How to Add Music to InShot Videos (Easy Step-by-Step Guide)

Want to add music to InShot videos? Find out how to add songs to InShot using a phone in a few easy steps (complete with a step-by-step guide!)

Written By Thematic Team

On March 15, 2024
How To Add Music to InShot Videos

If you’re looking for help on how to add music to videos using the InShot app on your iPhone or Android, you’ve come to the right place.

InShot is one of the most popular video editing apps among creators today. With its super easy-to-use interface and diverse range of editing tools to create professional-looking videos, InShot is a great mobile editing option for both beginner vloggers and advanced creators.

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through all of the steps on how to add music to videos in InShot. We’ve included both a quick text guide and a detailed visual step-by-step guide (complete with pictures) to make it super easy to follow along.

How to Add Music in InShot

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How to Add Music in InShot

How to add music to InShot’s video editing app (quick guide):

  1. Download the InShot app to your phone or mobile device and open the app.
  2. Click on Video from the Create New section.
  3. Select and add the video files you would like to use for your video.
  4. Click on the Music icon in the video editor window.
  5. Click on the +Music icon. You have several options on how you can add music to your project.
    • If you would like to use a song that is downloaded to your phone (saved in your Files or Downloads folder), click the Imported button and select Files to browse the songs that saved locally on your device.
      • You will want to select the option to Save imported files as Music (if prompted).
      • Select your imported mp3 or wav song file and then click the red USE button to add it to your editing timeline.
    • If you would like to use the extracted audio from a video file on your phone, click the Extract audio from video button and then select the video file which has the audio you would like to use.
      • On the next screen, you will be able to select the exact segment of the audio you would like to extract from the selected video. Then click the checkmark to complete the extraction.
  6. Once your song is selected, simply edit your video to the music!

How to add music to the InShot video editing app (detailed step-by-step guide with pictures):

First, download the InShot app to your phone or mobile device and then open the app.

InShot Video Editor - Install App

Click on the Video button from the Create New section.

InShot Video Editor - New Video Project

Note that you may need to allow access to your phone’s photo or media library if you have not yet given permission.

Select and add the video files you would like to use for your video. You will be able to select any video files that are downloaded to your device’s media library by clicking on the video square. Click the checkmark button once you have selected all of your video files.

InShot Video Editor - Select Video Files
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Now that you have your video project set-up, it’s time to add music to your video. Click on the Music icon in the video editor window.

InShot Video Editor - Add Music

Click on the +Music icon to open the browse music screen.

InShot Video Editor - Import Music
InShot Video Editor - Browse Music

Using Music from the InShot Music Library

If you would like to use a song from the InShot music library, browse through the song selections listed on the browse music screen that appears after you click the +Music button. You can look at the songs suggested in the For You section, search for a song, or scroll down and open the curated playlist options.

Once you’ve found a song you like, click the red download button to download it from the cloud and then click the red USE button to add it to your video editing timeline.

InShot Video Editor - Select Song from Music Library
InShot Video Editor - Use Song from Music Library

The song will be added to your video editing timeline where you can edit your video to the song.

InShot Video Editor - Edit Song from Music Library

Using Music from the Apple or Android Music App

If you would like to use a song that is saved to your Apple or Android music app, click the Local button from the browse music screen.

InShot Video Editor - Browse Local Music

This will open a screen where you browse and select from the songs that are available in your phone’s default music app. Tap the song you would like to use to add it to your video project.

InShot Video Editor - Select Local Music from Music App

Using Music Downloaded to Your Phone

If you would like to use a song that is downloaded to your phone (saved in your Files or Downloads folder), click the Imported button from the browse music screen.

InShot Video Editor - Import Music from Files

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Select Files to browse and select from the songs that saved locally on your device.

InShot Video Editor - Import Song from Files
InShot Video Editor - Select Song from Files

You will want to select the option to Save imported files as Music (if prompted). This will allow you to keep the imported song file saved in your InShot app.

InShot Video Editor - Save Imported Files as Music

Select your mp3 or wav song file from the imported song list and then click the red USE button to add it to your editing timeline.

InShot Video Editor - Use Imported Song File

You can now edit your video to the music.

InShot Video Editor - Edit Video to Music

Using Music Extracted from a Video File

If you would like to use the extracted audio from a video file on your phone, click the Extract audio from video button from the browse music screen. Then select the video file which has the audio you would like to use.

InShot Video Editor - Extract Audio from Video File

On the next screen, you will be able to select the exact segment of the audio you would like to extract from the selected video. You can trim the audio selection or choose to apply a fade in or fade effect. Once the audio is selected to your preference, click the checkmark to complete the extraction.

InShot Video Editor - Select Extracted Audio

The extracted audio will be added to your video editing timeline where you can edit your video to the music.

InShot Video Editor - Edit Video with Extracted Audio

Video tutorial of how to add music to InShot:

Thematic creator Rosie Rainbow has a great tutorial on how she uses InShot to edit her TikTok videos. She walks you through all her best InShot tips & tricks and shows how to to easily add music to videos using the extract audio tool. Check it out below:

Rosie also posts amazing travel vlogs and inspiring photo & content creation videos. Definitely check her out her channel on YouTube here.

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We hope you find this guide on how to add music to InShot videos helpful. You’re on your way to creating an awesome social video and we can’t wait to see it.

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