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Record a voice-over and add music to your video on Windows

Many videos need a voice-over or background music added after the recording. In PointerStudio, the free Windows screen recorder and editor by Khizoft, you do both in the editor, with no extra program.

Record a voice-over

1. Move the playhead to where the voice should start.
2. Open + Add (or the Sound tab) and choose Record voice.
3. Pick your microphone. A level meter shows that it hears you.
4. Press Start. The video plays silently from the playhead so you can speak along with it and nothing echoes into the microphone.
5. Press Stop. The take is placed on its own Voice-over track at the playhead.

A take is a block like any other: move it, trim both edges, change volume and fades, or delete it. If the microphone is off or blocked, the dialog tells you how to turn it on.

Add music or any sound

Choose Import media and pick an MP3, WAV, AAC or FLAC file. Sounds can be moved and trimmed on the timeline, and you can set volume and fades. Only use music you have the right to use in your videos.

Captions from added audio

Voice-overs and added sounds count as audio for auto captions. Choose Generate captions from audio and PointerStudio writes English captions from the mix. Long audio is handled in parts: see captions for long videos.

Tips

• Record in a quiet room and keep the microphone a hand-width from your mouth.
• Record in short takes. It is easier to re-record one sentence than a whole video.
• Lower the music under your voice so the captions come out cleaner.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I record a voice-over in PointerStudio?

Yes. Use + Add, then Record voice. Pick the microphone, press Start and Stop, and the take lands on a Voice-over track.

Can I add music to my video?

Yes. Import an MP3, WAV, AAC or FLAC file with Import media.

Can I make captions from a voice-over?

Yes. Voice-overs and added sounds are used by Generate captions from audio.

Does the video play while I record?

Yes, silently, so there is no echo in the microphone.

Download PointerStudio for Windows

Free for Windows 10 and 11. No watermark, no time limit.