How to Add Audio to a Canva Video

Do you want to learn how to add audio to your Canva video? We will show you how to add ready-use audio from Canva’s gallery as well as your own recordings. Create social media content that not only wows the crowd but engages your viewers too!

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Step 1 - Add a Canva Video Template

Add audio to your own video or use a Canva video template. On the Canva homepage, click on the preview for the Video.

Then, in the video window, select a template from the gallery on the left-hand side. We used a cool Welcome video for our example.

Edit the text however you like by clicking on any of the text placeholders. You can also add more text or upload graphics to the Canva video template. We edited the text and left the rest of the design as is.

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Step 2 - Add Audio to the Canva Video

In Canva, you can use the ready-made audio files available. To upload an audio file that you created, click on the Uploads tab on the left-side panel, and then click on the Audio icon. Drag + drop your media, upload via Google Drive, Dropbox, or social media or click on the purple button “Upload files”.

The gallery with ready-to-use audio is found under the Audio App. Click on the Apps tab on the left-hand side to open the options. Quickly locate the app by typing “Audio” in the search bar.

Open the app and you will see a selection of audio files available. Use the search bar to find the genre you want or click on See All for a wider collection of the previews.

You can click on an audio file to add it or simply drag + drop it into your project. The file will appear at the bottom of the screen, below the video images. Click on the Play button to the left to hear the sound.

Step 3 - Edit the Audio Settings in Canva

Audio files can be edited using the audio editor settings in Canva. Open the settings by clicking on the three dots next to the file at the bottom of the screen.

The settings include adjusting the audio length, effects, volume, duplicating the track or deleting it.

Adjust the Audio Selection

The selected audio area can be moved to another place in the audio file. Click on the three dots and then select Adjust. The length of the audio will depend on the length of your video. After adjusting, double click to exit the setting.

Edit the Audio Effects

The audio can be adjusted to fade in or out. First, select the Audio effects in the audio settings. In the window on the left-hand side, change the time for fade in and fade out. We adjusted the time to 0.2s for both the beginning and the end.

You will also find the Adjust option at the top of the screen. Click on the Audio effects button to go back to the main screen.

Change the Volume, Duplicate or Delete an Audio Track

Next, we have the settings for increasing or decreasing the volume, and duplicating or deleting a track. A lower volume for the audio as background music is recommended when adding a voice audio.

New or duplicated tracks are added beneath the first or original track. This is recommended for different sounds or when adding a voice audio track.

Step 4 - Add a Voice Recording

Did you know that you can also record your voice directly in Canva? Click on the Share button and then click More > Present and record. In the next window, click on the purple button Go to recording studio.

Alternatively you can use the option Record yourself under the Uploads > Audio menu, but the Share method seems to be more user friendly.

In the studio you will need to grant access to your microphone and camera. Select No Camera and choose a microphone from the drop-down menus.

Now, click Start Recording. Wait for the countdown to complete, and then begin talking. When done, click on the button at the top to stop the recording.

In the notification pop-up window, you can delete or discard, copy, save or download the file. Save and exit will take you back into Canva but you can choose to download the file. Canva will add the recording to your uploads under Audio.

Use the Copy link to share the recording with other people, whether or not they have a Canva account.

Add the audio file by clicking it or dragging + dropping it into your project. Shorten or cut down the audio by dragging the end arrows inwards. It should be noted that you can’t edit the audio any further.

We have completed adding audio to a Canva video. Next, we'll show you how to add audio to different frames in the video.

Step 5 - Split Audio Between Video Frames in Canva

The audio can be split between frames by adjusting the position and length. We shifted the voice audio to the beginning of the video, and then shortened the music audio. This allowed Canva to automatically slot in the audio file.

Now you can save it as MP4 file format. Click on the Share button at the top right corner and choose how to save, share or download the file.

We clicked on the Download option and kept the suggested settings for this file format. Our video is now ready!

Adding audio to your video content creation draws in the audience with a human touch. Your viewers feel more welcome when connecting with a voice as well as a face. Don’t forget to check out the rest of our Canva tutorials for more amazing ideas for your content design projects.