Add music or sound effects in minutes for free, with hundreds of license-free tracks. Or your own voiceover and audio genius. Because no one’s ever said, ‘You know what this video needs? Less music’.
Capture your video directly on Riverside. (If streaming live, use the Media Board to add music tracks to your video in real-time. Because who doesn’t want to feel like a live-streaming rockstar?) Or, upload your own video directly to the editor.
Pick from hundreds of license-free tracks or upload your own. Drag and drop the audio tracks onto your timeline, and let your creative genius hit the high notes - literally. Use the slider to set where the music begins and ends.
Adjust your music track’s volume or add effects like fade-in or fade-out. Enhance your audio and remove background noise, awkward silences, or filler words in a few clicks with Magic Audio. Audio smoother than your favorite guilty pleasure playlist.
Trim it like a pro in the timeline or with the text based editor, because every second counts when you’re building a masterpiece.. You can also add captions, text, or images to your video before you export your project.
Skip the scavenger hunt and dive straight into a curated library of license-free songs that’s more hits than misses. Our music tracks are organized by genre so you can quickly find the track to your heart.
Recording your own music for that extra touch? Upload your music tracks and add them to your videos.
Drag your track along the video editing timeline to set exactly where it starts and stops. Or, highlight words in your transcript to add background music to specific sections with precision.
Remove background noise, adjust music volume, or add sound effects—all in just a few clicks. Riverside’s editor makes fine-tuning sound easy. Even for beginners. Because your audio should be remembered for the right reasons - not the hiss, hum, or oops.
Spice up your videos live in action. Use our media board to upload and play sound effects and music while recording your live video.
Record online in up to 48kHz audio and 4K video resolution. Then edit and enhance your recording with music, overlays, and sound effects. Access Riverside from any Mac or Windows computer, iOS or Android mobile device, or use our dedicated desktop Mac app.
Because even your cat video deserves a killer soundtrack. Your move.
Look for drag-and-drop simplicity that keeps you in the flow. Because no one has time to wrestle with clunky software.
You deserve audio that sounds polished, not pixelated. Go for tools that support uncompressed formats (like WAV) for studio-level sound.
Skip the hunt. Choose a platform with a curated library of license-free tracks so you can spend more time creating and less time scrolling.
Got your own beats or a voiceover masterpiece? Make sure your tool can handle recording or custom uploads like a pro.
Look for audio tools that let you adjust sound levels, add effects (like fade-in and fade-out), and sync tracks like a sound designer. Audio is an art. (But also: a science.)
Adding music live? It’s a power move. Find a tool that lets you record and edit in the moment.
Windows or Mac, iPhone or Android, choose software that works wherever you do - on or offline.
Your masterpiece deserves to shine on every platform. Export in multiple formats and aspect ratios for ultimate flexibility.
Your logo does the looking; your music does the listening. Upload custom jingles or tracks to reinforce your brand’s vibe. Add overlays, backgrounds, and more for a video that screams “we’ve got our act together”.
Set the tone and emotional impact of your videos. Whether you’re a marketer creating an ad, or a content creator telling a story, add music to your videos to set the mood and connect with your audience.
Grab attention, leave an impression, and give your audience something to hum along to.
Make your podcast stand out with a catchy intro and outro tune. Record a voiceover, and you’ve got a hook-worthy start to your show.
You can add background music to your videos on any video editor. Just make sure your music doesn’t overpower your original audio.If you’re using Riverside, follow these steps:
The quick way to do this is to record your background music live while you’re recording your video. You can do this with most video recording apps.
We don’t recommend it because you’ll find it hard to level the music against any other video audio. Your best route is to record your music separately and add it to your video afterwards. You can do this after recording.
If you’re using a platform like Riverside, you can do this live without worrying about sound levels or poor quality audio.
Use Riverside’s Media Board to add background music and sound effects while recording. Everything saves on a separate track so you can easily adjust volumes and audio in post-production.
Many video editing platforms, like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok allow you to add music to a video.
For more detailed edits, use a free video editor like Riverside. Riverside’s free plan gives you access to all our professional-grade editing tools.
You can add music, captions, and more! And if you record with Riverside, you’ll get it all in the highest quality audio and video.
If you are making a video for personal use, such a slideshow for a family gathering, you can use any music you want.
If you plan to post your video publicly, you must be careful not to use copyrighted music. Using copyrighted music without proper authorization can lead to legal issues, content removal, demonetization, or account penalties on platforms like YouTube.To avoid these complications, you can:
If you edit your videos with Riverside, you can gain access to our library of license-free music, right inside the platform - for free. This allows you to easily add music to your videos without running into copyright issues.
Choosing the right music for your video can set the tone and influence your viewers’ emotional response to your content.
We recommend that you:
We recommend that you test multiple options to help you find the best fit.
In the Riverside editor, you can sort music by genres, which helps you narrow down your options.
Adding and removing tracks is super easy, so you spend your time finding what works best – not trying to figure out how things work.
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