Rescroll

Free social post animation maker

Type a name, a handle and a post of up to 280 characters, and download it as a 1080p MP4: the card arrives, the text appears, the heart pops and the likes tick up. Free, no sign-up, no watermark.

How it works

How to make a social post animation.

Four steps, about a minute, and nothing to install.

  1. 1

    Write the post

    Type a display name, an @handle and the post itself, up to 280 characters. Add a time line such as 9:41 AM · Mar 3, or leave it empty to hide it.

  2. 2

    Set the counts

    Enter the replies and reposts, then the likes the post starts with and the number they climb to after the heart is tapped.

  3. 3

    Pick the card and the look

    Full post or Short post, a light or dark card, text that appears or types in, where it sits and how big it is. Then one of six looks, or your own background color.

  4. 4

    Download the MP4

    Press Download. The video is rendered in your browser at 1080p and saved to your device. No account, no watermark.

Ready-made versions

Start from the one you came for.

Each one opens its own maker with the settings filled in. Change anything, then download.

When a social post animation isn’t enough

The free social post animation is the starting point.

Here you get one post card on a background. In Rescroll you describe the graphic you want, like “slide in the three replies I read out, each one as I say it, then zoom into the last”, attach screenshots of the real posts, and it's designed from scratch on your own video, placed around you and timed to the exact word you say. Change anything by asking in the chat.

Free social post animation

Rescroll

One generic post card

Any design you describe, matched to the screenshots you attach

A clip you overlay and key out yourself

Built on your own video, placed around you

You line it up in your editor

Arrives on the exact word you say

Change it with the settings here

Change anything by asking in the chat

Part of the Pro, Ultimate and Scale plans.

Posts and chat. Two posts slide in, then the chat answers.
Before you post. Each setting changes as she names it.

Both built in Rescroll from a description.

The basics

What is a social post animation?

A social post animation is a short clip of a social media post appearing on screen, with its name, handle, text and counts, usually laid over a video. Creators use one to quote their own post, react to a comment, set up a skit or make a point land with a line of text.

This maker draws a generic post card: an avatar with your initials, a display name, an @handle, the post itself and a row of replies, reposts and likes. The card arrives, the text appears line by line or types itself out, and then the heart is tapped and the like count climbs from one number to another.

If the clip is going over footage, pick the green background in the Look panel and key it out in your editor. The card itself stays opaque, so only the post is left on top of your video.

What you download

Price
Free. No sign-up, no email, no watermark.
Format
MP4 (H.264), no audio
Resolution
1080p: 1080×1920, 1920×1080, 1080×1080 or 1080×1350
Frame rate
30 or 60 fps
Post
Name up to 32 characters, handle up to 20, post up to 280, time line up to 32
Counts
Replies, reposts and likes up to 999,999,999, shortened to 12.4K or 1.2M past 9,999
Card
Full or short layout, light or dark, 70 to 130% size, at the top, middle or bottom
Motion
Text appears or types in, the heart pops, likes climb for 1.5 seconds, then 1 to 10 seconds of rest
Colors
Six looks, or any text color on any background color
Overlay
Green background for chroma key
Where it runs
In your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

In your editor

Put the social post animation on your video.

An MP4 has no transparent background, so the social post animation comes ready to key. Set the background to green and remove it with chroma key.

How to add a social post animation in CapCut

Download the social post animation on a green background. In CapCut, drag it onto the track above your video so it sits on top as an overlay. Select it, open Video → Remove BG → Chroma key, pick the green with the color picker and raise Strength until the background is gone. Menu names move a little between CapCut versions; look for Chroma key.

How to add a social post animation in Premiere Pro

Put the social post animation on a video track above your footage. From the Effects panel, drag Ultra Key onto it and click the Key Color eyedropper on the green.

How to add a social post animation in DaVinci Resolve

Place the social post animation on the track above your footage. On the Edit page, open Effects → Open FX, find 3D Keyer under Resolve FX Key and drag it onto the clip, then sample the green in the viewer with the Open FX overlay switched on.

