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Trending audio

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

nounCommon term

In social media & content creation, trending audio means: A song, sound clip or voice recording that many people are using in their short videos at the same time.

In Turkish: trend ses, popüler ses, trend müzik

How it is used

Creators use trending audio because platforms may show such videos to more people, and Instagram marks some sounds with an arrow. Business accounts are often limited to licensed or royalty-free music, so check what is allowed.

Example sentences

  1. Use the trending audio, but change the idea so it fits our café.

  2. That trending audio isn't available for business accounts, so pick something from the commercial library.

Common collocations

  • use trending audio
  • trending sound
  • royalty-free music
  • commercial music library
  • original audio
  • trendA sound, format, challenge or topic that many people copy or talk about on social media for a short period.
  • reelA short, usually vertical video with music, effects or text, made to be watched quickly and often recommended to people who do not follow you.
  • short-form videoA video that usually lasts from a few seconds to a few minutes, is often filmed vertically and is made for quick viewing on phones.
  • remixA new video made from someone else's video with a built-in app feature, for example by reacting to it side by side or adding your own clip.

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