# How to use sound effects in Genially

> How to use sound effects in Genially  Add sound effects to your creations directly from the editor Turn your Geniallys into immersive experiences provide audi

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Last updated: 2026-08-10T17:52:47.773Z

Add sound effects to your creations directly from the editor. Turn your Geniallys into immersive experiences, provide audio feedback in your activities, or enhance any interaction.

  

## How it works

From the **Resources** menu, access the **Sound** **effects** option. There, you can explore all available sound categories:

*   Music (pop, funk, salsa…)
*   Interface (clicks, notifications)
*   Gamification (correct, incorrect, victory...)
*   Action (explosions, transitions...)
*   Narrative (doors, typing...)
*   Atmosphere (city, forest...)
*   Time (alarms, clocks...)
*   People and animals

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Preview any sound and insert it into the canvas to configure it based on your needs. When you click edit, you can:

*   Select the audio fragment you want to play
*   Adjust the volume
    
*   Use as background audio
*   Hide the player
*   Enable loop playback
*   Enable autoplay

  

## Ways to use sound effects

You can use sounds in different ways depending on the type of experience you want to create.

  

## Background audio

To play throughout the entire creation (across all pages). Insert the audio and, from Edit, enable **Use as background of the creation.**

**Example:** _add nature ambience as background in a presentation about the importance of forests._

  

## Page audio

To play only on a specific page. Insert the audio, enable **autoplay and hide the player.** This way, it will play when entering the page but won't be visible.

**Example:** _make a school bell ring when moving to a page that represents the start of an activity._

  

  

  

## Audio in interactions

When you want the sound to play only on click or hover over an element. In this case, you need to use **audio interactivity** and select sound effects.

**Example:** _add a click sound so users get audio confirmation on a website._

  

## Audio in questions

You can set sounds for correct, incorrect, victory, received... when answering a question or to provide feedback on the result. Go to the Actions tab within your interactive question. From there, you can configure behavior and audio.

**Example:** _play a celebration sound when the user answers correctly and an error sound when they get it wrong, to reinforce the result._

  

## Audio in widgets or AI components

Add a sound that will play automatically when time runs out or when an action is completed. Just add **audio interactivity** and select a sound effect in the widget or component actions.

**Example**: _set an alarm sound to play when time runs out in a challenge._

  

Here are some examples:

  

But you're not limited to sound effects. You can also [upload your own audio](https://help.genially.com/en_us/insert-an-audio-file-in-genially-HyDi5vrhi), [record yourself](https://help.genially.com/en_us/how-to-record-audio-in-genially-SyHj9PS3s), or [generate AI voiceovers.](https://help.genially.com/en_us/creates-voiceovers-with-the-help-of-artificial-intelligence-Bybg5ktMyl)