Build a Video Outro That Sends Viewers to Your Next Video
Build an end card with animated text, your logo, a subscribe prompt and music, transition into it from your last shot, then save it and reuse it on every upload. Free to start.
Build a Video Outro That Sends Viewers to Your Next Video Features
EchoWave's outro and end-screen tools are used by YouTubers, video podcasters and small brands worldwide
The last ten seconds
The last ten seconds decide the next view
An outro maker builds the end screen that decides your next view, and EchoWave builds it from real editor pieces, not a rigid preset you cannot change. Your closing card carries the call to action: animated text for a subscribe prompt, the next-video title and your links, your logo for the brand mark, and a music bed that fades in underneath. Dip to black or dissolve into the card with a transition so it lands as a beat, not a jump cut. There is no separate outro-template gallery here; you save the finished project and reuse it as your own template on the next upload, so every video signs off the same way.
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45 animations
Word-level moves for the subscribe prompt, next-video title and your links
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56 transitions
Dip to black or dissolve into the end card, preview matches export
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0-10s fade
Auto fade the outro music up and out, set in seconds
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4K
Maximum export resolution on the paid plan, watermark removed
What you get
Every piece of a strong end screen
A good outro has a call to action, your logo, text that moves and music, and each one is a real element you control.
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The Subscribe and Next-Video Prompt
Type your call to action, subscribe, watch this next, follow the links, then give it motion with one of 45 animated text moves so the words earn a glance instead of blending into the frame.
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Your Logo on the End Card
Drop your PNG logo onto the card, size it and place it, a corner bug or a centered sign-off. Adding your logo keeps the outro unmistakably yours and ties it to your intro and thumbnails.
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Dissolve or Dip Into the Outro
Land on the end screen as a deliberate beat. A dip to black or a cross dissolve from your last shot signals the video is wrapping, and the timeline preview matches the export frame for frame.
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Music That Fades Under It
Add your own track, or pull a sting from the editor's built-in sound-effects library, drop it beneath the end card and set an auto fade of up to ten seconds so the music lifts the sign-off and ducks out cleanly.
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A Credits Scroll for Longer Pieces
Films, sponsored videos and event recaps often want a proper roll. Run a credits scroll before the end card to thank your team, sponsors and collaborators, then land on the subscribe prompt.
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Save It, Reuse It Every Upload
There is no stock outro gallery here. You save the finished project and reopen it for the next video, swapping the next-video title and end-card image, so your whole channel signs off with one consistent look.
How it works
How to make a video outro
Four steps from a blank end card to a sign-off you can reuse forever.
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Add Your End-Card Background
Open a new project in the EchoWave editor and set a background for the card: a solid color, a gradient, a held frame from your video, or a short loop of b-roll. Size the canvas to match your video, 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1.
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Drop In Text, Logo and a Subscribe Prompt
Add animated text for the call to action, your subscribe prompt, the next-video title and any links, then place your logo. Position each element where it sits on the finished card, ready to time.
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Transition Into It and Add a Music Button
Place a dip to black or a dissolve at the cut from your last shot into the end card, then drop a music track underneath and set an auto fade so it lifts and ducks cleanly.
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Export or Save for Reuse
Preview the last ten seconds, then export an MP4 with the motion baked in. Save the project too, so your next upload starts from the same outro instead of a blank canvas.
Who uses it
An outro for every kind of channel
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YouTube Creators
Close every upload with a subscribe prompt and a next-video card so the session, and the watch time, keeps going.
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Video Podcasters
End each episode with the show handle, where to listen next and a follow prompt, over a held frame of the set.
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Course Creators
Sign off each lesson with the next-module title and a recap card, so learners flow straight into the following video.
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Short-Form Creators
Stamp a two-second follow bug and handle on the end of every Reel or Short to turn viewers into followers.
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Small Brands and Marketers
Finish promos with the logo, a website link and one clear call to action, consistent across the whole campaign.
