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How to Change Your Voice on TikTok: 3 Steps

Changing your voice on TikTok is a great way to add humor to your video.

However, not many users know where the voice effects are.

Others rely on third-party apps to change their voice.

But did you know that you can change your voice directly on TikTok?

In this guide, you’ll learn how to change your voice on TikTok in 3 easy steps (with screenshots).

By the end of the guide, you will be able to change your voice to a chipmunk, megaphone, vibrato, etc.

How to Change Your Voice on TikTok

To change your voice on TikTok, simply record a video on the app, hit the checkmark, tap on “Voice Effects”, change your voice to your favorite voice effect, and post the video.

Alternatively, you can use a third-party app if you want to change your voice in a pre-recorded video.

If you want to change your voice, you can do so directly on the TikTok app.

However, you need to record a video on the app itself to get the “Voice Effects” feature.

Otherwise, the feature will not show up on the editing screen.

Here’s how to change your voice on TikTok:

  1. Step #1: Record a video on TikTok
  2. Step #2: Tap on “Voice effects”
  3. Step #3: Post the video

Step #1: Record a video on TikTok

Record a video on TikTok

Open TikTok > tap on the “+” icon > record > hit the checkmark.

Firstly, open TikTok and tap on the “+” icon on the bottom navigation bar to record a video.

Then hit the red circle to record a video.

The recommended duration of the video is 15 seconds long.

As you’re recording your voice, you don’t need to add a sound to the video.

However, you can still use the filter effects to change the way you look.

After you’re done recording, hit the checkmark on the bottom right of your screen to edit the video.

Congrats, you’ve successfully filmed a video on TikTok.

Now, you’re left with changing your voice by using the “Voice effects” feature.

It’s important to note that you cannot use a pre-recorded video to access the feature.

Instead, you have to record the video on the app itself in order for you to change your voice.

Move on to the next step to find out why.

Step #2: Tap on “Voice effects”

How to change your voice on TikTok

Tap on “Voice effects” > select your favorite voice effect > tap anywhere on your screen > next.

After you tapped on the checkmark in the previous step, you’ll land on the editing screen.

On the editing screen, you’ll be able to edit the video by adding filters, sounds, text, etc.

You’ll also be able to add a voice effect to change your voice.

The voice effects feature is located on the right sidebar of the editing screen.

If you can’t see the “Voice effects” feature, it means that you’re trying to edit a pre-recorded video.

The “Voice effects” feature will be hidden from the left sidebar if you’re editing a video from your camera roll.

TikTok is able to detect if your video is taken outside of the app.

If the video that you took is from your camera roll, you won’t be able to use the “Voice effects” feature to change your voice.

Unfortunately, if you want to use the feature, you have to record the video on the app itself.

Now, tap on the “Voice effects” feature on the right sidebar of the editing screen.

After you tapped on it, there will be a lot of voice effects you can use (e.g. Chipmunk, Male Voice, Mic).

Choose your favorite voice effect, then tap anywhere on your screen.

The voice effect will be applied to your recording and original audio.

Tap on “Next” after you’ve selected the voice effect.

Step #3: Post the video

Post TikTok video

Edit your caption > select the cover > post the video.

After you’ve tapped on “Next”, you’ll land on the posting screen.

You’ll be able to edit your caption, select a cover, change its privacy settings, and more.

Edit your caption and change the cover of the video.

Then tap on “Post” to post the video on TikTok.

After you’ve posted the video, play it, and your voice will be changed to the voice effect that you’ve selected.

You can also play the video to hear the voice effect while you’re on the editing screen in the previous step.

Congrats, you’ve successfully changed your voice using the “Voice effects” feature on TikTok!

You can repeat steps 1 to 3 again if you’re looking to change your voice in the future once more.

Why don’t I have voice effects on TikTok?

You don’t have voice effects on TikTok because you’re editing a pre-recorded video from your camera roll.

The “Voice effects” feature only appears when you record a video on the app itself.

If you try to edit a video from your camera roll, you won’t be able to use the “Voice effects” feature.

This is because it will be hidden from the right sidebar.

In order to change your voice using the “Voice effects” feature, you need to record a video directly on the app.

However, if you’re persistent in changing your voice on a video from your camera roll, you have to use a third-party app for that.

How many voice effects are there on TikTok?

There are 14 different voice effects on TikTok.

The Chipmunk, Male Voice, Mic, Megaphone, Walkie Talkie, Robot, and Battery.

There’s also the Vibrato, Electronic, Echo, Synth, Elf, Giant, and Sound Wave.

These sounds can be found on the “Sound effects” feature on the right sidebar when you’re editing a video.

Conclusion

If you’ve been using TikTok for a while, you might have noticed that some people have changed their voice in their videos.

Some of these voice effects can be hilarious, squeaky, or cranky.

It never fails to bring laughter to one’s day.

Surprisingly, changing your voice on TikTok is easy, especially if you’re recording a video on the app itself.

To change your voice, just follow the steps that are listed in this guide.

You can also play the video with the voice effect on the editing screen before posting it to hear what it sounds like.

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