How To Add Music To A Snapchat: A Step By Step Guide

Snapchat is a really popular app among friends to share videos and pictures. It is even used by a number of influencers to share parts of their daily routine much like Instagram stories. At times a snap may seem too simple or “uncool” for a story. In such a situation, music can act as a filter and enhance your snap. So, check out that how you can add music to a snapchat.

Add Music To A Snapchat

Music is known to convey our emotions perfectly, even when words and visuals fail. So read further to understand how you can use music in your snaps or Snapchat stories to perfectly convey your goal. The steps are pretty simple and you can follow them with your eyes closed after reading just once.

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1. Open the Snapchat app on your device and click an image or record video using the shutter icon present at the bottom middle of the screen.
2. You can also click on the smiley face present on the right side of this icon to choose a filter for your camera. A number of filters will be shown to you, simply scroll left among them to choose the right one and then click capture.
3. Now, you will get a list of filters and options on the top right corner of the screen.
4. Choose the icon that looks like a musical symbol.
5. You will be presented with a menu with a few columns and song options.
   • The “Features” tab has a curated list of the most popular and trending songs available.
   • The “Mood” tab has a list of the top songs reflecting different moods.
   • In the “My sounds” tab, you can record any of your own sounds however, recording any established audio from any source will be in violation of the Snapchat guidelines. You can record an audio of a maximum of 60 seconds, by holding down the microphone button or pressing once to begin recording and once again to stop.
6. You can use the play button to first preview the songs and then click on the title to add it to your snap or story. After this, you can drag the sound wave that will appear below to select a part or snippet of the song that you want.
7. For photos the maximum duration of the song can be 10 seconds. However, for videos, it depends on the length of your video.
8. If you wish to, after this you can select other options available in the top left list. Also, you can add stickers, cameos or gifs to your snap.

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Conclusion

Even the most boring snaps can be enhanced using a few effects, sounds and additional elements. So, don’t wait and use this feature in your app to make your friends want to receive more updates from you or to make your snaps interesting.