Free Background Music for Explainer and Tutorial Videos
In an explainer or tutorial, the voice does the work and the music holds it together. This guide shows how to choose quiet, steady background music that supports narration without distracting from it.
Newest 60 tracks that match this guide. Free to download, no sign-up, commercial use OK. All music is AI-generated. The Download button opens the track’s page (in Japanese), where the MP3 download starts.
The 77 tracks made for explainer videos run from 76 to 172 BPM, with a median near 99. In practice, that means steady, mid-tempo music that gives the voice space.
Steady pulse: a clear but gentle rhythm helps long videos feel organized.
Few melody changes: busy lead lines compete with speech.
Clean ending: choose tracks that can be faded without sounding cut.
Keep the voice first
Set the narration level first, then bring the music up until you can just hear it, then lower it a little. A common mistake is a track that sounds great alone but makes words hard to follow. 100% of these tracks are instrumental, which avoids competing lyrics.
Different video types
Software tutorials and screen recordings: calm, neutral tracks. 1,377 Lo-Fi / Chill tracks are available.
Business and product explainers: the 932 Corporate / Documentary tracks fit here.
Educational and long-form videos: sparse Ambient tracks, with 605 to explore.
Long videos need several tracks
The typical track is about 1:40 long. For a ten-minute video, you can either loop one track or chain two or three similar tracks. Crossfade for a second or two so the change is not noticeable.
A quick selection workflow
Record the narration first.
Search “explainer” and preview tracks under your voice.
Choose the quietest track that still gives the video some energy.
Lower the level by a few decibels during complex explanations.
Yes. The tracks are free to download without registration and can be used in commercial projects. You may not resell or redistribute the audio files themselves. See the license summary.
Do I need to credit the music?
No. A credit is optional: Music: Nihonichi Free BGM.
Can I use it for a course I sell?
Commercial use is allowed. You may not resell or redistribute the audio files on their own. Read the license summary.
Will the music distract from my voice?
Choose sparse, steady tracks and set the music level below the voice. Always test with your real narration.
Are the tracks instrumental?
The explainer-tagged tracks are 100% instrumental.
Could my video still get a Content ID claim?
All tracks are AI-generated, and there is no promise that an automated system will never flag a track, because such systems can sometimes detect musical similarity. If a platform flags a video, follow its review or dispute process.
Before you publish: every track here is AI-generated and free to download without signing up. Read the plain-English license summary for what you can and cannot do, and preview the music in your real edit or mix first.