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Enhance your video’s wow factor with the help of audio editing and effects. From social media Reels and Stories to work videos, turn any video into a masterpiece with these easy and practical audio editing hacks.
This helpful list is full of fast, free, and easy audio editing hacks to level up your videos using the audio enhancer in Clipchamp video editor. Explore audio editing hacks, like adding audio echoes, fades and making a text to speech voiceover for vlogs.
Editing tips to transform your audio
Remove silences and pauses in audio
Find and delete long pauses and awkward silences from video recordings and voiceovers using AI auto cut. Quickly polish audio in tutorials and video podcasts, or find the highlights from your reaction video footage by automatically removing silences. Speed up your editing workflow with no need for re-recording or manually cutting media.
Click on the sparkle icon button to reveal AI suggestions, then select auto cut.
Choose a language, filter profanity, then click on the transcribe button. The AI editing feature will automatically start filtering through your video to find any pause or silence that’s longer than 3 seconds.
Preview found pauses on the timeline, then click remove. You can also click removal all to bulk delete audio silences.
Your video will now appear split into multiple clips on the timeline with silences removed.
Separate audio from video
If you’re unhappy with your video’s audio, don’t worry about re-recording the entire video. Easily remove mistakes and unwanted audio from your video by separating audio and video so you can trim and enhance the audio track on it's own.
Select the video with an audio track, then select the audio tab on the property panel.
Click on the detach audio button to turn your video audio into a separate asset on the timeline.
Alternatively, right-click the video on the timeline, choose the audio from the dropdown menu, then select detach.
Learn more about separating audio from videos in this YouTube tutorial.
Mute specific audio in your video
Want to remove profanity, and mistakes or turn the sound off for another audio to play? It's easy to mute specific audio using the split and mute audio tools in Clipchamp.
Move the seeker to the start of audio or video track that you want to mute.
Click the scissors icon, then move your seeker to the end of where you want to mute and click the scissors icon again. Your video and audio will split into three sections.
Click on the timeline asset so it’s highlighted, then click the mute icon.
Follow this helpful video guide to mute a segment of a video in Clipchamp.
Create audio echo for dialogues and sound effects
Add an echo effect to your audio to add impact to your dialogues, and achieve a realistic or dreamy vibe to match your video's visuals. The audio echo hack can also be used with sound effects or SFX audio files to enhance your video and create a professional finish, especially for gaming videos.
Click on the content library tab on the toolbar, click on the audio drop down arrow, then choose sound effects.
Drag and drop your chosen audio file onto the timeline at the timestamp that matches your video visuals.
Drag and drop the same audio file again onto the timeline below the existing audio file but place it a few seconds later.
Use the audio tab on the property panel to edit the volume of the audio file.
The two audio files will create an echo effect as they play together, but at different timestamps.
Speed up and slow down audio
Is your audio speed too fast or too slow and not matching the video's pace? Create a slow-mo epic fail or fast timelapse-style video by adjusting the speed of your clips. Easily adjust the speed of your video audio with the Clipchamp speed controller.
Click on the audio tab on the property panel, then click on the detach audio button to separate your audio from video.
Select the audio file on the timeline so it’s highlighted, then choose the speed tab on the property panel to reveal the speed selector.
Customize the audio speed from between 0.1x to 16x or input a specific value.
Re-align the timeline assets to remove gaps which can happen if the audio has been sped up.
Re-record your own voice
It's only human to make an error while recording a video. Want to remove mistakes from a video, place better quality audio in a section of your video, or dub a video in another language? Simply record your voice while editing your video in Clipchamp to replace your existing audio.
Click on the audio tab on the property panel, then click on the detach audio button to separate your audio from video.
Play the audio file to find the section that you'd like to replace, then split the clip.
Find audio in the record & create tab.
Click on the red button to start recording your voice in the popup window.
Click on the save and edit button to save the audio and return to the editor.
Place the new audio recording in the desired section of the video.
