Add sound effects

Sound effects let you drop a sound or audio clip onto your video — a whoosh, a click, a sting, applause, or a bit of background music — layered on top of your voiceover. Your microphone audio keeps playing; the sound effect is mixed in alongside it.

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Where to find sound effects

1. Open your video in the editor.
2. Open effects in the sidebar.
3. Find the Sound Effects section.

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Add a sound effect

1. Move the playhead to where you want the sound to start.
2. Click Add sound. This opens the Media Library.
3. Pick a sound — upload an audio file from your computer, choose one from your Personal or Workspace library, or generate one with AI. (It’s the same library you use for media/B-roll, filtered to audio.)

The sound effect is placed on the timeline at the playhead, with its waveform shown on the segment.

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Set when it plays

In the timeline:

• Drag the start or end of the sound-effect segment to change its duration.
• Drag the segment left or right to move it earlier or later.
• Or select the sound effect in the effects sidebar and type precise start and end timestamps into the inline time inputs.

You can add several sound effects and overlap them.

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Adjust the volume

Select the sound effect and set its volume so it sits under your narration rather than competing with it.

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Edit or remove a sound effect

• Select a sound effect in the effects sidebar to retime it or change its volume.
• Use its three-dots menu to remove it.