Remove Silence from Audio & Video

Automatically detect and remove silent sections from your recordings. Speed up podcasts, trim dead air from interviews, and create tighter edits. Free and instant.

Detection Settings

Sensitive (-60 dB)Aggressive (-10 dB)

Audio below this level is considered silence. Lower values detect quieter sounds.

0.1s (Tight)3.0s (Loose)

Only remove silent gaps longer than this. Short pauses between words are preserved.

Recommended: For podcasts, use -30 dB threshold and 0.5s minimum duration. For interviews, try -25 dB and 0.8s to keep natural pauses.

Drop your audio or video file here (MP3, WAV, MP4, MOV...)

Maximum file size: 500MB

How to Remove Silence from Audio & Video

1

Adjust Detection Settings

Set the silence threshold (what volume counts as silence) and minimum duration (how long a gap must be to get cut). See recommended settings for your use case.

2

Upload Your File

Upload any audio or video file. The tool analyzes the entire file to detect all silent sections based on your threshold settings.

3

Download Trimmed File

Download your file with all silent gaps removed. The content is tighter, more engaging, and shorter without losing any spoken words.

Why Remove Silence from Your Content?

Dead air kills engagement. Studies show that viewers drop off during long pauses, and podcast listeners skip ahead during silence. Removing dead air can reduce total content length by 10-40% while keeping every spoken word intact. Our tool automatically detects and removes these gaps based on your threshold and duration settings, creating a tighter, more professional listening and viewing experience without manual editing.

Silence Removal Best Practices

  • For podcasts, use -30 dB threshold and 0.5s minimum to keep natural rhythm
  • For interviews, try -25 dB and 0.8s to preserve conversational pauses
  • For lectures, use -35 dB and 1.0s to only cut extended dead air
  • Start with a higher minimum duration and decrease until you find the right balance
  • Lower thresholds (more negative) are more sensitive and detect quieter sounds
  • Always preview the result to ensure important pauses are preserved

Common Silence Removal Scenarios

Podcast Editing

Remove awkward pauses, thinking time, and dead air between segments. Deliver a tighter listening experience that keeps subscribers engaged throughout.

Interview Cleanup

Cut dead air between questions and responses in interviews. Make long conversations more digestible without losing any spoken content.

Lecture & Course Recordings

Make hours of educational content more concise by removing pauses, setup time, and dead air. Students get the same content in less time.

Video Content Tightening

Speed up video content naturally without changing playback speed. Remove silent gaps to create snappier, more professional YouTube and social media videos.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this silence removal tool free?

Yes, completely free with no registration required. No watermarks and no hidden fees.

Will it remove natural speech pauses too?

You have full control. The minimum silence duration setting lets you keep natural pauses (under 0.5s) while only cutting longer dead air. Adjust the threshold and duration to match your content type.

Can I remove silence from video files?

Yes! Upload video files (MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, etc.) and silent video sections will be detected and removed while keeping audio and video perfectly in sync.

Is my data secure?

Absolutely. All files are processed on secure servers with encrypted connections and automatically deleted within 24 hours.

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