Production tips to improve your video and audio flow
Stock audio keyword search
Finding the right audio track can be a time-consuming task. But with the help of this keyword hack, you can find the right tune and quickly add background music to videos. Instead of searching for an instrument like ‘guitar’ in the stock search bar, try searching for a mood instead like ‘inspirational’ or ‘romantic’. Choosing the right keywords to search can find the right audio to bring your vision to life. Discover more royalty-free background music by exploring exclusive Clipchamp audio collections, including lo-fi, pop and hip hop.
Fade in and fade out audio tracks
Improve the mood of your video by fading in and fading out your audio tracks. It's perfect for creating a smooth flow between scenes alongside video transitions, and even when fading a video clip out into a black screen.
Click on the audio track on the timeline so it’s highlighted.
Click on the fade tab on the property panel.
Slide the toggles to select a duration to add a fade in or fade out to the audio.
Lowering the volume of background music
Sometimes adding background music to a video with existing audio can be hard for viewers to understand. That’s why with Clipchamp, you’re able to turn down the volume of your background music, without affecting the volume of your video.
Drag and drop a stock audio file from the content library tab onto the timeline.
Click on the audio file so it’s highlighted, then choose the audio tab on the property panel.
Turn down the volume of your audio file by moving the slider to the left. Sliding it to the right will increase the volume.
Special effects to enhance your video audio
Overlay stock video with audio narration
It's important to keep viewers engaged when creating long-form videos especially corporate videos, training videos, or even school project videos. Sometimes talking to the camera can become repetitive to watch, so add in royalty-free stock video in segments to create a variety in your visuals.
First, detach your audio from your video by clicking on the detach audio button on the property panel. The video audio will turn into a separate asset on the timeline.
Split the video footage where you want to overlay stock videos.
Click on the content library tab on the toolbar, click on the video drop down arrow, then search for a suitable stock video.
Drag and drop a stock video onto the timeline to replace the existing video.
Add transitions to sound effects
Adding transitions between video clips when a change of topic or scenes occurs is a great way to capture and maintain your audience's attention in a video slideshow. And with the royalty-free sound effects collection, you can even level up transitions with fun sounds like a swoosh, ding, or pop.
Drag and drop a transition between your video clip on the timeline from the transitions tab on the toolbar.
Click on the content library tab, select sound effects from the audio drop-down menu and keyword search a sound effect.
Drag and drop an audio sound effect onto the timeline under the transition.
Add AI text to speech voiceovers
The free AI voice generator lets you create professional voiceovers quickly. It's a great option if you don’t want to hire talent, record your own voice, or need to replace your own audio narration with a polished and engaging voiceover. Choose from 400 engaging voices and adjust the pitch or emotion to suit your video needs. Capture the attention of your audience while making your videos more accessible.
Drag and drop your own video file onto the timeline using the import media button in the your media tab on the toolbar.
Click on the record & create tab on the toolbar, then choose the text to speech option.
Create a voiceover by following the text to speech easy-to-follow prompts.
Preview your AI voiceover and
Drag and drop your voiceover onto the timeline
Remove background noise from videos
Minimize or delete any unwanted ambient sound from your video footage with the AI-powered noise suppression tool. Remove loud background noise like wind and traffic and improve the clarity of your voice in a few clicks. Record vlogs and outdoor videos on busy city streets without needing a special lapel or boom mic. Separate your audio file from your video footage and clean it up to enhance your audio quickly.
Start by detaching your audio from your video by clicking on the detach audio button on the property panel. The video audio will turn into a separate asset on the timeline.
Navigate to the audio tab on the property panel where you can toggle on noise suppression which will automatically erase unwanted background sounds and echoes.
Replay your audio to hear clear audio and adjust the volume of your audio file if needed.
Learn more about background noise removal in Clipchamp.
Continue learning about more audio features in Clipchamp like the free audio visualizer and the audio transcript generator, or get inspired by the best fonts for video edits.
Edit your videos today with Clipchamp for free or download the Clipchamp Windows app.
