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# How to Add Sound Effects

> Preview and add built-in sound effects like whooshes, dings, and meme sounds to your clip from the Effects panel.

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## Overview

The **Effects** panel in the editor has a library of short sound effects you can drop onto your clip: transitions like **Whoosh** and **Whip**, UI sounds like **Mouse Click** and **Notification**, and reaction sounds like **Vine Boom**, **Bruh**, and **Record Scratch**. Each effect shows its length, so you know how much of the timeline it will take.

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## Step-By-Step Workflow

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your clip in the editor">
    Click **Edit** under the clip you want to work on.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the Effects panel">
    Click **Effects** in the right sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Preview a sound">
    Click the play button next to an effect to hear it before adding it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add it to the timeline">
    Click the effect's name to add it to your timeline.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Place it at the right moment">
    Drag the sound on the timeline so it lines up with the moment you want, for example a cut, a punchline, or a text pop-up.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Preview and export">
    Play the clip to check the timing, then click **Export**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Available Effects

Whoosh, Whip, Page Turn, Switch, Mouse Click, Camera Shutter, Camera Shutter (Old), Ding, Record Scratch, Loading Lag, Notification, Vine Boom, Bruh, Anime Wow, Yippee, Wilhelm Scream, XP Error, Fail Trumpet, Game Show Fail, Dramatic Boom, Bone Crack, Minecraft Hurt, Quack, Triggered, Fah, OMG Hell Nah, Oh My God, Nelly Ahh, Romance, What?!, Illuminati, Skedaddle.

## Tips

* Short effects (under half a second) work best on cuts and text pop-ins.
* Use sound effects sparingly. One or two well-timed sounds keep viewers watching better than constant effects.
* To use your own sound, upload it in the **Assets** panel. See [How to add assets](/help-center/how-to-add-assets-to-your-clips).
* If an effect drowns out speech, select it on the timeline and lower its volume. See [How to Change Playback Speed and Volume](/help-center/how-to-change-playback-speed-and-volume).

## Related

* [How to Add a Voiceover](/help-center/how-to-add-a-voiceover)
* [How to Add b-rolls](/help-center/how-to-add-b-rolls-to-your-clip)
* [Edit Clips](/help-center/edit-clips)


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