutter, keep 5 to 10 seconds from the first big hit, add a short fade.

  3. 3

    Cut the outro too

    Take a calmer part of the same track for your end screen.

Channels with their own opening

One sound, every upload.

Tech reviewer in her thirties, Korean-American, sleek black bob, holding a new phone up to a camera

Tech reviews

Three seconds of bright synths before the unboxing.

Gamer in his teens, Brazilian, curly dark hair and a headset, reacting in front of RGB-lit monitors

Gaming

A bass drop on the title card.

Home cook in her fifties, Italian, grey curls tied up, waving at a camera over a pot of sauce

Cooking

Brass and claps, then “welcome back”.

True crime host in his thirties, white, dark beard and glasses, in a dim room with a corkboard behind him

True crime

Low strings before the case.

Questions about YouTube intro music

How long should YouTube intro music be?

Most good intros run 5 to 10 seconds. The song maker gives you a full track, and you cut the part you want with the free Audio Cutter.

Can I use YouTube intro music from here on a monetized channel?

Yes, if you made it on a paid plan or credit pack. Please don’t register it in Content ID.

Can I make an outro from the same YouTube intro music?

Yes. Cut a different part of the same track, or make a calmer version for the end of your videos.

Can YouTube intro music sing my channel name?

Yes. Switch Instrumental off and put the name in the description, then cut the line you like.

Which part of a track makes the best YouTube intro music?

Usually the first big hit, where the drums and the main sound come in together. Start your cut right on it.

Can I make YouTube intro music for a true crime channel?

Yes. Ask for dark, tense music with low strings, like “Case File”. Both of its takes came out in C minor.

How do I cut a 5 second YouTube intro from a full track?

Start on the first big hit and keep 5 seconds. On “Boot Up” that hit lands at 0:18, where the cuts above begin. Use the free Audio Cutter for yours.

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