Tutorial: A 10-hour rain video for sleep

Sleep-sound videos are the workhorses of ambient YouTube — uploaded once, watched (and slept to) for years. We'll build a 10-hour rain-on-window video in Sound mode: 40 credits, about ten minutes of your attention.

1. 1

   Start a Sound-mode project

   Dashboard → New Project → switch the mode to Sound.

2. 2

   Pick a template (or write your own)

   Choose the thunderstorm template, or write: sound — "steady heavy rain on glass, distant soft thunder, no music"; visual — "bedroom window at night, rain streaks lit by a street lamp, dark and calm".

3. 3

   Set duration to 10 hours

   Select the 10 hours preset (40 credits). If your tier doesn't show it yet, any extra credit pack unlocks Studio-level durations — see Plans & billing.

4. 4

   Check the audio preview

   Listen to the short preview with the question "could I fall asleep to this?" — you want steady texture, no startling peaks. Regenerate until it's right; it's free.

5. 5

   Pick the visual

   Review the scene image and its animated loop. For sleep content, darker and slower wins — viewers leave it on a TV in a dark room.

6. 6

   Assemble and let it run

   Ten-hour renders take a while — start assembly and walk away; it finishes in the background. Meanwhile polish the SEO pack: keep "10 hours", "rain sounds" and "for sleeping" in the title.

7. 7

   Download promptly

   The file will be several gigabytes. Download on a stable connection within 30 days (why), then upload straight to YouTube.