How to Add Music to Threads Videos on Instagram - A Creator's Guide & 10 Royalty Free Tracks for Every Vibe
Jourdan Aldredge
Mar 13, 2025
As is the case with all technology, the social media landscape is always continuing to evolve and change. While legacy platforms like YouTube and Facebook might still be dominant forces in the social media arena, new challengers are always emerging and building up new audiences of their own.
TikTok is a recent example of this, as the short-form social video platform grew from a tiny audience to a huge one almost overnight. If you’re a content creator or brand owner looking to stay ahead of the social curve, it can be quite advantageous to be ready to adapt to the newest (and coolest) social apps.
Instagram recently launched Threads as a direct competitor to Twitter (aka X). It is quietly growing its user base and audience reach. As a sister app to Instagram, though, its growth potential is huge.
If you’d like to start creating content, particularly video content, to share on Threads, let’s go over some basic steps, tips, and tricks and—most importantly–explore how to add music to Threads videos.
What is Threads?
Developed, owned, and operated by Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook and Instagram, Threads (stylized as “Instagram Threads” at launch) is one of history's fastest-growing consumer software applications.
With over 100 million users, Threads was launched in October 2022, shortly after Elon Musk acquired Twitter. Its design is similar to Twitter's (now known as X), and it operates chiefly as a text-based newsfeed where individuals and brands can share thoughts, updates, and other forms of media like photos and videos.
While mostly text-based for many users, Threads has sneakily become a new haven for video content creators. Unlike X, Threads users don’t need to pay for a premium subscription model to upload longer videos or access a full suite of creator features.
However, as with all social video platforms that pay, music is always a chief concern for creators.
How to post a video on Threads
If you’re looking to create video content specifically for Threads, or if you have video content that you’ve created for other social video platforms like TikTok or YouTube that you’d like to see about sharing on Threads, there are some key aspects to keep in mind.
The first is that Threads, like other social video apps, monitors videos for copyright infringements and will take down videos violating copyright laws. Also, unlike social video apps like TikTok, YouTube, and even Instagram Reels, there is no app-specific creator system.
Your best bet for uploading video content to Threads is to create your own using other video recording and editing apps and then upload the finished content to Threads.
It’s a relatively simple process to upload videos to Threads. All you have to do is the following:
- Create a video and save it to your phone's gallery
- Open the Threads app
- Tap the New Post icon
- Tap the Paperclip icon to attach a file
- Select the video you want to post
- Tap Add or Done
- Add captions and mentions
- Tap Post
How to add music to Threads videos
As mentioned above, there’s no direct way to add new or different music to your videos in the Threads app. With that being said, adding music to your videos can be a simple process, though, if you use the right tools.
Here is a helpful guide on how to add music to your videos using different apps.
Where to find music for Threads
The real question here for many content creators who easily know their way around editing and adding music to videos might more directly be: where to find music for your Threads videos? Luckily, you’re on the right website, as Soundstripe has you covered with royalty free music that is 100% safe to use on Threads or other social media platforms.
If you aren’t super familiar with what royalty free music is and how it works, here are some great reads on what royalty free music means and how music rights and royalties work. The TLDR is simply that all music has copyrights associated with it. If you’d like to use music you didn’t create for commercial purposes, you’ll need to properly license said music for your content.
The 10 best royalty free music tracks for Threads
Speaking of which, if you are wondering where you can find high-quality, royalty free music tracks for your Threads edits, we’re here to help you out. We’ve handpicked ten royalty free music tracks that would be great options to consider for your Threads channels.
Check out some of our top picks for Threads videos.
- Description: A high-energy pop song best described as happy and fun. Horns and guitar are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 115
- Key: Bb/A# Major
- Listen and license here
- Description: A low-energy, hip-hop song best described as chill and fun. Drums and drum kits are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 90
- Key: E Minor
- Listen and license here
3. Reckless Adventure by Lunareh
- Description: A medium-energy pop song best described as hopeful and happy. Piano and bass are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 120
- Key: C Minor
- Listen and license here
- Description: A high-energy rock song that is best described as fun. Synth and guitar are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 165
- Key: B Major
- Listen and license here
- Description: A medium-energy, classical song best described as inspiring and hopeful. Piano and strings are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 200
- Key: Bb/A# Minor
- Listen and license here
- Description: A high-energy rock song best described as happy and fun. Horns and drums are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 163
- Key: C Minor
- Listen and license here
7. Faux Cow Chair by Tony Sopiano
- Description: A low-energy, hip-hop song best described as chill and inspiring. Synth and bass are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 78
- Key: B Minor
- Listen and license here
- Description: A medium-energy, acoustic song best described as inspiring and hopeful. Guitar and acoustic guitar are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 138
- Key: D Major
- Listen and license here
9. Fuel The Fire by Adrian Walther
- Description: A medium-energy rock song best described as happy and fun. The guitar and electric guitar are the primary instruments on this track.
- BPM: 142
- Key: B Minor
- Listen and license here
- Description: A medium energy, score song that is best described as hopeful and inspiring. Synth and strings are the primary instruments in this track.
- BPM: 118
- Key: B Major
- Listen and license here
These are just a few top selections from our Soundstripe library. With over 10,000 songs and plenty of additional styles, tones, and genres to explore, anyone is welcome and encouraged to listen to our full catalog of royalty free music on our Soundstripe app.
Tips for adding music to Threads
At the end of the day, creating content specifically for Threads will not be a process much different from creating videos for X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube. You’ll want to practice all of the same standard production and editing techniques to put your content in the best place possible to succeed.
To work with royalty free music in your Threads videos specifically, try out these tips to help improve your workflows.
- Consider downloading preview tracks to use as placeholders in your edits before deciding if a track is right for your projects.
- Be sure to check out our library of royalty free sound effects to give your videos extra impact.
- Try out Soundstripe’s AI Song Editor to instantly edit your audio track to match the length of your content and campaigns.
So, spend some time on Threads to get a feel for the platform and the different audience niches, then feel free to post away as you grow your account and brand.