Quick summary
Adding background music to a YouTube video is done entirely inside YouTube Studio using the built-in Video Editor and free audio library — no third-party software required. This step-by-step walkthrough shows creators exactly how to find, add, and sync a music track directly to a published or uploaded video.
Steps
- Go to studio.youtube.com and click Content in the left sidebar.
- Click the title or thumbnail of the video you want to edit.
- Select Editor to open the Video Editor, then click the + icon in the Audio section.
- Browse or search the audio library, preview a track, then click Add to use it.
- Click the audio clip in the timeline and adjust the Volume slider to balance it against your original audio.
- Use the timeline to drag the audio clip to your preferred starting point, then click Save in the top-right corner.
