How to Make a Stranger Things Intro

Want to make a Stranger Things intro with your own text? The Kassel Labs Stranger Things Intro Creator lets you swap in any title — for free — and download the video in seconds.

The title sequence that defined a decade

The Stranger Things title sequence is deceptively simple: chunky red letterforms fade in against a black background, accompanied by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein's droning, synth-heavy score. It's a deliberate pastiche of Stephen King paperback covers and 1980s horror-film fonts — and it became instantly iconic the moment the show debuted on Netflix in 2016.

Creators the Duffer Brothers worked with designer Matt Duffer to nail the retro aesthetic. The font is a close match to ITC Benguiat, a slab-serif typeface that was everywhere on 1970s and 1980s genre paperbacks.

How to make your own Stranger Things intro

Head to the Kassel Labs Stranger Things Intro Creator and follow these steps:

Step 1 — Open the creator

Go to kassellabs.io/intro/stranger-things. You'll see the classic red text preview update in real time.

Step 2 — Enter your title

Type your custom title into the text field. This replaces "Stranger Things" in the sequence. You can use a name, a project title, a team name — anything you like.

Step 3 — Preview the result

The live preview lets you see exactly how the finished video will look before you render it.

Step 4 — Render and download

Hit Render to generate the video. Download the MP4 file and use it anywhere — YouTube, Instagram Reels, TikTok, or as a local file for presentations.

Ideas for your Stranger Things intro

• Birthday videos — "Happy Birthday [Name]" in the Stranger Things font is always a hit.
• Podcast intros — give your show a moody, atmospheric cold open.
• Work announcements — make the new product launch feel like an event.
• Friend group gags — "The Upside Down [Your Town Name]" never gets old.

Make it now

Create your Stranger Things intro →

No design skills, no video editing software, no subscription. Just type, render, download.