End Credits Maker: Free Rolling Credits Online

An end credits maker is an online tool that turns a list of names and roles into a scrolling or fading credits sequence you can add to the start or end of a video. EchoWave is a free credits maker that runs entirely in your browser: type or paste your cast and crew, pick a font and scroll speed, line it up with music, and export the credits as a video clip. There is nothing to install and no account needed to start.

What you can build with this credits maker

EchoWave handles the three credit styles people actually need. Rolling (or scrolling) credits move vertically up the screen, the classic look at the end of films and long-form videos. End credits sit at the close of a video and often pair a slow roll with a music bed, which is exactly what an end credits maker is for. Opening credits, also called a title sequence, introduce the main names before the story starts and tend to fade or cut between cards rather than scroll.

Because EchoWave is a full editor and not a single-purpose widget, you are not limited to a fixed template. You can stack credits over a background video or a solid colour, add a logo, fade the music in and out, and trim the timing frame by frame. If you only need a couple of static name cards rather than a moving roll, the add text to video tool covers that in a few clicks.

How the end credits maker works in detail

Start by opening a blank project or uploading the video you want to attach credits to. Drop a text layer onto the timeline and paste your credit list into it. Most editors format credits in two columns, role on the left and name on the right, or centred with the role above the name. EchoWave lets you set alignment, line spacing, and font weight so the columns stay readable while they move.

To make the text roll, you animate its vertical position from below the frame to above it over the length of the segment. Slow the animation down for a stately film roll or speed it up for a tighter social clip. You control exactly when the credits enter, how long they stay on screen, and when the music drops out, all on the same timeline. Preview as you go, then export when the timing feels right.

Supported formats, resolutions, and aspect ratios

EchoWave accepts common video inputs including MP4, MOV, WebM, and MKV, plus image backgrounds (PNG, JPG) and audio tracks (MP3, WAV, AAC) for your music bed. You export back to MP4 with H.264 video, which plays everywhere from phones to TVs and uploads cleanly to every major platform.

Pick the aspect ratio that matches where the video will live:

• 16:9 (1920x1080) for YouTube, a website, or a film that plays on a TV or monitor.
• 9:16 (1080x1920) for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
• 1:1 (1080x1080) for square feed posts.

Vertical credits need larger type and fewer columns because the frame is narrow, so plan on shorter lines and a slightly faster scroll on 9:16 than you would use on 16:9.

Fonts, scroll speed, and credit order

Movie credits lean on clean, legible typefaces. Helvetica and Helvetica Neue are the long-standing standard, with Gotham, Futura, and Avenir also common on modern titles. Keep the role and name in the same family, use weight and colour for hierarchy rather than mixing five fonts, and stick to light text on a dark background for the readable, cinematic look.

For scroll speed, a comfortable reading pace is roughly one screen height every four to six seconds. Faster than that and viewers cannot finish reading a line; much slower and the roll drags. Order credits by convention: lead cast first (often in order of appearance or billing), then the principal crew (director, producer, writer, cinematographer, editor), then department heads and the wider crew, with music, locations, and thanks near the end.

Where credits videos get used

Filmmakers and students use the tool to close short films, festival submissions, and reels. YouTubers add an end-credits roll to thank sponsors, editors, and collaborators. Wedding and event videographers credit the couple, the venue, and the team. Businesses run staff and partner credits at the end of brand films, and podcasters who publish video versions credit guests and producers. Anywhere a video needs a tidy, professional sign-off, a credits roll does the job. Used as a movie credits maker, an opening credits maker, or a closing credits maker, the same project handles every section without locking you into a fixed credits template.

Movie credits generator and rolling credits generator in one editor

EchoWave doubles as a movie credits generator and a rolling credits generator, so you do not need a separate credit maker for each style. Build animated movie credits, line up a rolling credits sequence, and drop in opening cards from the same timeline, then reuse the layout as your own template for the next project.

Privacy, pricing, and the watermark

Editing happens in your browser, so your footage and names are not handed off to a third party before you choose to export. EchoWave is free to use: you can build and preview a full credits sequence without paying. Free exports carry a small EchoWave watermark, which you can remove by upgrading to a paid plan. There is no credit card required to get started.

Device and browser support

The credits maker runs in modern desktop browsers including Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari, with no plugin or app to install. A laptop or desktop gives you the most room to position text and fine-tune timing on the timeline, though you can review a project on a tablet. For precise, frame-level credit timing, a larger screen and a mouse or trackpad make the work far quicker.