In the world of video editing, adding a voiceover can significantly enhance your content, whether it's for social media, podcast, YouTube videos, or explainer videos. Traditionally, this was done using professional voiceover artists, but with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), high-quality, natural-sounding voices are now accessible to every content creator. This article will show you how to use AI for voiceovers in video editing software like Filmmaker Pro, Premiere Pro, Powerdirector, Final Cut Pro, and Windows Movie Maker.
Using AI for Voice Over
AI voice technology is a synthesis of machine learning and text-to-speech (TTS) algorithms that generate human-like voices from text. These AI voices can be used in a variety of applications including video games, audiobooks, and e-learning. The voices produced can sound so natural that it's often difficult to distinguish them from human voices.
AI voice generators like Murf or Resemble.ai can create voiceovers in real time, allowing for rapid editing and iteration. Some even offer voice cloning features, enabling you to generate an AI voice that matches your own voice or that of a selected voice actor.
Adding AI Voice to Filmmaker Pro
Filmmaker Pro is a user-friendly video editing software designed for both beginners and seasoned filmmakers. Here's how you can add an AI voiceover to your video in Filmmaker Pro:
- Generate Your AI Voiceover: Use an AI voiceover generator to convert your text to speech. After typing in your script, choose the voice that best fits your content. AI voice generators often offer a variety of voice sounds, from a generic male or female voice to more specific accents and languages.
- Download the Audio File: Once you're satisfied with the voiceover, download it in a compatible format such as WAV or MP3.
- Import to Filmmaker Pro: Open Filmmaker Pro and import your video and audio file.
- Add Voiceover to Video: Drag and drop the audio file to the appropriate spot on your video timeline. Adjust the timing as needed.
- Add Extra Effects: Filmmaker Pro allows you to add sound effects, background music, and subtitles, enhancing the overall experience of your video content.
- Export and Share: Once satisfied with your video, export in your desired format and share on your platform of choice.
Adding AI Voice to Other Video Editors
The process of adding an AI voiceover to other video editing tools such as Premiere Pro, Powerdirector, Final Cut Pro, and Windows Movie Maker is similar. Create your AI voiceover using a text-to-speech software, download the audio file, import it into your video editing software, and then add it to your video timeline.
Editing Voiceover with AI
AI voiceover generators often provide real-time editing tools that allow you to adjust the speed, pitch, tone, and even add pauses to the AI voice. Some also offer transcription services, converting speech to text or vice versa.
How do I add an AI voice over to a video?
Adding AI voice overs to videos can be achieved in many different video editing software platforms, including Premiere Pro, Powerdirector, PowerPoint, Final Cut Pro, and Windows Movie Maker. The process generally involves generating the AI voice over using a text-to-speech (TTS) service and then importing this audio file into your video editing software.
Let's break down the process for each of these tools:
1. Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro is a highly advanced video editing software used by professionals worldwide.
- Begin by generating your AI voice over using a TTS service like Google Cloud Text-to-Speech, IBM Watson Text to Speech, or Amazon Polly. Simply input the text you want to be spoken, select the voice you want, and download the resulting audio file.
- Open Adobe Premiere Pro and import your video file and the newly created audio file.
- Drag the video file to the timeline. Then, drag the audio file to a separate audio track on the timeline, aligning it with the video as desired.
- You can adjust the timing and volume of the voice over using the software's tools.
- When you are happy with the result, export your video with the voice over embedded.
2. PowerDirector
PowerDirector is a user-friendly video editing software suitable for beginners and intermediates.
- Like before, generate your AI voice over using a TTS service.
- Open PowerDirector and import both your video and audio files.
- Drag the video to the timeline, and then drag the audio file to the audio track beneath it, aligning as needed.
- Use PowerDirector's tools to adjust the timing, volume, and any other audio effects you desire.
- Export your video with the embedded voice over.
3. PowerPoint
PowerPoint is not a dedicated video editing tool, but it still allows you to add voice overs to your presentations, which can then be exported as videos.
- Generate your AI voice over with a TTS service.
- Open your PowerPoint presentation and go to the slide where you want to add the voice over.
- Click on "Insert" in the menu, then "Audio", and finally "Audio on My PC...".
- Locate your AI voice over file and insert it into the slide.
- Use the "Playback" tab in the menu to adjust the settings of the audio file.
- You can export your presentation as a video by clicking on "File", then "Export", and finally "Create a Video".
4. Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro is a professional video editing software for Mac users.
- Start by generating your AI voice over.
- Open Final Cut Pro and import both your video and audio files.
- Drag the video to the timeline, followed by the audio file.
- Align the voice over with the video as desired and use the software's tools to fine-tune the audio.
- Export your video with the AI voice over.
5. Windows Movie Maker
Windows Movie Maker is a basic video editing software for Windows users.
- Generate your AI voice over using a TTS service.
- Open Windows Movie Maker and import your video and audio files.
- Drag the video to the timeline, followed by the audio file on the audio/music track.
- Align the voice over with the video as desired, adjusting the timing and volume using the software's tools.
- Export your video with the voice over.
Adding an AI voice over to a video can greatly enhance its impact, making your content more engaging and accessible to a wider audience. It's a valuable skill for any content creator to have.
Speechify Studio - Alternative to Filmmaker Pro
Speechify Studio offers over 1,000 AI text to speech voices spanning numerous languages, accents, and emotional tones. It also goes beyond standard voice over capabilities with advanced tools like AI dubbing for multilingual video translation, voice cloning to create a personalized AI version of your own voice, and a voice changer to reshape existing recordings. For those seeking a more comprehensive and versatile voice over solution, Speechify Studio stands out as the top choice.
