Is Vizzy Free? A Vizzy Alternative With No Watermark
Vizzy is one of the best-known browser music visualizers, so it's natural to ask two things before you commit a song to it: is Vizzy free, and is there a Vizzy alternative that fits your workflow better? This page answers both, explains what to look at in any visualizer's plan before you render, and walks through what Shimga does differently.
Is Vizzy free?
Vizzy has offered free use alongside paid options, but plan details — export resolution, watermarks, monthly limits and prices — change over time, and third-party reviews often disagree with each other. Check the current terms on vizzy.io before you start a project.
What to check in any visualizer's plan
Whichever tool you use, these five details decide whether a "free" or entry-level plan works for a real release:
- Watermark — is a logo burned into the export?
- Resolution — is the plan capped at 720p or 1080p, or can you export 4K?
- Export limits — how many videos per day or month?
- Length — will a full song, a DJ mix or a podcast episode fit?
- Formats — can you make vertical 9:16 videos for TikTok, Reels and Shorts?
The Vizzy alternative: Shimga
Shimga Studio is a browser-based music visualizer. Here's what it offers today:
- No watermark on exports.
- Up to 4K (3840×2160) MP4 export, at 24, 30 or 60 fps.
- Three aspect ratios — 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1.
- No install — open it in your browser, start building without an account, and sign in when you export.
What you can make
- Audio spectrums: circular spectrums, bar ("monster bars") spectrums and waveforms that move with the music.
- Backgrounds: your own image or video, or GPU shader backgrounds that pulse with the bass.
- Particles that burst on beats.
- Your branding: a logo in the middle of the spectrum, text overlays, and synced lyrics from an .lrc file.
- Any format: 16:9 for YouTube, 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, and 1:1 for Instagram posts.
Every numeric setting can be linked to the bass, mids, highs or overall level, and you can add keyframes, so you're not stuck with how a template was designed to react. Start from one of 24 built-in presets or a community template, then change anything.
How it renders
Shimga renders on your own computer, frame by frame, straight from the audio file. There's no render queue to wait in, and the visuals can't drift out of sync because every frame is calculated from the exact moment of audio it belongs to. Render time depends on your hardware and the resolution you choose — on a typical machine a 1080p export takes roughly as long as the song itself. Very long videos work best in Chrome or Edge, which can write the file straight to disk.
A quick workflow
- Open Shimga Studio and add your song.
- Choose a preset or template.
- Swap the background for your cover art and add your logo or artist name.
- Decide what reacts to what — for example, background pulse on the bass, particles on the highs.
- Pick a resolution, frame rate and aspect ratio, and export.
Shimga vs. Vizzy: how to choose
| If you want… | Look at |
|---|---|
| No watermark and 4K export | Shimga |
| Fine control over how each element reacts to bass, mids and highs | Shimga |
| To render on your own machine instead of a cloud queue | Shimga |
| Vizzy's specific template library and workflow | Vizzy |
| Rendering that doesn't use your own computer | A cloud tool such as Vizzy |
For a feature-by-feature breakdown, read our full Shimga vs Vizzy comparison.
FAQ
Does Shimga add a watermark?
No. Exports from Shimga Studio don't carry a watermark.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Shimga runs in Chrome, Edge and other modern browsers. Chrome and Edge give the best export experience for long videos.
Do I need an account?
Not to start. You can build and preview your video without one; exporting needs a quick sign-in.
Can I make vertical videos for TikTok and Reels?
Yes — switch the canvas to 9:16. Vertical exports go up to 2160 pixels tall with the 4K setting.
Try the Vizzy alternative
Add a song, pick a preset, export up to 4K — no watermark.
Open Shimga Studio →Also worth reading: audio visualizers compared and the Specterr alternative.