--- title: "Text to Sound SDK: AI Sound Effects for Your Video Editor" description: "Your users generate sound effects and background ambience from a short description, at the length the edit needs, then drop each clip onto the video timeline." url: "https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/text-to-sound/" type: "page" --- > This is the markdown version of [Text to Sound SDK: AI Sound Effects for Your Video Editor](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/text-to-sound/). For all pages in one file, see [llms-full.txt](https://img.ly/llms-full.txt). For an index of all available pages, see [llms.txt](https://img.ly/llms.txt). --- # AI Editor: Give any edit the sound effect it's missing Your users describe the sound a video needs, and AI generates it. The clip comes back as regular audio they can trim, move, and layer on the timeline. - A length chosen for each sound - Clips named after their prompt - A waveform preview in the library **Available for:** - **Web:** [JavaScript](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/user-interface/ai-integration/audio-generation-2d502a.md), [React](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/react/user-interface/ai-integration/audio-generation-2d502a.md), [Angular](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/angular/user-interface/ai-integration/audio-generation-2d502a.md), [Vue.js](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/vue/user-interface/ai-integration/audio-generation-2d502a.md), [Svelte](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/svelte/user-interface/ai-integration/audio-generation-2d502a.md), [Next.js](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/nextjs/user-interface/ai-integration/audio-generation-2d502a.md) - **Desktop:** [Electron](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/electron/user-interface/ai-integration/audio-generation-2d502a.md) [Get in Touch](https://img.ly/forms/contact-sales.md) ## Exactly as long as the cut Finding the right sound effect means scrolling a library and trimming whatever comes close. With text to sound, your users type the sound they're after and get a clip made for that moment. ### Describe the sound Your users write what they want to hear, like "slow footsteps on gravel" or "crowd murmur in a large hall". ### Set the length They set the length in seconds, so the clip matches the cut it sits under. ### Drop it into place Clips land in the asset library, and your users drag them onto the timeline. Trusted by **100+**\ industry leaders ---------------------- **Trusted by:** Digitas, Omneky, The Print Bar, Brandwatch, Planoly, HP, Shopify, Reuters, Hootsuite, Semrush, Shutterfly, one.com, Sprout Social, Constant Contact, Spread Group > "Integrating IMG.LY’s editor meant we didn’t have to build or maintain a complex editing layer ourselves. That kept our team focused on our core AI ad engine and saved us countless development hours — while still giving our customers the ability to polish and customize creatives at scale." -- Hikari Senju, CEO, Omneky > "With IMG.LY we built a central creative portal that now powers over 140 dealer campaigns across multiple automotive brands. Before this, asset creation was slow and inconsistent." -- Martin Röhr, Product Owner, Digitas > "By embedding IMG.LY’s editor we were able to hit key RFP requirements and deliver a template-based creative experience that now serves 1,000+ customers. It helped us win more deals and exceed enterprise expectations without needing to hire dedicated design teams." -- Rob Driscoll, Director of PM, Optimizely > "Since integrating IMG.LY’s editor, we now deliver 30,000+ ad creatives per month, dramatically shorten time-to-launch, and help our clients cut design spend by up to $10,000 per month." -- Logan Welbaum, Founder, Plai > "Our customers create over a million personalized postcards each year choosing from over hundreds of templates with IMG.LY’s SDK. It’s the only solution that allows us to build our own specialized, on-brand UI that integrates seamlessly with our platform." -- Jeanine Zaalberg, Product Manager, SwissPost > "From a developer’s perspective, the most powerful feature of the photo editor is the integration process. It was completely flawless, quick, and easy to integrate." -- Stefano Fornari, CTO, Funambol > "We compared IMG.LY SDK with other solutions and found that it would be the best fit for us since it provides all the features that are crucial for our use case." -- Carem Pereira, SCRUM Manager, HP [Reviews on G2](https://www.g2.com/products/img-ly/reviews) ## Short effects and longer ambience ### Effects Short sounds mark a single moment, like a slammed door or a phone buzzing on a table. ### Ambience Longer background sound, like café chatter or wind in the trees, runs under a whole scene. ## Set up text to sound: provider and panel ### Step 01: Proxy ElevenLabs through your server Sound generation runs on ElevenLabs Sound Effects, called through your own server so the API key never reaches the browser. The [Self-Hosted Model Proxy guide](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/user-interface/ai-integration/proxy-server-61f901.md#3-elevenlabs-proxy) shows how to set up the proxy. ### Step 02: Preset a typical length Set the default length your users usually need, and adjust the panel's wording for your product. ### Step 03: Show sounds next to your audio Generated clips can sit in the Audio panel alongside your own library, so users find them where they already look for sound. ## What teams add with text to sound ### Transitions An editor generates a swoosh to bridge two clips. ### Ambience under narration A creator fills the gaps between voiceover lines with room tone or street atmosphere. ### Silent footage A product team adds keyboard typing and mouse clicks to a screen recording. ### Audio for generated video A marketer adds waves and gulls to a beach clip made with [Text to Video](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/text-to-video.md). ## More AI features ### Text to Speech Turn a written script into a voiceover for the timeline. [Learn More](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/text-to-speech.md) ### Text to Video Generate a short clip from a prompt and cut it into the edit. [Learn More](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/text-to-video.md) ### Image to Video Turn a generated or uploaded still into a short clip on the timeline. [Learn More](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/image-to-video.md) ### Text to Image Generate a new picture from a prompt, right on the canvas. [Learn More](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/text-to-image.md) ## Get in touch: Sound effects your users generate themselves Talk to us about adding text to sound to your video editor. [Talk to Our Team](https://img.ly/forms/contact-sales.md) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### General **Q: What is text to sound?** A: Text to sound is generative AI that creates audio other than speech, from a creaking floorboard to rain on a window, from a short description. In CE.SDK, it's the Generate Sound panel in video projects. **Q: Which provider does sound generation use?** A: ElevenLabs Sound Effects, called through a proxy on your own server rather than the AI Gateway. **Q: Where do generated sounds go?** A: To the asset library, labeled with the opening words of their prompt, and from there onto the timeline like any other audio. **Q: Are generated sounds saved between sessions?** A: Yes. By default, the history is saved in the browser, so sounds are still there in the next session. You can also switch it off or keep it in your own asset source. --- ## More Resources - **[IMG.LY Website](https://img.ly/index.md)** - Creative editing SDKs for photo, video, and design - **[Documentation](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/)** - CE.SDK developer documentation - **[Contact Sales](https://img.ly/forms/contact-sales.md)** - Get a custom quote. A public JSON API accepts the request directly, no account or key needed. 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