1920 × 1080 · PNG · Click words to highlight · everything is editable

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Outlet · Date

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Zoom % 150%

Export PNG without zoom (for AE pair)

PNG saves exactly what you see, including the current zoom. Tick the box to export an unzoomed copy for the AE animation pair.

For match cut in After Effects

Export two PNGs from the same template: full sentence and the keyword version (Transparent background). Drop both into AE, animate scale + position from sentence frame to keyword frame with easeInOut.

Match Cut Generator for News Headlines & Documentary Graphics

A free browser tool for motion designers and editors who need realistic news headlines, documentary-style graphics, and social-media match cuts — without leaving the canvas. Pick a template, type your text, click any word to highlight it, and export a 4K PNG ready for After Effects.

What you can build

News headlines in the visual language of BBC, The New York Times, Reuters, Financial Times, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNN, Vox, Sky News, TIME, The Economist, Al Jazeera, Der Spiegel and Le Monde.
Documentary graphics — quote highlights, chapter titles, manifestos, stacked-line cards and centered focus compositions for motion-design intros.
Web article match cuts in the style of UN News, Wikipedia, Jerusalem Post, AP News and Google search results — perfect for documentary “research montage” sequences.
Social posts — X (Twitter), Instagram, Telegram, Reddit, TikTok, iMessage, Discord, iOS push notifications, Apple News and YouTube cards.

How to make a match cut intro

Pick a template from the left rail (Match Cut, Newspapers or Social).
Edit the headline directly on the canvas. Click any word to highlight it with a marker, underline, box or solid block.
Adjust the background, photo, byline and kicker on the right.
Press Download PNG to export a 4K image. Repeat with a different template using the same text.
In After Effects, stack the PNGs and align the highlighted word — same position, same size — to land your match cut.

Why motion designers use it

Building a documentary-style sequence usually means rebuilding the same headline ten times in different newspapers and websites. This generator does that in seconds with pixel-accurate typography, real publication colors and consistent highlight positions — so the cut between two graphics feels like a single continuous thought.

Frequently asked questions

What is a match cut?

A match cut is an editing technique where two consecutive shots share a visual element — shape, motion, or position — so the cut feels seamless. In motion graphics, a match cut between news headlines highlights the same word across different publications to compress a story into a single second of screen time.

Is the match cut generator free?

Yes. No sign-up, no watermark, no paywall. PNG exports are full 4K and can be used commercially in After Effects, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve and any video editor.

Can I create documentary graphics with it?

Yes. The Match Cut section includes documentary-style templates: quote highlights, chapter titles, centered focus, stacked lines, manifestos and editorial press quotes. Each is designed for slow zooms and word-level transitions.

What resolutions are supported?

1920×1080 (Full HD), 1080×1080 (square / Instagram), 1080×1920 (vertical / TikTok / Reels) and 3840×2160 (4K UHD). All exports are PNG with optional transparency.

How do I import the PNG into After Effects?

Drag the PNG into your composition. Each match-cut graphic uses the same canvas size, so they line up automatically. Animate scale and position with an ease-in-out curve and the highlighted word stays anchored across the cut.