How to remove audio from video

Elevate your video footage by removing and replacing your original audio without needing to re-rerecord your video. 

If your video contains bad audio quality or unnecessary background sounds like classroom chatter, easily detach the audio from your videos to edit one asset at a time and replace with voice recordings, royalty-free background music, or AI voiceovers.  

Polish your video quality using professional audio editing features then share directly to YouTube, TikTok, or download to your device confidently. Read on to learn how to remove audio from video with Clipchamp video editor.

How to remove audio from video for free

Step 1. Import a video with audio

To upload your own video footage, click on the import media button in the your media tab on the toolbar then browse your computer files, or connect your OneDrive. 

Next, drag and drop your video containing audio onto the timeline.

Step 2. Remove audio from video

Click on your video on the timeline so it’s highlighted. Click on the audio tab on the property panel to open the audio remover, then click on the detach audio button.

Your audio will now be removed from your video and located as a separate asset under your video on the timeline.

Alternatively, detach or remove the audio from your video by right-clicking on the video preview on the timeline, then clicking the audio button and detach audio. The audio will then appear under the video asset on the timeline as a separate asset. Mute your video here by deleting the separated audio track or using the mute button on the audio tab on the property panel.

Step 3. Replace detached audio with a voiceover or music

Add an AI voiceover to video

Swap out your video's audio with lifelike professional voiceover using the text to speech generator. Click on the record & create tab on the toolbar then select the text to speech option. Select a language and voice, type your script into the text box, then click on the save button.

Add a voice recording to video

Record your own voiceover right from your laptop using the online voice recorder. Click on the record & create tab on the toolbar then select the audio option to open the mic recorder tool. Record up to 30 minutes of audio to add to your video. 

Add background music to video

Enhance the mood for your video by adding royalty-free background music. Click on the content library tab on the toolbar then select music from the audio drop down arrow. Search the stock music collections by genre and theme, then drag and drop your music onto the timeline below your video and voiceover tracks.

Step 4. Preview and save your video

Before you share your video with the world, preview it first by clicking on the play button. When you’re ready to save, click on the export button and choose a video resolution.

Check out this video tutorial for a step-by-step walkthrough on how to remove audio from videos. 

How to mute video audio in seconds

Remove audio entirely or from specific sections of your video with the mute button. For more help, watch the video tutorial. 

1. Click on your video asset on the timeline so it’s highlighted.

2. Click on the little audio button, this will change the audio symbol from on to off to show that the video and audio has now been muted.

3. Alternatively, mute the audio by clicking on the audio tab on the property panel then turn the volume down manually or click on the audio symbol to toggle volume on and off.

How to detach audio from part of a video

Break up your video into different individual parts then remove the audio from specific timeframes to make room for sound effects, AI voiceovers, and royalty-free background music. For more help, watch the video tutorial. 

1. Click on the video on the timeline so it’s highlighted and right-click to open the asset options. 

2. Click on the audio button and select the detach button. This will separate the audio from the video as a separate layer on the timeline, it will also save as a new asset in the your media tab.  

3. Now that the audio is separated, click on the audio asset on the timeline so it’s highlighted.  

4. Move your cursor to the specific timestamp where you want to edit the audio and click the split button. This will cut your audio clip into two separate assets. 

5. Click on the audio clip you want to remove, right-click then select delete. Your unwanted audio clip will now be removed from the timeline. 

How to remove background noise from video

Automatically improve your audio quality and filter out unwanted background noises like hums and pops with AI noise suppression. For more help, watch the video tutorial. 

1. Click on the audio asset on the timeline so it’s highlighted. 

2. Click on the audio tab on the property panel. 

3. Click on the noise suppression toggle. 

4. Click on the play button on the stage to listen to your new audio.

Popular reasons to remove audio from video

• Download your MP3 video file automatically to your device by separating or removing audio from video using Clipchamp.

• Turn long-form YouTube videos into Shorts and Reels using the same audio.

• Edit out mistakes in your AI voiceovers or voice recordings instead of re-recording.

• Remove unwanted background music and sound effects attached to video clips.

• Edit out distracting background noise from your video.  

• Export videos in 1080p or 4k video resolution with and without sound.  

For more video audio editing advice, learn how to use the AI speaker coach when recording webcam videos, or check out top tips for selecting the best background music for video.

Start editing videos today with Clipchamp or download the Clipchamp Windows app for free.