{"id":87624,"date":"2021-09-09T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=87624"},"modified":"2021-09-09T14:13:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T13:13:42","slug":"how-to-add-music-to-your-youtube-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-to-your-youtube-video\/","title":{"rendered":"How to add music to your YouTube video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@rswebsols\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Souvik Banerjee<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><span style=\"color: #3366FF\">Adding music to your YouTube video can be done in a variety of ways, many of which are seamless and easy.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, so you\u2019ve just created a video for <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/save-precious-time-on-youtube-with-new-search-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> and you need to add a soundtrack perhaps? Or maybe you need an introductory sound for your channel&#8217;s videos? Whatever the function there are plenty of options for you to add an array of music or sounds to your YouTube videos.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>Upload a track whilst editing your video&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This is arguably the most obvious way to add music to your YouTube video, however, you may find yourself getting a copyright strike or the audio from your video being removed. <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtube-content-id-music-distribution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube\u2019s Content ID<\/a> system is extremely clever at rooting out unlicensed use of music. Of course, if you have written permission from the artist to use the track that\u2019s fine, but you still may be stroked and then you need to go through the process of showing proof. If the music is yours then you\u2019re fine to use it as long as the video isn\u2019t generating money. However, by distributing your music to YouTube via services such as ours at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.routenote.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RouteNote<\/a>, you can generate revenue from your music. When uploading your track simply select the <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-distribute-content-id-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube Content ID<\/a> box and your music will be uploaded for use on <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtubes-partner-program-2-million-creators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>. This way you will generate royalties every time it\u2019s used by a creator.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>Use YouTube\u2019s library of licensed songs<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-youtube-helps-musicians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> for a while has had its own video editor studio, which allows you to edit the audio and video of your content in-house, meaning you don\u2019t need external software. In addition to this, they also added a massive free audio library that creators can use for free. The audio clips and songs used from this library are also allowed on monetized videos. Once signed in to your YouTube account head to <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/do-youtube-art-tracks-make-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> Studio, from the left menu select \u2018Content\u2019, click the video you\u2019d like to edit, from the left menu click \u2018Editor\u2019, then in the audio row select \u2018Add a Track\u2019. You can select a variety of tracks based on mood, vibe, as well as a custom search box if you\u2019re looking for anything specific.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>Royalty-free music with Synchedin\u00a0<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re in a pickle for finding audio for video then you can use royalty-free sites such as <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/royalty-free-sound-effects-from-synchedin-discover-the-perfect-free-sfx-for-your-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Synchedin<\/a>. Here you can find an expansive library of music, images, and sounds that you can use in your content. <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-own-music-or-sound-effects-to-synchedin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Synchedin<\/a> also offers a huge selection of Creative Commons License sound effects, meaning you can head to their website right now and download them for use without paying a thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to gain access to their entire library then you can do so for a fee of $3.99 a month or sign up for the whole year for $39.99.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their library is ever-expanding with a dedicated team who are always looking to tailor for their user&#8217;s needs. To find out more about Synchedin you can do so <a href=\"https:\/\/synchedin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>, feel free to browse their catalog as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adding music to your YouTube video can be done in a variety of ways, many of which are seamless and easy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":87625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[24798],"tags":[28999,22711,28,4808,11110,70,4339,4161,28998,4350],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to add music to your YouTube video - RouteNote Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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