A Complete Guide to Adding Voiceover to Video

Have you ever watched an advertisement or screen recording video tutorial and been captivated by the engaging voice guiding you through the content? That’s the power of a great voiceover. Adding voiceover to videos can transform them from bland to brilliant, helping you connect with your audience and deliver your message effectively. 

This guide teaches you about adding voiceovers to your video content.

How To Prepare for a Voiceover

If you choose traditional methods of voiceover recording, you have to go through multiple steps. 

First, you’ll need to choose the right microphone. Look for one with good sound quality that minimizes background noise. A USB microphone that plugs directly into your computer is a great option.

Next, set up your recording space. Find a quiet room where you can control ambient noise. To improve sound quality, consider using acoustic foam panels or a portable sound booth. 

Finally, hit the record button. Lay down the voiceover for the video, check the quality, and re-record or edit it further if needed. If you want professional results, you might need to hire voiceover actors and book recording studios.

Alternatively, you can automate this entire tedious process with the click of a button. That’s where AI voiceover tools like LOVO come in handy. 

With LOVO’s AI text-to-speech voice generator, you can create professional-sounding voiceovers in minutes without the need to record anything yourself. Simply paste your script into LOVO, choose from over 500 AI voices in more than 100 languages, and generate the voiceover. You can even use the AI voice cloning feature to clone your own voice using sample voice recordings.

Using AI voiceover software saves you time and money than recording yourself or hiring voice actors. It allows you to create voiceovers with consistent quality and quickly make edits or updates to the voiceover anytime. 

How To Edit Your Voice Over

Once you have your voiceover ready, it’s time for editing. When editing AI-generated voiceovers from speech tools like LOVO, you’ll require less editing since the audio will be free of those human imperfections. 

Here are the simple steps you can follow to further fine-tune the AI voiceover:

• Adjust the speed and audio levels of the voiceover
• Add pauses or breaks
• Fine-tune the pronunciation and intonation to your preference
• Preview the generated voiceover

Lovo enables you to edit the generated voiceover within the platform before exporting. Once satisfied, download the final voiceover file into multiple audio formats, like WAV or MP3. 

How To Integrate Voiceover into Your Video

Now that you have your polished voiceover, it’s time to combine it with your video footage. This is where the magic happens — synchronizing the voiceover with the visual elements to create a captivating final product.

Import Your Video and Audio Files

Start by importing your video footage into your video editing software’s timeline. If you have multiple video clips, arrange them in the order you want them to appear.  

Next, import your finalized voiceover file. Most video editors make adding the audio file to a new track in the video timeline easy. Having the voiceover on its own track will make it easier to align with the video and make tweaks later.

Add the Audio Track

With your files imported, drag the audio file and drop it into a new track in the timeline, separate from the video’s original audio. You’ll likely want the voiceover to be the most prominent audio, so place it on a track above the video audio and background music.  

To ensure the voiceover is heard clearly, you may need to lower the video audio volume or add strategic fades so it doesn’t compete with the voiceover. Use the audio mixer controls in your software to get the right balance.

Synchronize the Audio and Video

Now, it’s time to sync the voiceover with the video. Start playing back your video and listen for visual cues that correspond to certain parts of the voiceover. Use your software’s snapping or alignment tools to align the voiceover with those key moments.

You may need to make precise cuts to the voiceover to remove pauses or speed up certain sections to fit the video’s pacing. Zoom in on the waveform for frame-by-frame accuracy. The goal is to make it feel like a natural, seamless part of the video.

LOVO’s AI-powered timeline editor makes it even easier to edit video, add audio voiceovers, and generate and add subtitles, all in one integrated platform.

Export Your Final Video

Once your voiceover is perfectly synced with your video, it’s time to export. Make sure your project settings match the desired output format, resolution, and file type for where you plan to publish the video, whether it’s YouTube, social media platforms, or your website. 

Give your video a final watch-through to catch any errors or parts that need tweaking. Use headphones to assess the audio quality and balance carefully. When you’re happy with the final product, hit export and let the video editor compile the final file.

Congrats! You now have an engaging, professional video enhanced with a great voiceover. Be sure to promote it on your channels, and consider adding captions to make it more accessible.

The Perfect Tool for Both Video Editing + Voice Overs

As mentioned earlier, manual methods of adding voiceover to video involve a few key preparation steps, like recording and editing the voiceover and synchronizing the audio with the video. Integrated AI voice generation and video editing platforms like LOVO streamline the entire process.

Even if you have an existing video editing workflow, LOVO is an ideal companion for quickly adding pro-level voiceovers. With its simple interface, massive selection of natural-sounding voices, and useful audio and editing features, LOVO is the solution both experienced creators and newbies can rely on.

Sign up for free today and elevate the quality of your content to the next level. Make your voiceovers unforgettable with way less hassle.