Will a glitch look the same every export?

Yes. Randomness is seeded, so the same variation number always produces the same frames.

Can I glitch my own text or logo?

Several presets take your own text or image, including glitch text reveals and logo distortion.

Glitch effects: digital distortion that still reads clean

Updated September 18, 20263 min read

How do you make a glitch effect for video?

Choose a glitch preset, set the intensity, speed and colors, and decide whether it carries text or acts as a transition. Export MP4 for a full-frame hit or transparent WebM when the distortion should sit over your own footage.

Glitch works when it is short and deliberate. These presets split RGB channels, tear blocks, drop signal and crack the screen, and every one of them exposes intensity so you can dial the noise down to taste.

Five glitch effects presets to start from

Hover any card to play it. Opening one loads it in the editor with every control unlocked.

RGB Split Text
2s
Your text tears into sliced RGB channels that jitter and snap together. The definitive digital glitch title.
Block Noise Transition
1s
Corrupted data blocks flood the screen at the cut and dissolve away. A harsh, energetic glitch transition.
Scanline Flicker
3s
CRT scanlines, a rolling refresh bar and nervous flicker give footage an authentic retro monitor look.
Slice Shift Wipe
1s
Uneven horizontal slices snap across the frame in stepped jumps, covering and uncovering like a broken signal.
Signal Drop
2s
Test-card color bars jitter, then the picture collapses into a line and blinks out like an old TV turning off.

All glitch effects

How to make one in the browser

01Open a glitch effects presetBrowse the Glitch Effects category and open the preset closest to what you need. It loads in the editor with every control unlocked.
02Make it yoursRewrite the text, set your brand colors and font, adjust easing and duration, and switch the aspect ratio for the platform you are posting to.
03Export the clipChoose MP4 for a normal track or transparent WebM for an overlay, pick a resolution up to 8K, and the file renders on your own machine.

Which format should you export?

Use MP4 when the clip sits on its own track or fills the frame. Use transparent WebM whenever it has to float over your own footage: the alpha channel is real, so no keying or blend mode is needed.

Format: MP4 H.264 · WebM VP9
Alpha: Transparent WebM
Resolution: 720p to 8K
Aspect: 16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:5
License: Commercial use included

Three tips that make it look intentional

Two to six frames is usually enough for a glitch accent.
Cut the glitch on a transient in the audio and it will feel designed.
Reduce intensity when the effect covers faces or small text.

Frequently asked

Will a glitch look the same every export?: Yes. Randomness is seeded, so the same variation number always produces the same frames.
Can I glitch my own text or logo?: Several presets take your own text or image, including glitch text reveals and logo distortion.

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