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Filmmakers and Event Teams
Roll credits into a branded end card on short films, wedding films and recaps, then sign off with your studio mark.
Build an outro once, use it forever
Animated text, your logo, a transition and music, then a saved project you reopen for every upload. Free to start.
What people are saying about EchoWave
About the EchoWave team
EchoWave is a browser-based video and audio editor built by Lemon Vault LLC since 2018. The people who build the editor write these guides and test every step in the production app before publishing.
Outro maker FAQ
How do I make a video outro?
Open a new project in the EchoWave editor and build a closing card: set a background, add animated text for your subscribe prompt and next-video title, place your logo and drop a music track underneath. Dip to black or dissolve into the card from your last shot so it reads as a beat. Set an auto fade on the music, preview the final ten seconds, then export an MP4. Save the project so your next upload starts from the same outro instead of a blank timeline.
What makes a good end screen?
A strong end screen does four jobs in about ten seconds. It gives one clear call to action, usually subscribe or watch this next, so the viewer knows the single thing to do. It shows your logo so the moment is unmistakably yours. It uses text that moves, a subscribe prompt, the next-video title, your links, because motion earns the glance a static card does not. And it carries music that fades under the card to lift the sign-off. Keep it tight: past about fifteen seconds, retention drops fast.
How much room should I leave for YouTube's end-screen elements?
YouTube overlays its own clickable end-screen elements, subscribe buttons and video or playlist cards, across your last 5 to 20 seconds. Design your outro assuming those boxes will land on top of it. Keep the right and lower-right area clearer, since video and playlist cards usually sit there, and place your own animated text and logo where they will not collide. A common layout puts your brand mark and subscribe prompt on the left with open space on the right. Build the outro at least twenty seconds long so there is room for the elements to appear.
Can I reuse the same outro across videos?
Yes, and that is the point of building one properly. EchoWave has no stock outro-template gallery; instead you save your finished outro as a project and reopen or duplicate it for the next video. Swap the next-video title and the end-card image, keep the logo, layout, transition and music, then export. Because every upload starts from the same saved project, your whole channel signs off with one consistent look, which is exactly what builds recognition over dozens of videos.
Can I make the subscribe text animated?
Yes. Add the subscribe line as a text element and apply one of 45 word-level animations: a reveal to make it arrive, a stagger to bring the words in one by one, or a loop to keep it pulsing while the card holds. Style the font, color, outline and a background pill so it stays readable over any footage. The animated text tool covers every move, and the same engine animates a next-video title or a links line the same way.
What music should I use for an outro, and can I fade it?
Use a short, upbeat bed that matches your channel's tone; four to ten seconds is plenty for an outro. Add your own track, or pull a short sting from the editor's built-in sound-effects library, drop it under the end card and set an auto fade of up to ten seconds so the music rises into the sign-off and ducks out at the cut. Matching the outro track to your intro music ties the video together. EchoWave does not host a licensed music-song catalog, so bring a track you have the rights to use.
How do I match my outro to my intro?
Top and tail a video with the same visual language and it reads as produced. Build your opener in the intro maker with a logo reveal and title, then mirror it in the outro: the same font, the same brand colors, the same logo animation played out instead of in, and a music bed cut from the same track. Save both as projects so you can reopen them together whenever you rebrand. Viewers who see a matching intro and outro read the channel as one consistent thing.
Is the outro maker free?
Yes. Building, animating and previewing your outro is free, with no account needed to start. Free exports carry a small EchoWave watermark and top out at 720p, which is fine for testing a look. Paid plans remove the watermark and raise the ceiling: 1080p on Basic, 4K with 50 or 60fps on Pro, and 8K on Business. To save an outro project and reuse it across uploads you will want an account, since projects are stored in the cloud.
Nail the last ten seconds
A call to action, your logo, animated text and music, saved once and reused on every upload. Free in the EchoWave editor.
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