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Quick Start Guide

Tidbit Video is a specialized editor for creating "PNGtuber" style videos. It focuses on syncing static images to audio with zero manual keyframing.

Prerequisites

  • A Chromium-based browser (Chrome, Edge, Brave) is recommended for best performance.
  • At least two images for your character (Mouth Closed and Mouth Open).

1 Character Setup

In the Pose Gallery (right sidebar), click "Upload Sprites". You can upload multiple states for your character.

Neutral State

This is your default. Assign a "Closed Mouth" image and an "Open Mouth" image.

Emotions

Add states for "Happy", "Sad", "Angry", etc. Each needs its own Open/Closed pair.

2 Audio & Script

Navigate to the Script tab. You have two options:

  • Record: Click the microphone icon. Grant microphone permissions if prompted. Speak your lines clearly.
  • Upload: Drag and drop a .wav or .mp3 file into the upload zone.

Tip: Shorter audio clips (under 30 seconds) are easier to edit and sync.

3 AI Processing

Once audio is added, Tidbit automatically runs Whisper AI locally to transcribe the text.

Tidbit generates a System Prompt based on your character's available poses.

Copy this prompt and paste it into any major AI model (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.). The AI will generate a perfectly formatted animation sequence JSON.

Paste the JSON back into Tidbit, and watch your character come to life instantly with emotion and timing.

4 Manual Refinement

The AI isn't perfect. You can manually tweak the timeline:

  • Drag blocks to change timing.
  • Click a block to change the assigned pose.
  • Right-click to delete an event.

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