How to add music to a video or replace its audio

Adding a soundtrack or swapping a clip's audio normally means a timeline editor and dragging tracks around. Supercut does it differently: you type what you want. You load the music as a second clip, name it in a plain-English prompt, and Supercut maps that audio onto your video. Everything runs in your browser, so your footage and your music never get uploaded.

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Two jobs: adding music vs. replacing audio

Adding music and replacing audio are the same underlying move in Supercut: you point the video at a new audio source. If your clip is silent (B-roll, a screen recording, muted phone footage), pointing it at a music file simply gives it a soundtrack. If the clip already has sound you do not want, the same step swaps it: Supercut maps the new track on and the old audio is replaced. The swap replaces the track rather than layering a second one over the original, so when you want a clean music bed, mute or remove the original audio first, then bring in the music as the new track.

How the audio swap works under the hood

When you replace audio, Supercut copies your video stream verbatim and re-encodes only the audio. Your picture is untouched: no second-generation video compression, no visible quality loss. The deterministic engine maps your chosen audio onto the video and trims to the shorter of the two so you do not end up with stalled video or trailing silence. Because the work happens locally with WebAssembly, the only thing that ever leaves your device is the text of your prompt, never the video or the music.

Getting the levels and timing right

Plain-English follow-up prompts cover the common fixes. If a song is too loud over a voiceover, run a volume adjustment after the swap, like "lower the music a bit" or "raise the volume." To soften a hard musical entrance or ending, ask for a fade. If the track is longer than the clip, trim the video first so the audio lines up with the section you care about, then run the swap on the trimmed clip. Supercut maps the new audio to the shorter stream, so a trimmed video gives you precise control over where the music sits.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Open the editor and drop in your video

    Go to the Supercut editor and drop your video onto it. It loads straight into your browser as a clip. No account is needed to try your first export, and nothing is uploaded to a server.

  2. 2

    Load the music or audio clip too

    Drop the song, voiceover, or audio-bearing clip into the same editor. It loads as a second clip alongside your video, and you can reference it by name in a prompt.

  3. 3

    Type the plain-English prompt

    Tell Supercut to use the new audio. Reference your audio clip with @, for example "use audio from @music." On a silent clip this gives it a soundtrack; on a clip that already has sound this swaps the track. To clear the original first, say "remove the audio" before the swap.

  4. 4

    Preview the result

    Supercut runs the edit locally and plays it back. Check that the music starts where you expect and that voices and music sit at the right levels. Refine with follow-up prompts like "lower the music" or "add a 1 second fade out."

  5. 5

    Export and download

    When it sounds right, export. The video stream is copied as-is and only the audio is re-encoded, so picture quality stays intact. The finished file downloads to your device, having never left your browser.

Tips

  • Reference your audio clip with @ in the prompt (for example "use audio from @song") so Supercut knows exactly which clip to map onto the video.
  • To fully replace existing sound, mute or remove the original audio first, then bring in your music as the new track.
  • If the music drowns out speech, follow the swap with a volume prompt like "lower the music," or normalize the audio for steadier loudness.
  • Add a short fade in and fade out so the soundtrack does not start or stop abruptly.

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Frequently asked questions

Does adding music upload my video or the song?

No. Supercut processes everything in your browser with WebAssembly. Your video and your audio clip never leave your device. Only the text of your prompt is sent, so the AI knows what edit to plan.

Will swapping the audio lower my video quality?

No. The video stream is copied verbatim and only the audio is re-encoded, so your picture stays at full quality.

Can I keep the original sound and add music on top?

The audio swap replaces the track rather than layering a second one. For a clean music bed, mute or remove the original audio first, then add the music. If you need to balance two sources, adjust volume with a follow-up prompt.

What audio and video formats can I use?

Common formats work, including MP4, MOV, and WebM for video and standard audio files for the soundtrack. You can also extract or convert audio as MP3 inside Supercut if you need a specific format.

Can I do this for free?

You can try your first export with no account. Unlimited watermark-free exports and every tool are part of the paid plan, which starts at 4.99 per month billed yearly (59.88 per year), with a 9.99 monthly option and a 199 one-time lifetime option. You can cancel anytime.