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Split Screen Gameplay Video Maker

Top half carries the message, bottom half keeps moving, captions sit on the seam between them. Write a brief, pick a hook and a voice, and we render the split screen video for you. No footage needed.

Uses the Story + gameplay split screen template.

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Free to sign up. Scripts cost nothing; template videos are 1 credit each, and new accounts start with 10 free credits.

Split screen frame: text card on the top half, teal endless-run background on the bottom half, caption on the seam
Split screen frame with an orange background and the caption “box to his”
Split screen frame with a red background and the caption “what I saw”

Frames from our own sample render. The top card and the story are made up; the moving background below is generated in code, not recorded from a game.

What goes in each half

An illustrative split screen script for a small bakery's account, in the same layout as the frames above. The top half changes only when the message does; the bottom half never stops.

Layout sketch of the template. The frames at the top come from our own sample render.

BeatOn screenVoiceover
Hook0:00–0:04Top: a card with the question as its title. Bottom: background starts moving.“We threw away four hundred croissants before we figured this out.”
Problem0:04–0:10Top card stays. Captions pop in on the seam, one word highlighted at a time.“Every Sunday we baked for a crowd that never came, and every Monday it went in the bin.”
Solution0:10–0:20Top card stays; the background keeps running underneath.“So we started taking orders until Saturday night and baking only what was ordered, plus one tray.”
Payoff0:20–0:27Same layout; the captions carry the result.“Now the only croissants left on Monday are the ones we eat.”
Call to action0:27–0:30Last caption on the seam.“Order by Saturday, link in bio.”

Why split screen videos hold attention

The split screen format pairs something to follow with something to watch. The top half has the information, a story or a list; the bottom half never stops moving, so there is always a small reason not to scroll. The captions on the seam tie the two halves together and let people follow with the sound off.

The layout is simple, and that is part of why it spreads: nobody has to be on camera, and the same frame works for a story, a list of facts or a short explainer. What changes between a split screen video that gets watched and one that doesn't is mostly the script: a first line that opens a question, and sentences short enough to read in the captions.

Gameplay, without the gameplay

The classic version puts mobile game or parkour footage in the bottom half. That footage isn't yours to reuse, and platforms increasingly treat recycled clips as unoriginal content. Our template generates an abstract endless-run scene in code instead: towers of blocks rushing past, with the color changing every nine seconds. It gives the bottom half the same constant motion without a single frame of anyone else's video.

The top half uses a clean text card with a generic community name and username. You don't need to supply screenshots.

What we write and render

From your brief we write the script, three hook options and the text for the top card. You pick the hook and one of two AI voices; we render the video at 1080×1920 with word-by-word captions. The script is free. Each rendered video costs 1 credit.

Every remix starts from a video you broke down, so pick a split screen or story video you like as the reference. Its beat structure decides the order of your script.

When split screen works

Good fit

  • Stories, confessions and “what happened next” content
  • Fact lists and myth-busting that people read rather than watch
  • Accounts where nobody wants to be on camera

Not a good fit

  • Showing a product in use: use the product demo or before and after template
  • Videos that depend on your face and reactions: use the green screen template

How to make a split screen video

  1. 01

    Break down a reference

    Paste a split screen or story video that did well, or pick one from the viral library.

  2. 02

    Choose Story + gameplay split screen

    In Create, pick the template and write a short brief. No uploads are needed.

  3. 03

    Render and post

    Pick a hook and a voice, render for 1 credit, then download the 9:16 video.

Split screen video questions

Can I use my own gameplay footage?

Not in this template at the moment. The bottom half is always our generated background, which keeps your video free of third-party footage.

Is this the same as the Reddit story template?

It is the same template. Our Reddit story page covers story videos; this page covers the split screen layout for any message: stories, lists or short explainers.

Which aspect ratio do I get?

Vertical 9:16 at 1080×1920, with captions burned in, so it works on TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels.

Is there a watermark?

Videos made on the free plan have a small watermark. Any paid plan or a one-time credit pack removes it.

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