This wikiHow teaches you how to create a YouTube video featuring a still image and playing an audio file. This video is suitable for podcasts and music videos.
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Method 1 of 4: Using Windows Movie Maker
Step 1. Download (download) Windows Movie Maker
Since January 10, 2017, Microsoft stopped developing Windows Movie Maker so you can't download it on the Microsoft website. However, you can download it from other websites, such as FileHippo which allows you to download Microsoft program installers that don't contain adware.
Go to FileHippo website and click button Download Latest Version. After watching a short ad, the Windows Essentials 2012 installer will be downloaded to your computer.
Step 2. Install Windows Movie Maker
Once it's finished downloading, click the installer to run it:
- Click option Choose the programs you want to install.
- Uncheck, except box Photo Gallery and Movie Maker.
- Click button Install.
- Click button Close when the program has finished downloading.
Step 3. Run Windows Movie Maker
You can find Windows Movie Maker in the section Recently Added on the Start menu after installing it. You can also type "movie maker" when the Start menu is open to find it quickly.
Step 4. Click on Add videos and photos option
You can find this option in the section Add on the Home tab.
Step 5. Find the image you want to use
Find the image you want to use for the YouTube video on your computer. Select the image and click the button Open.
Step 6. Click the Add music button
Click the button that looks like a musical note.
Step 7. Find the image file you want to use
Select the audio file and click the button Open.
Step 8. Click the Options tab
You can find this tab in the Music Tools which is at the top of the window.
Step 9. Click the number written in the End point column and press Ctrl+C
This number is the duration of the audio file in seconds. You will use this number to determine the duration of the image file.
Step 10. Click the Edit tab
You can see this tab in the category Video Tools which is at the top of the window.
Step 11. Click the Duration column and press Ctrl+V
Pressing the two buttons will paste the duration of the previously copied audio file into the Duration column. You must remove the letter "s" written at the end of the duration.
Step 12. Click the Play button to preview the video
After that, the video will show the selected image and play the song from start to finish.
Step 13. Click the File tab
Step 14. Click on Save movie button and click on YouTube option
You have to move the File menu down to find it.
Step 15. Type in the file name and click the Save button
Step 16. Wait for Movie Maker to finish processing the video
Movie Maker will create a video file. This process will take a few minutes.
Step 17. Upload the video to YouTube
Once the video file has been created, you can log in to your YouTube account and upload it.
Method 2 of 4: Using iMovie
Step 1. Open iMovie
You can find iMovie in the Dock or in the Applications folder. If you don't have iMovie installed, you can download it from the App Store.
Step 2. Click the Projects button
You'll find this button at the top left of the iMovie window.
Step 3. Click the + button
Step 4. Click the Movie option
Step 5. Select No Theme and click Create
Step 6. Type in the name of the iMovie project
Click the OK button after typing the name.
Step 7. Click the Import Media button
Step 8. Enter the image you want to use
Find the image file that you want to use on your computer. After that, add the image to iMovie.
Step 9. Add audio files
Find the audio file that you want to use on your computer. You can also use the music available on iTunes.
Step 10. Double-click the audio file that has been added to iMovie
This is done to select the entire duration of the file.
Step 11. Drag the selected audio file into the timeline area at the bottom of the window
This will insert the audio file into the timeline area. The timeline area is an area that is used to edit audio, video, and image files in making videos.
Step 12. Drag the image file to the timeline area
This will insert the image file into the timeline area.
Step 13. Click and drag the right side of the image
This is done to set the duration of the image to match the duration of the audio file.
Step 14. Drag the edge of the image to match the duration of the audio
This is done to ensure that the image will remain on the screen until the audio finishes playing.
Step 15. Preview the video
Click button Play to view image files and audio files. Make sure the video can play smoothly without experiencing problems.
Step 16. Click the Share button
It's in the upper-right corner of the window.
Step 17. Click File option
Clicking on it will create a video file on your computer.
