How to Add Your Own Music on Coverstar

How to Add Your Own Music and Custom Sounds on Coverstar

Coverstar has taken the short-form video and music cover scene by storm, providing a vibrant stage for creators to show off their vocals, instrumental skills, and performance flair. While the app comes equipped with a hefty library of built-in tracks, standing out often means bringing your own flavor to the feed.

Whether you want to upload a custom vocal cover, drop an original beat, or sync a unique audio clip, adding your own music gives you total creative control. This complete, step-by-step guide will walk you through preparing, formatting, and publishing your own custom sounds on Coverstar.

Step 1: Prep and Source Your Audio

Before opening the app, you need to have your audio file saved and ready on your mobile device. Coverstar pulls video and audio assets directly from your local storage or camera roll.

• Create or Record: Record your original instrument track, use a mobile digital audio workstation (DAW) like BandLab to lay down vocals, or use AI tools if you are crafting a unique remix or mashup.
• Screen Record (Alternative): If you have an audio clip or instrumental snippet stored elsewhere that you want to sample, you can use your phone’s built-in screen recorder to capture the exact segment.
• Keep it Clean: Trim away any dead air at the beginning or end of your audio file so that your project starts cleanly the moment you hit play.

Step 2: Pre-Edit and Mix in an External App

While you can upload raw audio-visual files directly, running your project through a quick external editor (like CapCut or your phone’s default video editor) ensures professional quality.

1. Import a Visual Asset: Open your video editor and start a new project with either a placeholder image, a looping background, or your raw performance clip.
2. Add Your Audio: Tap Add Audio (or extract audio) and select the custom track or screen recording you prepared.
3. Balance the Levels: If your file features a backing track alongside a fresh vocal recording, adjust the volume sliders so the background music doesn’t overpower your main vocals.
4. Export to Device: Save the finalized video/audio project directly to your phone’s camera roll.

Step 3: Upload and Sync to Coverstar

Now that your polished file is stored locally on your phone, it’s time to bring it over to the platform.

• Launch Coverstar: Open the app and sign into your account.
• Start a New Project: Tap the large Plus (+) icon at the bottom center of the screen to open the creation interface.
• Select Your File: Choose the option to upload or add media from your device, then select the video file containing your custom mixed audio from your camera roll.
• Fine-Tune the Alignment: Use Coverstar’s timeline tools to sync the audio track precisely with your video cues, visual transitions, or lip-sync movements.

Step 4: Publish and Claim Your Sound

To turn your audio into a reusable “sound” asset that other members of the Coverstar community can discover and use in their own clips, you need to publish it properly.

• Name Your Audio: Give your custom sound a clear, catchy, and descriptive title.
• Add Tags: Throw in a few popular, relevant hashtags to help your audio gain traction and surface in search results.
• Hit Publish: Complete the upload process to send your creation live.

Pro Tip: Once your video is live, tap on the spinning vinyl record or sound icon at the bottom corner of your published post. This opens your official Audio Hub, where you can bookmark your track, track how many others are using it, and share the direct link with your followers so they can remix your custom music!