How to add music to a video
Short answer
Putting music under a video and balancing it with speech.
5 articles
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How to add music in CapCut (library, your own file, extracted audio)
Add music in CapCut on mobile or desktop with Audio > Sounds or your own file, then trim, fade and set volume. Notes on tracks muted on TikTok and Instagram.
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How to add music in DaVinci Resolve (import, fade, duck)
Import the song into the Media Pool, drag it to an audio track, set the level with the volume line, add fades, and duck it under voice with Ducker.
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How to add music in Premiere Pro (import, fit, duck under voice)
Import the song, drop it on an audio track, set the level, then fit it to your cut with Remix and duck it under dialogue. Steps checked against Adobe help.
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How to add music to Instagram Reels (and why it gets muted)
Tap Music in the Reels tool menu, pick a song and the part to play, and show lyrics. Why songs go missing for business accounts, and how to fix muted audio.
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How to add music to YouTube Shorts without copyright blocks
Use the Shorts audio library in YouTube's tools (up to 90 s in a 3-minute Short) or royalty-free tracks. Why Shorts over 1 minute with a claim are blocked.