Quick summary
You can add background music to a YouTube Short directly in YouTube Studio using the built-in video editor and audio library. This step-by-step walkthrough shows you how to browse, add, and position a music track without leaving the platform.
Steps
- Go to studio.youtube.com, click Content in the left sidebar, then click Shorts.
- Click the title or thumbnail of the Short 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.
- Drag the audio clip in the timeline to your preferred starting point, then click Save in the top-right corner.
