Intro & Outro
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YouTube Intro Maker
Make a YouTube intro or outro in 5, 10 or 15 seconds. Start from a YouTube intro template or one line about your channel, add your logo and tagline, and export an MP4, a transparent video or a GIF.
YouTube intro templates
Channel intros, podcast openers and outros made with Potto. Play one, then open it as a template and put in your own channel name.
6 templates in Intro & Outro
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Every YouTube intro template above was made with Potto's YouTube intro maker. Play one to see how the channel name and logo arrive, copy its prompt, or open it as a template and put in your own channel name.
What is a YouTube intro, and what is an outro?
A YouTube intro is a short branded clip at the start of a video that tells viewers whose video it is, usually in 3 to 10 seconds. A YouTube outro closes the video: it thanks the viewer, repeats the channel name and leaves room for a subscribe prompt or the next video.
Potto's YouTube intro maker, which also works as a YouTube outro maker, builds both from your channel name, an optional logo and a tagline. You describe the mood in one line, the AI plans the motion and renders a preview, and you keep the same look for the intro and the outro so every video opens and closes the same way.
Intro or outro: which one to make
An intro and an outro share a look but do different jobs. Most channels make one of each from the same YouTube intro template and use them on every upload.
| Clip | What it shows | Typical length in Potto |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube intro | Channel name, logo or show title, and an optional tagline | 5 or 10 seconds, so viewers reach the content quickly |
| YouTube outro | A thank-you line, the channel name and space for a subscribe prompt or next video | 10 or 15 seconds, enough time to act on the end screen |
What goes into a YouTube intro
The YouTube intro maker works from a few inputs, and each one changes what viewers see in the first seconds.
Channel or show name
The only required input. Keep it to the name viewers search for, because the title is the largest text on screen.
Logo
Optional. An SVG logo can be drawn on stroke by stroke as the name appears; a PNG, JPEG or WebP logo is revealed with a wipe, a scale-in or a light sweep.
Tagline or episode title
Optional. One short line under the name, such as the topic of the channel or the title of this episode, so a series intro can change per video.
Style and colors
Pick one of the styles or let a brand kit supply your colors, and the music track is chosen to match the style. Use the same choice for the intro and the outro.
How to make a YouTube intro with the YouTube intro maker
Pick a YouTube intro template
Open a YouTube intro template above and choose Use this template, or describe your channel in the creator, such as a 10-second tech channel intro with a bold title and a quick logo hit.
Add your channel name, logo and tagline
Type the channel or brand name and an optional tagline, and upload a logo as SVG, PNG, JPEG or WebP. A saved brand kit fills in the logo and colors for new projects.
Choose the length and ratio
An intro starts at 10 seconds in 16:9, the YouTube player shape. Switch to 5 or 15 seconds, or to 9:16 when the intro opens YouTube Shorts.
Preview, edit and export
Watch the preview and ask for changes such as a faster title or a darker background. Export an MP4 for your editor; previews and edits are free, and credits are used only when you export.
Use it as a YouTube outro maker
End screen outros
As a YouTube outro maker, Potto makes a 15-second outro with your channel name and a thank-you line, and leaves the frame calm so YouTube end screen elements can sit on top.
Matching intro and outro
Use the YouTube outro maker with the same template and colors as your intro, so the opening and closing feel like one set.
Podcasts, courses and series
Give a video podcast, a course or a recurring series its own opener with the episode or lesson title, and reuse the outro across every episode.
Overlays on your own footage
Export a transparent MOV or WebM to lay the title over your first shot instead of a solid background. Transparent files have no sound, so add music in your editor.
AI logo animation maker
Animate a logo on its own as a logo reveal or logo sting.
Countdown video maker
Play a short countdown before a YouTube premiere or stream.
AI motion graphics templates
Browse every template made with Potto.
YouTube intro maker FAQs
What is a YouTube intro?
A YouTube intro is a short branded clip at the start of a video that shows the channel name, logo or show title before the content begins. Most YouTube intros last 3 to 10 seconds, so they introduce the channel without delaying the video.
What is a YouTube outro?
A YouTube outro is the closing clip of a video that thanks the viewer, repeats the channel name and makes room for a subscribe prompt or a link to the next video. Outros often run 10 to 20 seconds so YouTube end screen elements have time to appear, and Potto works as a YouTube outro maker with the same templates as your intro.
What is a YouTube intro maker?
A YouTube intro maker is a tool that turns your channel name, logo and a short description into a finished intro clip without editing it frame by frame. Potto's YouTube intro maker uses AI to plan the motion from your brief or from a YouTube intro template, renders a preview and revises it when you ask.
How do I make a YouTube intro with a template?
Open a YouTube intro template in the YouTube intro maker on this page, choose Use this template, and replace the channel name, logo and tagline with your own. Ask for changes in the chat, such as a different color or a faster title, then export when the preview looks right.
How long should a YouTube intro be?
A YouTube intro should usually be 5 to 10 seconds so viewers reach the content quickly. Potto makes intros and outros of 5, 10 or 15 seconds, starting at 10 seconds in 16:9.
What do I need to make an intro or outro?
The YouTube intro maker needs only your channel or brand name; a logo and a tagline are optional. Upload the logo as an SVG to have it drawn stroke by stroke, or as a PNG, JPEG or WebP for wipes, scale-ins and light sweeps.
Which formats can I export an intro in?
You can export an intro or outro as an MP4, as a transparent WebM or MOV to place over your own footage, or as a GIF. Transparent files have no sound, and GIFs are made at 720 pixels on the short side.
Can I make a YouTube Shorts intro?
Yes. Switch the ratio to 9:16 and keep the intro at 5 seconds, because Shorts viewers decide quickly whether to keep watching. The same channel name, logo and colors carry over from your 16:9 intro.
Does a YouTube intro come with music or a voiceover?
A YouTube intro comes with music but no voiceover or captions: Potto picks a track from its music library to match the style, and you can swap it or choose None. Turn on a voiceover when you create the video if the intro should speak; transparent WebM and MOV exports have no sound.
How much does a YouTube intro cost?
A YouTube intro or outro costs credits only when you export it: 25 credits for 5 seconds, 50 for 10 seconds and 75 for 15 seconds. MP4, transparent WebM or MOV, and GIF cost the same, and a voiceover adds a few credits based on its length.
Make your YouTube intro
Open the YouTube intro maker, pick a template or describe your channel in one line, add your logo, then use the YouTube outro maker for the closing clip and preview both before you spend any credits. You only pay when you export.