How it works
Add your video.
In Audio, add music, set its volume, and choose whether to mute the original sound.
Export the MP4.
Add music to a video
Put a song or background music under your video, set its volume, mute the original sound if you want, and fade it out at the end.
shape of the video
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Drag a clip's edges to trim it · drag the timeline to move the playhead · Space play · S split · F freeze
Clip
Shape
Bars
Start, end and between clips
Tap a clip on the timeline to change its speed, turn or mirror it, zoom in, or give it a colour filter.
Clip
Speed
Slow motion or fast forward. The clip's sound changes speed (and pitch) with it.
Filter
Filters and colour changes need Chrome, Edge or Firefox; this browser leaves the colours as they are.
Colour
Logo or watermark
No music yet. Use music you have the rights to: YouTube mutes or blocks videos with copyrighted songs.
1080p is best for YouTube. 720p exports faster and makes a smaller file for WhatsApp; 480p is the smallest, for slow connections.
Still picture
The frame at the playhead, with its text and logo, at the export size. Handy for a YouTube thumbnail.
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Background music in three steps
Add your video, open Audio and choose an MP3, M4A or WAV. The music plays from the start and repeats if it's shorter than the video.
Balance the sound
Set the music volume, keep the people talking at full volume or mute the clip's own sound entirely, and fade the music out over the last three seconds.
Music you're allowed to use
YouTube and Instagram mute or block videos with copyrighted songs. Use your own music, royalty-free tracks, or YouTube's free Audio Library.
Use cases
Background music for a vlog
Put a soft track under a travel or cooking video at a low volume behind your voice.
Music-only slideshows
Mute the clips' own sound and let a song play over a set of clips and photos.
Festival and wedding videos
Add a song to a family video and fade it out gently at the end.
Questions
Can I mute the original sound?
Yes, tick Mute the clips' own sound in the Audio tab.
What music formats work?
MP3, M4A (AAC) and WAV.
Is my video uploaded?
No, everything happens in your browser.
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