What Is a Spotify Canvas?
A Spotify Canvas is a short, silent, vertical (9:16) video loop that plays behind your track in the Spotify mobile app, replacing the static cover art with motion while a fan listens.
When a fan plays your track in the Spotify app, a Canvas replaces the still cover art with a looping video on the now-playing screen. It's built to Spotify's 3-8 second spec, plays silently, and locks to a 9:16 vertical frame that fills a phone screen edge to edge.
You don't upload a Canvas the way you upload a track. You create the clip separately, then go to Spotify for Artists and upload it yourself — Canvas isn't something that publishes automatically when you release a song. Loop style matters too: a Canvas can loop as continuous motion, a hard cut back to the first frame, or a rebound.
Because a Canvas plays every time someone streams the track, it turns a passive listen into a small visual moment — a more memorable now-playing screen that's more likely to get screenshotted and shared.
How Artlink Makes Spotify Canvas Easy
- A dedicated Canvas mode locked to the correct 9:16 frame and Spotify's 3-8 second spec, so you can't build the wrong shape by accident
- Start from the cover art you already uploaded for the release instead of sourcing a separate video asset
- Choose Continuous, Hard Cut, or Rebound looping so the clip reads as intentional motion rather than an abrupt jump cut
- Generate with frontier AI video models from one shared credit pool — no separate video-editing tool required
- Download the finished clip in the format Spotify for Artists expects, ready for you to upload
Frequently Asked Questions
What size and length is a Spotify Canvas?
A Canvas is a vertical 9:16 video built to Spotify's 3-8 second spec, and it plays silently on loop behind your track.
Does a Spotify Canvas have sound?
No. Spotify drops any audio in the file — a Canvas is a silent visual loop that plays underneath your track's actual audio.
How do I upload a Canvas to Spotify?
Create the clip, download it, then upload it yourself through Spotify for Artists. It isn't published automatically when you release a track.
Can I make a Canvas from my existing cover art?
Yes. You can bring your cover art in as the starting frame and generate motion from it, rather than starting from a blank prompt.