Video Recording Method and Electronic Device

An electronic device plays, by using a first application, audio corresponding to a first media file, and displays a video recording interface of a second application; in response to an operation on a background music setting option, the electronic device sets background music as audio corresponding to a second audio file; in response to a first operation on a virtual button, the electronic device starts video recording, and processes the second audio file to obtain audio data of the second audio file; and in response to a second operation on the virtual button, the electronic device ends video recording, and generates a video file, where the video file includes the audio data of the second audio file and image data of an image captured by a camera, but does not include audio data of the first media file.