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Add music to your video

Music can transform a video, enhancing its mood and message. Camtasia Editor makes adding music to your videos quick and easy. With access to royalty-free music directly within the product, Editor saves you time while ensuring your content remains copyright-compliant.
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Music on a video track in the Camtasia timeline

How to add music to a video with Camtasia Editor

Adding music to your video is simple with Editor. Follow these three easy steps to get started:
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Step 1: Pick out your music
Access Editor’s built-in asset library of royalty-free music and pick out the track you want to add to your video. Or, import your own music into Editor’s library.
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Step 2: Drag and drop music onto the timeline
Simply drag and drop the track you want onto the timeline to add it to your video. Editor’s intuitive interface makes this step super easy.
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Step 3: Edit and export
Once your music is on the timeline, you can easily adjust its volume to ensure it works as background audio without overpowering your voice or main content. Add fade-in or fade-out effects to smoothly transition your music in and out of scenes. Then, export your project and you’re done.

Why Camtasia Editor is the best video editor

Editor stands out as the best tool for adding music to videos thanks to its user-friendly features and powerful editing capabilities.

Access to royalty-free music

Editor provides a built-in asset library of royalty-free music that you can use in your videos without worrying about copyright issues. This saves you time searching for legal music sources and allows you to focus on creating high-quality content.
Camtasia's royalty free music

Customizable fade and volume controls

Easily adjust the volume of your background music to ensure it complements your voiceover or main audio. With Editor’s fade-in and fade-out features, you can smoothly blend music into your video for a more professional finish.
Camtasia's music editor controls.

Search and preview music within the product

Finding the right tone for your video is simple with Editor’s searchable music library. Whether you need upbeat background music or something more subtle, you can browse and preview tracks directly in the software, saving time and ensuring a perfect match.
Different music tracks on one video to show the wide variations in music.

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