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Add background music to your video

You can add background music to your Tella video from Tella’s built-in music library, or upload your own track. You can also preview tracks, adjust the volume, and remove or replace music at any time.

Open the audio tab

  1. Open your video in the Tella editor.

  2. Select the audio tab.

Browse and preview Tella’s background music

  1. In the audio tab, browse the background music that is available.

  2. Select a track to preview it.

  3. Press play to hear how it sounds.

  4. Use the seek control to skip around and preview different parts of the track.

  5. Browse the full set until you find a track you like.

Add a track to your video

  1. When you find a track you like, select add.

  2. The full track is added across the full duration of your video.

Adjust the music volume

  1. Use the volume control in the audio tab to make the music louder or quieter.

Remove or replace the track

  1. To remove the current track, select the remove option in the audio tab.

  2. Add a different built-in track, or upload your own to replace it.

Upload your own background music

  1. In the audio tab, select upload.

  2. Choose an audio file from your computer.

This is useful if you have branded music, something you created yourself, or a custom track.

How Tella handles track length

  • If your background track is longer than your video, Tella fades it out at the end of the video.

  • If your background track is shorter than your video, Tella loops it so you have music for the full duration.

Preview your video with music

  1. Press play to preview the video with your background music.

  2. If needed, adjust the volume until it sounds right.