How do I add music to a video?
Drag your video into an editor, then drag a music file onto the audio track beneath it. Trim the music to the video's length, lower its volume so it sits under any speech (start around 20–30% and adjust by ear), and add a short fade-out at the end so it doesn't cut off abruptly. In EseCut this is a two-minute job in the browser, and the built-in SFX library covers accents like whooshes and pops.
The bigger question is music rights: commercial tracks will get your video muted, demonetized, or blocked. Use royalty-free libraries (YouTube Audio Library is free), properly licensed subscription music, or platform-native sounds when posting to TikTok/Reels.
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