How to add sound to tiktok after recording

Q: How do you add sound to a later part of a TikTok?

Once youve selected your song, click and drag the soundwaves to choose which part of the song you want to play in your video. Once youve landed where you want your Sound to start, tap the checkmark.

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How to make a sound on TikTok
Can you add a sound to a TikTok after filming?
How do I add audio to a TikTok from an existing video?
How do you add sound to a later part of a TikTok?

When you post a TikTok, you can use the audio in the original video or record a voiceover.
While recording a TikTok voiceover you can add effects to change the sound of your voice.
To easily access your TikTok sounds, save them to your Favorites tab to use them in future videos.

Sounds are central to TikTok. A video paired with just the right sound can increase the shareability of your post, and viral sounds can inspire creators from all over the TikTok community to use your sound in their own videos.

Whether you're making TikTok videos just for fun or as a means of growing a personal brand or business, creating a popular sound can boost your views and following.

Below, we walk you through how to make and save sounds on TikTok, plus tips for creating popular sounds.

How to make a sound on TikTok

1. Open the TikTok app. Tap the plus (+) button at the bottom of the screen to record a new video.

The first step to uploading a new TikTok video is the "+" button. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider

2. Tap the red record button and film your content.

If you've already filmed something on your phone, you can tap the Upload button instead. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider

3. When you're finished recording, tap the red check mark.

4. If you want, add a voiceover in the Edit screen by tapping the down arrow on the side menu, then Audio editing. Tap Record, then record your voiceover. Tap Replace original sound with recording to only hear your voiceover in the final video. When you're finished, tap Save.

Choose an effect to add some extra character to your voiceover. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider

5. Tap Next.

6. Tap Post to upload your TikTok.

Write a caption, add hashtags and mentions, and change watch settings all on this page. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider

7. Navigate to the Profile tab, then open the TikTok you just posted.

8. Tap the spinning record icon at the bottom-right of the screen.

This method applies to saving sounds from TikTok videos created by other users. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider

9. Tap Add to Favorites to use the audio later. Alternatively, tap Use this sound to create a new TikTok video using your custom sound.

Editing a sound name to something more searchable can help boost the number of people that find and use it in their TikToks. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider

Abigail Abesamis Demarest is a contributing writer for Insider based in New York. She loves a good glazed donut and nerdy deep dives into the science of food and how it's made.

Can you add a sound to a TikTok after filming?

To add music after recording and before sharing, tap Sounds at the bottom of the video editing screen. In the Sounds bar, swipe through popular options, tap More to open the Sounds collection, or select Favorites to include a saved song. Once you select a song, you'll see it highlighted in the Sounds bar at the bottom.

How do I add audio to a TikTok from an existing video?

Tap the icon on your home screen or apps menu to open TikTok. Upload a TikTok video without any music. Use the video recorder to record the sound you want to use on TikTok. Tap the +, record or upload a video, tap Next or the checkmark icon.

How do you add sound to a later part of a TikTok?

Once you've selected your song, click and drag the soundwaves to choose which part of the song you want to play in your video. Once you've landed where you want your Sound to start, tap the checkmark.