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YA book
trailer maker.
The fair at dusk with its Ferris wheel lit up, two friends on a rooftop under the stars, a school corridor at night with one locker glowing, and the lights going out all at once, with a pop score on piano, strings and drums from a recorded orchestra. Add your cover and your hook, and download a 20-second trailer for TikTok, Reels or Shorts.
No cover yet? We draw one from your title. Your cover never leaves your device.
PICK A GENRE
WHERE IT HAPPENS
SHAPE
Edit the script
COVER
Your cover stays on your device and isn’t part of the share link. Its colors tint the trailer, worked out right here. No cover? We draw one from your title and name. Tap × to drop it.
See a YA trailer
Trailers for public-domain classics, made here with covers we drew. Sound on.
What makes a good YA book trailer
- Speak like your narrator: short, honest and a little dramatic.
- Lead with the feeling, then the secret.
- Vertical, under 30 seconds, and post it where your readers already are.
Keep it under 30 seconds, vertical for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, and end on where to find the book.
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Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. No sign-up and no account. Every trailer ends on a short Now Showing card.
Do you upload my cover?
No. Your cover is drawn into the video on your device, and its colors are picked out on your device to tint the trailer. It isn’t sent anywhere and isn’t part of the share link.
How does it pick the setting?
From the words in your title, hook and story lines: “motel” or “highway” suggests the roadside motel, “Christmas” or “snow” the snowy village, and so on. It’s a plain word list that runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere. Tap another setting any time.
Can I post it on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube?
Yes, anywhere you like, including ads for your book. The soundtrack is original and made on your device for your trailer, so there’s no music to license. Mute it with 🔊 if you’d rather add a sound in the app.
Can I change the words?
Every line, under “Edit the script”. The review near the end is a joke from an object (a candle, a bookmark); keep it obviously a joke, and never make it look like a real review.
Which browsers work?
MP4s with sound work best in Chrome on a Mac or PC, Edge and Safari. Other browsers make the video without sound and say so.
A cookieless counter tallies page visits and downloads. It never sees your book, your cover or your video.
Not a book? Now Showing also turns apps and startups into movie trailers.
Fonts: Cinzel, Anton, Creepster, Inter, Playfair Display and Great Vibes (SIL Open Font License) and Special Elite (Apache 2.0). Licenses. All critics and quotes in the trailers are made up for fun. Now Showing isn’t affiliated with TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X or any publisher or film studio.