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title: "Voiceover"
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# Voiceover

URL: https://blitzreels.com/glossary/voiceover
Markdown URL: https://blitzreels.com/glossary/voiceover.md
Category: Video Production

## Definition

A voiceover is narration recorded separately from the visuals and laid over the video during editing, so the speaker does not need to appear on screen.

## Extended Definition

Voiceover is the core of most faceless videos, documentaries and explainers. The audio can be your own recording or AI text-to-speech, and it plays over B-roll, graphics, gameplay or generated visuals.

A good voiceover needs clear audio and a script that makes sense when spoken aloud. Record in a quiet room, keep the same distance from the microphone, and read at a steady pace. Add captions for viewers who watch without sound. BlitzReels can generate a voiceover from a script, which uses AI credits.

## FAQ

### What is it called when audio is recorded separately and laid over the video in editing?

It is called a voiceover. The audio is recorded on its own, then placed over the visuals during editing, so the speaker does not need to be on screen.

### What is the difference between a voiceover and narration?

Narration is a type of voiceover in which someone tells the story or explains what is happening. Voiceover is the broader term and also covers ads, character dialogue and translated speech recorded over a video.

### How do you record a voiceover?

Write a script and read it aloud first. Record in a quiet room with soft furnishings, keep the same distance from the microphone, and read at a steady pace. Then trim the mistakes and line the audio up with your visuals in an editor.

### Can AI make a voiceover?

Yes. Text-to-speech models can turn a script into narration, and some tools can clone a voice you have permission to use. Listen to the result, because names and emphasis can come out wrong.

## Next Step

[Make a narrated video from a script](https://blitzreels.com/faceless-video-generation): Generate a voiceover, scenes and captions together in BlitzReels. AI generation uses credits.

## Related Terms

- faceless-video
- ai-captions
- b-roll

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