Add captions and music

Show your words on screen and add background music. 30 seconds.

What you’ll do

You’ll turn on captions so people can follow along with the sound off, then add some background music.

Steps

1. Open Captions

   Click the Captions icon in the right sidebar.

2. Switch off Hide transcript

   Now your words show on the video as you say them.

3. Pick a style

   Try Pill, Outline or Bold.

4. Add music

   Press the + at the end of the audio row (the bottom row of the timeline). Choose Music or sound from my files… and pick a song from your Mac.

5. Play it

   The music gets quieter by itself while you talk, so your voice is easy to hear.

Only use music you’re allowed to use. Look for “royalty-free” music.

Learn more in Captions and Voice, music and sound.

You’re ready

That’s the basics. When you’re happy with your video, export it.