Step 18. Use the Compress and Quality menus to set the video file size
Changing the video quality will reduce the file size and speed up the upload process. You can significantly reduce the quality of the video because the video only displays an image.
Step 19. Click the Next button and save the file
You will be asked to select the folder where the file is saved and type a file name. Choose a folder that can be found quickly so you can upload files easily.
Step 20. Wait for the video file to finish creating
The time it takes to process a video varies depending on the length of the audio file and the speed of the computer.
Step 21. Upload the video to YouTube
Once the video file has been created, you can upload it to YouTube.
Method 3 of 4: Using TunesToTube
Step 1. Visit the TunesToTube website
This website will create videos from the image files and audio files provided by you and upload them directly to your YouTube account. Free account holders can only use audio files up to 50 megabytes (megabytes) in size. Therefore, use this website if you plan to use a small audio file.
TunesToTube cannot see the e-mail address (electronic or e-mail) and the YouTube account password
Step 2. Click the Sign in with Google button
Step 3. Sign in to YouTube account using Google account
Make sure you select the Google account you want to use to upload YouTube videos.
Step 4. Click the Allow button
If your Google account has multiple channels, you'll be asked to select the channel you want to use.
Step 5. Click the Upload Files button
Step 6. Find the MP3 file you want to upload
You can only upload audio files that are 50 megabytes or smaller. If you only want to upload songs, the size of the audio file you want to upload will not exceed the limit set by the website. However, audio files for podcasts may be over 50 megabytes in size.
If the file size is too large, you can try compressing it if you don't really care about audio quality. If you don't want to compress it, you can use another method listed in this article
Step 7. Click the Upload Files button again
Step 8. Find the image file you want to upload
You can use any image format.
Step 9. Enter the video information
You can add titles, descriptions, and labels (tags). Detailed descriptions and specific labels can help users find videos.
Step 10. Select the video size and category
If you decide to make a video that includes only an image and audio, the video file can be uploaded much faster because it's not that big. When choosing a category, make sure you choose the right category so people can find the video.
Step 11. Click the I'm not a robot box
Step 12. Click the Create Video button
This button will appear when the audio and image files have finished uploading. The video will be uploaded to the YouTube channel when it is finished.
Method 4 of 4: Using VirtualDub (for Windows)
Step 1. Open the VirtualDub website
VirtualDub is a free, open source program that allows you to quickly create videos using an image and audio file. This program is only available for Windows.
Step 2. Click the Downloads link
You can find it on the left side of the menu.
Step 3. Click the VirtualDub at SourceForge link
Step 4. Click the Download V1.10.4 (x86/32-bit) link
Clicking on it will start the process of downloading the program.
Step 5. Double-click the downloaded ZIP file
Step 6. Click the Extract button
You'll find it at the top of the window when the ZIP file opens.
Step 7. Open the new folder created when extracting the files
You can usually find this folder in the Downloads folder or another folder where the downloaded file is stored.
Step 8. Run the "Veedub32.exe" file
This will run VirtualDub.
Step 9. Click the File menu
Step 10. Click the Open video file option
Step 11. Select the image file you want to use and click the Open button
Step 12. Click the Audio menu
Step 13. Click on Audio from other files option
Step 14. Select the audio file you want to use and click the Open button
Step 15. Click the Video menu
Step 16. Click the Frame Rate option
Step 17. Click the Change so video and audio durations match option
Clicking this option will ensure that the video continues to display an image until the audio file finishes playing.
Step 18. Click the OK button
Step 19. Click the File menu
Step 20. Click the Save as AVI option
Step 21. Select the folder where the video file is saved and type in the name of the video
Step 22. Click the Save button
The video file creation process will take a few minutes.
Step 23. Watch the video to check it out
Double click the video file to view and review it. If you can see the image and hear the sound, you can upload it to YouTube.
Step 24. Upload the video to YouTube
After watching and checking the video, you can upload the video to your channel via the YouTube website.
