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VHS Intro Generator

Start your video like a tape: the deck’s PLAY on a blue screen, a burst of tracking noise, colour bars, the duplication warning and the distributor’s card, or a family home movie starting with REC. The text is the blocky character generator decks and camcorders really used, and the whole intro sits under a worn-tape pass.

Make a VHS Intro See All 9 Tracking Modes

FreeNo SignupRuns Locally

Opens with the VHS Intro preset already applied

GET THE LOOK

Three steps from this page to a finished clip

1
Open the VHS Intro preset
The button above opens Vis Exo in No Tracking (FX only) mode with this look already applied — a “Preset loaded” note confirms it.
2
Add your footage
Point your webcam at the scene, or load any MP4, MOV or WebM video.
3
Fine-tune and export
Adjust anything in the sidebar — add a Cinematic LUT, animate it with Keyframes — then Record to save an MP4 or WebM.

What you get

Why VHS Intro Works Here

Real on-screen text

White blocky character-generator type with a black edge, from the same rasteriser as the VHS overlay: no smooth fonts, no coloured fringes.

Rental, home movie or analog horror

Rental tape start, home movie start, found-footage warning, recovered tape and more, each a sequence you can edit card by card.

Deck and TV overlays

PLAY, REW with rolling search bars, PAUSE with its tracking band, TIMER REC, the TV volume bar and a channel change with snow.

Then the tape look

Follow the intro with the VHS effect over the whole video.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make a video start like an old VHS tape?

Open the generator, load your video and the Rental tape start intro is added at the beginning. Edit any card’s text in the Text panel.

Is it free?

Yes, with no watermark or upload.

TAKE IT FURTHER

Make the Look Your Own

Grade it like a film Layer one of 33 cinematic LUTs under VHS Intro — or your own .cube file — then fine-tune Lift, Gamma and Gain. Color grading guide → Change it over time Keyframe the grade, switch Post FX on for one section, fade trails in and out — frame-accurate in every export. Keyframes guide → Share or borrow a preset Export your tuned look as a preset file, or browse and vote on looks other people made. Community presets →

Ready to try VHS Intro?

Free, no signup, and your footage never leaves this browser tab.

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