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# Add captions and music

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

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## 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.

> [!WARNING]
>
> Only use music you're allowed to use. Look for "royalty-free" music.

Learn more in [Captions](https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/edit/captions.md) and [Voice, music and sound](https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/edit/music-and-sound.md).

## You're ready

That's the basics. When you're happy with your video, [export it](https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/share/export.md).


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