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Video to music: a soundtrack that starts from your clip

Video to music generates a track using a clip you attach as a reference. The footage steers the mood and pace of the music in Simple mode; you then trim, extend and place it in your edit, because the result is not locked to your cuts.

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Steps

How it works

Attach the clip
One video you own, attached in Simple mode.
Add direction
Genre, instruments, and vocals or instrumental.
Generate and pick
Choose the version whose energy fits the footage.
Fit it to the edit
Trim, extend and duck the music in your video editor.

What the clip does

The clip acts as a reference for mood and movement: the pace of the cutting, the light, the setting and the energy on screen. The model uses that, together with any text you add, to generate a new piece of music. The result is an audio track; your clip and its original sound are not part of the output.

What it does not do

It does not sync hits to your cuts, and it does not match the clip's exact length. Video references work in Simple mode, where the model chooses the duration. Plan to trim the music, extend it from a chosen point if it runs short, and nudge it against the picture in your editor.

Preparing the clip

A little preparation makes the reference much clearer:

Use one clip per request: the section with the mood you want
Cut out title cards and black frames that do not represent the scene
Short and focused works better than long and varied
MP4, MOV and WebM files are accepted

Directing with text

Add a style line to choose what the footage cannot decide on its own: the genre, the instruments and whether you want vocals. A skate clip could become punk, hip-hop or synthwave, and the text is what picks one.

Longer edits with several moods

A long video often moves through several moods: a quiet opening, a busy middle, an emotional ending. Instead of one clip for everything, export each part as its own short clip, generate a track for each, and crossfade them in your editor. Keeping the same style line across the parts helps the pieces sound like one score.

Finishing the edit

Export WAV for your editor. If the music needs to drop under dialogue, split it into stems and lower the busiest parts. When you need a cue with a set length from the start, the soundtrack generator in Custom mode lets you choose a duration, without the video reference.

What you get

MP3 per version
WAV export
Stem MP3s after a split

Prompts

Example prompts

Starting points you can paste into Create and adjust. Specific details — tempo, instruments, mood, structure — give the most control.

Parking garage skate clipInstrumental
Soundtrack for my skate clip filmed in an empty parking garage
Styleskate punk, fast drums, buzzing guitars
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Wedding highlightsInstrumental
Music for our wedding highlights clip, emotional but not slow
Styleindie folk, piano, strings, warm build
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Cliffs from aboveInstrumental
Drone footage over cliffs and sea, grand and calm
Stylecinematic, wide strings, soft choir, slow build
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Fast-cut cooking reelInstrumental
Upbeat music for a fast-cut cooking reel
Stylefunky house, claps, bouncy bass, short horn stabs
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City bike rideAuto lyrics
Short brand clip of a bike ride through the city, uplifting
Styleindie pop, handclaps, upbeat group vocals
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Use cases

Where it fits

Social video creatorsOriginal music shaped by the clip instead of a generic stock track.
VideographersDraft soundtracks for highlight films and client previews.
BrandsMusic for product clips and short ads.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does the music sync to my cuts?

No. The clip guides mood and pace, but hits are not aligned to your cuts. Trim, extend and place the music in your editor.

Will the music match my video length?

Not automatically. Video references work in Simple mode, which picks the length. Extend or trim the result to fit.

Which video files work?

MP4, MOV and WebM. Use one clip per request.

Does the output include my video?

No. You get audio, which you then add to your video in your editor.

Can I use footage I found online?

Only if you have the rights to it. References must be footage you own or are authorized to use.

What about clips where people are talking?

The output is music only, so plan for the dialogue: ask for an instrumental with no lead melody, keep the energy steady, and duck the music under speech when you mix.

How do I edit music into a video?

Place the video on the timeline of your editor, add the music on an audio track below it, and line up a strong moment of the music, such as a downbeat or the start of a chorus, with an important cut. Trim the music at the end of a phrase rather than mid-note, add a short fade-out, and lower the music under any dialogue. If the track is too short, extend it in AI Song Generator before you import it; if it is too long, cut a section in the middle at a bar line.

How do I turn a video into an audio file?

Video to music does not extract the soundtrack; it composes new music using your clip as a reference. To pull the audio out of a video you own, open it in a video editor and export audio only, usually as WAV or MP3, or use an audio editor or converter that imports video files. You can then use that file anywhere audio is accepted, including as an upload you own for other AI Song Generator tools such as the cover generator.

Hear your idea as a finished track.