How to Add Music to a Claude Motion Video (or a Voice-Over)

What the official pages say about audio

Claude Motion's help page doesn't mention audio, so add sound after you export the MP4.

Source: Claude Help Center

Add a music track after you export

In Claude Motion, click Export and choose MP4.
Open the MP4 in a video editor such as CapCut, iMovie or Premiere.
Place your music track under the video.
Trim the track to the video's length.
Export the video with your music.

Use music you have the rights to.

Source: Claude Help Center

Time your scenes to the music

Ask Claude for scene changes at set seconds, then add the track in your editor.

Tempo

120 BPM

One beat

0.5 seconds

One bar (4 beats)

2 seconds

Music16:9 · 16 s

Scene changes on the bar

Create a 16-second 16:9 animation about [topic].
Change scenes at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 seconds.
Show one line from [text] in each scene.
Highlight [key word] at each scene change.
Keep the background [#color].
End on "[closing line]".

Syncing an animation with a video

Paul J Lipsky · 158K views on YouTube

View counts as of Oct 17, 2026.

Add a voice-over

Record or generate the voice-over separately, then place it under the MP4 in your editor. Anthropic lists Descript and HeyGen among the tools for taking a Motion animation further.

Adding voice, music and captions to Claude Motion videos (Descript)

Descript · 4.9K views on YouTube

View counts as of Oct 17, 2026.

Source: Anthropic's launch post

Tools Anthropic lists for taking it further

Adobe
Descript
HeyGen
Higgsfield
invideo
Luma AI
Runway

Coming soon: Canva and Captions.

Source: Anthropic's launch post

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Claude Motion music FAQ

Does Claude Motion add music?

The help page doesn't mention audio. Plan to add your music after you export the MP4.

Can I add a voice-over to a Claude Motion video?

Yes. Export the MP4, record or generate your voice-over separately, then place the recording under the video in your editor and export.

How do I sync an animation to a song?

Ask Claude for scene changes at specific seconds. At 120 BPM, one beat is 0.5 seconds and a four-beat bar is 2 seconds. Try a scene change every 2 seconds, then add the track in your editor.

Source: Claude Help Center