Background noise remover

Wipe out fan noise, AC hum, and wind hiss from your recordings using AI. Get crystal-clear vocals without needing an expensive studio. (This tool is currently being built).

What exactly does noise removal do?

It identifies and deletes unwanted background garbage (fans, traffic, wind) while preserving the audio you care about. Old frequency filters blindly cut out chunks of sound, often damaging voices. Our AI is trained on millions of hours of audio to precisely target the noise and leave your voice intact.

How is it different from stem separation?

<ul> <li><strong>Stem Separation:</strong> Splits a song into useful layers (e.g., Vocals on one track, Instruments on another).</li> <li><strong>Noise Removal:</strong> Hunts down the garbage audio, deletes it, and returns one single, clean file.</li> </ul> <em>Pro Tip:</em> If a recording is both noisy and needs splitting, always clean the noise first, then separate!

Will it make my voice sound weird or metallic?

<strong>Yes, if pushed too hard.</strong> When noise and voice frequencies heavily overlap, forcing 100% dead silence will inevitably eat into your voice, making it sound hollow or metallic. The secret: Reduce the noise just enough so the speech is completely intelligible. Don't chase absolute silence.

What types of noise are the hardest to fix?

<table> <thead><tr><th>Noise Type</th><th>AI Performance</th><th>Examples</th></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr><td>Steady, continuous drone</td><td><strong>Excellent</strong></td><td>AC units, fans, 50Hz mains hum, mic hiss.</td></tr> <tr><td>Sudden, erratic, or human-like</td><td><strong>Struggles</strong></td><td>Cafe chatter, slamming doors, sudden sirens.</td></tr> </tbody> </table> <em>What about applause?</em> We built a dedicated tool for that, as clapping has a totally different acoustic profile.

Noise removal vs. Audio enhancement?

They solve two completely different problems: <ul> <li><strong>Noise Removal:</strong> A subtractive cleaner. It deletes noise, but if your mic sounded thin, it will still sound thin.</li> <li><strong>Audio Enhancer:</strong> A vocal polisher. It adds warmth, presence, and studio-like EQ to your voice.</li> </ul> <em>Best workflow:</em> If a track is noisy and muffled, <strong>Clean it first, Enhance it second.</strong> Doing it backwards will amplify the noise!

Who needs to remove background noise?

• Home recordings made without a treated room: erase fans, AC, and traffic
• Interviews and podcasts recorded in cafes or public spaces
• Phone recordings ruined by wind hitting the microphone
• Lecture videos and online meetings where speech must stay intelligible
• Old cassette tape transfers with constant background hiss

The tool is not open yet. These are the steps it is being built to have.

1. 1

   Upload the recording

   Pick an audio or video file with background noise. Phone recordings, outdoor interviews and lectures filmed in an echoey room are the typical inputs.

2. 2

   Preview the suggested amount

   The system profiles the noise floor and proposes a reduction level. Listen to a few seconds A/B against the original before deciding.

3. 3

   Adjust to taste

   Push the level up if noise remains, pull it down as soon as the voice starts sounding hollow or metallic. The goal is intelligible speech, not perfect silence.

4. 4

   Download the cleaned file

   Export a single cleaned file, same length as the original, in the format you choose.

• Noise removal and stem separation are different jobs. If a recording is both noisy and needs splitting, clean it first, then separate.
• Applause gets its own tool, because it is a genuinely different problem from steady background noise.