How to add a voiceover to your Powtoon

A voiceover is an audio narration you add to a Powtoon to explain concepts, tell a story, or support what your audience sees on screen. Powtoon Studio gives you four ways to add one.

Before you start: You must be working in Create mode inside Powtoon Studio to add a voiceover. The Text to Speech option requires a Business plan.

Tip: Add your voiceover before building your scenes. Synchronizing objects on the stage to a finished voiceover is much easier than adjusting the voiceover to match existing animations.

In this article:

• Recording a voiceover in Powtoon
• Uploading a voiceover
• Using a professional voice service
• Using Text to Speech

Recording a voiceover in Powtoon

You can record a voiceover directly inside Powtoon Studio using your microphone.

Notes:

1. Powtoon's recording feature requires the Chrome or Firefox browser.
2. For the best sound quality, record in a quiet room using a good-quality microphone.
3. In the library panel on the right side of Powtoon Studio, click Upload your Media and select Voiceover.
4. Click Record. 
   ► Your browser may ask whether Powtoon can access your microphone. Click Allow to continue.
5. The Recording Module appears. Toggle whether the recording applies to the entire Powtoon or to the current slide only.
6. Click Start record. A 3-second countdown runs, followed by the word GO!
7. When the microphone icon appears, begin speaking your voiceover.
8. Click Stop record when you have finished.
9. Click the Play button to preview the recording.
10. If you are satisfied with the recording, click Save and type a name for the file. 
    ► If you are not satisfied, click Delete and start again from step 2.
11. Click Save again to confirm.

The voiceover is added to your Powtoon and the Sound Control panel opens automatically. The file is also saved to My Voiceovers, your personal voiceover library.

Uploading a voiceover

If you have already recorded a voiceover outside of Powtoon, you can upload the file directly.

1. In the library panel on the right side of Powtoon Studio, click Upload your Media and select Voiceover.
2. Click Upload.
3. Locate your voiceover file and select it to upload. 
   ► Accepted file types are MP3, AAC (Advanced Audio Coding), and OGG.
4. Toggle whether the voiceover applies to the entire Powtoon or to the current slide only, then click Use.

The voiceover is added to your Powtoon and the Sound Control panel opens automatically.

Using a professional voice service

If your Powtoon needs a professionally recorded voiceover, you can connect to a third-party voice actor service from within Powtoon Studio.

1. In the library panel on the right side of Powtoon Studio, click Upload your Media and select Voiceover.
2. Select your preferred service: VoiceBunny, Fiverr, or WellSaid.
3. The selected service opens in a new browser tab. Find and commission a voiceover artist.
4. Once you receive the finished audio file, upload it to your Powtoon using the steps in Uploading a voiceover.

Note: Third-party service availability, pricing, and features may change. Check each provider's site for current information.

Using Text to Speech

Text-to-speech generates a voiceover automatically from written text. This option requires a Business plan.

1. In the library panel on the right side of Powtoon Studio, click Upload your Media and select Voiceover.
2. Select Text to Speech.
3. Follow the steps in the Text to Speech guide to generate and apply your voiceover.