How do I make a voice-over video for Reels?

Shoot short shots of one thing each, line them up, write a sentence or two per shot, record it in a quiet room, then cut to the music with the music under your voice and captions burned in.

Does ion make an AI voice for the narration?

No. You narrate yourself, in the browser or from an audio file. ion can suggest a script from the shots.

How to make a voice-over video from footage without talking

A restaurant, a trip, a product, a flat for sale: often the footage has no one talking in it. A voice-over gives it a story; a music montage gives it a rhythm.

Shoot b-roll on purpose

Short, steady shots, each showing one thing: a wide shot to set the place, close-ups of the details, something moving. Hold every shot a few seconds longer than feels natural.

Write the narration to the shots

Line up the shots first, then write a sentence or two for each. Open with the reason to watch, say what can't be seen, and end with what to do.

Record your voice

A quiet room, the phone close to your mouth, headphones so the music doesn't leak into the mic. Record a sentence again rather than living with a stumble.

Cut to the beat

Cut on the music's beats, keep the music low under the voice, and burn in captions for viewers with the sound off.

Or skip the voice: a music montage

Some footage says enough on its own. A rhythmic montage of the best shots, cut to the music, with no narration at all, is a video too.

Where ion fits, and where it doesn't

What ion does here

Voice-over: Filmed without talking? ion picks the best shots, cuts them to the music's beat, and you narrate over the edit.
No talking: Just the pictures and the music: ion picks the shots and cuts a rhythmic montage, no narration.
What it's about: All optional: you can just press Generate. What you choose helps ion pick the shots. Topic: Restaurant & food, Trip & place, Product, Real estate, Vlog or Other. Length: 15 s, 30 s, 60 s or 90 s. Pace: Energetic, Calm or Luxury.
Suggest a script: ion writes a script from the shots. Fill in what's in square brackets yourself.
Now your narration: The video plays while you record. Headphones and a quiet room work best. Re-record a part: Pick the part: it plays while you record just that.
Upload an audio file: Recorded on your phone? M4A, MP3 or WAV, up to 50 MB.
Done, carry on: ion adds captions, sets the music under your voice and fits the cut to your narration.

Where ion isn't the tool

ion doesn't generate a voice. The narration is yours: you record it in the browser while the video plays, or upload an audio file.
ion doesn't film anything new: it picks and cuts from the shots you upload.

Short answers

How do I make a voice-over video for Reels?: Shoot short shots of one thing each, line them up, write a sentence or two per shot, record it in a quiet room, then cut to the music with the music under your voice and captions burned in.
Does ion make an AI voice for the narration?: No. You narrate yourself, in the browser or from an audio file. ion can suggest a script from the shots.

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Updated: 2026-11-01