# Background music that stays under your voice

> Open your video in the Tella editor and ask the Tella Agent for background music in the mood you want. It picks one track from Tella's music library (Calm, Energetic, Focused or Playful) and mixes it under your voice and screen audio. If your voice is hard to hear, ask for the music quieter.

Page: https://www.tella.com/agent/add-background-music-to-video · Part of Tella Agent (https://www.tella.com/agent)

## How do I add background music without it drowning out my voice?

Open your video in the Tella editor and ask the [Tella Agent](https://www.tella.com/agent) for background music in the mood you want. It picks one track from Tella's music library (Calm, Energetic, Focused or Playful) and mixes it under your voice and screen audio. If your voice is hard to hear, ask for the music quieter.

## Prompt to start from

```text
Add calm background music under this whole video. Keep it quiet enough that every word I say is easy to hear. Tell me which track you picked and why it suits the video.
```

## More prompts

### E-commerce product promo

```text
This is a 45-second promo for our linen tote bag. Add an upbeat track from the Energetic category, low enough that it never covers the price and discount code at the end.
```

### Nonprofit donation appeal

```text
This two-minute appeal asks supporters to fund clean water projects. Add a gentle track from the Calm category, quieter than for a promo, so my story about the village stays the focus. Nothing upbeat or playful.
```

## How to do it in Tella

1. Open your video in the Tella editor and open the Tella Agent.
2. Describe the music's mood and how quiet it should sit.
3. Play it back and ask for another track or a lower volume.
4. To use your own track, click Upload beside Background music in the [Audio panel](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/adjust-audio-levels).

## Good to know

- Needs a paid plan or the 7-day trial. Messages use your workspace's credits.
- A video has one music track, played across every clip. For a sound at a specific moment, use a sound effect.
- Save an uploaded track to your Personal or Team library to reuse it.

## Questions people ask

### How do I balance the music against my microphone in Tella?

In the Audio panel of the Tella editor, lower the music with the Volume slider under the track. If your voice is still hard to hear, raise the microphone slightly under Advanced audio settings in Audio levels.

### Why does my uploaded music sound quiet and fade in and out in Tella?

Tella treats uploaded audio as background music. It plays under your voice at the music volume you set, fades in at the start and out at the end, and loops if it is shorter than the video.

### Can Claude or ChatGPT add background music to my Tella video?

Yes. Tella's [MCP server](https://www.tella.com/mcp) can set a track from Tella's music library or your own uploaded audio, at a volume from 0 to 1 that defaults to 0.2. It can also remove the track.

## Related

- [Sound effects on the right moment](https://www.tella.com/agent/ai-sound-effects.md): Whooshes, clicks and stings on the right moment.
- [Keep your voice clear over game and app sounds](https://www.tella.com/agent/balance-voice-and-app-audio.md): Turn app sounds down and your voice up.
- [Show supporters how to give, with no real donation made](https://www.tella.com/auto-capture/donation-page-walkthrough-video.md): Show supporters how to give, with no real gift.
- [Add background music](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/add-background-music-to-your-video)
- [Adjust audio levels](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/adjust-audio-levels)
- [Edit with the Tella Agent](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/edit-with-the-tella-agent)
- [All of Tella's AI features](https://www.tella.com/ai.md)