How to Add Background Music to an Animated Word Cloud

2026-10-22

To add music, finish your word cloud design, then choose a track in the Animation panel. The selected track is included in an MP4 video. Animated SVG and GIF do not carry audio. The screenshots below show the current editor workflow.

Step 1: Create the cloud and set its motion

Open the word cloud editor, add your words or choose a template, and generate the cloud. Open Animation in the left sidebar. Set the duration with the slider and choose an animation mode. Start with 2–4 seconds for a short video, then adjust for readability.

Animation panel showing duration, background music, and motion modes — The editor keeps duration, music, and motion controls together in the Animation panel.

Step 2: Choose and preview a track

Use the first Background Music menu to choose a category, such as Light Music, Jazz, Chinese Style, or Natural / Ethereal. The second menu lists its tracks. The built-in library currently offers 12 categories and 240 tracks. Press the play button to preview your choice, or choose No music for a silent video.

Jazz category selected in the animated word cloud music controls — Changing the category refreshes the track list; this screenshot shows the Jazz selection.

Your choice is saved in this browser. The MP4 export uses the currently selected track.

Step 3: Export an MP4 with audio

Open Download, select MP4 Video, choose a size, then click Download to Local. If the site asks you to sign in or subscribe, follow that prompt before downloading. Return to Animation first if you want to change the timing, motion, or track.

Export panel with MP4 Video selected — Select MP4 Video for a file with sound. GIF and Animated SVG are silent formats.

If your browser reports that MP4 audio encoding is unavailable, try an up-to-date Chrome or Edge browser. You can still select No music to export without audio.

Finished result: an animated word cloud with light music

Play the video below and turn on sound to see and hear the finished example.

Demonstration clip made from an editor word cloud image and the built-in Aura light-music track. It contains H.264 video and AAC audio. Your actual export reflects the motion, duration, and track selected in the editor.