# ElevenLabs launches Instant Soundtracks for automated video audio

The feature scores uploaded video footage with original music and automatically detects moments to insert timestamped sound effects in a single pass.

- Users can provide original audio as a reference to guide the style and character of the generated soundtrack
- Available immediately in ElevenCreative, ElevenMusic, and via ElevenAPI

## Why it matters

Video creators and developers can generate synchronized music and sound effects directly from video footage without manual placement.

## Sources

- [ElevenLabs: ElevenLabs launches Instant Soundtracks for automated video audio](https://x.com/ElevenLabs/status/2110809543265628322)

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Summarized by dstilled on 2026-10-15. https://dstilled.ai/story/71ffde30-fc99-4a21-871c-d93ecddc4260