Noise Reduction
Remove background noise and improve audio clarity
Audio Noise Reduction
Upload an audio file to automatically reduce background noise and improve clarity
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Maximum file size: 50MB
About Noise Reduction
Noise reduction removes unwanted background sounds like hiss, hum, and environmental noise while preserving the quality of the main audio content.
Why Use This Tool?
- ✓ Fast cleanup for podcasts, screen recordings, and interviews so your audience focuses on the message—not the hiss or hum behind it. Perfect for content creators working on tight deadlines.
- ✓ Adaptive reduction that preserves speech intelligibility, helping you avoid the warbly artifacts common with aggressive settings that destroy voice quality and natural tone.
- ✓ Ideal for remote workers and creators who need professional-sounding audio without installing heavy desktop editing suites or learning complex software workflows.
- ✓ Works locally in the browser, keeping confidential meeting audio and unreleased content private while you process without uploading sensitive recordings to cloud services.
- ✓ Balances noise removal with dynamic preservation, so music beds and ambient textures stay natural instead of lifeless, maintaining authentic environmental character while reducing distractions.
Common Questions
- Q: How much reduction is too much? A: Start around 30-40% reduction and raise slowly; if voices sound metallic, dial back sensitivity.
- Q: Can it remove keyboard clicks? A: Yes—use moderate reduction plus a gentle high-shelf cut to soften sharp transients.
- Q: Should I process before or after EQ? A: Remove noise first so EQ and compression work on clean signals and don’t amplify hiss.
- Q: Will this fix clipping? A: Noise reduction can’t fix distorted recordings; combine with proper gain staging or re-record if peaks are clipped.
- Q: Does it handle wind noise? A: Mild wind can be reduced; for heavy wind, use low-cut filtering and foam covers during recording.
What It Removes
- Background hiss from recordings
- Air conditioning and fan noise
- Electrical hum and buzz
- Wind noise from outdoor recordings
- Room tone and ambient noise
Best Practices
- Record in quiet environments when possible
- Use noise reduction sparingly to avoid artifacts
- Apply before other processing effects
- Check results with headphones for quality
- Consider the trade-off between noise removal and audio quality
Pro Tips & Best Practices
- 💡 Capture a short room tone sample at the start of recordings; it helps identify consistent noise profiles to remove.
- 💡 Combine light noise reduction with a low-cut filter at 80-100Hz to tame HVAC rumble without hollowing the voice.
- 💡 For dialogue, prioritize intelligibility over absolute silence—slight ambience is better than robotic artifacts.
- 💡 If removing laptop fan noise, process in two passes: a gentle first pass, then a targeted second pass for remaining hum.
- 💡 After cleaning, normalize levels to -1dB and check LUFS so podcasts meet platform loudness recommendations.
When to Use This Tool
- Podcast hosts polishing remote interviews recorded over video conferencing tools with background fan noise.
- Educators cleaning screencasts so students hear instructions clearly without laptop hum or typing distractions.
- Field recordists reducing city ambience and wind before layering sound design elements for films or games.
- Support teams improving help-center videos or product demos captured in busy offices with HVAC systems.
- Voiceover artists preparing auditions recorded in untreated rooms, ensuring crisp delivery for casting directors.
Related Tools
- Follow with Audio Equalizer to brighten vocals after noise removal without bringing hiss back.
- Use Normalize Audio to balance loudness once the noise floor is under control.
- Add depth using Reverb Effect if the cleaned audio feels too dry or clinical.
- Pair with Echo Effect for creative throws while keeping the original signal clean.
Quick Tips & Navigation
- See all filters for images and audio in one place.
- Clean signals first with Noise Reduction before creative tweaks.
- Level output with Normalize Audio after edits.
- Convert sources with Audio Converter or Image Converter when formats differ.
