Tutorials
Learn the Novus apps
Core, step-by-step guidance for the tools — grouped by app and written to stand on its own. Each app has a deeper library inside the product itself; these are the essentials. For the full reference see the documentation, and for the stories behind the builds, the product blog.
NSS Background Remover
Getting startedHow to remove a background from an image with NSS Background Remover
A complete walkthrough of NSS Background Remover: upload an image, let the on-device AI cut the subject, then either refine and export right on the tool page or open the full editor for layers, filters, upscaling, and more.
7 min · BeginnerStart
Use casesPrepping product photos for Amazon, Etsy, and Shopify
A practical workflow for turning raw product shots into clean, marketplace-ready images: pure-white or transparent backgrounds, consistent sizing, and compressed files — across a single product or a whole set.
6 min · BeginnerStart
Use casesMaking transparent logos and graphics
Turn a logo on a solid or busy background into a clean transparent PNG that drops onto any color — the right mode, edge refinement for crisp type, and an export that won’t halo.
5 min · BeginnerStart
Editing & layersSaving your work as .nss-project files (locally, no upload)
Save a composition as a named .nss-project in your browser's own storage — preserving originals, masks, layers, and adjustments — with auto-save every 30 seconds and no upload.
5 min · BeginnerStart
Formats & batchThe video utilities: upscale, stabilize, compress, convert, and clean metadata
Nine single-purpose video tools that fix delivery problems in the browser: 2×/4× upscaling, stabilization for handheld footage, compression, resizing, canvas extension, rotation, format conversion, side-by-side comparison, and metadata removal.
7 min · BeginnerStart
Getting startedInstall NSS Background Remover as an app and use it offline
NSS Background Remover is a progressive web app: install it from the browser in two clicks, pre-download the AI models you use, and keep removing backgrounds with no internet connection at all.
5 min · BeginnerStart
Novus Visualizers
Getting startedHow to make a music visualizer video with Novus Visualizers
A complete walkthrough of Novus Visualizers: upload a track, pick an engine and mode, tune the visuals and beat-sync in the editor, then export a release-ready MP4 or WebM up to 4K — all in your browser.
7 min · BeginnerStart
Use casesMaking a vertical visualizer for TikTok, Reels & Shorts
A focused workflow for short-form vertical video: pick an engine and mode that reads at 9:16, keep the motion centered and punchy, add captions, and export with the TikTok/Reels preset.
5 min · BeginnerStart
Use casesCreating a Spotify Canvas loop
Make a short, seamless looping visual for Spotify Canvas: a vertical clip that reads at a glance, loops cleanly, and uses the Spotify Canvas export preset.
5 min · BeginnerStart
Use casesMaking a lyric video
Turn a track into a word-synced lyric video — use on-device AI captions for the transcript, fix per-word timing so lines land with the vocal, set a readable look, and export. Plus when to reach for the Lyric Video Creator.
6 min · BeginnerStart
Audio & beat-syncPicking the perfect song (section) for your visualizer
The track you feed the analyzer decides how good the visual can be. What makes a section reactive — clear beats, dynamic range, defined frequency content — and how to choose the part of your song that will look best.
6 min · BeginnerStart
Editing & layersBest visualizer styles by genre
Which engines and modes tend to fit which genres — from hip-hop and EDM to lo-fi, rock, ambient, and classical — so you can pick an engine and mode that already feels right for your track.
7 min · BeginnerStart
Editing & layersColor & theme design for visualizers
Color is the fastest way to set a mood and match your release art. How to use the nine themes and per-element color control to design a look that feels intentional instead of default.
6 min · BeginnerStart
Editing & layersThe brand kit: a consistent look across releases
Recognizable artists look the same release after release. How to use the brand kit to save your colors, fonts, and logo so every visualizer, cover, and overlay shares one identity — without redoing the work each time.
5 min · BeginnerStart
Editing & layersIntros, outros & animated logos
A short branded intro and outro turns a loop into a finished video. How to add an animated logo, an intro card, and an end screen that drives follows and saves — without padding the runtime.
5 min · BeginnerStart
Export & releaseAlbum art & stream overlays with the companion tools
A release is more than a video. How to use the Cover Art Studio and Stream Overlays companion tools to produce cover art and broadcast overlays that match your visualizer — one cohesive package.
6 min · BeginnerStart
Audio & beat-syncSound design: the Audio Effects Generator and Audio Library
The audio companions round out a release: design custom sound effects with the Audio Effects Generator and pull royalty-free music from the Audio Library — so your visuals have the right sound to react to.
5 min · BeginnerStart
Getting startedHow to save projects and drafts in Novus Visualizers
Create a free account, save a visualizer as a draft or project, and reopen it later with every setting intact — on any device. The work persists; the rendering still happens on yours.
6 min · BeginnerStart
Export & releaseOrganizing releases with albums and the Creator Studio dashboard
Use My Albums and the Creator Studio dashboard to group related visualizers into a release, manage drafts and projects in one place, and keep a multi-format launch organized.
6 min · BeginnerStart
Use casesSharing your work on the Novus Visualizers community feed
Browse the public community feed, then sign in to like, save, and post your own visualizers — all copyright-free, so publishing never trades away ownership of your exports.
6 min · BeginnerStart
Use casesBuilding an audience with Creator Studio
Use the Creators hub and Creator Studio to share visualizers, build a public body of work, and grow an audience — with an honest read on what the young creator network can and cannot do yet.
6 min · BeginnerStart
Editing & layersBrowsing the engines and modes in Novus Visualizers
Every visualizer starts from one of nine engines, each with six modes — 54 in total. Learn what each engine does, how to pick a mode that matches your track, and how depth lives inside specific modes rather than as a separate setting.
6 min · BeginnerStart
Audio & beat-syncUsing the Audio Library when you do not have your own track
Use the companion Audio Library to grab tracks and audio assets to build a visualizer with when you do not have your own music ready.
5 min · BeginnerStart
Audio & beat-syncAdding sound elements with the Audio Effects Generator
Use the Audio Effects Generator — a preset library of synth pads, bass, leads, and percussion — to add short sound elements like stingers, risers, and transitions to a release.
5 min · BeginnerStart