Synthwave Background Animation — Free Retro Grid Loop Maker
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About this template
What the Retro Grid template does
Free synthwave background animation — a neon grid floor rushing to the horizon with a striped sun and mountains behind it. Export as MP4 or GIF.
How to make a Retro Grid video
- 1Type your text into the panel on the left — the Retro Grid preview above updates as you type, frame for frame.
- 2Pick a colour theme, a typeface and an aspect ratio: 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, 1:1 or 4:5 for the feed, 16:9 for YouTube and slides.
- 3Hit export and pick MP4 or GIF. The file is encoded on your own machine and saved straight to your downloads — nothing is uploaded, and there is no queue.
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