If you want to add music to your Powtoon, you can select a soundtrack from the Powtoon libraries or upload a music file.
The music that you select can be added to the entire Powtoon, or a single slide.
- Adding music to the timeline requires a Pro+ or Agency plan
Notes:
1. When you add music, it is looped until the end of the Powtoon (fading out one second before
the Powtoon's end).
2. In the Powtoon Studio, you need to be working in Create mode in order to add music.
the Powtoon's end).
2. In the Powtoon Studio, you need to be working in Create mode in order to add music.
Selecting a soundtrack
- Select the Sound tab to display Powtoon's sound libraries:
- Premium Sounds: this is a collection of approximately 11,000 premium soundtracks, covering a wide range of music genres (available to paid subscribers only).
- Free Sounds: this is a collection of free soundtracks covering a wide range of music genres (available to all users).
- Select the library in which you would like to search for a soundtrack.
By default, all the soundtracks will be displayed. To see soundtracks in a specific genre, click the genre name (happy, chill, edgy, etc.).
If you would like to search in both libraries, type what you are searching for in the Search Sound bar at the top of the screen:
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Optional: Refine the soundtrack results by typing the sound mood that best matches what you are looking for. As you start typing, suggestions will immediately be displayed.
In the example below, typing roman displays both romantic and romance.
- Select the relevant mood to display all the matching soundtracks.
- Preview a soundtrack by clicking the play button to the left of the soundtrack name.
- When you decide on the soundtrack that you want, click Use to the right of the soundtrack name.
- You will be asked if you want to add the soundtrack to your Entire Powtoon or Current Slide
A soundtrack added to the entire Powtoon can be seen on the Sound Control panel.
Uploading a music file
- Select the Sound tab and then Add music.
- Use one of the following options:
- Click Upload to upload a music file from your computer
- Click fiverr to be redirected to the fiverr site, where you can hire a composer to create original music for your Powtoon
- Click one of the social media icons to upload your music file from the relevant channel: Dropbox or Google Drive
The music will be uploaded to your Powtoon and the Sound Control panel will be displayed.
The music file will also be added to My Music, your personal music library, ready for future use.
The music file will also be added to My Music, your personal music library, ready for future use.
