Create GIFs with sound effects, music, and voice over audio the easy way—with Descript. Choose from a vast library of royalty-free music and sounds, or upload your own tracks, to easily add audio to your GIFs.
A graphic interchange format (GIF) image file is a compressed image format that integrates images into an animated sequence. Technically, you can’t make a GIF with sound, but you achieve the same effect by exporting your GIF as an MP4 video.
Drag and drop your GIF file into a new Descript project, or choose a GIF from the built-in stock media library. You can also create a GIF from scratch by trimming a video in Descript. Make sure to right click your GIF and select Remove from script so that you can loop it freely. With your GIF selected, you can use the properties panel to set the duration and number of loops.
Like you did with your GIF, you can drag and drop your music or audio file into your project too, or click the Media icon to choose a soundtrack from our stock library. You can adjust the volume, fade in and out, and sync the audio and music with the GIF animation.
Once you are happy with your GIF, click Publish to export the GIF with audio. Make sure you export it as a video or publish it as a weblink since GIF files don’t contain audio. You can also adjust the quality and resolution of your output however you want.
A graphic interchange format (GIF) image file is a compressed image format that integrates images into an animated sequence. Technically, you can’t make a GIF with sound, but you achieve the same effect by exporting your GIF as an MP4 video.
Descript makes it easy to make GIFs out of your content. The intuitive timeline and script-editing interface enable anybody to create the content they want. You can quickly search for and cut the most GIF-able moments in your video or audio using script editing.
Easily add effects like transitions, overlays, and keyframe animation to add a little extra razzle-dazzle to your GIFs.
Add text titles in your favorite fonts easily to your project. Descript incorporates transcriptions directly into your content with Fancy Captions that add a dynamic effect to your GIF.
You can change GIF speed by selecting the video clip in question. Edit clip speed in the right panel so that your GIF animation plays anywhere from 0.1 to 30x its original speed.
Technically, no. The GIF file format does not have sound capacity — it’s only a series of GIF images. But if you want to have background music playing behind your GIF animation, you can do it as an MP4 video file. The good news is that you can embed a looping MP4 on your web page with a couple of code interventions. It’s not as accessible as a simple GIF, but it works.
Adding audio to GIFs for unlimited exports is free with Descript. You get three free hours of transcription. If you want 10 or even 30 hours of transcriptions a month and watermark-free exports, you can subscribe to the $12/month Creator and $24/month Pro packages. Feel free to contact us for pricing out the Enterprise package, which includes a dedicated account representative, onboarding, and training.
Create GIFs with sound effects, music, and voice over audio the easy way—with Descript. Choose from a vast library of royalty-free music and sounds, or upload your own tracks, to easily add audio to your GIFs.
Drag and drop your GIF file into a new Descript project, or choose a GIF from the built-in stock media library. You can also create a GIF from scratch by trimming a video in Descript. Make sure to right click your GIF and select Remove from script so that you can loop it freely. With your GIF selected, you can use the properties panel to set the duration and number of loops.
Like you did with your GIF, you can drag and drop your music or audio file into your project too, or click the Media icon to choose a soundtrack from our stock library. You can adjust the volume, fade in and out, and sync the audio and music with the GIF animation.
Once you are happy with your GIF, click Publish to export the GIF with audio. Make sure you export it as a video or publish it as a weblink since GIF files don’t contain audio. You can also adjust the quality and resolution of your output however you want.
Descript offers a variety of stock music tracks and GIFs to suit your mood and message. Or. import your own music files and edit them in Descript. You can even add voice overs and animated captions to your GIFs with AI.
Descript makes it simple to loop videos, audio, and music to create a continuous and smooth experience. You can set the duration and speed of your loops, and preview them in real time. You can also sync your GIF file to match the rhythm and tempo of your music.
Export your creations as GIFs or videos with Descript. You can set the quality, resolution, and format and share them with your audience. You can also publish your projects on supported platforms like YouTube, or share them as a web link.
You can add music to GIFs using Descript by following these simple steps:
Technically, no. The GIF file format does not have sound capacity — it’s only a series of GIF images. But if you want to have background music playing behind your GIF animation, you can do it as an MP4 video file. The good news is that you can embed a looping MP4 on your web page with a couple of code interventions. It’s not as accessible as a simple GIF, but it works.
You can change GIF speed by selecting the video clip in question. Edit clip speed in the right panel so that your GIF animation plays anywhere from 0.1 to 30x its original speed.