How to add a social post animation in Final Cut Pro

Connect the social post animation above your footage in the timeline. From the Effects browser, drag the Keyer effect onto it; it finds and removes the green by itself.

Questions

Social post animation: your questions, answered.

How do I make a social media post animation?

In the maker at the top of this page, type the name, handle and post, set the replies, reposts and likes, choose a light or dark card and press Download. You get a 1080p MP4 made in your browser, with no sign-up and no watermark.

How do I put a social media post on my video?

Make the post here on a green background and download it. In your editor, put it on the track above your footage and remove the green with chroma key. The card is solid, so it keys out cleanly and only the post is left on your video.

Can I make a post that looks like it's from a real person?

Not to pass it off as real. Use the maker for your own posts, for characters in skits and stories, and for parody that's clearly parody. Don't present the clip as a real post, and don't put words in a real person's mouth or under an account that didn't write them.

Can the like count go up during the video?

Yes. Set Likes start at and Likes end at. The heart pops, and the count climbs between the two in 1.5 seconds, fast at first and slowing as it lands. Make them the same number for a heart tap with no climb.

How long can the post be?

Up to 280 characters, with line breaks if you want them. The text wraps to the card and is set smaller as it gets longer, so even a full 280 characters fits every frame shape.

Does the post have a verified badge or a platform's logo?

No. The card is a generic design: an avatar with initials, a name, a handle, the post and three counts with simple icons. There's no logo, no app's exact layout and no verified badge.

Can I make a dark mode post?

Yes. Set Card to Dark. On the colored looks a dark card picks up the look's tint, and the Light card is plain white with gray secondary text.

How are big numbers shown?

Counts up to 9,999 are shown in full. Above that they're shortened the way feeds do it: 12.4K, 128K, 1.2M. Each count can go up to 999,999,999.

Can the text type itself out?

Yes. Set Text to Types in and the post appears letter by letter with a cursor. Appears brings it in line by line instead, which is quicker.

Can I move the post to the top or bottom of the frame?

Yes. Position puts the card at the top, middle or bottom, and Size scales it from 70 to 130%. In a 16:9 video you can also put it on the left or the right, to leave room for you on the other side.

How long is the video?

It depends on the post. The card arrives, the text comes in, the heart is tapped and the likes climb, then the finished post stays on screen for 1 to 10 seconds, as you choose. The default post runs a little over five seconds.

Is the social post maker free?

Yes. It's free to use and free to download, with no account, no email address and no watermark on the video. There's no limit on how many you make.

What format and resolution is the video?

An MP4 with H.264 video, at 1080p in the shape you choose: 1080×1920 (9:16) for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, 1920×1080 (16:9) for YouTube, 1080×1080 (1:1), or 1080×1350 (4:5) for the Instagram feed. You can export at 30 or 60 frames per second.

Can I get the social post animation with a transparent background?

MP4 can't store transparency, so the social post animation comes ready to key instead. Set the background to green and remove it with chroma key in your editor. Only the social post animation is left over your footage.

Is my video uploaded anywhere?

No. The social post animation is drawn and encoded on your own device, using your browser's built-in video encoder. Nothing is sent to a server and there's no render queue.

Which browsers does it work in?

It needs a browser that can encode video with the WebCodecs API: current versions of Chrome, Edge and Safari, and Firefox on a computer. If your browser can't, the page tells you before you start.

Can I use the social post animation in client work, ads or monetized videos?

Yes. The video you download is yours to use in personal and commercial projects, with no attribution needed.

Can I match my brand, add my logo or change the design?

Not in the free maker, which is deliberately simple. That's what Rescroll's AI motion graphics are for: describe the graphic you want in plain English, attach your logo, fonts or a screenshot of your style, and it's designed from scratch on your own video, placed around you and timed to the word you say. Ask for any change in the chat. It's part of the Pro, Ultimate and Scale plans.

Your next video,
edited like the top 1%.

Drop it in. Say what should appear. Read the plan, press Build, and export the finished video — no After Effects, no editor, no template.

Make your first graphic

Part of Pro, Ultimate and Scale · Export is free · Failed builds are refunded