Remove Audio From Video: Our Top Software Picks

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Have you ever recorded the perfect video at the perfect moment only to have some unexpected background noise pop up and ruin it – a gust of wind, fireworks, or some kids decided it was a good time to start shouting. All is not lost! This perfect video does not have to join the cemetery of ruined audio. All you need is good video editing software to remove audio from video.

Today we’ll look at how to remove the original audio from a video on an iPhone, Android, Mac, and even a PC using various video editors for audio removal.

Remove Audio From Video With Adobe Express

We’ve talked a lot about using Adobe for video editing, including how to rotate a video in Premiere Pro and logo animation. So, it should come as no surprise that you can use Adobe Premiere to Remove audio from video – for free! And it only takes a few seconds to mute a video clip if you use their online video editing tool.

How It Works:

The process of removing audio from your video with Adobe couldn’t be simpler.

Start by choosing the video you would like to upload.
With their drag-and-drop feature, you can quickly upload a video up to an hour in length, or you can browse your device to find a video.
Video files automatically convert into M4A files when upon uploading.
Turning on the Mute option (using the toggle to the right of the video) will silence your clip.
By using their simple video editor tool, you can also trim your video clip with the sliding handlebars.

If you wish, you can add some background music or voiceover to it in another editing program. Or you can simply download the muted M4A file and upload it as is to your website or social media.

If you have Premiere Pro, you can also remove your audio from video in there as well!

Simply launch Adobe Premiere Pro and import your new video.
Right-click any section of the video timeline.
Choosing Unlink will separate the video and audio.
Then, select only the audio clip and press Delete (from your keyboard).
Save your changes and then export your video.

How to Remove Audio From Video Using Clideo

Clideo is a free video editing platform that allows you to remove sound from any original video by using their simple editor. Just click a button and you’re good to go! The tool is a browser-based application that works on iOS, Android, PCs, and Macs. The Mute video tool supports most video formats(including AVI, MPG, VOB, WMV, MOV, and MP4).

All you have to do is upload the video you want to remove the sound from, either from your device or from a cloud storage account, just like Adobe. It may take a few minutes for your video to upload, but it is not a long process. Clideo will automatically mute the entire video! Just double-check your video before downloading it, and you’re done!

The video can be saved to your device, Google Drive, or Dropbox. Oh, and for your peace of mind, once you’ve downloaded your edited video, it will be removed from Clideo’s server in 24 hours for security reasons, so no one else will be able to watch it.

One thing to keep in mind is that Clideo’s free audio remover includes a watermark. If you’re okay with that, this app might be for you. Otherwise, you’ll have to pay $9 per month or $72 per year to remove the watermark and get unlimited storage.

Using iMovie to Remove Audio From Video

Whether you have an iPad, iPhone, or iMac, Apple products come with free editing software already installed on your device called iMovie(which you’re probably familiar with).

To take advantage of this handy program, you’ll want to make sure you have the iMovie app downloaded on your Apple device if you don’t already. Here’s a really quick tutorial of how it works:

First, you’ll want to open up the app and begin a new project by clicking “Create Project”.
Now, you’ll want to either import the video or drag and drop it into iMovie.
Hover over the Modify tab and select the Mute video button; iMovie will then delete the audio file.
To export your video, click File in the menu bar, then hover over Share and select the File option.

Detaching Audio in iMovie

The beauty of using iMovie is that it also allows you to simply detach audio from specific sections rather than muting the entire video.

First, use the timeline in iMovie on your Mac to select a video clip that has audio. Then choose Modify > Detach Audio(or press Option-Command-B). There will be a green bar below the video clip that will show the audio-only clip.

Remove Audio From Video With Microsoft Windows Movie Maker

Okay, now that we’ve covered iMovie for Mac, let’s move on to Windows Movie Maker. If you haven’t already, you’ll have to download and install Movie Maker. Once the program’s launched, you can import the video you wish to mute. To add a video to the app, drag it into the window, or click on the Add photos and videos button on the Home tab.

Now, navigate to the Edit tab and select the Video Volume button. A mute icon will be to the left of the slider. Click it to mute your video.

The Steps to Follow if You Have Windows 10:

Launch the Photos app and make your way to the video editor tab.
Select New Project.
Create a new project and add your video clips.
Click the Place it on the Storyboard button.
Double-tap the volume icon to turn it off.
Export the video without the audio.

Remove Audio From Video: iPhone

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If you’ve just recorded a video and want to send it off asap, but there’s some embarrassing background audio, the built-in photos app is one of the simplest ways to remove audio directly from your iPhone. It’s probably not the most high-quality or ideal way, but if you’re in a pinch and need to do it quick, here’s how it’s done:

Open the iPhone Photos app and select the video you want to edit.
You’ll find the option to Edit in the top right-hand corner of your screen.
Check that the yellow volume icon is grey (you’ll find that in the upper left corner).
Save your changes!

Removing Audio From Video: Android

If you’re in the same situation as above and need to send a video from your phone but have an Android, removing audio is just as simple. Instead, Google Photos is used in this method.

Select Edit when you find the video in Google Photos on your Android.
In the same way we just went over for the iPhone, you’ll want to disable the audio by clicking the volume icon on the left side.
Save your changes, and you’re done.

We know there are a lot of different methods and programs to remove audio from video, so we’d love to know if you’ve tried any of our recommendations.

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