How to Add Music to a Facebook Story

If Facebook shows a Music option while you are editing a Story, choose it, select a track and the part you want people to hear, then preview the Story before sharing. You can begin with a photo or video and look for Music among the editing tools. Facebook's controls can differ across accounts, devices and regions, so use the options visible in your own composer instead of searching for one fixed menu path.

This guide covers a Facebook Story. Music on a profile, in a Reel, or in an ordinary feed post may have different controls and permissions. If you are still choosing what to share, start with our Facebook Story creation guide; return here when you reach the editing screen.

Add music while editing a Story

1. Open Facebook with the profile or Page you intend to post from, and begin a new Story using the control available in your app.
2. Capture a photo or video, or select media you have permission to share. The exact starting choices depend on the device and account.
3. Look through the Story editing controls for Music, a music-note symbol, or a music sticker. If it appears, open it and search or browse for a track that is available to your account.
4. Select the offered segment or adjust the portion of the track if the editor allows it. Listen to the preview. Check that any speech in the video remains understandable and that the music does not drown out a message you want viewers to hear.
5. Review the visual placement of any music label, along with text, captions and other stickers. Keep important words clear of the edges and controls that may cover parts of the Story on a phone.
6. Check the Story's audience and the account you are posting from. Share only when the preview and audience match your intention.

Meta introduced music stickers for Facebook Stories for photos and videos. Its launch description included choosing a song segment and displaying artist and track information. That announcement establishes the feature's purpose, but it is from 2018 and does not prove that today's buttons, library, or track choices are identical for every reader.

Can you choose the song before the photo?

Some versions of the Story composer may offer a music-first tile. If yours does, you can select a song and then use the next editing choices shown by Facebook. If it does not, start with your photo or video and check the sticker or editing controls. You do not need to follow a second set of invented taps or find a particular “Backgrounds” screen to complete the task.

The order is less important than the preview. A music-first layout and a photo-first layout can produce different visual treatments. Before posting, verify the selected clip, the on-screen song label, the media you attached and the account that will publish the Story. If the composer offers a volume control, compare the result with and without the added music. A preview is especially useful when the original video contains speech or environmental sound.

If Music or a particular track is missing

First make sure you are editing a Story, rather than a Reel, post or profile section. These are different sharing surfaces. Then check the controls offered to the selected profile or Page and the media type you chose. If a song does not appear in Facebook's own library, do not assume that a search spelling is the only reason. Track availability can depend on rights and account context; the library shown in your composer is the practical limit for that attempt.

You can also check whether your app has an available update and try a fresh Story draft. If Music remains absent, the reliable answer is that the option is not available in that composer at that time. This article cannot enable it, supply a licensed track, or verify an account-specific restriction from outside your account. A separate video editing app may let you attach audio to a file, but that does not grant rights to publish a recording on Facebook. Use audio you have the right to share, and review any notice Facebook shows before posting.

Do not assume that a song offered for a personal Story is cleared for a business promotion or a different kind of post. The available in-app choices and the permissions for your intended use matter. If you are creating a Story for an organization, use its approved media and music guidance before publishing.

Choose who can see and understand the Story

Music changes the presentation, not the audience setting. Facebook's privacy controls list Stories separately among the things people can review, and controls may vary by profile type. Check the audience shown in the Story composer instead of assuming that adding a sticker shares it only with friends or automatically makes it public. If you switch between a personal profile and a Page, check the posting identity again.

Think about viewers who cannot hear the track. If the music carries essential meaning, add a short text explanation or captions for speech where the editor permits them. Avoid placing text over a face or the main subject just to fit the sticker. The Story should still make sense with the sound muted. This is a creative and accessibility recommendation, not a claim that Facebook requires a particular format or that music improves reach.

Before you share

Play the Story from beginning to end and ask four questions: Is this the right photo or video? Is the selected clip the one you intended? Is the text readable when music labels and app controls are visible? Is the audience correct? If any answer is uncertain, return to the editor and correct the draft before publishing.

There is no dependable formula for which song will make a Story perform better. Choose music that fits the material and that Facebook actually offers for your account and intended use. If you only need to share the image or message, posting without music is a valid choice.