Can Cutora add background music and lower it under my voice?
By Mohamed Mokbel, founder · Last updated:
Yes, Cutora can put a calm or lively music bed under your voice. The bed lowers itself while you speak and rises again in the pauses.
At a glance
- Beds
- Calm bed, Lively bed or No music
- Level
- About 20 dB under your voice
- While you speak
- The bed drops by 8 dB and comes back in the pauses
- Your own music
- Upload a file; it lowers itself under your voice too
Source: Cutora AI product facts. Last updated .
How does it work in Cutora?
- Choose Calm bed, Lively bed or No music in the Edits panel.
- Cutora sets the bed's level from your voice, so the bed sits about 20 dB under it.
- The bed fades in over 1.5 seconds at the start and out over 2 seconds at the end.
- While you speak, the bed drops by 8 dB. It comes back up in the pauses.
- Export the MP4. The music is mixed in during the export.
What do you control?
- Pick Calm bed or Lively bed, or choose No music.
- Remove the music row from the Edits list, and restore it if you change your mind.
- Upload your own music in MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, OGG, Opus or FLAC. Use only music you have the rights to use.
- Ask the chat to turn the music on or off.
What happened in our test export?
In one test export, the bed measured 20.9 dB under the voice. In pauses of a second or longer, the bed rose by 7.3 dB on average.
It came back up within 275 milliseconds each time, fast enough to follow your voice.
Measured on one exported test video with one speaker, by Cutora's test team. The music bed was separated from the voice by comparing exports with and without music. Results on other footage will differ. Date: 2 November 2026.
Where next?
FAQ
Can I turn the music off?
Yes. Choose No music, or remove the music row from the Edits list.
Will the music cover my voice?
The bed sits about 20 dB under your voice and drops another 8 dB while you speak.
Can I use my own music?
Yes. Upload a file you have the rights to use. It plays under your voice and lowers itself while you speak.
Does music use my minutes?
No. Chat edits, exports, music and sound effects use no minutes of footage.